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Galaxy Note II Android 4.3 update kicks off … in India
While Samsung seems to have had some issues upgrading the Galaxy S III to Android 4.3, the wait seems to be finally over for Galaxy Note II owners with "international" versions of the device...
Samsung halts rollout of Galaxy S III Android 4.3 update
Samsung has halted rollout of an Android 4.3 upgrade for the Galaxy S III in light of users experiencing issues after installing the update.
According to a post on SamMobile, a spokesperson for Samsung Mobile...
Is the LG G Flex the future of phones?
The Lg G Flex has been garnering a lot of attention due to its unusual curved screen, though there are a lot more innovations under the skin - or perhaps we should say on...
Google Pushing out Android 4.4 KitKat Build KRT16S – Minor Bug Fix
It appears that Google is doing some behind the scenes magic, pushing out an OTA update to all Nexus 4, Nexus 7 and Nexus 10 owners. Having run this on one of our Nexus...
My Maccas – McDonald’s launches mobile ordering app for selected WA and NSW stores
McDonald's yesterday unveiled their new mobile ordering app my macca's, available to download from Google Play Store and Apple's App Store.
The App, which allows users who register free of charge of course, order their...
Humble Mobile Bundle 3 – pay what you want for 6 games (so far)
The latest Humble Bundle deal is here, and it contains very welcome Android debuts for well-regarded iOS games Swordigo and Ridiculous Fishing.
As with previous Humble Bundle offerings, you can pay any price you like...
Will Motorola’s RAZR M & RAZR HD phones see a KitKat update in Australia?
It's update day for Motorola, and today's updates may contain a welcome surprise for owners of their 2012 flagships, the RAZR HD and RAZR M.
Stateside, Motorola released a KitKat update for the Moto...
Samsung Galaxy Gear sells 800 000 in two months
Many sites have recently reported that the Samsung Galaxy Gear has only sold 50 000 units worldwide. Which is a major failure for Samsung. Not even reading between the lines of the original Korea...
ABC iview to be relaunched with an Android App in December
The ABC is finally releasing an Android iview app in December. To coincide with this - or perhaps it's the other way around - they shall also be relaunching the catch-up service with a...
Nexus 10 Rumours: Is there fire where there’s smoke?
There's been a flurry of rumours and renders recently about a new Nexus 10 tablet, as you'd expect at the one year anniversary of the availability of the original Nexus 10 (13 November 2012)....
Motorola Moto G up for pre-order now at Mobicity
Mobicity has just announced that the Motorola Moto G is now available for pre-order from them. They expect it to be available from late November, and have priced it at $299.95 plus delivery (from $9.95) for...
HTC One Max launches November 26, exclusive to Telstra
HTC this morning announced that its forthcoming One Max phone will be available exclusively from Telstra from November 26.
Garry McGregor, HTC's AU/NZ Sales Director, was quoted:
We’re excited to announce that the latest addition to...
Kickstarter AU Focus: Me in a Storybook – 3 Little Pigs
We've mentioned Aussie developer Andrew Dittmer before - anyone who listens to the Ausdroid Podcast will know that Dan is quite fond of his retro LCD game Plunder Bros. Last month, Andrew released his...
Google Engineer Dan Sandler explains why Android 4.4 connectivity indicators have changed
We know there have been a lot of changes in Android 4.4, and a lot of them visual. One of the more obvious changes, which you can see in the image above, is that...
Modding The Nexus 5: The Current State of Affairs, Part 1
Hi. My name is Scott and I’m a modder. I am convinced it is nothing to be ashamed of. The main reason I buy a Nexus phone/tablet is to be able to modify it,...