Get statistics on your Chromecast network connection with speed4cast
If you've used a Chromecast, you'll be aware that the dongle has no external network connections, leaving you to rely on WiFi. While WiFi can be fickle there are a few tricks to getting better reception, but Speed4cast gives...
OnePlus shows off Lollipop on the One; announcing Lollipop is almost here
If you purchased a OnePlus One mainly for the Cyanogen based Android OS running the super-phone, then OxygenOS leaks probably haven't particularly excited you, but maybe this will. OnePlus has teased Lollipop running on the OnePlus One, showing off...
Samsung Galaxy Core Prime makes its way to Australia; now available from The Good...
If you're on the lookout for a mid-range 4G Compatible smartphone, the Samsung Galaxy Core Prime has apparently launched in Australia at various retailers around the country.
The Good Guys, Bing Lee and AllPhones are all showing the phone as...
Screens from OnePlus OxygenOS leak ahead of February 12 unveiling
After a long, drawn out and very public break-up, OnePlus announced they would be developing their own Android based OS for the OnePlus One. Called OxygenOS, OnePlus advised we'd see more of the ROM on February 12th, but a...
Samsung Galaxy A3 and A5 coming to Australia this month
Ausdroid has learned that Samsung's Galaxy A series phones will be hitting Australian retail shelves this month.
The Galaxy A series phones are the successors to Samsung's metal-clad Galaxy Alpha. They were announced back in October and carry the...
Sony MWC event to possibly be held on March 2nd
With Samsung and HTC both inviting press to events at Mobile World Congress, the next manufacturer who has traditionally announced devices at MWC is Sony. While no press have been invited as yet, sources have apparently told Italian site...
Australian Galaxy S5s aren’t receiving Lollipop updates… yet
We've received quite an avalanche of tips pointing us to a recent post on Android Authority advising that the Lollipop update for the Samsung Galaxy S5 has begun rolling out here, but we're sad to say it's not here...
Android Distribution numbers are in – Lollipop now on 1.6% of devices
Google has just announced the latest Android Distribution numbers and everyone will be pleased to know that after three months MIA, Android 5.0 has made its first appearance.
Google's inability to maintain stocks of Nexus 6 phones may have...
Samsung’s Mobile World Congress event is on the 1st of March
The upcoming Mobile World Congress (MWC) conference in Barcelona Spain is expected to see flagships announced by several manufacturers. HTC invited press to their event on the 1st of March last month and now Samsung appears to have...
Nexus 6 – Review
The Nexus 6 was announced 10 weeks ago by Google and here in Australia it is still a rarity. It is available at JB Hifi and some Good Guys stores if you are lucky. I can tell...
Asana project management app goes native on Android
If you are in a team and you want to coordinate tasks and goals, you might send anywhere from a couple to what seems like a thousand emails every day. Asana now makes it easier to do this with...
Moto G (2014) with LTE goes live in Brazil
In late December, Motorola Brazil outed a 2nd Gen Moto G with LTE for the South American market and they've now gotten round to making it official.
The new Moto G (2014) with LTE is now on-sale on the Motorola...
OnePlus Introduces OxygenOS
After the very public stoush between Cyanogen Inc and OnePlus and given rumours that Microsoft was considering investing in Cyanogen Inc, OnePlus yesterday announced that they will be introducing their own OS on February 12th.
According to OnePlus the new...
HTC US advises they will not make the 90-Day window for Lollipop updates on...
Updates to the latest and greatest version of Android are quite the big business, but updating older hardware to a major new version has to be done carefully. Despite promising that the HTC One M7 and M8 would receive...
Android 5.0.2 Factory Images for Nexus 7 (2012) GSM and Nexus 7 (2013) LTE...
You've been patient long enough. Owners of the Nexus 7 (2012) GSM and Nexus 7 (2013) LTE can today celebrate with Google finally releasing Android 5.0.2 factory images and Binaries for the tablets on their developers page.
The update takes...