The Future of Android May Still Be Rooted
No, the sky is not falling Chicken Little. We are still safe and Google has not locked us down. Those of us who like write access to the system partition will still be able to do it in...
Google may have snuck the Nexus 9 into the Google I/O keynote
It appears that Google snuck an unannounced Nexus tablet into the I/O keynote and their Material UI supporting documentation last week.
The Bright Side of News site noted that the Google Design site, in a section about Responsive Principles contains...
Android Wear, and those who don’t seem to get it
One thing we in the tech media often find amusing is when main stream journalists tackle new technology. Being on the fringe of the mainstream, sites like Ausdroid survive on our specialisation. We focus on one subject area, and...
Mobicity begins taking pre-orders for the OnePlus One 64GB
The OnePlus One has generated hype like nothing we've seen before, people have madly been searching and requesting invites to purchase the phone since OnePlus began rolling them out a couple of weeks ago. But, if you don't...
Download apps, wallpapers, ringtones, fonts and more to your device from the Android L...
The Android L Preview is a pretty exciting development, for the first time, we're getting a look behind the curtain at what Google is cooking up for the L release of Android before it's officially ready. With a massive...
Rumour: Android One to be powered by MediaTek
DIGITIMES has reported that Google has chosen Taiwan-based MediaTek as the strategic solution partner for the development of the Android One platform.
This will enable handset makers to build low-cost smartphones targeting almost one billion potential users in emerging markets,...
Google asks users – what Android apps should be available on Chromebook
One of the major announcements at Google I/O was Chrome OS devices being able to run Android apps.
During the video demonstration Sundar Pichai showed Evernote, Flipboard, and Vine running on a Chromebook. It’s not yet known how Google is doing this and...
Motorola officially announce the Moto G with 4G LTE and the Moto E coming...
The cat has already been let out of the bag about the release of the Motorola Moto E and the Moto G 4G LTE, after The Good Guys added the Moto E and Moto G 4G to their website...
Nexus program isn’t going anywhere says Dave Burke head of the Nexus program
There's been a lot of talk lately about the Android Silver rumour which a number of sites have been reporting will replace the Nexus program. But so far, Google had not responded to the rumours. Overnight, ReadWrite spoke to...
Project Ara powers up in public, but has a long path ahead of it
Paul Eremenko, technical lead for Project Ara has shown off a functional prototype of Google's cheap, modular smartphone for the first time at Google I/O. During the presentation, the device powered on but failed to get past the boot...
Android Wear – Check if your phone is compatible
During the Google I/O Keynote, one of the things Google talked about was Android Wear. They presented a demo of the software, and announced two smartwatches, one of which can be purchased from the Australian Google Play Store right now. However, the...
Android L Developer Preview available to download
After announcing the Android "L" release at Google I/O yesterday, Google has made good on its promise to post a developer preview of the new version of Android in the form of an updated SDK and system images for...
Google Introduces Android For Work
IT departments around the world are often hesitant to implement usage of Android phones within their staff due to security concerns. Samsung addressed this with their Knox security program. Now Google are looking to implement increased security...
Live in the Newcastle/Hunter region & are a good driver? Then S Drive from...
Samsung Electronics Australia have launched a new initiative in the Newcastle/Hunter region of NSW, aimed at rewarding careful drivers who do the right thing.
The initiative called S Drive, is aimed at rewarding compatible Samsung Galaxy smartphone devices who live...
Android TV Remote Control and Cast Receiver apps released to Google Play
The Android TV Remote Control app is already available on the Google Play Store just a few hours after the end of the Google I/O keynote. You can download it now in preparation to receive your Android TV devices ... for...