Oppo begins offering KitKat based ColorOS v2.0 for the Find 7/7a
Oppo has finally announced that their current flagship phone - the Find 7 - and it's smaller sibling - the Find 7a - will receive the update to KitKat based ColorOS 2.0, updating the existing Android 4.3 based ColorOS...
Google Glass and Android Wear Running Parallel? No.
Have you ever had the dream that when you win the lottery you can have that Nexus 6 in your pocket, Google Glass on your face and a Moto 360 on your arm, all working in sync? Taking pictures...
Android 5.0 Tour: Screen Pinning
We all know the scenario: a friend needs to make a quick call, and asks to borrow your phone. Your younger sister has asked to play Angry Birds, but you don't want her browsing your photos. Your parents are...
Ausdroid Podcast 125 – Nexusapalooza 2014
Welcome to episode 125 of the Ausdroid podcast!
This week's podcast was all Nexus, all the time. With not one, not two but three new Nexus devices announced just a day before we recorded, spirits were high and bank accounts...
Android 5.0 Tour: Setting up a new device, in pictures
Android's new device setup process has long been in need of a visual overhaul to make it friendlier and less daunting for non-technical users. Since the day of Ice Cream Sandwich, we've had a dark skin in line with...
Android 5.0 Tour: On-device privacy with Users and Guests
Android has long had the ability to manage multiple users on a single device, but it's been hidden from phone users and only exposed on tablets. In Android 5.0 Lollipop, this changes.
Google's rationale for the restriction of this feature...
Android 5.0 Tour: A look at the new, refined Quick Settings menu
Ever since the introduction of the Quick Settings screen in Android Jelly Bean, we've been complaining about the feature.
Google's original vision of Quick Settings was a confused mish-mash of toggles and shortcuts to settings screens, and offended the Android...
Android 5.0 Tour: Battery Saver adds precious minutes to your phone’s life
One of the areas in which the "stock" AOSP Android platform has fallen behind OEMs' customisations in recent years is in preserving your battery.
Google has been seeking to tackle battery life across the board in Android 5.0, but for...
Android 5.0 Tour: Restoring apps during device setup is finally smarter
One of the biggest complaints in Android's new device setup process over the last few years has finally been addressed - Android Lollipop has a new way to restore apps and purchases from old devices.
The updated and redesigned setup...
Nexus 9: Did you order one on launch day?
With the Nexus 9 now available to purchase in Australia via the Play Store, and with some of Ausdroid's guys waking up at an ungodly hour to partake, we want to know: did you order the Nexus 9 on...
Nexus 9 on-sale on Australian Google Play Store
The Nexus 9 has just gone live on the Australian Google Play store. The tablet has replaced both the Nexus 10 and Nexus 7 tablets which are no longer available.
The Nexus 9 is available in available in 16GB or...
Ausdroid Podcast 125 – LIVE CHAT, Nexus Lollipop special!
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Welcome to episode 125 of the Ausdroid Podcast!
It's Nexus week, so you'll hear all about the Nexus 6, Nexus 9 and Nexus Player along with Google's latest serving of sweetness - Android 5.0, Lollipop!
If you're on a mobile device,...
Members of the Chromecast team host Reddit AMA
Six members of Google's Chromecast team took to Reddit to host an AMA this morning. Majd Bakar (Engineering), Ambarish Kenghe, David Allison and Mark Scott (Product), Sarah Walter (User Experience) and Jacky Hayward (Community) spent a few hours tackling...
Nexus 9 now up for pre-order on Amazon starting at US$399 + Shipping
The Nexus 9 is due to go up for pre-order on Google Play in the early hours of tomorrow morning, in the US at least, we're still unsure about Australian availability. If you're really wanting to be sure of...
HTC Desire 510 heading to Telstra pre-paid at $179, Blue Tick rating in tow
HTC Australia has just announced that their budget 4G LTE phone, the recently-announced Desire 510 will be heading to Telstra on pre-paid for a wallet-friendly $179.
The Desire 510 features a 4.7-inch FWVGA screen (854x480), a quad core 1.2 Ghz...