Latest articles by Alex Dobie
Android 12 isn't perfect yet, including the recently-launched One UI 4 beta, but should we really expect it to be?
As we enter the fourth design era of Android, following the early days, Holo and Material Design, it's time to revisit the past 13 years in Android UI and remember how we got here.
Under-display cameras could make the dream of an all-screen smartphone a reality. But it's still early days, and there's a delicate balance between display performance and photo quality.
It's been five years since Samsung Galaxy Note 7 handsets started exploding. Let's take a look back at the most catastrophic smartphone launch in history.
The Google Pixel 5a is finally here, with a bigger battery and important features like water resistance. But a more important question than what the Pixel 5a is is why it even exists.
Ten years on from the legendary Galaxy Nexus, do we have more Samsung-made Google phones coming in the form of the Pixel 6? Well, yes and no.
Google has already revealed a lot about the Pixel 6 series, but plenty of unknowns remain. So this gives us the chance to grab our crystal ball and make some Pixel predictions.
A successor to the OnePlus 8T could be unlikely, but that doesn't mean OnePlus won't launch another high-end phone before the year's out.
A good idea? Debatable. A productive use of my time? Definitely not. But shoehorning a new version of Android onto an ancient phone was pretty fun.
A much-needed sensor upgrade will give the next Google smartphone shooter more data to feed on, which could be vital for the most advanced Pixel camera ever.
When you can get everything you really need in a phone for a third of the price of a Galaxy S21 Ultra, have traditional flagships jumped the shark?
Google's next phones might still be up-to-date and fully supported in October 2026, finally making them competitive with the iPhone's direct support lifespan. That's pretty wild.
What will the next generation of OnePlus software look like? Maybe a little different, but OnePlus doesn't think you'll notice.
You'll need to be living in Samsung's world to take full advantage of it, and own an expensive flagship Galaxy phone. But if that's you, the SmartTag+ is probably the best Android AirTag alternative.
I've spent the past week with a smartphone that can charge, from dead, in just over ten minutes. Here's what that means for the phone you might be buying in one or two years time...
OnePlus is "merging" with Oppo ... but what does that mean for the brand, its phones, its OxygenOS software, and its fans?
Unlocked phones aren't usually cheap, but whether you're going for flagship specs or big savings, Amazon Prime Day is your best shot at bagging on on the cheap.
It's the most mysterious Google phone of the year. But there are plenty of reasons to expect that, unlike earlier Google 'tablets,' the Pixel Fold will actually live up to the hype.
Huawei's best smartwatch yet runs on its own HarmonyOS software but takes inspiration from Apple and Google's watches in all the right places.
