BBM finally launches on Android – you’ll still have to wait.
After putting their initial rollout of Blackberry Messenger for Android(and iOS) on hold a little under a month ago after experiencing issues with demand, Blackberry has this morning that they are resuming the rollout of their messaging system.
The App...
Chromecast App now available to Australian users in Google Play
There are plenty of imported Google Chromecast dongles already in Australia, but Google is yet to officially sell them outside of the US. That may be about to change, as the Chromecast App has just landed in the Australian...
Dungeon Keeper now available on Android
Dungeon Keeper from Electronic Arts (EA) has just been released on Android, and it's a great game - but with a few reservations. The game itself is a strategic tower defence type game. You have a playing area in which...
I’m feeling lucky radio on play music, based on your listening habits
Google have extended their "I'm feeling lucky" search function to their Play Music All Access service to reflect your listening habits. The service takes a selection of music from your recommended music in Play Music and offers it...
Updated:Google Play event scheduled for October 24th in New York
This is most likely it, Google has begun sending out invites to press for a Google Play event in New York City to start at 7pm on October 24th, but like everything about this lead up to the release...
Nexus 5 makes a surprise US Google Play appearance
Earlier today the Nexus 5 accidentally appeared in the US Google Play store, then Android Police dug around and found a high resolution copy of the device pictured in Google Play.
The Nexus 5 is listed as starting at US...
Commonwealth Bank’s new app brings contactless payments to Android
The Commonwealth Bank today announced a new app for Android, iOS and Windows Phone 8 devices. The new app incorporates features from its existing apps like Kaching and introduces Tap-to-pay mobile payment functionality across all iOS and Android devices.
There's...
Angry Birds Go!: Karting comes to Piggy Island
Developer Rovio has announced that a new slant on their ever popular Angry Birds franchise is coming in December. That slant is downhill racing Mario Kart style. In Angry Birds Go! you race against your favourite avian characters plus...
Star Wars: Tiny Death Star launches on Google Play in Australia
If you're a fan of the Tiny Tower games and Star Wars, then this newest game called Star Wars: Tiny Death Star by developer Nimblebit will certainly interest you. Nimblebit have developed a Tiny Tower game based in the...
Aviate – a contextually aware simple homescreen replacement now in Beta
Overnight, a new homescreen replacement app has appeared called Aviate - it's a new take on your homescreen using the Google Now style as a basis for one of the most simple, yet informative homescreens you'll use.
Aviate is released...
Blackberry defies predictions of failure and promises BBM “within days”
There's no doubt that Blackberry is in a bit of trouble, unless you're a Blackberry executive, then you're probably rocking back and forth in the corner of a room repeating to yourself how everything will be as it once...
With KitKat, changes to Android’s core features like SMS are coming
The team behind the Android Developers Blog have announced that big changes are coming in the way SMS and MMS are handled in Android 4.4 KitKat.
The executive summary is that third party messaging applications, like Textra or Handcent, can...
Ausdroid now on Google Currents
At Ausdroid, we are always listening to what you want in terms of content for the site as well as the ways you would like to consume news on your devices. So, due to popular demand we now have...
Rumour: Google Experience – Android 4.4 Launcher?
On Google Play you can download almost everything to make most Android devices look and feel just like a Nexus. From Chrome Browser, the Google Keyboard, Play Music/Movies/Books to Google Drive and Keep, plus many more apps that bring...
Bubblegum Interactive releases Cake Bake Blitz with Tango integration
Australian developer Bubblegum Interactive, who we've previously seen release Jetpack Jinx, has released a new game for Android - Cake Bake Blitz - which they describe as 'the most delicious game on mobile'. The game also includes a new...