Ausdroid Podcast 041 — You’re Beautiful, Geoff — 28/08/2012
A lot happened in the last fortnight but nothing bigger then Apple's win over Samsung is the US courts. We of course get down and dirty regarding this and also Google's response. Along with our usual App Roundup we...
HTC unveils Desire X: a low-cost One Series device
HTC have unveiled to the world the Desire X, a low-cost, yet stylish alternative to HTC's somewhat pricey One Series of devices -- mainly the One S. The Desire X features a 4-inch WVGA (800x480) LCD display similar to...
Sony Australia announces Xperia Tablet S and Xperia Go
Sony Australia today announced the Xperia Tablet S and Xperia Go at their online Sony Sessions webcast.
We really liked the original Tablet S when we reviewed it back in February this year, so it's good to see that...
Google releases new commercial for the Nexus 7
Google has tweeted a link to their newest commercial for the Nexus 7 on their GoogleNexus Youtube Channel the last one featured a father and son camping and this one shows a little girl using the tablet to play,...
Google Now updated to include Movie Times, updated sport results and public alerts
An update for Google Now has just come through the Google Search app for devices running Android 4.1 which includes new cards such as Public Alerts to allow you to receive emergency messages such as storm warnings and earthquake...
Google Announces Turn-by-turn Cycling Directions for Google Maps on Android
Google Australia announced turn-by-turn directions for cyclists back in July but that was for desktops which makes it a bit difficult to use them on your Android Phone. Well this morning they have announced turn-by-turn cycling directions are now...
LG Announces Optimus L9
We've only recently seen the Optimus L-Series of phones released in Australia ranging from the L2 through to the top of the line Optimus L7, it's now set to be topped by the Optimus L9 which has been announced...
TomTom finally coming to Android in October 2012
I remember when TomTom first released GPS devices to the Australian market. I had one, and I loved it. When I first got a smartphone that had GPS built in, I wished that I could have TomTom on there...
Jelly Bean coming to Samsung Galaxy S III and Galaxy Note 10.1 “very soon”
Last week, we noted that Android Central had received a tip that the Jellybean update for the Samsung Galaxy S III was coming as early as next (now, this) week. We also heard rumours that this same update would...
Archos announce the 7″ GamePad
Apparently, 7" is the perfect screen size for portable gaming, and obviously Archos got the message. On the specs alone, the GamePad sounds like a winner - Android 4.0, a 1.5GHz dual-core processor, and the same GPU found in...
Samsung announces Galaxy Note 2
Overnight at IFA, Samsung announced the successor to its unexpectedly popular Galaxy Note. It's basically what we expected - a (slightly) larger 720p screen, faster processor, Jelly Bean, and some cool new pen-related tricks.
Specifically, the Note 2 has a 5.5-inch,...
Music streaming service Grooveshark back on the Play Store
Music streaming service, Grooveshark, has finally had its Android app placed back on the Google Play Store after being removed months ago due to licensing issues among other things. The app includes a free 14-day/50-play trial after which you'll...
Are HTC planning on releasing a 10-inch tablet?
To date, HTC has only made one foray into the world of tablet computing - the stylus-powered, overpriced, 7-inch HTC Flyer, and its larger brother, the 10.1-inch Jetstream. The devices were not exactly commercial successes for HTC - the...
LG announces Optimus G – First 4G smartphone with Quad-Core Snapdragon CPU
LG, a manufacturer whose phones we've had a mixed reaction to in the past, has unveiled its latest flagship phone — the Optimus G. What makes this device special? Oh nothing, just that it's the first 4G capable smartphone...
Samsung confirms to Telstra that Galaxy S III will receive Jelly Bean, no release...
Another interesting tid-bit to come out of Telstra forum post today, is that Samsung have confirmed what we kind of already knew: the Galaxy S III will be getting Jelly Bean. What this does mean is that Samsung will...