HTC Sensation, Desire S & Wildfire S coming to Telstra in the near future
Here at Ausdroid we'd been given some pretty unconfirmed information from people in the past few weeks regarding the HTC Sensation on Telstra. Today we've had it confirmed by multiple people in the know and we're pretty darn excited...
Rumour: Virgin to launch the Motorola Defy in exclusive Red colour? (update: Yes and...
Update: It didn't take long to get some more info on this one. It seems there is definitely a Red variant floating around, hence the updated image, and also it doesn't seem it will be a Virgin exclusive. Thanks...
HTC Puccini to be HTC’s 10″ Honeycomb tablet, Sense UI is everywhere
I think we all knew HTC was planning to bring at least one 10" tablet into the market this year, that tablet just might be the HTC Puccini (codename of course) which just came to light through a leaked...
Samsung Galaxy S II — Initial Thoughts
I wouldn't usually put up a post detailing my first thoughts on a device, seeing as though I only just received the Samsung Galaxy S II this afternoon, but you guys are just too insistent that I supply my...
Motorola Xoom update to 3.1 issues?
So, as announced at the Google I/O 2011 event, the Motorola Xoom was the first tablet device to receive the update the Android 3.1 Honeycomb. It's supposedly rolling out right now in the USA, and will no doubt reach...
LG Optimus 2X — Review
When our good friends at MobiCity let us know the Optimus 2X was available for review, I jumped at the chance. Being one of the only Dual-Core handset currently available — the Atrix being the other one — I...
Ausdroid Reader Survey – Help us, win a prize!
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Background
Ausdroid has been live since March 2010, and longer term readers will know just how far...
HTC Sensation ROM dump reveals signed bootloader
If you haven't yet heard of the HTC Sensation (codenamed Pyramid), it is HTC's first 1.2GHz dual-core powered Android device with a 4.3" qHD Super LCD display. Those two specs are more than enough to get your geek juices...
Android 2.2 update coming to the Millennius Apanda A60 tomorrow
Here's some positive news, the mid-ranged Apanda A60 from local online retailer Millennius will apparently be receiving Android 2.2 "Froyo" tomorrow. Although this isn't the latest & greatest version of Android, it will bring Flash 10.3 to the Apanda...
Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1v suffering from screen bleeding issues – Why? How? and What...
Update: Since writing this up, there have been some updates. It now does appear that Vodafone have spoken with Samsung and have come to the decision that the bleeding is in fact, not a fault and is apart of...
Our wrap of Google IO 2011s Android news
We at Ausdroid have been quite busy this week, jetting around the country to attend various commitments, but one place we didn't make it was Google IO 2011.
As is usually the case with Google IO, a lot of Android...
Samsung: We have 3,000,000 Galaxy S II pre-orders
You may or may not have heard of a little-known device called the Samsung Galaxy S II. Well this 4.3" Super AMOLED + device with a 1.2GHz Dual-core CPU has already racked up around 3 million pre-orders from carriers...
Vodafone update the Nexus S to Android 2.3.4 – Google Talk Video Calls for...
This here is a great example of why the Nexus Series of phones are the ones to get if you want your Android updates quicker than everyone else. It was just over a week ago when Google announced that...
To import, or buy locally when buying Android?
Something that often troubles us as Android users, as I'm sure it troubles many of you, our readers, is whether to import a phone from overseas, or wait (pray?) for a local Australian release. We are (un)fortunate that Australia...
Acer Iconia A500 Tablet Review
When you think of Android, Acer might not have the brand name clout of the bigger names such as HTC or Samsung, but where they have been strong is in the Netbook sector. Perhaps it is that success that...