Alex Dobie
Alex was with Android Central for over a decade, producing written and video content for the site, and served as global Executive Editor from 2016 to 2022.
Latest articles by Alex Dobie
How to set up a Wi-Fi hotspot on an Android phone
By Alex Dobie last updated
How to share your Android phone's mobile data connection with laptops, tablets and other devices.
What are you looking forward to with Android O? [Roundtable]
By Jerry Hildenbrand, Daniel Bader, Andrew Martonik, Ara Wagoner, Harish Jonnalagadda, Alex Dobie last updated
Changes big and small are coming to Android and these are our favorites.
From the Editor's Desk: Five Android predictions for 2020
By Alex Dobie last updated
As we enter a new decade (quiet, math geeks), I'd like to offer a few thoughts on where we're headed through the next twelve months.
Android winners and losers in 2018: The products, companies and features that stood out
By Alex Dobie last updated
Who hit it out of the park in 2018, and who totally blew it?
From the Editor's Desk: Why Android 12 is a bigger deal than you think
By Alex Dobie last updated
First, there was Holo, and then there was Material Design. This fall, the new 'Material NEXT' design language will set the tone for the next generation of Android phones.
From the Editor's Desk: Is the Galaxy S21 doomed by high prices and a January launch?
By Alex Dobie last updated
The first month of the year, during a pandemic, isn't a great time to be launching some of the year's most expensive handsets. So what can Samsung do?
From the Editor's Desk: Weird phones are the future
By Alex Dobie last updated
Phones like the LG Wing aren't great buys for the here and now, but they'll pave the way for the dual-screen handsets of the future.
Let's talk about that new HTC phone
By Alex Dobie last updated
A new phone, a new chip and 5G doesn't mean a triumphant return for HTC.
From the Editor's Desk: Galaxy S20 set to dominate with display, camera and battery prowess
By Alex Dobie last updated
Get ready for the most competitive Samsung flagships in years.
Google brings AR to museums with Tango
By Alex Dobie last updated
Restore color to ancient artworks, or see inside an ancient Egyptian mummy.
EU roaming fees are no more
By Alex Dobie last updated
From June 15, roaming fees between operators in EU member states are no more — but future for UK customers + visitors remains unclear.
Samsung Pay launches in Sweden
By Alex Dobie last updated
Samsung Pay Swedish beta now live, with a limited number of supported devices and payment providers.
From the Editor's Desk: Google's looming Pixel 4 disappointment
By Alex Dobie last updated
Can Google continue to pretend the normal rules of phone hardware don't apply to it?
Kirin 990 5G: Huawei launches Mate 30 series processor
By Alex Dobie last updated
Huawei's new processor boasts gains in AI and 5G performance.
DxOMark revamps its mobile testing for the phone cameras of 2017
By Alex Dobie last updated
New testing method will take into account dual cameras, selfie performance, and other recent trends.
Dynamic color won't bring the Pixel look and feel to every phone
By Alex Dobie published
Android is still a big ship to steer, and there are plenty of challenges ahead as Google opens up dynamic color to more devices.
Is the Galaxy S22 Ultra boring?
By Alex Dobie published
Those leaked pics of the next Samsung flagship look pretty dull. But wait, because there's more going on than first meets the eye.
Remembering the Pixel 4a and Pixel 5: Simple phones for complicated times
By Alex Dobie last updated
The Pixel 4a and Pixel 5 were two of the most boring phones Google had ever produced, but also among the best Pixels, precisely because Google wasn't showboating.
The Google Pixel 5 died before its time
By Alex Dobie published
The Pixel 5 was one of the best mid-rangers of 2020, and it could've enjoyed a much longer shelf life than it ultimately got.
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