ZTE Blade V7 Plus — Review
ZTE have been around for three decades in international markets, and while they've done a lot of OEM work in Australia, including white-label phones for Telstra, their brand name isn't especially well known to the Australian consumer. However, like...
ZTE Axon 7 — Australian Review
ZTE shook the mobile world when they announced their ‘Daydream ready’ Axon 7 earlier this year. The device, while expected from a generational upgrade perspective, has launched ZTE to be one of the kings of the affordable flagship smartphone...
LG Q6 — The Australian Review
Earlier this year I reviewed the LG G6 and after some microSD card issues quite liked it. I felt that the design of it was near-on perfect -- the 18:9 display and the small bezels at the top...
Lexus will now update select older models to Google’s Android Auto and Apple’s CarPlay
Earlier this week we reported that Lexus' sister-company Toyota had announced that upgrades to their infotainment systems to include Android Auto and Apple CarPlay compatibility were available for select cars. Now Lexus have joined the throng in offering the...
Moto Z2 Play — Australian Review
Motorola have been making some very decent and innovative phones in recent times. After the success of the Moto Z and Moto Z Play last year Motorola will have a hard job topping that. With the release of the...
Kenwood DDX9018DABS review: Android Auto on a HD display
Android Auto is something that some of us have but many of us wish we had. Some car manufacturers have gotten onboard with Android Auto (and Apple Carplay) realising that it is actually beneficial to them but there are...
Wireless Android Auto for all!
Just a week ago we reported on a breakthrough "hack" from a developer at XDA which allowed everyone with an Android Auto headunit to be able to use Android Auto wirelessly. Now the app for it has been...
Huawei P10 Plus — Australian Review
According to some reports, Huawei has surpassed Apple in smartphone sales in the last quarter of 2016. In recent years they have excelled in the mid-range market with some moderate success with high end phones. This year, with the...
LG V20 — Australian Review
The second flagship of the year from LG in 2015, the V10, did not officially make it here to Australia but 2016 is a different story. After an indifferent G5 release, LG are really looking to finally make an...
OPPO R11 — Australian review
OPPO have made great inroads into the Australian smartphone market in recent years through the ability to produce high quality hardware at an affordable price. Even more recently OPPO have moved towards producing phones that make great camera...
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...
An open letter to OPPO concerning ColorOS and the R11s Plus
OPPO are one of the top five smartphone manufacturers in the world but yet they are yet to break into the hearts and minds of most Australians. Tell John and Jill Q Public about an OPPO phone and you...
Android Auto Update Brings Much Needed Fixes and Enhancements
When Android Auto was first announced I was super excited about the possibilities it represents. For too long we have all suffered with the woefully inept in-car entertainment systems. As soon as I saw the opportunity I...
Huawei Mate 10 Pro: The Ausdroid Review
For a long time now Huawei have been promising an outstanding flagship with the ability to compete with the expensive high end flagships and with the Mate 10 Pro they feel that they have done it. Huawei are so...
You can now mute notification sounds on Android Auto
Android Auto brings you some of the convenience of smart connectivity - maps, your favourite music, managing phone calls etc - to your drive, without presenting too much distraction which would ultimately take your eyes off the road.
There are,...