Larry Page: Android now pumping out 550,000 activations daily
During Google's Q2 Earnings Call, Google CEO, Larry Page noted that Android had surpassed 550,000 activations per day. This is a very impressive feat considering it was under a month ago on June 28th when Andy Rubin announced that...
Why the 2500mAh battery in the Xperia Duo could make sense
A few days ago specs for the upcoming Sony Ericsson Xperia Duo were leaked onto the web. Among some of the amazing specs such as a 1.4GHz Dual-Core CPU, 12MP Camera, 1.5GB RAM and a 4.5-inch qHD Display, was...
HTC Salsa — Review
The HTC Salsa is the 3.4-inch touchscreen version of HTC’s two Facebook phones, and I have to say I recommend it only to the most hardcore of Facebook addicts. If you're interested in the other 'Facebook Phone', check out...
Australia isn’t really behind the rest of the world when it comes to Android...
Australia has always been behind when it comes to tech launches and we've pretty much learnt to just deal with it. But if you look back at some of the Android devices launches in the previous 12 months, we've...
Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini Pro hits the FCC sporting 900/2100MHz 3G
The Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini Pro has just made its way through the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in the US sporting UMTS bands 1 and 8, or 2100MHz and 900MHz. Although what passes through the FCC in the US...
HTC EVO 3D will launch on Rogers in Canada, lends credibility to Telstra rumours
You may think that there's little/no connection between Telstra here in Australia and Rogers over in Canada, but you'd be wrong. Telstra and Rogers both run a 3G on 850MHz network, here in Australia it is notably called NextG....
Android 3.2 SDK released to the world — start developing for 7-inch Tablets
Google have just released the Android 3.2 SDK to developers and is available for download via the SDK Manager right now. Android 3.2 is an incremental update from 3.1 which brings support for 7-inch Tablet and CPUs other than...
HTC ChaCha — Review
The rumour of HTC manufacturing phones for Facebook may have been false, though the idea of the creating Facebook phones was on HTC's mind. That's where the HTC ChaCha and HTC Salsa come in. Both of which are closer...
Android 2.3.3 for the Desire Z from Vodafone rolling out over the air now
If you're an owner of a HTC Desire Z from Vodafone, you can now update your device from Android 2.2 to 2.3 via an over the air (FOTA) update. Your device will periodically search for the update and then...
Ausdroid Podcast 010 – Finger on the Pulse – 13/07/2011
Welcome to the Ausdroid Podcast Episode 10, recorded on Wednesday 13th July. Buzz, Lucas, Matt and Geoff get stuck into the big stuff from the last fortnight, including the new "Facebook" phone from HTC, the Galaxy S II continues...
Sony Ericsson might be testing Android 2.3.4 for latest Xperia range, roll-out in October
According to the unoffical Sony Ericsson blog, SEMC Blog, Sony Ericsson are currently testing Android 2.3.4 for their latest range of Xperia devices which includes the Xperia Arc, Xperia Neo, Xperia Play and Xperia Pro. The update is expected...
Vodafone finished testing Android 2.3 for the Nexus One, waiting for Google to update
It may have been two months ago that Vodafone and Google updated the Nexus S to Android 2.3.4, but that doesn't mean they've forgotten about their first love, the HTC manufactured Nexus One. Vodafone recently posted on their blog...
International Atrix bootloader unlocked, includes Telstra Atrix
Why should the Americans (and importers) have all the fun? 3 weeks after the AT&T Atrix bootloader was unlocked via a leaked SBF, Telstra Atrix and other international versions can now share the love. Motorola had confirmed they are...
More information about the Sony Ericsson Xperia Duo leaks, coming September
The last time we saw the elusive Sony Ericsson Xperia Duo, it was nothing more than a very pixelated and blurry image. Now we have this new high-quality press shot that also came with a few details on the...
Ausdroid Podcast 010 — Live Stream tonight 8:30PM EST
Hello once again everyone, it's Podcast night again! Yes, I know what you're saying: "you have hit episode number ten and how did you last this long?" Well it's because of you! So to celebrate we are gonna try...