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Chinese super-brands Huawei, Oppo and Vivo claim a quarter of global smartphone sales for...
According to Gartner reports, the global smartphone market grew 9.1 percent in the first quarter of 2017, on the back of growth of three Chinese manufacturers - Huawei, OPPO and Vivo. Of the 380...
Telstra Wifi calling capability expanded to more phones including the Galaxy S8 and S8+
Telstra's wifi calling service, announced earlier this year, allows seamless transition between mobile phone towers to wifi transmission even while calls are in progress. Today Telstra have expanded the range of devices that are...
You can use Apples new AirPods with your Android device, they just won’t be...
Yesterday Apple solved a problem no-one realised they had by removing the 3.5mm headphone jack from the new iPhone 7. Along with a 3.5mm to lightning adapter and lightning earbuds included in the box,...
Taking a look at Apple’s WWDC headlines from an Android perspective
Every time big announcements come around in Apple, the tech media splits roughly in half. Those who are pro-Apple, and write about how great everything is that was announced, and those who tend to...
Apple could bring iMessage to Android as early as next week
Apple's developer conference kicks off next week in San Francisco, and while we won't be there, there is some interesting news today about what may come from that event: Yes, Apple is predicted to bring iMessage...
Editorial: US Government wants to force Apple to modify software to allow it access...
There's a rather complex situation coming out of the US in the last couple of days, arising out of the San Bernardino shooting incident which occurred in December last year. We won't go into...
Ausdroid Podcast 149 – TAG, you’re it!
Welcome to episode 149 of the Ausdroid podcast!
The Nexus 6P is still experiencing some issues on the Telstra network, and with a number of owners (including our own Scott Plowman) ready to return the...
Telstra customers experiencing widespread issues accessing Apple content
When Telstra announced a tie-in with Apple Music, offering free subscriptions with selected plans, Apple customers were probably fairly excited; though it's not available for Android yet (it might be soon), the service offers...
Move to iOS, the backlash
Oh fAndroids, you do amuse me. Just when you think the Thermonuclear war waged between the mobile operating system giants is settling, we reported last week about Apple's first app being posted into the...
Apple’s first Android app is a tool designed to help move you to iOS
Apple is finally starting to take Android seriously, with the release of Apple Music at their World Wide Developer conference in June they announced their intention to release their first Android app, and then...
Samsung taunts Apple with their latest US advert
Samsung and Apple have had a few disagreements in the past, their patent wars about slide to unlock, button shapes and various simple functions within their respective mobile operating systems are a testament to...
There’s a really rude Android vs Apple easter egg in Google Maps right now
Google loves easter eggs, but we get the feeling that the latest one that's been discovered may have snuck in without official approval. The latest easter egg has shown up in Google Maps, if...
Apple might not be too keen on Android Wear for iOS, and is rejecting...
It was a little while back now that we looked at Google preparing Android Wear for integration with iOS as well as Android. As you might expect, with Apple launching their own 'competing' smartwatch,...
Android Wear for iOS? Yes, it’s coming
Google is readying to add iOS support to Android Wear, according to an anonymous source that spoke with The Verge. The timing is highly coincidental (given that today is the iWatch launch day), and...
The Nexus 6 was supposed to come with a fingerprint reader confirms ex-Motorola CEO
The discovery in December last year, of code in AOSP which would have supported a fingerprint sensor on the Nexus 6, saw many bemoan the missing component. In an interview with The Telegeraph, former...