Sony’s Xperia XZ2 and XZ2 Compact are now available in Australia
After unveiling their Xperia XZ2 and XZ2 Compact at Mobile World Congress earlier this year, Sony has today unveiled local availability of their 2018 flagships in Australia.
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The 2018 flagships for Sony bring a brand new design for Sony, gone...
Beem It is ready to change the way you transfer money and split bills...
New mobile payments app Beem It has been quietly running a pilot of its service over the last few weeks, and is now ready to throw its doors open to the public.
Aimed at making "better money moments", Beem's focus...
ZTE’s mobile business to re-open after U.S. deal reached
ZTE looks to have been thrown a lifeline by the U.S. Government, with a deal reached to allow the company to restart operations. ZTE will have to provide security guarantees, change its management and board, and pay an enormous...
Google One app is now in Google Play but not in Australia
Google recently announced their intention to re-brand, re-vamp and basically re-jig all their paid Drive storage plans for GSuite users under the Google One brand. The Google One app has arrived in Google Play, but like most Google launches...
Nokia Mobile teasing an event in Moscow promising new ‘stuff’
Nokia has seen a massive resurgence since hitting the market again last year, and while we've only just seen their 2018 range hit retailers here in Australia it seems there's more to come with Nokia announcing something new coming...
Huawei to cease its bootloader unlock service but don’t worry, it wasn’t ever in...
You might not have even known this, but Huawei offered a service in some markets to unlock the bootloaders of their mobile devices, though it seems it was never really available to Australians.
However, Huawei has decided to shutter the...
Google’s Smart Lock seems to have lost Trusted Places, and now got it back...
Google's Smart Unlock feature (which you'll find in most modern Androids regardless of which company made yours) makes it easier to get into your phone in places (and circumstances) in which it's safe to do so. For example, you...
Blackberry KEY2 teased in official YouTube video, coming June 7
The Blackberry KeyOne was well received by those who used it and now the second re-incarnation of the famous Blackberry name is about to arrive in the Key2. Blackberry Mobile have today posted a very short teaser on...
YouTube Music will get the best features of Google Play Music before it takes...
The new YouTube Music service has only just been launched, and it clearly represents Google's push to make a service that will genuinely challenge the incumbency of Spotify and newcomer Apple Music. While not everyone can use it yet,...
Australian Audible users can now listen to audio-books with Alexa
Whether relaxing, cooking, or cleaning, Aussies and Kiwis can now listen to even more of their favourite audiobooks throughout their day…simply by using their voice.
Starting today, Audible.com.au members can access their Audible library on Alexa. Here’s how it works:
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Mobvoi announce the TicWatch Pro complete with two displays
Late last year Mobvoi released the affordable TicWatch S and the TicWatch E. It was well received by the tech world, especially here at Ausdroid where we loved our review unit. Now Mobvoi have announced their next...
The Google Assistant powered LG WK7 Smart Speaker is showing up in Australia now...
The range of smart speakers in Australia is growing with the Google Assistant powered LG WK7 smart speaker now available to buy in Australia for $299.
Announced back in April, LG didn't have a date for the release of...
Essential cancels their next flagship, shifts resources to a smart home product
Everyone here knows who Andy Rubin is -- the Godfather of Android -- and most would know of Essential, the company he created to build Android products. Unfortunately it seems that all is not so rosy at Essential...
Vivo Apex to debut next month during the FIFA World Cup
2018 has become the year of the notch, just as last year was the year of the shrinking bezels. Surely the next innovation due to arrive in the smartphone world is a full display phone with no notch, and...
LG G7 ThinQ to launch in Australia on 7 June for $1,099
Announced after the hubbub of Mobile World Congress earlier this year, LG's G7 ThinQ is now confirmed as launching in Australia on June 7, with an asking price of $1,099.
LG has confirmed in a press release this afternoon that...