Android Auto Finally Gets A User Community
To say I am an early adopter is an understatement. I love new tech and lets face it most of you do too. Android Auto was one such toy that I had to try out early. The problem was...
2017 GM Holden Colorado Z71 — Ausdroid Drives
I never thought I'd be the kind of guy to want to drive a utility ... much less a journalist with the opportunity to take a giant red utility for a test drive and write a review about one....
LG X Power — Australian Review
The LG X Power is meant to be all about delivering premium core features at an affordable price. There are plenty of mid-range devices available in Australia at the moment and we have reviewed many of them here at...
2016 Ford Focus — Ausdroid Drives
Here at Ausdroid, we know Android. We know mobiles, tablets, watches, gizmos and toys. We don't profess to be experts at everything, but we do know what we like ... and with Android Auto starting to pop up everywhere,...
Google Maps on Android gets deeper voice interaction intergration
We all know that driving whilst distracted is dangerous, and with our cars filled with an array of distractions, our phones can at times be the worst of them. Google knows this, and in their Android Auto implementation has...
Allo, allo, allo – Google Allo is rolling out from today
After its companion app Duo rolled out last month, Google's new messaging app Allo has today started its launch with Google advising the app will begin rolling out from today.
At its core Allo is a messaging app, a 'smarter...
Sony is prepping an Android TV update for their Bravia TVs
Sony is one of the largest manufacturers of embedded Android TV televisions on the market. The TV's have seen a small update to Android TV since launch, updating from Android 5.0 to 5.1.1 but it's been very quiet since...
FYI: Kenwood’s third-party Android Auto head units are now available in Australia
It's been a long time coming since Kenwood announced to Ausdroid that their Android Auto head units were coming, but arrived they have (last month actually) and you can now purchase them from your local car audio retailer.
There's two...
Review — Pioneer AVIC-F70DAB and Android Auto
I have always loved having a decent entertainment system in my car. In saying that, I never had what I would truly call a decent car entertainment system. We saw big advances in mobile technology in...
Holden Colorado arriving at dealers on the 1st of September with Android Auto
Announced as the Chevrolet Colorado back in April, Holden has today announced the Holden Colorado will be arriving at dealers across Australia from the 1st of September with Android Auto on board.
While the focus for Holden is the fresh...
Huawei Mate 8 — Review
Huawei's concerted push into western markets continues, and the Mate 8 is the latest entrant into the Australian market which the Chinese brand is hoping will make waves. It's certainly big enough to be used as a surfboard, so...
When can you get your hands on all the cool stuff announced at Google...
Google I/O is over for another year, there's been a lot of new products announced, from hardware like Google Home and the new Daydream specification for future virtual reality hardware to software like the Daydream platform itself, messaging and...
A quick Q&A on Android Auto and a look at the new embedded Android...
Google announced a lot of new things with Android Auto at Google I/O, there's new features coming to the platform, there's a standalone Android Auto app to run on phones and tablets for people who want to use one...
More Android Auto features heading to head units and cars
Google is making it rain Android Auto today at Google IO. If you thought that Google had left their original Automotive platform behind, worry not, they have a few goodies in store. According to Google, three of the most requested...
Googles is dreaming of Android natively in your next car
If Google is successful here, we may be looking at the future of both in-car infotainment as well as command and control. Google is looking at doing more than just extending Android Auto as we know it, with a full, Android-powered...