Android

Reviews

OnePlus 5: Full, in-depth review

A value-driven flagship with few trade-offs

Oppo A77 smartphone: Full in-depth review

One of the best cheap Android phones we've seen

Boost Dex phone: Full in-depth review

How usable is the sub-$100 Alcatel Pixi 4 Android smartphone?

Huawei GR5 phone: Full, in-depth review

Dual-camera high-impact photos in a fast, low-end Android smartphone (aka Honor 6X and Mate 9 Lite)

Blackberry KEYone phone: Full, in-depth review

So Blackberry just made one of the best Android smartphones ever

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Android in pictures

OPPO A57: unboxing, hands on review and detail shots

Oppo makes phones that are both great value and great on their own. Recently we've been impressed with the very pretty Oppo R9s and the larger, does-it-all Oppo R9s Plus. The latter competes with the best, flagship phones on the market but costs much less money.

Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+: Hands on review, slideshow and gallery

The hype around Samsung's Galaxy S8 has been off the charts - something that normally makes us wary. However, having spent some time with the device today our hopes are heightened.

Samsung Galaxy A5 2017: unboxing, hands on review and detail shots

Samsung delayed the launch of its flagship Samsung Galaxy S8 Android smartphone, but it has launched it's mid-range Samsung Galaxy A5 2017 model. We were keen to have a look and see if it was worth bothering with.

LG G6: unboxing, hands on review and detail shots

All of the phone manufacturers are launching their new, best phones. This is LG's new flagship. What does it look like and is it any good?

News about Android

HMD Global announce new Android Go-powered Nokia 2.1

HMD Global has launched its second device in the Android Go family with the Nokia 2.1.

News Aug 29
Android introduces Android 9 Pie (Go edition)

Android 9 Pie (Go edition) comes with up to an additional 500MB out of the box compared to Oreo (Go edition), and more than twice what you’d find on a non-Go edition phone.

News Aug 20
IoT: Google unveils 'Android Things'

Google has launched a spinoff of its Android operating system for home appliances and other machines, following mixed results with Android offshoots for cars, smartwatches and televisions.

News May 08
ZTE's Android days may soon be over

A proposed supply ban could mean that the Chinese smartphone maker may not be able to use Android software in its devices.

News Apr 18
Sony Mobile Confirms Android Oreo For Xperia Range

Sony Mobile Australia has confirmed that the company’s latest range of Xperia smartphone devices will be receiving a software upgrade to the newly-minted Android 8.0 Oreo.

News Sep 01

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Tutorials about Android

VR video on your Android phone: How to watch it, where to find it

Watch immersive VR and 360-degree clips using a cheap Cardboard viewer.

Tutorials Apr 06
How to change the voice on your Android phone

Changing the voice used for navigation on an Android phone from robotic to something more natural is easy, but buried in the menus.

Tutorials May 14
How to convert videos for a phone or tablet, for free

If you've got a library of downloaded videos and want to watch them on your smartphone or tablet, you might find out they're the wrong file type. Some tablets and phones can only play specific file types, and only a few devices support high definitio...

Tutorials Jul 22
Overclock your smartphone, if you dare

WARNING: Overclocking is not for the faint of heart. Do not attempt to hack your phone unless you understand and accept the risks of turning it into a useless "brick."

Tutorials Jan 05
Root Google Android the easy way

Google's Android operating system is riding a wave of popularity that has rapidly eclipsed Apple's iOS, and by the end of 2010 it's expected to overtake RIM's BlackBerry as the world's leading smartphone platform. However, despite the relative openne...

Tutorials Sep 15

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Features about Android

Consiloon malware found in hundreds of Android devices

Throughout May alone Avast Threat Labs saw the latest version of the adware on around 18,000 devices belonging to Avast users located in more than 100 countries including Russia, Italy, Germany, the UK and some users in the U.S.

Features Jun 04
What are the most common kinds of Android malware?

Here’s a quick introduction to some of the most common kinds of Android malware.

Features Apr 11
5 Best Australian Smartphone Deals

Which smartphones are on sale at big discounts?

Features Mar 08
5 Best Australian smartphone deals

Which phones are on sale at big discounts

Features Feb 27
Facts and figures: The rise of Social Media addiction

Social media was enabled by the digital revolution and rapid increase in mobile technologyfrom netbooks to tablets, to smartphones and smartwatches. Apps such as LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat and WhatsApp and a whole lot more, are ...

Features Feb 23