Huawei MateBook X Pro 2020 Review — Top hardware and performance at top dollar
Huawei has been in the news for a number of reasons over the last 12 months or so, unfortunately -- in some respects out of their control -- for the wrong reasons. The issues with trade bans in the...
Nokia 1.3 – Android Go Smartphone Review
HMD's Nokia smartphones have really shaken up the Android landscape, offering great specifications at a great price point, from budget to near-top end. It's at the lower, budget end that Nokia smartphones really shine, though, and the Nokia 1...
Ausdroid Reviews: Tranya Rimor wireless earbuds – is good sound at a reasonable price...
Wireless earbuds are the latest trend among smartphone users with their popularity growing rapidly. Tranya is a new competitor in the Australian marketplace, aiming to be a competitive option in the field of Bluetooth earbuds.
What’s in the box
The...
OPPO A52 Review — Not quite picture perfect
Greetings readers of Ausdroid, my name is Jo. Phil, who's work you are used to reading, is my darling husband. The team here at Ausdroid are currently working on a large number of review devices, and since I am...
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip Review — It’s a flippin’ good phone, but I wouldn’t...
For many users, Samsung “is” Android so when Samsung delivers an innovation it has an impact. The first attempt at a folding phone from Samsung was very good but had some drawbacks -- primarily the soft screen. ...
Australian Review: OPPO Find X2 Pro, well worthy of the Find moniker
OPPO has changed their tack in recent years moving from living exclusively in the entry and mid levels moving into the much more exclusive ultra-premium range. Last year they debuted the Reno 5G and Reno 10x Zoom in Australia...
Ausdroid Review: OPPO A91 – A powerhouse contender at a mid-range price?
OPPO is continuing to bring great hardware to the mid and the high range markets. Having previously reviewed and owned OPPO branded devices, I have found them to be user friendly to a degree... ColorOS can be frustrating at...
Sennheiser MOMENTUM 2 Fully Wireless Earbuds — Review
When we reviewed the original Sennheiser MOMENTUM Wireless Earbuds the true wireless earbud category had just come out of its nascent days and had emerged as a legitimate and ongoing trend. I made the switch a few years ago,...
Firewalla Blue Review — Automatic protection for your family or business online, the easy...
In the current online environment, if you’re not at least mildly concerned about data security and the online safety of your family you probably aren’t paying enough attention. There are constant threats online from spam, phishing, malicious code...
Ring Video Doorbell 3 Plus review — New Hardware, new features with the same...
We like our gadgets at Ausdroid and some time ago, we got our first look at the Ring Doorbell system. We’ve seen that evolve to the Ring Video Doorbell 2, added various cameras to their product range and now...
Review: OnePlus 8 Pro, the best phone you can’t buy
We all got excited way back in 2017 when OnePlus came to our shores and brought with them the OnePlus 5 -- it all seems so long ago. So much water has passed under the bridge since then...
Australian Review: Facebook Portal TV is the best way to video call family and...
For $229 the Facebook Portal TV enables you to seamlessly make Facebook Messenger/Whatsapp video calls and enable "telepresence" with your family and friends in a way that used to cost many many multiples of that price.
After I used the...
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip first impressions — It quickly feels normal and that’s amazing
The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip is the first foldable phone that I’ve genuinely been interested in. Not just because of the form factor, but because I felt like Samsung learned from the Galaxy Fold and are probably offering...
Motorola G8 Review — You get a lot of bang for very little buck
So let’s talk about social distancing for a moment, it’s still a thing and it’s led (at least for me) to an increase in mobile phone use daily. The pandemic has brought a lot of things to the...
Yeelight Staria Bedside Lamp (with Google Assistant Local Home Control) Road Test
When I was first asked to review the Yeelight Staria Bedside lamp to test out the beta Google Assistant Local Home Control I was expecting to say Ok Google Turn on/ off the lamp a few times, notice it...