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Oppo are huge in China, but they haven't quite reached the same level of huge elsewhere. At least, they haven't caught up with the likes of Samsung, Motorola, Huawei, or HTC just yet. The name doesn’t really excite too...

Since Android N dropped last week, the actual name of the next version of Android, which Google names after a 'tasty treat', has been a talking point. Google themselves are apparently looking for answers, with some users being asked...

Google does like to help simplify things when you're searching for things, the easter eggs are almost innumberable. We've seen wonderful basic tools like the Spirit Level included in search and it seems that Google also has a metronome....

On the Gold Coast today, Huawei Australia Chairman John Lord and Gold Coast Suns CEO Andrew Travis launched the final stage of the conversion of Metricon Stadium to a world-class connected stadium, powered by Huawei's world-class high-density WiFi network technology. Suns Chief Commercial Officer Paul Pamenter told Ausdroid that the impetus behind the project was to increase match-day satisfaction for fans and patrons attending the stadium, so they could enjoy the same kind of experience they've come to expect when watching from home.

Nextbit’s Robin is the beginning of a curious new age for Android devices. The company’s first smartphone is a darling of Kickstarter crowdfunding, quickly blowing through its funding goal late last year, and establishing itself as a hot device...

If you've ever run across Google's mobile search results when looking for a game, you'll have noticed a nice interface which links you to an app in Google Play, but Google is looking at other options including streaming a...

Google purchased blogging platform Blogger back in 2003, and they've been hosting their official blogs on the platform. Today, Google has announced that will be changing with blogs beginning the move to the 'Googleblog.com' domain. The move will affect all...

While we are desperately waiting for news on the LG G5, LG has whet our appetite with news about a different phone which they've just launched overseas. The wraps have come off the LG Stylus DAB+ in Paris today,...

Earlier this week, Google teased the launch of a new Spotlight Story 'On Ice', and advised that a previous title, Help, a five-minute short from Fast and Furious 6 director Justin Lin would be coming to YouTube. Well, the...

While local pricing for the LG G5 is yet to be revealed, we've now got a hint of what it could be thanks to carrier pricing unveiled in Canada, ahead of local availability on 8 April. Their major carriers...

Google announced earlier this week that they were setting up a giant claw machine at the film, interactive media, and music festival South By Southwest (SXSW) to promote the Google Store which has just hit its first birthday. The...

The Nexus 5X is by far the cheapest of the recent Nexus phones released and (coincidence?) coinciding with the Samsung Galaxy S7 release today, JB Hifi have a $200 saving on the Blue 32GB version of the 5X and...

One of the highlights of the Android N release announcement yesterday, ok, aside from multi-window apps, was the Bundled Notifications and Direct Replies. As part of our look into Android N, here's how they look and work. As a spoiler,...

Chinese electronics manufacturer Xiaomi launched one of the most successful fitness trackers ever in 2014, at around $20 to track steps, sleep etc. who can argue. The follow up band, the Mi Band 2 (or 1S depending on which...

Android users who utilise their phone to access the big 4 (National Australia Bank, Commonwealth, Westpac and ANZ) banks could be at risk from one of the more sophisticated Malware instances to be discovered to date. The program sits in...