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...
Todoist Adds Android Wear Support
When Google announced their best apps of 2014 it was of no surprise to Ausdroid staff that Todoist was included. Todoist is a high powered, fully featured, cross-platform task manager. We use it extensively here at Ausdroid for sharing...
Ausdroid is now featured in Google News
In rather exciting news this morning (for us, at least), we're proud to announce that Ausdroid has been incorporated into Google's News service. What does this mean? It will be a lot easier to find our latest content on popular...
Google confirms that Nexus 5 will continue to be available
See that phone in the middle there? That's last year's Nexus handset, the Nexus 5, and recently it looked as if it had finally ceased production with the red and white colour options disappearing from the Play Store entirely,...
Travelling? Enjoy the sounds of your destination with Google Play Music
Google is running a promotion for Google Play Music All Access in some Qantas domestic terminals at the moment, inviting travellers to sample the sounds of musicians and bands that come from their destination city.
The ads promote local artists...
Exclusive: Win a PlayStation 4, an Xperia Z3 and a Game Cave from Ausdroid...
Looking for an extra present to put under the Christmas tree this year? Maybe you're after a present just for yourself? We've got just the thing for you!
Thanks to our friends at Sony Mobile, one lucky Ausdroid reader will...