Paranoid Android adds Chat Heads and ‘multiwindow’ multitasking to your Nexus device
Facebook does a lot of things wrong, but one thing it has gotten right of late was the introduction of 'Chat Heads' for their instant messaging client on Android.
Paranoid Android, a relative newcomer to the custom ROM scene,...
Official Twitter app updated, adds menu button for quicker access to settings
Twitter have today updated their official Android app, and although the update isn't bringing any major new features to the table, it does fix a complaint many users have had: the deeply buried settings button. With the new update,...
April Android distribution figures released
It's that time of the month, when Google releases the device statistics for the previous months, these statistics act as a guide for developers in telling them which versions of Android show the most amount of users and therefore...
Review: Google Music
After many years of whining, crying, stamping our feet and generally yelling at Google in frustration, the search giant has finally brought its Google Music service to Australia. The question now is: was it worth the wait?
We want you...
MiiPC offers backers double memory for $15
A couple of weeks ago we spoke about the Kickstarter campaign for MiiPC - a $99 PC running Android that allows you to monitor and remotely control your kids internet use.
Well today, ZeroDesktop have announced that they are...
HTC M4 render leaks, shows us a slightly smaller HTC One
The HTC M4 has been floating around the rumour mill for quite a while now, but today we're finally seeing what this device actually looks like thanks to @evleaks and Phonearena. As you can see from the render above,...
Microsoft offering a Switch to Windows Phone app … for Android
In the smartphone space, there's really only three real players these days; Android of course, iOS and Windows Phone, with an honourable mention to Blackberry which will probably be out of business within a year or two. Microsoft, being...
Chrome Device Release page updated
If you like to keep a close eye on the Chrome devices that are available then you may want to check out the Chrome Device Release page. François Beaufort has just updated it into a brand new format which...
Ausdroid Podcast 066 – 30/04/2013
Featuring: Lucas Burnett, Geoff Fieldew and Jason Murray.
Topics:
Samsung Galaxy S 4 — First Impressions
Optus stores will have Samsung Galaxy S 4 stock tomorrow, despite online sell-out
Telstra opens pre-orders for Samsung Galaxy S 4 – shipping May 2
Achievement Unlocked: Galaxy...
HP Confirms Pricing, Availability, Specs for Australian Slate 7 release
HP has confirmed that its budget-conscious Slate 7 tablet is heading to Australian shelves mid-May.
As previously suggested, the devices will appear from mid-May. Retailers confirmed by HP today include Harvey Norman, JB Hi-Fi, The Good Guys and Radio Rentals.
Pricing...
New Huawei phone spotted in China – world’s thinnest smartphone
A new phone manufactured by Huawei, known only by the identifier 'P6-U06' has made an appearance before the Telecommunication Equipment Certification Centre, the Chinese version of America's FCC, which French blog NowhereElse are tipping as the Ascend P6.
According...
Rumour: HP working on 10″ Android tablet running Tegra 4
With the HP Slate 7" due to launch any day now in Australia, it seems that one of the biggest PC Manufacturers in the world may also be looking at having a go at the 10" tablet market as...
Cygnett tests out its cases by dropping a Galaxy S4 from height
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4PrO6mn-N4
We spoke about this a little while ago -- Cygnett have sent us a few different cases to try with the newly-released Samsung Galaxy S4, and while they certainly look sturdy, we'd be a bit reluctant to test them...
Water-proof, dust-proof Samsung Galaxy S4 releasing soon
During the Samsung Galaxy S4 announcement in Dubai, the President of Samsung Gulf Electronics Mr Young Soo Kim mentioned that a ruggedised version of the Galaxy S4 will be released in the coming months.
The ruggedised version of the Galaxy...
Rumour: Samsung preparing more tablets, including Nexus 11
Samsung are a big player in the Android market, and have received a lot of attention recently owing to the release of the Galaxy S 4. Yesterday, a rumour about one of their lesser-recognised Android hardware contributions started making...