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Australian Carriers Android Software Updates Round-up
It certainly has been a while since we have done a round-up of all the android software updates that are currently going through or...
Samsung readies for Android Nougat beta test for Galaxy S7
It looks as if the beginnings of Samsung's Android Nougat roll-out for its flagship Galaxy S7 range could be just around the corner, with...
Google announces the launch of their SMS upgrade in Messenger
Back in February Google announced their SMS upgrade plans for RCS (Rich Communication Standard) using their Jibe standard. Today they have announced that their first...
The first Android One Nougat phone announced, could there still be hope for a...
Google's Android One program doesn't seem to be as successful as anyone wanted it to be, but the rest of the mobile industry too...
BlueAnt Pump Mini 2 Bluetooth earbuds – Australian Review
There are a couple of essential smartphone accessories if you're more than a passing user of your devices, and a good set of headphones...
Samsung Gear S3 Classic and S3 Frontier Appear On Samsung Australia Website – Launch...
At IFA in Berlin a couple of months ago Samsung announced their new Tizen-powered smartwatches designed to take their Gear line to the next...
Motorola Team Up With Indiegogo To Encourage More Moto Mod Development
The Moto Mods are the bomb. Really.
The wise, and accurate, words of Dan Tyson, Ausdroider Extraordinaire.
Dan wrote this after attending Lenovo's TechWorld event in...
Vodafone makes its case for regulated domestic roaming in regional Australia (and we support...
Vodafone has made its case for regulated domestic roaming in Australia, arguing that the incumbent Telstra is the beneficiary of significant public funds, putting it in an unfair position. Read on to find out about Vodafone's case, and why Ausdroid supports the move towards regulated domestic roaming.
Root For Google Pixel Phones Updated With Important Bug Fix
Many of us obtain root access on our devices as soon as possible, though maybe not a many as used to. If you are...
While global smartphone sales slow, Android’s market share surges ahead, renewing the need for...
The market results for Q3 2016 are in for smartphone sales, and global smartphone shipments grew 6%, down from 9.5% the previous year, however,...
You can now choose how much to load on Google Play Gift Cards
In case you missed it this week at Woolworths Google Play Gift Cards are 20% off. In the Woolworths brochure, we saw an...
Huawei announces the new Huawei Mate 9 in Munich
Huawei's Consumer Business Group is at it again, unveiling two new smartphones overnight at an exclusive event in Munich, Germany. Pictured above are the...
Google announces introductory pricing scheme for in-app subscriptions
Google took to the stage at their annual Playtime developer event (this is the Play Store focused one) and announced several initiatives some new,...
All the latest news about Tango this week
Tango, formerly known as Project Tango, is what appears to be a very exciting project by Google that uses computer vision to enable mobile...
Meet Agent A, Australian Game of the Year for 2016
As luck would have it I've been play/testing a fantastic Australian made app called Agent A: A Puzzle in Disguise. That very same app...