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Game Review: Long Run bursts onto Google Play
A new game from a new company - 2D Tap, Long Run a new take on a side-scrolling endless running games has just arrived on Google Play.
Long Run sees you take on the...
Nexus 5 confirmed to have 2300mAh battery
Thanks to photos snapped of the upcoming Nexus 5's battery, it looks to be confirmed that it will have a capacity of 2300mAh. It has previously been rumoured around the internets that the 16GB...
Samsung fined $355,000 in Taiwan for falsely badmouthing HTC
In a ruling handed down by the Taiwanese Fair Trade Commission, Samsung has been fined around $355,000 (AUD) for organising an internet campaign to badmouth HTC whilst praising Samsung's own devices. From the outside,...
Samsung Galaxy S5 might be powered by a 64-bit Exynos SoC after all
Not to be outdone by Apple's 64-bit CPU inside the iPhone 5s, Samsung is looking to power its next-gen flagship device, the Galaxy S5, with an Exynos 64-bit SoC of their own. Korean media...
LG G2 up for pre-order at Harvey Norman and Dick Smith
The LG G2 is now available for pre-order from Harvey Norman and Dick Smith. Harvey Norman has listed the black LG G2 in 16GB form at $597, and the 32GB variant in white at $644....
Rumour: Nexus 5 to launch on Google Play on October 31st
We're all getting a little antsy regarding a launch of the Nexus 5, we've seen it over and over again - mostly 'accidentally' from the official source - we've seen it's internals and...
Nexus 4 LTE Version Coming Soon?
With all the rumours of the Nexus 5 circling lately you could be excused for missing the occasional rumour regarding a Nexus 4 LTE version coming soon that will sit alongside the upcoming Nexus...
Selected 2013 model HTC One devices getting additional Google Drive storage
Owners of 'selected' 2013 model HTC One devices will be getting another nice surprise when their device is upgraded to Sense 5.5 - up to 50GB of Google Drive storage.
In a move away from...
Star Trek Continues – do Android fans dream of electric Tribbles?
The original 1966-1969 series of Star Trek is beloved by many Android fans, second only to the seminal Bladerunner with its Nexus Androids and unicorns. There is a strong correlation between Star Trek and...
Ausdroid introduces.. the official Ausdroid app for phones and tablets!
Ausdroid has always offered its readers a few different ways to consume its news. What started as a simple blog then became a much more comprehensive website, we spread out into offering an RSS...
Samsung Galaxy Round now available for pre-order from Mobicity for $1,299.95
If the vertically curved Samsung Galaxy Round caught your eye when it was announced, then Mobicity are offering you the chance to own this intriguingly designed phone.
The Samsung Galaxy Round is now available...
Samsung breaks profit records, raking in $9.96 billion last quarter
Samsung have today released their audited financial results for Q3 2013 and they're very impressive for the leading Android manufacturer. Breaking previous records, Samsung made $9.96 billion (AUD) in profit before tax, up from...
Google is holding a Google Play Event in NY – what is it for?
Last week we got a bit excited when an invite went out to select press in the US for an event to be held in New York City. Given the Google Play logo and...
No, this isn’t a render of the Nexus 10(2013)
This render popped up on Phonearena yesterday, where it was reported that it was possibly a render of the upcoming Asus built Nexus 10. Except that it really isn't, and there's a number of...
Want something like Aviate for your lockscreen? Try Cover.
Some of us at Ausdroid have been playing with Aviate beta for Android for the last week or so, and while it's still a work in progress, it's certainly a very enjoyable work in...