Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) starts to receive Android 5.0.1 update
Motorola's 2nd generation Moto G, dubbed the Moto G 2, appears to be the first non-Nexus (or non-Google Play Edition) device to receive the update to Android 5.0.1 Lollipop. The build shows up on the system as version 22.21.25, with...
RWY by OzRunways lands on Android
OzRunways, author of one of the most popular Australian electronic flight bag apps for iOS, has released their long-awaited Android version on Google Play, named RWY by OzRunways.
RWY is approved by CASA under the relevant Civil Aviation Regulations for use as...
All Australian Motorola Nexus 6 phones will arrive without the Turbo Charger until next...
The quick flurry of Nexus 6 purchases at retail on Thursday brought one previously unknown fact into the light, the fact that the phones were shipping without the much vaunted Turbo Charger.
The Motorola Turbo Charger offers 'up to 8...
Yes, Telstra IS now delivering your Nexus update
After being caught blocking Over-The-Air updates to all Nexus devices - even ones not purchased from them - Telstra has seemingly performed a backpedal, and is now allowing updates - at least the recently released Android 5.0.1 update anyway.
A...
The Good Guys are also selling the Nexus 6 – and you can get...
The Motorola built Google Nexus 6 is currently randomly showing up on Google Play, as well as hitting JB Hifi stores, but you can now also grab one from The Good Guys - and if you're quick you can...
Rumour: Google is looking to build Android into cars
The newly announced Android Auto platform for in-car entertainment and navigation systems, presents Google's plans for the car, or so we thought. According to sources who have spoken to Reuters, Google may be planning even further implementations of Android...
Retailer Round-up: This week’s specials
Well it's literally the final countdown to Christmas and our major retailers are ramping up their efforts with Android related goodies for you to purchase, should you still remain undecided on what to buy that geeky person in your...
Sony releases an incremental update for Xperia Z3 and Xperia Z3 Compact
Sony started releasing a minor update for its Xperia Z3 and Xperia Z3 Compact line back on December 11th apparently, but we're only now finding out what it actually involved. That said, we haven't actually received the update yet,...
Micromax releases their first Cyanogen powered handset – the Micromax Yureka
Micromax has released their first Android handset powered by the Cyangogen Inc OS overnight, releasing the Micromax Yureka, the first in their YU line of phones.
As we stated the other day, the phone is powered by a 64-bit Snapdragon...
Hangouts for Gmail update brings back the status bar update
Remember when Google Talk ran Gmail-based chats that used to provide a handy custom status window that provided all your colleagues and pals knew what you were up to? We do here at Ausdroid, but ever since Hangouts replaced...
Chainfire releases LiveBoot app to the Play Store
Before we begin, full disclosure: this app is geeky. Really geeky. Now that we've got that out of the way: Chainfire (aka. Jorrit Jongma, of SuperSU fame) has released a new app to the Play Store today. It's called LiveBoot,...
Nexus 6 Arrives Sans Turbo Charger
In case you have had your head in the sand you will no doubt now know that the Nexus 6 has landed on our shores and can be purchased at your nearest JB Hifi assuming there are any left...
Nexus 6 confirmed to be in Australia; in stock at JB HiFi stores today
Google's much awaited Nexus 6 has arrived in Australia today, with JB HiFi nation-wide confirming that stock is, indeed, available.
We first received a tip on Twitter from Brisbane reader Andrew who told us that he'd just bought a Nexus...
Samsung in talks with LoopPay to launch its own competitor app to Apple Pay
Samsung is looking at launching its own mobile payment service for future smartphones as a rival to the recently launched Apple Pay which could launch sometime in 2015.
According to an unnamed source via Re/code, Samsung is currently in talks...
Twitter looking to partner with Foursquare to make location more relevant in tweets
Twitter has been focusing quite a bit on its mainstream appeal over the last couple of years, which hasn't helped when they have ignored aspects of its platform that sorely need some updating.
However the company is looking to change...