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We’re big fans of HTC’s Vive VR system here at Ausdroid, so we jumped at the change to take Vive Cosmos, the newest version of the PC-bound headset, for a spin. Cosmos features a redesigned headset and controllers and is available for pre-order at vive.com/cosmos with an October 4 release …

Telstra has quietly added 2 new ZTE devices to its pre-paid line-up under its own brand name – the Telstra Essentials Pro and Telstra Evoke Plus. These devices come after the company added the Nokia 2.2 to its prepaid line up of devices on Friday and, looking at the specs …

Lithium batteries are highly flammable and very hard to extinguish if they burst into flames, but if you’re not in an aeroplane it’s not the end of the world – putting out fires on the ground is something humans have generally become pretty good at. However, on a plane, that …

On R U OK day, it’s important to understand that in the increasing pressure we face in the world that not everyone is ok. Not all smiles are ok and people who are struggling often find ways to hide their pain. Sometimes all it takes is for someone to ask …

Have you ever been out and about and wanted to phone home to your Google Assistant Smart Display? While that has been possible for some we’ve found device support up until now a little hit and miss. Previously you could try and ask the Assistant to “Video call ‘device name'”, …

This morning I was set to report on another minor leak of the Google Pixel 4, until there was an entire deluge of information leaked in the form of video reviews. Two YouTube channels, Rabbit TV and AnhEm TV, have somehow accidentally published their video reviews of the Pixel 4 …

Earlier today, a well-known Chinese leaker posted what are said to be the complete specs for the Huawei Mate 30 Pro on his Twitter account. According to the spec sheet shared, the Huawei Mate 30 Pro would have either a 6.6 or 6.8 inch AMOLED FHD + display. Not surprisingly, …

Each year Google unveils its latest Pixel smartphone – along with a few other gadgets – at an October event that’s come to be known as the “Made By Google” event. Google hasn’t quite announced this year’s event, but they may have been hiding it in plain sight, with Evan …

It’s only just into spring, and already the bushfires that ravage Australia fairly regularly have begun in the state of Queensland (not to mention those already burning in northern NSW as well). Those impacted by bushfires are likely to be doing it tough. Those who lose their properties and possessions …

With all the news about Samsung’s Note 10 and Apple’s iPhone 11, it’s now coming up to time for Huawei to announce its next handset, the Mate 30 series. This will happen in just over a week, and it looks as if one of the Mate 30’s features will be …

Yes, it’s that time of morning where we report on the Pixel 4 leaks from overnight. Late in the evening we had a coral-flavoured Pixel 4 leak, not long after a few hands on images appeared. Now we have a specs screen leaked showing the Pixel 4 XL details. 91mobiles …

With the last of the expected three Google Pixel 4 colours being leaked late last week, not to mention the almost daily drip of other leaks there’s basically little left to know about the Pixel 4 line. Today we’re getting a better look at the coral variant of the Pixel …

We’ve previously reported on Google’s impending premium subscription app service Google Play Pass. That was in closed testing. Today, Google all but confirmed that the service will launch soon. With a simple tweet, Google announced “It’s almost time ⏲️ Google Play Pass is coming soon” It’s almost time ⏲️ Google …

Multiple leaks every day it seems at the moment, and the Google Pixel 4 is still a few weeks away from its announcement. This afternoon an unknown Redditor has been sent some hands on pictures of a black and a white Pixel 4 XL. While there is no way to …

Google is clearly gearing up to an announcement with lots of news coming out this week. The launch of the Nest Hub Max in Australia for one, and now it seems Google’s been tinkering with Assistant to improve the way it gives information to Android users. Ahead of a Pixel …