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Mobicity now selling the Xiaomi MI-2
Announced back in August the Xiaomi MI-2 was one of the first phones to run the Quad-core Snapdragon S4 Pro CPU and Mobicity has just announced that they have it on-sale for $449 in...
Asus Padfone — Review
Awesome idea, but suffers from a few quirks that could be show-stoppers.
Asus are no stranger to innovation; the Transformer line of Android tablets were pretty much the only unique and interesting thing happening in...
The Ausdroid Podcast #53 – We Are Back Baby! – Updated: We are LIVE!!!!!
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That's right ladies and gents we are back!!!! We are back and ready to rock for 2013. This year we plan on doing a lot of new things to bring you this podcast quicker...
Vodafone Australia announces Crazy Johns brand will retire on February 20
In the middle of last year we received information that Crazy Johns would be closing some of their retail stores and this did indeed come to pass with a number of stores closing their...
Commonwealth Bank ‘Property Guide’ App now available for Android
The Commonwealth bank appears to have managed to sneak their previously iOS exclusive Property Guide app onto Google Play on the 4th of January. The app allows people to look up the recent property...
Commonwealth Bank ‘Kaching’ app updated, faster and slicker
If you're a Commonwealth Bank of Australia customer then you're going to want to have CommBank Kaching installed on your Android device for all your mobile banking needs. It was updated today and is...
Android 4.2.2 appears on wild Nexus 4s
Yet another reason to bemoan the lack of Nexus 4s in Australia — Android Community are reporting that brand new Nexus 4s in Brazil and Malaysia are coming out with an unannounced version of...
Sony to stop making low-end handsets, focus on ‘Sonyness’
Sony's latest flagship, the Xperia Z comes with a number of really neat new features, such as the Bravia Engine 2 for killer displays, its Exmor RS camera technology, and its Battery Stamina feature....
Dropbox focuses on photo sharing with new update
Ever since Dropbox added instant upload for photos to its Android application, it has been fairly clear that they intended to focus on photo sharing to distinguish themselves from the competition. With their latest...
Panasonic FZ-A1 Toughpad — Review
Panasonic's first Android tablet! It's rugged but is it worth it?
Some of you may have heard about Panasonic's Toughbook Laptops, a range of practically bullet-proof machines. Well, Panasonic have recently released a fairly rugged...
ZMart Remote adds universal remote functionality to your Android device
Years ago when I had my Treo 650 one of the best things I used to use it for was as a Universal remote for my TV/VCR/DVD, since upgrading to Android phones the lack...
Sony Xperia Z now available for pre-order from Mobicity
Mobicity has just announced the Sony Xperia Z is now available for pre-order from their site in Black or White for $749 + $19 shippping although no eta for stock has been given. The...
Opinion: Battery life on mobile devices
This chart shows you the results of a battery life comparison conducted by Which.co.uk in July 2012. It shows the battery life of half a dozen specific handsets and an average of 101 further...
Google Chrome Beta released for Android 4.0 devices
Google has today released Chrome Beta for devices running Android 4.0 and above, it's a new way for Google to try out new features and code in Chrome with a wider audience than with...
Fitbit looking for Beta testers for new app to allow syncing of device directly...
I just started using a Fitbit, I`m late to the so-called fitness device game but I received a Fitbit Aria scale for Christmas and thought it was a pretty cool concept and decided to...