Android Pay integration now showing up in Australian apps
The launch of Android Pay in Australia was overshadowed by the more tangible benefit of Tap & Pay. Android Pay is more than Tap & Pay though, as highlighted by a list of 15 apps announced as launch partners...
Google expand their Cloud based Machine Learning with Natural Language and Speech APIs
If you were somehow in doubt that Google thinks the future of all things will be Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence don't be. Google is voraciously chasing Machine Learning to be both basis of both their own products and...
Corning drops Gorilla Glass 5 on the world, and the ground
Glass, it's all over our devices these days. Without strong glass we simply wouldn't have had the explosion in Smart devices hat we have today. One company above all others has been at the forefront of Glass innovation, and...
More Galaxy Note 7 leaks show the phone in action as well as a...
Samsung will be unveiling their Galaxy Note 7 handset in a couple of weeks on August 2nd. In the lead-up to launch though we're going to see a number leaks and in this one we see the actual phone...
Get ready to see the Huawei P9 everywhere with a massive marketing push launching...
Huawei's latest P-series handset is now on-sale in Australia, and to back up the launch Huawei is moving forward with a big marketing push that should see the phone put in front of as many people as possible.
The marketing...
Oppo set a date for the F1s release
Oppo are working really hard to increase their market presence and their recently released phones have served them well. One notable recent release is the Oppo F1, and according to the Oppo India Twitter the Oppo F1s is about...
Android Dev team did an AMA and there’s some interesting answers
With the launch of Android Nougat's final developer preview yesterday, the Android Development team has jumped on to the /r/AndroidDev subreddit to answer questions from the community. There's a lot to digest in there, a lot above my technical...
Rumour: Is Lenovo readying a third Moto Z variant?
With Lenovo's release of their latest flagship mobile device last month we got two variants, the Moto Z and Moto Z force. According to MotoClub HK, who have a good track record with Moto leaks, we may be getting...
Could this be Sony’s next flagship Android phone? USB-C, slick new design.. we hope...
It looks as if Sony has another phone waiting in the wings, so to speak, and that's it, right there. Sony's design is clearly reflected in this new phone, but it is unmistakably different. Let's take a look.
First up,...
Japanese telecoms company SoftBank reportedly acquiring ARM Holdings in £23 billion all-cash deal
According to a report from the Financial Times, Japanese multinational telecommunications company SoftBank has acquired British chip company ARM Holdings for £23.4 billion, with an announcement of the deal expected Monday UK time before the start of trading in...
[Reminder] You can grab a HD Movie from Google Play when you buy 3...
Kelloggs's snack bars have a pretty good deal at the moment, we saw in April that a new promotion was offering you the chance to redeem a HD movie from Google Play when you purchase 3 boxes of specially...
Oppo R9 Plus — Australian Review
When people think of top range phones, the likes of Samsung, HTC, LG and more recently (albeit with selected handsets) Huawei come to mind for most users. Oppo are working very hard to catch up to the front runners...
Ausdroid Podcast 153 — The “We came back and did more Podcast” episode
Welcome to episode 153 of the Ausdroid podcast, back after a few month's hiatus.
It's been a long time since we recorded a podcast, because we've just not found the time. However, we've shaken things up a bit with this...
? It’s July 17th, that means it’s World Emoji Day today ? ?
It's July 17th, and apparently that's World Emoji Day. A day to celebrate the use of those cute little pictograms you use to convey a meaning with a single character by using them in all your social and day-to-day...
Moto G4 Plus — Australian Review
It's been a little while since we've seen a new Motorola handset in Australia; the last major entries into the Australian market were about twelve months ago now, in the form of the Moto G (3rd Gen), followed closely...