News and Editorial

On the weekend we saw news from the US that Jelly Bean has started rolling out to the ASUS TF300 tablets in the US. We asked Asus Australia via twitter about when Australians would start to receive the update...

I was in Sydney almost 2 weeks ago for the Asus Transformer Infinity launch and Telstra were kind enough to set up some time for me to speak to one of their Mobile Software managers Craig Ruhan. He sat...

I’ve had some interesting feedback recently regarding Android tablets and their future no doubt sparked my recent opinion piece asking Does Android as a tablet platform have a future?. Specifically since the release of the Nexus 7 Tablet,...

Two years after Samsung said that they'd launch the projector-toting Galaxy Beam here in Australia, it's finally available through Dick Smith stores (and online). Dick Smith are asking for $585 for the 1GHz Dual-Core, Android 2.3, and of course,...

Friend of Ausdroid, and regular Podcastee, Scott, sent out a tweet to ASUS Australia asking about Nexus 7 sales figures, and while ASUS couldn't get into anything specific, they did say that every shipment has sold out here in...

When Sony launched the Xperia S running Android 2.3, we were pretty disappointed, as were most of the tech industry. Sony promised that it would be updated to Android 4.0 in the coming months -- that roll out has...

For quite some time there has been an app available for the iOS users of Pinterest. It wasn’t fantastic, but it was an app. Android users have had to put up with a rather lacklustre mobile site, which actually...

Google's influence over Motorola is finally beginning to bear fruit, this time through the introduction of a bootloader unlocking service simply dubbed "Unlock My Device". The unlocking process is very much the same way HTC have been doing it...

JB HiFi are now selling a phone from ZTE called the Urbane for $149. Whilst it's nothing to rave about specs wise it is at least running Ice Cream Sandwich which is a huge plus especially in this end...

If you've been around the Android modding community for a while you'll be aware of MIUI the customisable AOSP ROM which originates in China, you'll also be aware that last year they announced and released the Xiaomi MI-One a...

Yesterday we saw the evidence for Google Play Gift Cards and Wishlist in the APK for the latest Play Store update, today Android Central has been sent photos of a $10 and $25 Gift cards. Android Police then reported...

One of the promises made to consumers buying an Android device has historically been ‘the full web experience’, including Adobe Flash content. Earlier this year, Adobe announced plans to drop Flash support on mobile devices, and this has now been finalised with Adobe removing Flash from the Google Play Store. The decision...

The Sony Internet Player! Is it just another expensive box for your home entertainment system? Or, is it a new player in providing a standardised entertainment platform in Australia? Well these are the questions I will be answering in...

JB HiFi has emailed at least one of their customers to advise that the JB Hi-Fi NOW app is compatible with all versions of Ice Cream Sandwich. Apparently it has only been available to phones running Gingerbread or Froyo...

Looks like something that has been long asked for in the Google Play/Android Market may finally be coming to fruition. Issue 7818 - Implement Gifts within Android Market has been around in the Google Code database since April 2010...