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Play Store updates Nexus 4 status to ‘Temporarily Out of Stock’
Today, Google updated the Nexus 4's page on the Play Store from 'Sold out' to 'Temporarily out of stock'. Google and LG have been working hard to produce more stock of the much-sought-after phone,...
Android Accessories – Nexus 7 keyboard case
I've been on a quest to find some Android accessories - some "generic" items to use with any of my devices, and others which are specifically designed for my Nexus 7.
This is a keyboard/case...
Ausdroid Christmas appeal & the new Ausdroid Foundation
2012 Christmas Appeal
Back in December we ran a mini fundraiser for Variety the Children's Charity, and in total, we raised $670 which was a stellar effort by all concerned.
Today we received a letter from...
Plague, Inc – kill all the humans; now with zombies
When I first heard of Plague, Inc, I wasn't really sure what to expect. The aim of the game is to make the human race extinct by creating and evolving a virus. It doesn't...
Vodafone now testing the Sony Xperia Z
Vodafone has just announced that they're now testing Sony's new baby, the Xperia Z via their Google+ page.
Sony's latest flagship phone boasts a 5-inch, 1080p display powered by a quad-core 1.5 Ghz CPU and...
Ausdroid Podcast 054 — It’s A Crowded One — 22/01/13
Welcome back to the awesomeness that is the Ausdroid Podcast. We are hitting the airwaves or video waves whatever you want to call it with another killer show. Sit back and relax cause it's...
Ingress — Game Review
If you’ve been on Google+ any time in the last couple of months, you would have most likely seen the word ‘Ingress’ in trending topics. Infact, Ingress was trending for most of month of...
Ausdroid’s Phil Tann and his son Alex
That's who's above in this photo, of course. Phil on the left, with his son Alex.
Those who've been with Ausdroid for awhile have probably noticed Phil hasn't been posting stories for a little while,...
HTC One SV — Review
How does HTC's latest instalment in the One line stack up?
My love of Android phones has come and gone, and come again. My earliest Android handset was an HTC Magic (the G1 didn't really...
HTC to offer a Mini to go with its larger handsets
Some of us know what it's like to carry a giant phone in your pocket. Our own Matt Booth liked the original Galaxy Note, and now rocks a Galaxy Note 2, much to the...
More pictures of Galaxy Note 8.0 show up
We've heard bits and pieces about the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 in the last week or so. We had it confirmed by Samsung's J K Shin that the Galaxy Note 8.0 would launch at...
Looking for something to do in Sydney for Australia Day? Use this app.
Are you in Sydney and a little lost for something to do on Australia Day, and wanting to get out there in the community and get involved in some Australia Day events?
Sure you are....
Google Play offering Aussie deals in time for Australia Day
There is an Australia Day theme going on at the moment in Google Play, the featured app up the top shows the Flags of Oceania Live Wallpaper which includes flags from all the states...
Will Samsung try to undercut the Nexus 7?
No one can deny that the introduction of the ASUS Nexus 7 tablet lit a fire in the "budget device" sector, and in the "sub 10" tablet" range. But it seems that we...
Jelly Bean coming to a Samsung Galaxy S II near you!
It's finally happening! The Samsung Galaxy S II (GT-I9100) is getting a taste of Jelly Bean, Android 4.1.2.
Samsung is starting to push out the Jelly Bean update to its best selling Android device...