Swiftkey Cloud adds more functionality to an already high quality
Swiftkey is one of the most successful keyboard apps on the Play Store. The latest release - Swiftkey Cloud - was announced in late July as a Beta product and allowed users to sync their data to the...
Google Maps just got better, adding real time incident reporting thanks to Waze aquisition
In early June Google that they were intending to buy Waze for US$1.3 billion and now residents of some countries are starting to see why.
Google maps is beginning to integrate the real time incident reporting, including traffic incidents, roadworks,...
Google announces ‘Helpouts’ service, lets users get help from others on various topics using...
Google is pushing the boundaries of what their Hangouts service can bring to its users. Today they've unveiled 'Helpouts' (punny) which allows users to lend assistance to other users using Hangouts as the communication medium. These help sessions will...
Telstra quick to say “me too” — Announces Galaxy S4 Mini is coming
Look at the right-hand side of that image. That's a Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini, and hot on the heels of Optus' announcement yesterday that the Galaxy S4 Mini would launch supporting their new 4G/LTE networks, Telstra has also announced...
Woolworths confirm Google Play Gift Cards on-sale Monday 26th of August
After yesterday receiving a tip that Google Play Gift Cards would be going on-sale on Monday, Ausdroid has spoken with Woolworths directly about the Gift Cards and received confirmation.
A Woolworths spokesperson confirmed that Google Play Gift Cards in $20,...
Oppo Find 5 — Review
That display and the audio, does the rest of the phone hold up?
Late last year, Oppo announced their latest flagship device, the Find 5 and over the last few weeks, I have been putting it through its paces and...
Android 4.2.2 update for Vodafone HTC One is now rolling out
After delaying the Android 4.2.2 update for the HTC One to ensure that customers would not be charged for the data, Vodafone has advised that the update is now available.
The Vodafone Blog has updated to advise that the update...
‘Fling’ media files to Chromecast from PC with new app
Fling is the latest in a string of applications designed to stream content to Google's Chromecast device. Fling is a Java application (so it will work on pretty much every platform) that streams media content directly to Chromecast from...
Live Connected — Service Review
These days with the three mainstream phone service providers offering less and less true useful value in their plans, the chase is on for the many other providers (Mobile Virtual Network Operators or MVNOs for short) to get your...
EISA Awards, The winner is – Android
The European Imaging and Sound Association (EISA) awards were held last week and Android devices featured heavily amongst the winners, taking away a total of 7 of the awards on offer. The awards recognised innovation, technology advancements, best...
Security update for Nexus 4 to be released soon
The Nexus 4 has just received an update to Android 4.3 - Build JWR66V - and it seems as though there is another update about to hit devices.
US Carrier, T-Mobile, has updated their support page advising that as...
Chrome for Android updated, WebRTC coming
The latest announcement from the Chrome team saw some improvements to the omnibox suggestions for Chrome for desktop, but more importantly for Android they've announced that WebRTC will now be incorporated into the Android Chrome Browser.
Introduced into Chrome Beta...
Optus announces new options for international travellers
Optus has today announced a new take on their plans available to customers who travel internationally. Optus offers coverage in over 182 countries and previously, five zones have split the world for Optus customers when travelling, making it sometimes...
HTC ‘Zara’ specs and press shot shown off
If you like your phones plastic and mid-range the upcoming HTC 'Zara' is probably right up your alley. @evleaks has posted a picture of the upcoming phone along with the specs.
The Zara will come with a 4.5" qHD 960x540...
Leak brings more detail about Sony’s “Lens G” QX10 and QX100
It seems that Sony is becoming a hot topic recently mainly around it's cameras and camera accessories, including the news we posted recently about Sony's Xperia Len's G Series of attachments which clip on to your existing smartphone.
According to...