Australia
ICS rolling out to the HTC Velocity in Australia
Australian carrier Telstra is in the process of rolling out Ice Cream Sandwich to the HTC Velocity. Also dubbed the HTC Vivid in the US and HTC Raider in Canada, it looks like the time has come for you to get a taste of what everyone is talking about. Yes my friends, ICS is upon you — and if it’s not yet, it should be really soon.
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Motorola Xoom 2 now available in Australia with Telstra
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Motorola and Telstra have announced the availability of Xoom 2 Android tablet in Australia. It can now be purchased from Telstra stores and partners for A$720 (outright) or with a host of plans starting A$50.
Acer Iconia Tab A500 to get Android 4.0 update in April
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Acer Australia has confirmed that Iconia Tab A500 will get the much awaited Ice Cream Sandwich update in April. According to a post on company’s Facebook page, they have got this news for their HQ, so it should be valid for global users +/- some time.
Sony launches Walkman Z, Tablet P in Australia
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Sony Australia has announced a slew of Android devices in the country today. These devices include Android powered Walkman Z series, Tablet P 3G version as well as 3G version of Tablet S. Sony has also issued a price-cut for the Wi-Fi only version of Tablet S.
Toshiba AT200 priced in Australia
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Toshiba’s thinnest and lightest 10 inch tablet AT200 has got a pricing down under. According to an announcement today, Toshiba AT200 will be available in Australia for A$579 for the 16GB version.
Telstra to start selling HTC Velocity 4G
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In another 8-9 hours, Australian telecom operator Telstra will start selling its first LTE Android smartphone Velocity 4G. On pre-order till now, Velocity 4G will be available at company and partner stores on various plans starting A$69 per month (more plans below).
Motorola RAZR getting software update in India, other Asia-Pacific countries
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Motorola is rolling out a software update for RAZR users in India, and several other Asia-Pacific countries like Singapore, Australia, Malaysia, Vietnam etc. This update brings improvements to camera auto-focus and other bug fixes.
Vodafone Australia releasing a minor update for HTC Salsa
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Vodafone Australia is releasing a minor update for HTC Salsa users in the country. This update will fix common bugs as well as a Twitter issue and the Wi-Fi security bug on the smartphone. Being rolled-out OTA, you will soon get a notification on your HTC Salsa to download and install the update.
Acer launches Iconia Tab A200 in Australia, exclusive to Harvey Norman
Acer Australia has released Iconia Tab A200 in the country with a price tag of just A$349. A200 will be exclusively available at Harvey Norman stores.
Running on Honeycomb right now, Acer has promised the Ice Cream Sandwich update for the device in January. Acer Iconia Tab A200 was officially announced three weeks back.
Acer Iconia Tab A200 comes with Android 3.2, Ring UI, 1GHz dual core processor, 1GB RAM and weghs 720 grams.
Telstra first to sell Galaxy Nexus in Australia, Optus to follow
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Telstra has announced that it will be the first telecom operator in Australia to sell the Android 4.0 smartphone Galaxy Nexus from tomorrow. This much awaited ICS smartphone will be available for purchase from company’s flagship stores in Sydney and Melbourne including the recently unveiled Androidland.
