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Three months with an iPhone 15 Plus — Battery to burn, even on the heaviest of usage days

Phil Tann — Thu, 09 May 2024 20:00:01 +0000

I’ve done it again and have had an iPhone in my pocket for the better part of the last few months. This time around I’ve stated with the larger iPhone 15 Plus. It’s not got all the Pro features, but it’s actually a really happy compromise for — in my opinion — most users. There’s […]

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My main issue with the iPhone may be gone with the iPhone 15

Phil Tann — Mon, 31 Jul 2023 22:40:22 +0000

Leaks are starting to come thick and fast about more upcoming phones. One that caught my eye this morning is a leak confirming, as we essentially knew already, that the iPhone 15 will likely have USB-C instead of the week known and priorities lightning port. When the iPhone 14 landed, there were a few significant […]

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Ausdroid reviews the iPhone 14 Plus — Larger screen and lower price, but is it better value?

Phil Tann — Sun, 23 Jul 2023 21:00:02 +0000

A few months ago, I published a review of the Apple iPhone 14 Pro, which was a really good experience. Immediately after finishing that review, I migrated to the iPhone 14 Plus, and it’s been a good but surprisingly different experience. In typical Apple form, the iPhone 14 Plus has some nice hardware and Apple’s […]

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Ausdroid reviews the iPhone 14 Pro — Effortless brilliance, but not perfection

Phil Tann — Fri, 07 Apr 2023 06:49:24 +0000

So a couple of weeks ago, we let loose the information that I was reviewing an iPhone for Ausdroid. I know it’s not what you’d typically expect to see on our site, but given our readership is so eclectic, we figured when the opportunity came along, we’d take it. So here I am, just over […]

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I’m moving to iOS for a while and it was easier to migrate than you’d think!

Phil Tann — Sun, 19 Feb 2023 19:10:42 +0000

I’m not going to say it’s a permanent thing, but for a while at least, I will have an iPhone 14 Pro in my pocket and the early impressions are — perhaps unsurprisingly — very good. This isn’t the first time I’ve ventured into the Apple world with a series of posts in 2019 where […]

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Is Google Messages testing iPhone emoji reactions?

Phil Tann — Wed, 28 Sep 2022 22:00:56 +0000

For a while now, Google has really been pushing the issue with Apple around messaging. Noting that SMS should be a last resort, not the immediate fallback. The campaign has been running now for about a year, initially with Hiroshi Lockheimer offering Google’s assistance to improve messaging. The offer of assistance turned towards that of […]

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Google asks when will Apple “Get the message”?

Phil Tann — Wed, 10 Aug 2022 00:35:19 +0000

It started with a tweet from Hiroshi Lockheimer, with the pressure steadily increasing over time. Now Google has raised the stakes in the messaging mayhem, adding a “get the message” page to the Android domain. Noting that the continued pressure isn’t about bubble colour — although, if you’re on Android it is regular to get […]

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Could USB-C on the entry level iPad threaten a portion of the Android tablet market?

Phil Tann — Wed, 15 Jun 2022 21:00:02 +0000

According to the team at 9to5Mac, a source has provided them with information pointing to the next entry-level iPad having USB-C. While this isn’t unexpected, given the iPad Pro, Air and Mini all have it, bringing USB-C to the entry-level also removes a barrier to entry for many potential buyers. This year, Apple has been […]

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Google is helping users break out of the Apple walled garden with Switch to Android

Phil Tann — Fri, 15 Apr 2022 22:00:13 +0000

There are several barriers to moving between the major mobile operating systems. This is particularly difficult if you’re moving from iOS to Android. Google is doing its bit to make a move from iOS to Android easier by providing an app to assist with the process: Switch to Android. ‎Wechsel zu Android Version 1 (Free, App […]

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Apple iPhone SE 2022 Review — Can Apple “do” budget?

Phil Tann — Thu, 14 Apr 2022 21:00:49 +0000

What’s this, an iPhone review on Ausdroid? Yeah, we’re not so locked in our ways that we can’t at least look at that other OS. We did the same last year when I spent a month with an iPhone in my pocket and honestly, I didn’t hate it. This year, Apple has delivered a more […]

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