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Apple may have enjoyed steamroller success with the iPhone 4S and iOS 5 in the past week, but Android's own launch party is right around the corner.]]> Mon, 17 Oct 2011 17:39:52 +1000 http://apcmag.com//hands-on-with-australias-first-3d-smartphone-lg-optimus-3d-review.htm http://apcmag.com//hands-on-with-australias-first-3d-smartphone-lg-optimus-3d-review.htm

Avatar has a lot to answer for. Almost single-handedly it reignited interest in 3D, spurning a revolution in cinema, TVs, monitors, gaming and now... smartphones.]]> Wed, 10 Aug 2011 09:10:02 +1000 http://apcmag.com//android-bargain-huawei-ideos-x5-review.htm http://apcmag.com//android-bargain-huawei-ideos-x5-review.htm

Average features? Not for the price. This slightly older Android handset from Huawei is still an astonishing deal and can be found at Dick Smith for as little as $279.]]> Tue, 09 Aug 2011 14:45:27 +1000 http://apcmag.com//huawei-unveils-99-android-froyo-smartphone-bargain-on-optus.htm http://apcmag.com//huawei-unveils-99-android-froyo-smartphone-bargain-on-optus.htm

For less than a hundred dollars, Huawei's offering Android 2.2 for the tightest of budgets (and presumably margins) with the bargain-priced IDEOS X1.]]> Tue, 28 Jun 2011 16:17:16 +1000 http://apcmag.com//huawei-announces-200-capacitive-android-phone.htm http://apcmag.com//huawei-announces-200-capacitive-android-phone.htm

Chinese telco hardware maker has lobbed a grenade into the smartphone market with the launch of an Android handset with a capacitive screen for less than $US200.]]> Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:55:07 +1000 http://apcmag.com//when-will-froyo-hit-australia-the-compete-list.htm http://apcmag.com//when-will-froyo-hit-australia-the-compete-list.htm

Hanging out for version 2.2 of Android to hit your smartphone? We've checked in with all the carriers and manufacturers to find out when it will happen.]]> Wed, 07 Jul 2010 14:26:01 +1000 http://apcmag.com//samsung-galaxy-s-australia-optus-release.htm http://apcmag.com//samsung-galaxy-s-australia-optus-release.htm

Optus will launch Samsung’s second-gen Android Galaxy S smartphone on Thursday July 1st, ‘free’ at $59/month and selling outright for $849; a Telstra Next G model is set to follow.]]> Wed, 23 Jun 2010 17:20:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//dell-streak-review-3g-tablet-slate-release-australia.htm http://apcmag.com//dell-streak-review-3g-tablet-slate-release-australia.htm

Our hands-on review of Dell’s Android Streak tablet which may soon be headed for Aussie release. Could this five inch smartphone ‘mini-slate’ replace both an iPhone and an iPad?]]> Mon, 21 Jun 2010 16:46:14 +1000 http://apcmag.com//dell-streak-3g-tablet-slate-release-date-australia.htm http://apcmag.com//dell-streak-3g-tablet-slate-release-date-australia.htm

Dell preps the ground for possible Aussie release of its Streak 3G tablet, showing the Android slate to local telcos and raising the possibility of a carrier deal.]]> Mon, 21 Jun 2010 15:00:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//samsung-preps-first-bada-os-phone-and-android-galaxy-s-for-local-launch.htm http://apcmag.com//samsung-preps-first-bada-os-phone-and-android-galaxy-s-for-local-launch.htm

This month sees the Aussie launch of Samsung’s Android-powered Galaxy S as well as the Wave, which runs Samsung’s own Bada smartphone OS.]]> Tue, 15 Jun 2010 10:32:05 +1000 http://apcmag.com//intel-preps-android-froyo-x86-for-netbooks-and-slates.htm http://apcmag.com//intel-preps-android-froyo-x86-for-netbooks-and-slates.htm

Intel will ship a fully native x86 version of Android 2.2 ‘Froyo’ to developers in the next two months to spur growth of Atom-powered Android netbooks and slates.]]> Tue, 01 Jun 2010 11:00:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//inside-android-gingerbread-google-shows-off-future-phone-features.htm http://apcmag.com//inside-android-gingerbread-google-shows-off-future-phone-features.htm

Future Android releases will include over-the-air application installs, a music store and automated voice control. Plus: what's cool in Froyo. ]]> Fri, 21 May 2010 06:15:29 +1000