Gingerbread for the Samsung Galaxy S on Vodafone to roll out next month
In Vodafone's latest device software wrap up update they mention that the Samsung Galaxy S which is currently running on Android 2.2 "Froyo" will be updated to Android 2.3.3 "Gingerbread" in September.
This isn't the first time that Vodafone and...
Official 2000mAh extended battery for the Samsung Galaxy S II coming 29th September for...
If the 1650mAh battery in your Samsung Galaxy S II just isn't enough to get you through the day, then it looks like you'll want to be buying this new 2000mAh battery when Samsung release in Australia come September...
LG will unveil the world’s first smartphone 2D to 3D game conversion engine at...
LG knows there's a problem with Android applications at the moment: there just isn't enough 3D applications to be used on 3D-displaying devices -- like their own Optimus 3D. They plan on combating this issue by unveiling the world's...
LG, Sony And Hitachi to merge their LCD businesses for small to mid-sized display...
In an interesting turn of events, powerhouse LCD manufacturers, LG, Sony and Hitachi are to merge their LCD businesses to form one giant company. The displays in question will be small to mid-size, which covers phones, tablets and handheld...
This quick video of HTC Sense 3.5 shows that Sense UI can never be...
Just when I thought HTC Sense 3.0 on the HTC Sensation was the most over-the-top it could ever be, I have been proven wrong. This video (after the break) show that HTC are looking to expand upon the lockscreen...
Gingerbread for Vodafone Sony Ericsson X10 owners from today
According to a Tweet from @Vodafone_AU this morning customers who own the Sony Ericsson X10 can now get the Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread update for their phones from today. Head on over to the Vodafone Blog which contains instructions on how...
HTC Wildfire S to hit Telstra Prepaid around the middle of September for $199
File this one away in the Rumour Mill for now, but we've received word from a source whom tells us that Dick Smith Electronics are expecting the HTC Wildfire S on Telstra Prepaid to hit their warehouse(s) around the...
Ausdroid Podcast 013 – It Was A Big Week – 24/08/2011
Welcome back to another episode of the ever glowing Ausdroid Podcast. This is episode 13, recorded Wednesday 24th August. It was a serious week in tech and mobile. Google purchased Motorola Mobility, Ice Cream Sandiwch screenshots leaked, Nexus Prime...
Woolworths and Coles both working on Android applications
After reading this post about Android outselling iPhone, I got a tweet from Scott from the Ausdroid Podcast who suggested emailing customer service for Coles and Woolworths, which I did, and received the following replies confirming that both supermarket...
Samsung / Google Nexus Prime will only have a WVGA 800×480 display
Samsung make some great phones -- 5 million Galaxy S II owners can't be wrong! -- but in my opinion they don't make phones which push the boundaries, which is why I hope the rumours of Samsung making the...
Telstra’s Motorola Atrix to see Gingerbread in September
Well if you were one of the few who bought the Motorola Atrix from Telstra, you will be excited to know that Telstra's Support Site now shows the Gingerbread update as "Currently in Telstra testing".
We have no idea how...
Rumour: Is Samsung creating the Nexus Prime?
Two recent articles have appeared that may confirm Samsung as the hardware manufacturer for the next Google Nexus phone, seemingly the Nexus Prime. First we have from geek.com, a cease and desist letter sent to a source which says...
Sony Ericsson to update Xperia Neo, Xperia Play and Xperia Arc to Android 2.3.4...
Sony Ericsson have just announced that starting October they will be pushing out Android 2.3.4 to their 2011 lineup of Xperia devices, which covers: Xperia Neo, Xperia Play and Xperia Arc; all of which are available in Australia.
The update...
Samsung loses to Apple, or does it?
So it has been an interesting couple of weeks in the patent wars between Apple and Samsung.
The first being the court ordered injunction against sales of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 in Australia. This hasn’t done so much as...
What Google / Motorola should learn from HP’s $99 WebOS TouchPad
HP recently 'killed off' their Mobile Operating System, WebOS, which they not long ago acquired when they bought out Palm; but what's this got to do with Android? Not much really, however, here's why I think Google and Motorola...