Leaky boat
From the Editor's Desk: Pixel 4 months early
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Well, that was unexpected.
Alex Dobie
Alex is global Executive Editor for Android Central, and is usually found in the UK. He has been blogging since before it was called that, and currently most of his time is spent leading video for AC, which involves pointing a camera at phones and speaking words at a microphone. He would just love to hear your thoughts at alex@androidcentral.com, or on the social things at @alexdobie.
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Future stuff
New MediaTek flagship chip has on-die 5G, Cortex-A77 + Mali-G77
7nm SoC sampling in fourth quarter, with devices available from early 2020.
Affordable flagship
Honor 20 Pro review: Can it take on the OnePlus 7 Pro?
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Honor is back with a phone that proves you don't have to pay a fortune to get an excellent smartphone camera.
Explained
Huawei Android ban, explained: Could we see a Mate 30 without Google?
3
Huawei's ongoing difficulties with the U.S. government have blown up into a major international news story, with Google pulling the Chinese company's Android license — and there are huge implications for the future of Huawei's smartphone business.
Prototyping
The ZenFone 6 designs that never saw the light of day
From dual sliders to offset notches and removable modules, these are the designs ASUS considered before settling on the ZenFone 6.
Hands-on
ASUS ZenFone 6 preview: Big battery, flip camera, stock Android!
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ASUS's new flagship has the specs phone nerds want, and the cameras selfie fans need.
buyers guide
The best Huawei Mate 20 Pro cases you can buy
The Huawei Mate 20 Pro is one of the best-performing and best-looking Android phones around. If you want to keep it looking sharp, you'll want to keep it that way.
Zoom zoom!
Huawei P30 + P30 Pro preview: The new best phone camera?
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A radical new 5X-10X zoom camera is the icing on the cake for one of the year's most impressive flagship phones.
Lemme take a selfie
Take better selfies with these incredible phone cameras
There's no shame in selfies. Take the best front-facing photos with one of these devices.
Picture Perfect 📷
Huawei P30 Pro coming March 26 with 'periscope' zoom, enhanced low-light
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Huawei's flagship will boast super-zoom camera and even stronger low-light, marketing VP tells us.
MWC 2018
Huawei Mate X: Three screen modes, four cameras and five Gs for €2299
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First impressions of Huawei's new foldable are positive — but there's a lot we don't yet know.
Hard sell
Huawei Watch GT review: A fitness band in diguise
Huawei's latest wearable is a good fitness tracker wearing the clothes of a bad smartwatch.
Affordable flagship
Honor View 20 review: Hole-in-one
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Honor kicks off the new year with its best-looking and most competitive phone yet.
Freedom
The EU Copyright Directive is about to make the internet worse
25
What you need to know about the European 'link tax' and 'upload filter'
New Bits
How to update the software on your Huawei phone
Updating your Huawei phone's firmware is simple, but there are one or two pitfalls to be aware of.
The best phones
The U12+ is the best HTC phone you can buy
There are a lot of smartphones out there, and Taiwanese manufacturer HTC makes some of the best, even if it doesn't sell anywhere near as many phones as the market leaders. This is our roundup of the best that HTC has to offer.
👍👎
Android winners and losers in 2018: The products, companies and features
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Who hit it out of the park in 2018, and who totally blew it?
Buyer's guide
The best Huawei P20 Pro cases you can buy
Whether you've just picked up the Huawei P20 Pro, or you've been enjoying it since its launch earlier in 2018, it's never a bad time to pick up a good protective case.
Gift Guide
10 of the best last-minute gifts for your Samsung Galaxy user
If you're picking up a last-minute holiday gift for a special Samsung Galaxy owner, you're in luck.
power up
How to use reverse wireless charging on the Huawei Mate 20 Pro
One of the Mate 20 Pro's wackiest new features lets you use it as a portable wireless powerbank for other phones