Ausdroid Podcast 038 — Even Diabetics Can Enjoy Jellybeans — 17/07/2012
It was a big couple of weeks, mainly due to the continuing hype surrounding the Nexus 7 release/shipping. We go in-depth with the Nexus 7, along with Jelly Bean, we hit the Telstra T-Hub 2 upside the head...
Exclusive – Pocket Weather by Shifty Jelly: The Update
That was my first thought of the new version of Weather by Shifty Jelly and here's your exclusive first look!
By their own admission:
They’re embarrassed by their first version of Pocket Weather AU for Android, fear not Shifty Jelly your...
Commonwealth bank launches Pi point of sale system and Albert an Android based tablet...
The Commonwealth Bank has today launched their new Point of Sale software system called Pi, it's an open system which will run apps created by merchants and developers which, once approved by the Commonwealth Bank will be published through...
Ausdroid Podcast 038 — Live Stream tonight 8:30PM AEST
Hey everybody as always it's Ausdroid night. We are gonna break down this weeks news and bring it to you the only way we know how. So run down to your local bottlo, throw some snags on the...
Telstra launches T-Hub 2 phone system running Android 2.3
Telstra have today announced their second generation T-Hub phone system, dubbed T-Hub 2. The device -- pictured above -- runs on the unbelievably outdated Android 2.3, however, the hardware is far more impressive that its predecessor. The tablet portion...
HTC One S launching on Telstra July 17th, $0 on $80 ‘Every Day’ plan
We've received inside word on Telstra's upcoming HTC One S launch. As was announced at the official launch event of the One S, it will indeed be launching tomorrow, July 17th, but pricing has remained a mystery. Until now.
Secret...
Android 4.1 “Jelly Bean” official changelog now available
Google have posted the official changelog for Android 4.1 "Jelly Bean" which we recommend you have a read of as it's quite interesting. Google refers to Jelly Bean being "faster" a handful of times and also points out that...
Nexus 7 pre-orders now shipping
According to the Google Nexus twitter feed pre-orders for the Nexus 7 tablets have begun shipping, the rhyming tweet dropped last night. They haven't updated the Google Play entry for the Nexus 7 but this tweet is the next...
Vodafone Nexus S – Jelly Bean Challenge
We love to talk with Australian carriers regarding Android updates and so far Vodafone has been an excellent communicator in regards to what is happening with updates for their phones. When I reminded Vodafone yesterday that I still had...
Over 50% of mobile phones sold in Australia are running Android
Market research/Analytics company Kantar Worldpanel has released a report on the sales of Android phones across Europe and also Australia and it shows that Australian sales for mobile phones running Android is at 56.9%, up 20.5% from the same...
Watch the Nexus 7 Ninja unboxing with Georges St-Pierre
What`s a Nexus launch without a Ninja unboxing video from Paul Boivin? The Google Nexus twitter feed, just tweeted the link to the now traditional video of ninjas unboxing the latest Nexus device however this time it's with a...
Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc on Optus receiving Android 4.0 ICS update
Sony have begun rolling out the Android 4.0 "Ice Cream Sandwich" update for the Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc globally. Included in that roll-out is the Pearl Blue version (1246–2425) from Optus -- the update was officially pushed out last...
Huawei adds two low-end devices to Vodafone’s lineup
Vodafone have today added two new low-end Huawei devices to their lineup in the form of the Huawei Ascend G300 and Ascend Y100 (seen above). Both devices can be purchased today for $169 and $99 respectively on Vodafone Prepaid....
Samsung readying Android 4.1 “Jelly Bean” builds for Vodafone’s Nexus S, Galaxy Nexus
Vodafone have let us know via a Tweet (seen below) that Samsung are preparing Android 4.1 builds for the Nexus S and Galaxy Nexus on Vodafone. This is welcome news for users of either (or both) devices who haven't...
Maintenance update rolling out to Samsung Galaxy S III
Samsung have today pushed out a maintenance update to its flagship Galaxy S III which is said to improve stability and overall performance for Android 4.0.4. We heard back from users who have received the update -- which has...