The Ausdroid Podcast returns TONIGHT at 9.30pm AEST
It's been far too long, and tonight we're going to try to make up for it by covering all the news we can from the last month in 1 hour!*
Catch up with Jason, Scott and myself tonight at...
LG to launch their mid-range Leon handset in Australia
Prior to Mobile World Congress, LG announced a new range of mid-range phones to be launched in the coming months. The phones drew upon the design language of the higher-end G series phones but were manufactured with a lower...
LG Music Flow — Review
LG has been making TVs, stereos and phones for quite some time. They’re a big name in the consumer electronics game, and they’re using that name to take on the biggest names in the connected home music streaming game...
Update to Docs, Sheets and Slides gives document owner new powers
The update for Google Docs (V1.4.152), Google Sheets (V1.4.152) and Google Slides (V1.2.152) that has dropped overnight has given the document owner new power that helps the collaborative nature of Google Drive. Owners of documents now have the ability...
Huawei P8 and P8 Max Australian first look and hands-on
Overnight, Huawei announced their 2015 flagship phones, the sleek and decidedly sexy looking Huawei P8 and the massively large P8 Max. Huawei have given us some hands-on time with both the phones, so here's our thoughts on the P8...
Chrome v42 arrives for Android, mirroring new desktop features
Just a couple of days after Chrome 42 hit for Windows, Mac and Linux, Google has announced that Chrome v42 for Android is hitting the stable release channel as well. It's a big release for a couple of reasons,...
Google announces winners for the Google Fit Developer challenge
Late last year, just weeks after Google finally released Google Fit, an official developer challenge was announced to encourage development of apps for the nascent platform. Google offered developers a range of prizes including smart devices from Google, adidas,...
Huawei launch their latest phones, the stylishly refined P8 and massive P8 Max
Today at the iconic Old Billingsgate Market in London, CEO, Huawei Consumer Business Group, Richard Yu has introduced two new phones to be released in the coming months - the Huawei P8 and the P8 Max.
Huawei P8
The P8 hardware...
Watch the live stream of Huawei’s P8 launch right here
Huawei hasn't made much of a secret of the fact that they're about to launch their new P8 phone - or phones, if rumours are to be believed - in London today.
Daniel is on the ground in London ready...
Australian bought Sony Xperia Z3 Compact receives Android 5.0 Lollipop update
Android 5.0 Lollipop has arrived for owners of the Sony Xperia Z3 Compact, although at this stage it appears to be limited to those who bought the handset outright from Sony Experience stores or the like. Former Ausdroid writer...
Nexus 4, Nexus 7 (2013) and Nexus 7 (2013) LTE receive Android 5.1 Lollipop
Android 5.1 is making its way to more and more Nexus devices by way of factory images, with the Nexus 4, Nexus 7 (2013) and Nexus 7 (2013) LTE now supported. Now, it doesn't matter what you've done to...
Old Xperia Z? Lollipop could be coming to you very soon
Like a lot of manufacturers, in the eyes of their paying customers Sony have been a little tardy in their delivery of Lollipop. It wasn't until the middle of March that users were able to get Lollipop goodness on...
Google’s in-house carrier project details found in leaked app
Everyone knows that industry secrets are generally poorly kept, and eventually, one way or another, details leak out. There's been a bit of speculation for a while now that Google was working on its own answer to the telcos,...
Chrome makes integration with other cloud service providers just that much easier
A small but powerful feature has snuck into the latest Chrome Dev Channel update (v43.0.2357.3) which allows third party cloud service providers (like DropBox, OneDrive and others) to better integrate with ChromeOS. The Files app now sports a new...
Samsung demonstrates 360-degree speakers, updates Multiroom Audio app to version 2.0
Samsung hosted a launch event last night in Sydney for its 2015 SUHD TV range. While the TVs themselves aren't very "Androidy", the company also launched an update to its Multiroom Audio app and demonstrated its wild new 360-degree...