Small Android tablets gain whilst Apple’s buzz fades
Whilst Apple may have captured the early buzz with the tablet market when they introduced the original iPad, it seems their share of the tablet market has begun to fade according to research released by Canalys.
With a tablets now...
Nexus 7 (2013) set for early September retail launch in Australia
We've been inundated with requests for information on the Australian launch of the Nexus 7(2013). Asus themselves have referred all enquiries regarding the Nexus 7 to Google, and Google - as usual - has remained silent on the matter.
We've...
JB HiFi selling the Asus FonePad 3G for $298
JB HiFi are offering the Asus FonePad 3G 7" tablet for $298. Quite a good price considering the price was due to be $329 when it was to be launched just last month. The oversized phone/tablet is a pretty...
Asus and Google Facebook competition to win your cash back on the purchase of...
Have you purchased a Nexus 7 (2012) recently? Would you like to win your cash back? If so then this competition might be worth winning!
Asus and Google are running a competition on Asus' Facebook page, where if you buy...
New Nexus 7 shows up with colourful new packaging
It seems that at least one lucky user has received a new Nexus 7 and has shown it off on Reddit. The pictures supplied show the Nexus 7 will come in a brightly coloured box, a departure from the...
New Nexus 7 shown off again in a new gallery
If you´re a Nexus fan like me then this last couple of days has been pretty exciting, the invitation to press to a Google event on Wednesday - Thursday AEST - the retail information, specs leaking and finally the...
Updated Nexus 7 to launch July 31st with Android 4.3 and wireless charging
A new leak has appeared overnight for specs of the upcoming Asus built Nexus 7 Mk II which most people anticipate will be announced at a breakfast event at Google next Wednesday - Thursday 2am AEST - there has...
Breathe New Life Into Your Nexus 7
The Nexus 7, when first released, was an amazing device. It was perfect in size (for me), running stock Android and blazingly fast. While the first two are still true, the last one not so much in many cases....
Samsung looking to take on the Asus PadFone?
A report from ZD Net Korea on the weekend showed that a new Samsung Patent (D685, 774 - Volt 9) had received acceptance through the U.S Patent and Trademark Office. The patent that was approved was for a "wireless communication...
Rumour:The Nexus 7 MkII Should Be Here….Today?
It's now been a full year since the Nexus 7 was announced and Google began taking orders via Google Play. While it has served many of us admirably some feel that it has become apparent that with the release...
Asus Fonepad – first impressions
Since the debut of the iPhone in 2007, phones have been steadily larger, with phones like Samsung's Galaxy Note blurring the line between phones and tablets. Asus are a manufacturer who excel in building devices that serve multiple...
Next Generation Nexus 7 hits the FCC (Update: Bluetooth SIG too)
With the one year anniversary of the debut of probably the most successful Android tablet to date - the Nexus 7 - fast approaching, apart from a possible appearance in a recent Google promo video there really hasn't been...
Google Nexus 7 32GB 3G on sale at Kogan today for $289, $60 less...
Kogan have put the Nexus 7 32GB 3G on sale for today only at a price of $289 (+ postage) which puts it $60 cheaper than buying it from the Play Store -- postage from both is ~$19. Kogan...
Ausdroid Podcast 72 – June 4, 2013
This is the 72rd episode of the Ausdroid podcast. This week, we spent a while discussing the surprising amount of news from HTC, looked at some new LG announcements and looked at Asus and Toshiba's Computex tablet announcements.
Production Note:...
ASUS Australia: ‘no local availability or pricing information on the products announced’
Yesterday we saw ASUS announce a range of new Android products such as the FonePad Note, MemoPad HD 7, MemoPad FHD 10, Transformer Pad Infinity, and Transformer Book Trio. All devices are impressive in their own right, which makes...