Articles Tagged “Australia”
Spotify goes to Australia and New Zealand, get it on your Android free!
by Adrian Diaconescu on May 23, 2012 3 Comments">3
Spotify, the very popular Swedish music streaming service founded in 2006, has been spreading like crazy during the past couple of years, reaching, among others, the US in July 2011 and Germany just last week. Australia and New Zealand have just been officially added to the Spotify support list and all three versions of the service (free, unlimited and premium) are already available in the two new countries. The service is also up for grabs for any computer or mobile user these days, with support for Windows, Mac, Android, iOS, Windows Phone and Symbian. The basic ad-supported service is free …
Samsung Galaxy S3 in Australia? Availability information roundup [Updated]
by Adrian Diaconescu on May 10, 2012 29 Comments">29
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[May 10] Updated with information on the retailers that put up pre-order pages for the Samsung Galaxy S3, as well as the Australian carriers that have put-up registration pages for information on the S3. While European, Asian, and North American technology lovers are already getting their budgets straight and making plans for the Samsung Galaxy S3, Australians don’t have much to be excited for, at least at for now. In an exclusive statement given to the guys at gizmodo.au, Samsung Australia said that there are no plans to make any announcements right now about the phone’s availability in “the land down …
Brand Table Speeds Up Fast Food Service Via NFC Technology
by Matthew Sabatini on Oct 24, 2011 0 Comments">0
Near Field Communication (NFC) technology has been talked about for a while now. However, no one has truly shown what they can do with this new technology. Just recently, S-Digital has done just the opposite of that with its new product called Brand Table. You can obviously tell by the name that S-Digital will be improving the fast-food industry. The new technology takes new NFC-capable smartphones such as the Galaxy Nexus, and allows for hungry people to go to “Brand Tables” to scan their phones. After doing just that, the fast food company’s menu will appear on the users’ phone …
Next Kogan Android phone to feature 3.8-inch display?
by Michael Oryl on Feb 24, 2009 1 Comments">1
One of the guys at Gizmodo Australia managed to bump into Ruslan Kogan at an event down under and squeezed him for some information, as well as some time with a prototype of the original Agora Pro smartphone that was canceled. While no direct quote is attributed to Ruslan Kogan, Gizmodo implies that the next Android attempt from Kogan will feature a 3.8-inch touchscreen display and no physical QWERTY keyboard. The official explanation as to why the Agora was delayed is still being held quite close to the chest of Ruslan Kogan, but he promises that the idea of a …
HTC Dream coming to Singapore and Australia
by Michael Oryl on Feb 05, 2009 0 Comments">0
Earlier today HTC announced that the HTC Dream, the device known as the T-Mobile G1 in many parts of the world, would soon be available to SingTel and Optus customers in Singapore and Australia, respectively. While HTC did not announce an availability date or pricing for the SingTel launch, it said that the phone will be available to Optus customers starting on February 16th with pricing starting at AU$59.
Ruslan Kogan: Agora is delayed “indefinitely”
by Michael Oryl on Jan 19, 2009 0 Comments">0
Ruslan Kogan, the man behind the Kogan Agora and Agora Pro Android smartphones, posted on the official Kogan blog about the new smartphone models being pulled. “I’m disappointed to have to tell you that the Kogan Agora has to be delayed indefinitely.” Kogan mentions the screen resolution issue, and how the Agora’s QVGA display wouldn’t be up to the task of dealing with future Android applications:
Huawei promising Android smartphone during Q3 2009
by Michael Oryl on Dec 19, 2008 1 Comments">1
Chinese manufacturer Huawei is promising carriers that its Google Android powered smartphone will be ready for sale in the third quarter of 2009. A company spokesperson told the Australian ZDNet folks that: “Huawei can confirm that their first Android smartphone is scheduled to launch in the third quarter of 2009. Huawei’s smartphones can be ordered and developed for Australian operators based on any such requests” So while Huawei is saying when the phone will be available, it isn’t saying what carriers, if any, are currently planning to offer it. The more, the merrier we say. [via ZDNet.com.au]
Kogan to release US$200 Android phone in Australia on Jan 29!
by Hamish Robertson on Dec 04, 2008 5 Comments">5
Australian online electronics retailer Kogan is now taking pre-orders for the “Agora” Andorid phone due to be released on January 29. It’s a bit later than promised, but nobody is complaining due to the very compelling price. The Agora will be coming in two flavors, a $299AU ($200US) basic model and a more upmarket $399AU ($266US) model. The main difference between the two is WIFI, GPS and a Camera. Both models feature a 2.5 inch touch screen, 3G connectivity and a QWERTY keyboard. Oh, and no 2 year lock-in contract. You can find out more information and pre-order one for …
Ballmer mocks Android in Australia: “blah-di-blah-di-blah”
by Hamish Robertson on Nov 07, 2008 3 Comments">3
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has publicly mocked Android at the Telstra Investor’s Day Conference in Sydney, displaying absolutely no understanding of Android or it’s open source model. Here are some of Mr Ballmer’s choice quotes when questioned about Android; “They (Google) can hire smart guys, hire smart people, blah-di-blah-di-blah.” “I don’t really understand their strategy … if I went to my shareholder meetings and my analyst meeting and said, ‘Hey, we just launched a new product that has no revenue model – yeah, cheer for me!’ I’m not sure my investors would take that very well, but that’s what Google’s …
Android heading down under thanks to Kogan
by Hamish Robertson on Nov 05, 2008 0 Comments">0
Looks like Android is heading down under. Young Aussie entrepreneur Ruslan Kogan from Kogan Technologies has announced plans to launch an Android Phone in Australia for AU$199 (about US$140) by Christmas. Apparently he’s getting the device made-to-order in China using stock parts. The device is planned to incorporate a touch screen and track ball but will omit a real keyboard. We think It’s a brilliant idea but we can’t help but wonder about the amount of quality control the device will undergo with Christmas being only 7 weeks away. So far the device doesn’t even have a name. Kogan Technologies …
Google to demo Android at Mobile Content World in Sydney
by Darcy LaCouvee on May 26, 2008 0 Comments">0
Nicholas Heller of Google Computerworld Australia is reporting that Google’s Nicholas Heller will be presenting a keynote at the Mobile Content World event in Sydney on Wednesday, and that the presentation will include a demo of the Android platform. Google’s UK-based head of strategic partnership development, Nicholas Heller, will open Mobile Content World with the keynote talk “Fostering mobile content innovation through partnerships and alliances”, during which Android will be demonstrated. [via AndroidGuys]
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