HTC Wildfire: A postscript
Ten days ago, I reviewed the HTC Wildfire for Android Australia.
I've kept the phone for the intervening period to really push some of the features that had bothered me in the initial review to flesh out my opinion on...
Telstra sells out of the HTC Desire online
After having a quick browse on the Telstra site, it appears their flagship Desire has sold out. Surely it can't be from lacking AMOLED stock as they have since replaced most of their stock with Super LCD. It's also...
Google officially add Australia to Paid Apps Development list, finally an incentive for Aussie...
Last time it was a hoax by Google accidentally adding Australia instead of Austria, but today they have officially announced via the Android Developers Blog that 20 more countries can now submit paid applications, one of those countries being...
What’s happening in October..
It's finally October, which means there is a fair bit of stuff expected to happen, unless of course you're waiting for your Android 2.1 or 2.2 update, because that'll no doubt be pushed back, again! In all seriousness though,...
Google launches Phone Gallery, lists Android Devices in each country by Carrier
Since Google has removed purchases of the Nexus One from http://google.com/phone, they have decided to put the site to use with a list of most Android Devices in each country (including Australia) and links you to the carrier who...
Dell Streak goes on sale tomorrow through Optus, who’s getting one?
Tomorrow will see the Dell Streak hit stores, or at least Optus's online store, tomorrow on their $59 cap which is great value. So I'm wondering who might be getting one, interested to see if there any readers who...
HTC Aria headed to Optus for mid October launch
So it turns out Techanist was right last month when they said the HTC Aria would be headed to Optus. This morning's HTC announcement, attended by Neerav Bhatt, provided the crucial pricing information: $49/mo (includes 1GB of data). That...
HTC Aria being launched tomorrow, but on what Carrier?
HTC Australia have announced today, via Facebook, that the HTC Aria will be launched/officially announced/something tomorrow but have given no ideas as to which Carrier it will come to. We've reported in the past that it would be Optus,...
HTC Wildfire — Review
The last twelve months has seen a real explosion of Android devices hitting the Australian market, and this has been especially true for Telstra - not five months ago they bought (in my opinion) the second best ever Android...
Sony Ericsson Australia confirms Android 2.1 update will come late October onwards
Yesterday Sony Ericsson Spain said that they were going to push the Android 2.1 update for the X10 Series back to late October, and then Sony Ericsson UK said they would have it out late September. Now comes Sony...
Samsung release a 9 minute overview video of the Galaxy Tab
So you're thinking the $999 price tag on the Galaxy Tab is too much, and you'd be right in thinking that. But Samsung want you to know just what this baby is capable of, and to do that they...
Dell Streak coming to Optus from October 1st
Today we can announce that the Dell Streak is headed to Optus from October 1st on a 3 month exclusive deal. The Streak, which is the first Android Tablet launched in Oz, will be available for $649 outright or...
Sony Ericsson to move X10 Series Android 2.1 update back to late October
Sony Ericsson was hoping to have the Android 2.1 update out for their X10 Series before October. Now they're thinking that late October is the go-date for the updates, but keep in mind that's for generic models, not devices...
Motorola FLIPOUT coming to Aus in early October – yay.
I thought the barrage of shoddy Motorola devices came to an end when Optus cleared them from their online store, but evidently that is not the case. Motorola have today announced that they are bringing the Motorola FLIPOUT to...
Why Telstra should get the Desire Z
Telstra said at day 1 that they weren't going to launch an Android device until they thought the platform was mature & stable enough. They kept that stance until the HTC Desire was announced, a device they welcomed with...