Google announces Material Design’s new home, Material.io
If there was any doubt that Google is a little serious about this Material thing you can officially dispel that doubt. Google has given their design language a new home and an increased range of support and tools, where...
[Update 3] Android Pays whimsy just got Halloween flavoured
We've said it before, and we'll be saying it again deep down in their Mountain View hearts, Google is whimsical. Perhaps since the Alphabet restructure they may have become a little more business focused, a little less daring and...
BlackBerry officially outs the DTEK60 into the wild marketplace
BlackBerry has officially announced the DTEK60, the second device in the DTEK series of Android smartphones and provides users, businesses and organisations with full access to the Android ecosystem. The DTEK60 comes with all the security features that BlackBerry’s...
Nexus 6P With All Security Patches Gets Pwned
One of the advantages of buying Nexus devices (and now Pixels) is that they receive up-to-date security patches for at least three years from the date of release. This makes them secure right? Unfortunately not. In...
Purported Samsung Galaxy S8 Specs Leaked
To say Samsung has had a rocky couple of months is a massive understatement. Since the Note 7 recall, there has been little to make Samsung fans happy but now there is a glimmer of hope on the...
Todoist update brings new features for Android N
There's a lot of productivity apps out there including time tracking and management, collaboration tools and task list managers such as Todoist. We've been using Todoist at Ausdroid for some time now, even without shelling out for the...
Google Publishes More Pixel Videos
To say Google are all in on the Pixel phones is an understatement. We are seeing them market this phone like they have never marketed anything before. We have seen them release several videos espousing the advantages...
Finding Dory on Google Play as a bundle deal; grab both ‘Finding’ movies for...
If your kids love Finding Nemo as much as mine still do, then this special bundle on Google Play is something you probably don't want to miss. You can get the original Finding Nemo bundled with the new Finding...
Family First Credit Union signs up to ride the Android Pay wave
Family First (Credit Union) is the latest Australian financial institution to advise that they will be bringing Android Pay to their customers, soon. Family First originally showed up on Android Pay's list of Australia Banks as "Coming Soon" about...
Google is aware of a lens flare issue affecting some Pixels, preparing a software...
As is often the case with a new phone, especially a popular one, if there are issues they are usually found fairly quickly. A problem that seems to be plaguing a number of new Pixel owners is halo effects...
The 32GB Google Pixel XL Costs US$286 To Manufacture
The Google Pixel XL is not a cheap phone, as my credit card will attest to. Google have so obviously priced the phone exactly the same as the high end iPhones, aiming at the premium market. It...
Bezel-less Xiaomi Mi MIX Concept Phone Available Soon
Alongside yesterday's launch of the Mi Note 2, Xiaomi also announced a "concept" phone that is no longer concept and is expected to actually be available to buy in a couple of weeks. It is not unusual for Chinese...
Are you a NAB customer with no NFC in your phone? Grab a PayTag...
Except for iPhones, you can find NFC elements in just about every Android phone these days, but certainly not all. Some older phones don't have NFC (or Near Field Communications), and even some modern phones leave it out in...
Impressive Xiaomi Mi Note 2 Launched, Global Version Included
The other day I reported on the leaked specs for the Xiaomi Mi Note 2 (not to be confused with the Redmi Note 2, also manufactured by Xiaomi) and here at Ausdroid we were all impressed with the specs....
Android Auto Finally Gets A User Community
To say I am an early adopter is an understatement. I love new tech and lets face it most of you do too. Android Auto was one such toy that I had to try out early. The problem was...