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Rumour: Telstra to launch Galaxy S II 4G and Galaxy Note in the near future

Buzz Moody — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 04:58:02 +0000

We’ve recently heard from a source who is in-the-know for Telstra news that Australia’s biggest carrier is planning to launch the Galaxy S II 4G and Galaxy Note — both from Samsung, of course — in the near future as both are appearing in Telstra’s internal systems. Take it with a grain of salt, but [...]

Google introduces Bouncer to combat malware in Android Market

Daniel Tyson — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:25:24 +0000

This morning Google announced that they`ve added a new layer of security to the Android market codenamed Bouncer. Bouncer scans all incoming applications for potentially malicious software code, but avoids the need for developers to submit applications for approval. The service is run on all incoming applications and scans them for known malware, spyware and [...]

Sony Tablet S — Review

Matt Booth — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 03:19:46 +0000

The Sony Tablet S is more than just the typical rectangle slab of tablet which is all too commonly seen lined up at your favourite electronics retailer. The unique ‘wedge’ shape of the Sony Tablet S sets it apart from its competitors, as do a number of its other features. The Sony Tablet S was [...]

Samsung officially says there will be no Galaxy S II successor launching at MWC, will launch before mid-year

Buzz Moody — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:31:02 +0000

Samsung has officially announced that they will not be announcing their successor to the Galaxy S II — the Galaxy S III — at Mobile World Congress later this month. This cements the rumour that Samsung didn’t like the gap between announcement and consumers getting their hands on the device. “Samsung is looking forward to [...]

Ausdroid Podcast 023 – Are We Still On? – 25/01/2012

Lucas Burnett — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 22:00:40 +0000

Yes it’s finally here, the Ausdroid Podcast Episode 23. It’s taken almost a week and I’m promise I will try to get it out much sooner next time. This episode is a bit of a ripper, it was a small house, with only 4 hosts but we got through some news. HTC’s newest handset and [...]

Steam Mobile Beta is here now!

Phil Tann — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 03:30:17 +0000

In the current age of smartphones and constant connectivity, it’s been a bone of contention for many online gamers for some time as to why the largest online digital distribution provider, Steam, are yet to release a mobile app. Well now they have! I’ve only had access to this for a few hours but it [...]

‘GT-i9300′ appears briefly on Samsung support site, could be the Galaxy S III

Buzz Moody — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 02:59:16 +0000

Slashgear stumbled upon a device listed as the GT-i9300 on Samsung’s support site yesterday. While there have been very few previous rumours about what the GT-i9300 could be, it seems clear that it would be the successor to the Galaxy S series — the Galaxy S III, of course. Going by previous model numbers, it [...]

Samsung to launch a 2GHz dual-core tablet with 2560×1600 resolution at MWC?

Buzz Moody — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 02:43:58 +0000

According to a rumour-based report over at Android and Me, Samsung might be launching a tablet to blow the rest out of the water at Mobile World Congress next month. The author of the report, Taylor Wimberly, says that he saw the device with his own eyes and camera at a special Samsung event at [...]

Sony’s buyout of Ericsson’s share of Sony Ericsson approved and complete

Buzz Moody — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 02:17:47 +0000

It’s time to bid the friendly, familiar name of ‘Sony Ericsson’ goodbye. The EU has approved the Sony buyout of Ericsson’s share of Sony Ericsson, meaning that Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications is no more. Sony Mobile Communications is the go-to name of the company now (Sony, for short). If anything, we hope for the sake [...]

Happy Australia Day!

Daniel Tyson — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:18:36 +0000

Happy Australia Day! That`s the accepted greeting isn`t it? As an Australian it is most definitely a priority to clean off and fire up the BBQ and burn the heck out of some Lamb according to Sam Kekovitch. Most Australians will be performing this outside(weather permitting, hit up the BOM to check your forecast) so [...]

Samsung might not unveil the Galaxy S III at MWC, doesn’t want lag between global launch and US launch

Buzz Moody — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 23:46:24 +0000

Well this is some fairly huge news, especially on the back of our special round-up of current Galaxy S III rumours. According to The Verge, citing sources familiar with the matter, Samsung are planning to not unveil the Galaxy S III at MWC like was originally planned as they don’t want the massive gap of [...]

Red Bull Mobile offering the HTC ChaCha for $1 in conjunction with their Access 365 pre-paid offer

Buzz Moody — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 05:41:37 +0000

Red Bull Mobile are currently running an offer that allow you to pick up their HTC ChaCha for just $1 when you also purchased their Access 365 pre-paid pack which gives you unlimited calls, texts, and 5GB of data each month over a year — all for $365 of course. If you’re not fussed about [...]

Round up of current rumours regarding the Samsung Galaxy S III

Buzz Moody — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 03:16:22 +0000

So there’s one phone that’s set to stand out at this years Mobile World Congress in Barcelona come late February: the Samsung Galaxy S III. What do we officially know about this device? Jack shi- all. But we don’t need Samsung to say anything when we have rumours swirling all around the internet and in [...]