Features

• Five things we hate about the HTC One X

  By Ross Catanzariti | 16 May, 2012 11:29

  The HTC One X is definitely one of the best Android smartphones money can buy right now, but does that mean it's perfect? Certainly not.

• A first look at the Galaxy Nexus

  By Ross Catanzariti | 28 November, 2011 11:27

  The Galaxy Nexus is the first smartphone to run the latest 4.0 "Ice Cream Sandwich" version of Google's Android operating system.

• A first look at the Samsung Galaxy Note

  By Ross Catanzariti | 01 November, 2011 12:38

  Don't like your smartphones big? Then look away now. Samsung's Galaxy Note is the definition of big: it has a whopping 5.3in touchscreen that's a full inch bigger than the company's own Galaxy S II, and almost two inches bigger than the iPhone 4S.

• Where can you buy the Galaxy Nexus?

  By Ross Catanzariti | 20 October, 2011 10:42

  It's finally here. Google and Samsung have jointly unveiled the Samsung Galaxy Nexus Android phone, the first smartphone to run the latest 4.0 "Ice Cream Sandwich" version of Google's Android operating system. So, when can Aussies get their hands on it?

• HTC EVO 3D vs. LG Optimus 3D: smartphone comparison

  By Ross Catanzariti | 11 October, 2011 14:05

  TV manufacturers have been keen on 3D technology in recent times and now it seems the 3D world is being transferred to smartphones, too. LG was first to market with the Optimus 3D -- early enough to be crowned the world's first 3D smartphone — and HTC has closely followed with the EVO 3D.

• Apple iPad 2 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1: Tablet showdown

  By Ross Catanzariti | 16 August, 2011 15:08

  Apple's iPad 2 is clearly the market leader, but Samsung has ruffled a few feathers with its upcoming Galaxy Tab 10.1 Android tablet -- so much so that Apple has blocked it from going on sale in Australia, and forced Samsung to postpone the launch event

• Five things we hate about the Samsung Galaxy S II

  By Ross Catanzariti | 01 June, 2011 15:53

  Here at PC World Australia we go by the motto "nothing is perfect". A great example of us putting this into practice is Samsung's Galaxy S II -- a phone that is widely regarded by experts as the best Android smartphone yet, and perhaps even the best smartphone on the market, period.

• The secret history of Android

  By JR Raphael | 23 April, 2011 08:30

  The Internet, as we all know, never forgets. And it turns out the World Wide Web has some pretty interesting memories on the subject of Android.

• Android Honeycomb: Powerful, but not perfect

  By JR Raphael | 05 March, 2011 06:26

  Honeycomb is a whole different beast from the Android we've come to know. While previous versions of Google's mobile operating system were built for smartphones, Honeycomb -- also known as Android 3.0 -- is the first to be designed specifically for tablet-size devices. And seeing it in action, it certainly shows.

• Six things I love about Google's Android 3.0

  By Melissa J. Perenson | 26 February, 2011 02:30

  Android has always frustrated me. I've tracked Google's mobile operating system ever since its debut on the T-Mobile G1, and time and again I've seen new versions fall short of overhauling the interface into a clean, user-friendly experience that can compete with -- and push -- Apple's iOS.

• Motorola Xoom: Tablet impresses, but drawbacks remain

  By Melissa J. Perenson | 25 February, 2011 01:21

  All eyes are on the Motorola Xoom tablet, and for good reason: It's the first device in an expected multitude to ship with Google's tablet-optimized Android 3.0 (Honeycomb). The Xoom has a lot of features to like, and a lot to set it apart from the ever-growing crowd of tablets; but it also has some drawbacks that temper my enthusiasm about it.

• Why there's no stopping the Android train

  By Katherine Noyes | 23 February, 2011 06:24

  It's a rare week indeed that doesn't see the emergence of some fresh news of Android's ascendance, but lately the evidence has been coming particularly fast and furious, suggesting that there really is no stopping the mobile platform--at least not anytime soon.

• Motorola Atrix 4G mightiest smartphone yet?

  By Rosemary Hattersley | 20 February, 2011 02:59

  The Motorola Xoom was the most advanced tablet that we got to try out at Mobile World Congress. Other tablets, including the HTC Flyer, certainly look promising, but the Xoom is the launch device for the Google Android Honeycomb OS - the version of Android developed specifically for tablets - and the devices on show at MWC were fully working ones used for live demonstrations.

• The top 5 smartphones of MWC 2011

  By Matt Egan | 18 February, 2011 05:31

  As Mobile World Congress 2011 draws to a close, it's time to take stock of the plethora of smartphones and tablet PCs we saw for the first time. Tomorrow, we'll bring you the best tablet PCs of MWC 2011, but here, in no particular order, are smartphones that stood out at MWC 2011. Sadly, they didn't include a Facebook phone or an iPhone nano - but when and if such things exist, you'll read it here first.

• Android 3.0 tablet: Five key features

  By Brad Reed | 28 January, 2011 03:36

  Tablet application developers can rejoice now that Google has released its software development kit for Android 3.0, the new edition of the platform designed specifically for tablets.