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

Samsung is releasing a mid-range Galaxy Tab with 5G in Australia

Samsung is releasing the Galaxy Tab S7 FE in Australia, a mid-range tablet with 'fan favourite' features and 5G functionality.

News Sep 16
Android 12, Google Workspace and 5 other big reveals from Google I/O

Here's the best of Google I/O 2021: Android 12, new additions to Google workspace, enhancements to Search and Photos, and more.

News May 19
Microsoft tasks Defender anti-malware with securing corporate Android and iOS phones

While malware writers have attacked PCs because of their popularity and large attack surfaces, Android and iOS phones aren’t immune.

News Feb 21
Microsoft shocks the world with the Surface Duo, a foldable dual-screen Android phone

Microsoft’s Surface Duo is a dual-screen smartphone, the company’s first foray into mobile since the long, agonising death of Windows Phone.

News Oct 03
Huawei Australia respond to Android license crisis

Following on from yesterday's seismic announcement that Google would be revoking Huawei's Android license, the company's Australian division has issued a statement.

News May 21

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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

Top 10 Android smartphones you can buy for under $400

Here’s our latest list of the top 10 best Android phones you can find for under $400.

Features Jun 23
Top Apple and Android smartphones you can buy for under $300

If our round-up of the best Apple and Android smartphones you can find for under $400 and $500 wasn’t good enough for you, here’s our latest list of the top best Android and Apple phones you can find for under $300.

Features Jun 15
How to use Samsung’s Separate App Sound

2021 and some earlier release Samsung smartphones have a setting that allows you to multitask your audio experience. Here's how to get it working...

Features Jul 07
The easiest way to transfer data from an Android phone to a computer or tablet

To transfer data between an Android smartphone or tablet and a computer, you used to have to connect them via a USB cable. These days, plenty of Cloud services are available, which allow you to keep data from a phone or tablet in sync with a computer...

Features Oct 30
Best Android and Apple Phones under $500

Only have $500 to spend on your next smartphones? Don't sweat. In 2019, you've got a ton of great options.

Features Jan 22