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Vodafone begins Android 4.3 rollout to HTC One
Vodafone customers with carrier-branded HTC One phones should get an update to Android 4.3.
As well as updating the base operating system to Android 4.3, new Features and enhancements within the update include:
HTC Sense 5.5
Signal...
Ausdroid’s new look — Share your feedback
This morning, Ausdroid has taken the wraps off a project it has been working on for a little while. Our goal has been to make Ausdroid faster, more responsive and easier to read on...
Ausdroid Podcast 94 – The Friendly Six
Welcome to the 94th episode of the Ausdroid podcast!
This week we had a few issues around staff availability, so Jason and Geoff spent a while on their own talking through the week's Android news.
Topics:
Nexus...
ALDI Mobile isn’t unlimited anymore; now measured in minutes
Customers of ALDI Mobile, now's the time to take a seat before you read what we have to tell you.
Ready? Good.
ALDIMobile, which once looked like the still-shining beacon in the land of ever-decreasing mobile...
Samsung Galaxy Gear gets a custom ROM
Recently Samsung announced that they have sold 800 000 Galaxy Gear watches, and rolled out an update that allows the watch to show any notification, which is a significant usability enhancement. Well, the good...
MediaTek announces a “true” 8 core processor – features a tie in with Modern...
Hot on the heels of Qualcomm revealing their new Snapdragon 805 System on Chip (SoC), MediaTek - the third largest chip maker in the world - has an announcement of its own. The MT6592...
Vodafone Fasterest Challenge – win a Samsung Galaxy S4
Vodafone is confident that it has the fastest 4G network in Australia. So confident that they are challenging you to take a speed test against their "Lightning Fast Man". The terms are that you...
Dead Zebra’s new collectible Android series
Dead Zebra, home to all things Andy the Android collectible and cute, has just announced another series of artist designed Android figurines. This fourth series of mini collectibles have been designed by new artists...
New Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 coming soon
The Snapdragon 800 has been a very successful processor for Qualcomm, powering most of today's high end phones such as the LG G2, Sony Xperia Z1 and Z Ultra, Samsung Galaxy Note 3 (LTE)...
Is Google Play Services causing battery drain?
Over the last two days, there have been many reports of unusual and severe battery drain on a variety of devices. The only common link seems to point towards Google Play Services as the...
[Update] Nexus 5 Quick Window Case now available to order from Google Play –...
The Nexus 5 Quick Window Case is now being shown as available for purchase in Google Play in Australia.
The case which went up at the same time as the Nexus 5 went on-sale...
Amazon now has an Australian Appstore
The Amazon Appstore finally became available to Australian customers earlier this year, and now Amazon is continuing its push into the Australian market.
After launching a local Kindle Store alongside their newest Kindle Fire devices...
Google Chromecast going international officially at last? Maybe
Although it's only officially available in the US, many people around the world (plenty of us Ausdroid people included) have found ways to get one of Google's Chromecast devices internationally, though it hasn't been...
Goodbye Play Magazines; Hello Play Newsstand
Google have released a new way for Android users to stay up to date with their news; decrying the ways people have to access news now through different websites, apps, and of course traditional...
Google Play updates: Nexus 7 ships free, sleeves now on sale
Looking for a good gift idea for the holidays? Google's now offering the 2013 model Nexus 7 with free shipping for a limited time.
All models (16GB, 32GB and 32GB with LTE) are currently showing...