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Merry Christmas from all of us at Ausdroid!
It's Christmas morning, so I'll be brief. It's been one monster year for Ausdroid, and of course, the progress of Android as well, and we've had a bumper year bringing you all the latest...
Google says Merry Christmas with free movies, music and great deals on Apps
Want to open some Christmas presents early? The team at Google Play has just launched some early gifts for everyone on Google Play, offering some free content for Google Play Movies and Music as...
Oppo N1 – Cyanogen Mod edition now on-sale – source and factory images available...
Oppo has just announced the special Cyanogen Mod edition of the Oppo N1, is now on-sale. This is the first phone running Cyanogen Mod out of the box which is CTS-certified meaning it comes...
Good Deal: Nexus 10 16GB just $329 from Kogan
Over a year after its release by Google - and no replacement model in sight - the Nexus 10 is still a go to recommendation for people who are interested in a 10¨ Android...
Telstra is working on Glassware of their own
Telstra has already shown an interest in Glassware, confirming earlier this year that they are releasing an AFL compatible app for Glass next season, and are actively working on the development of an NRL...
Bootloader Unlocking Issues Found (And Solved)
Many here will have or have had a device they have been able to unlock the bootloader on, be it a Nexus or otherwise (GPE phones are accepted into this other category). The...
ABC iview App receiving update to add more device compatability
If the initial launch of the ABC iview App for Android left you feeling left out in the cold because your device was not listed as compatible, the latest update, which is rolling out...
2013: The Year in Android – Part 1
A year is a long time. 12 long months. 365 event-filled days. Interesting and newsworthy things are happening every day, sometimes multiple interesting things happen in the one day! How are you meant to...
Sony begins rollout of Android 4.3 to more Xperia devices
Last week, Sony began rolling out the Android 4.3 update to the Sony Xperia Z1 and Z Ultra, but today it's the turn of the other 2013 Xperia 'Z' devices, namely the Xperia Z,...
Oppo R1 – It’s official
Over the last 12 months Oppo have been doing their best to make an impact in the market, they've impressed Darren with the Find 5, Alex had some good times when he got the...
Meet Keepal – a personal assistant for your car
It's a busy time of year, with many families travelling on the roads and a large portion of accidents attributed to driver distraction, Australian developers Mike Shaw and Mike Wilkinson wanted to introduce a...
ASUS teases us with a dual-boot hybrid Windows / Android device
It's not uncommon to see manufacturers tease us with hints of new devices before major international trade shows like the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) which is set to roll into Las Vegas in just...
Review: Mime Ghost Glass Screen Protector for Nexus 5
If you are like me you really like to look after your phones. Sure, you may switch up devices every 6-12 months but you still like your phone to look like new the entire...
ClockworkMod’s AllCast hits the Play Store
Back in August, ClockworkMod developer Koush released an early preview of something he was working on to make the Chromecast more useful -- an app to mirror your device's screen to a Chromecast dongle,...
ROM Manager back on the Play Store already
Well, that didn't take long. Koush's ROM Manager app, which was pulled from the Play Store a couple of days ago for breaches of Google's Play Developer Program Policies, has now been reinstated.
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