Google posts Android 4.4.4r2 Factory Image & Binaries for Telstra Nexus 5
Google has today posted an update on their Factory Images page for the Nexus 5. Designated Android 4.4.4r2 with build KTU84Q, the release is very specifically for the Nexus 5 on Telstra as well as for carrier 2Degrees...
Winners of the OnePlus One invite giveaway announced
Folks, it's time to make an announcement. We've run the competition to win one of three OnePlus One invites over the last week, and the response has been astounding. Over 1000 entries were received, and our random number generator...
Google I/O in under 2 minutes
We can't all attend Google I/O, much as we'd all like to. But Google does a pretty good job of getting all the information out to developers and interested Google watchers alike through streams of the Keynote address as...
Xperia Z3 refuses to stay under wraps – seen consorting with a Galaxy Note
The Sony Xperia Z3 is just refusing to stay under wraps, even though we're still 2 months away from IFA where the phone is expected to be announced. There's been two leaks recently, which shows the phone off from...
Only Fools Rush In
As I sit here waiting for my OnePlus One to hopefully boot up properly for the first time in over 24 hours I thought it would be best to share some new-found wisdom with you, the reader. Guess...
Woolies selling the Huawei Ascend Y600 unlocked for $159 from this Wednesday
Looking at this weeks catalogue Woolworths catalogue starting this Wednesday for 1 week only, the national retailer is offering the Huawei Ascend Y600 unlocked for $159.
The Huawei Ascend Y600 is aimed at the budget conscious buyer but still contains...
Sony Smartband (SWR10) — Review
Fitness trackers are a-dime-a-dozen these days. There's a large market out there that's ripe for the taking and with no clear dominant manufacturer there are some deep pockets out there looking for the right product. The Smartband is Sony's...
Australian & Asia-Pacific first: Cuscal enables NFC-HCE mobile payments for CUA customers
If you've been waiting for the chance to use your Nexus 5 to pay for your shopping, that time has arrived. Cuscal, whose NFC Host Card Emulation mobile payments trial we reported on in March, has published CUA redi2PAY...
Alcatel Pop C1 now available on Optus Pre-Paid for $79
Optus have recently added a new smartphone to its pre-paid line of phones, introducing the Alcatel Pop C1.
The Alcatel Pop C1 is a very basic, entry level smartphone, so its low-level specs aren't going to wow anyone, but it...
Microsoft Releases Climatology, a Weather App that is about what the weather is usually...
In a somewhat surprising move, Microsoft have launched an app that is mainly about what the weather is like in various places around the earth at various times and seasons. They've called the app Climatology.
The Microsoft Research-developed app can...
Tinder for Android Wear? I guess it was bound to happen.
It seems that few things sell (or are more popular) than sex, or the prospect of procuring it, and so it should be little surprise that Tinder is quite popular. The cross-platform dating / friend-finding app allows users to...
Accessory review: Magnetic Charging Dock and Sonivo Fusion Bumper Case for Xperia Z2
I recently had an opportunity to spend some time with the Sony Xperia Z2, a device I really enjoyed. While I was reviewing the phone, I was contacted by Yianni from Gadgets 4 Geeks, to see if I wanted...
Sydney Opal users can now purchase new Opal card smart wallets for their smartphones
We've previously reported that the NSW Government and Cubic Systems Australia (makers of London's Oyster Card) had released a couple of Opal Card smartcard wallets and holders for Samsung Devices earlier this year. Transport for NSW have announced another series of...
Sony Xperia Z3 leaks again – this time with a phone behind the front...
Sony is not one to rest on their laurels when it comes to building new phones. Working to what seeems a 6 month product life-cycle, they're on track to release the Xperia Z3 at IFA in September and the...
Nokia Treasure Tag WS-2 — Review
Editor’s Note: This review has been contributed by @AdrianGHughes - please make him feel welcome!
There’s been a marked increase in the number of “device finders" in the last couple of years. These are small bluetooth keychains and dongles that...