Latest articles by Alex Dobie

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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.

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A new phone, a new chip and 5G doesn't mean a triumphant return for HTC.

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Restore color to ancient artworks, or see inside an ancient Egyptian mummy.

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From June 15, roaming fees between operators in EU member states are no more — but future for UK customers + visitors remains unclear.

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Huawei's new processor boasts gains in AI and 5G performance.

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New testing method will take into account dual cameras, selfie performance, and other recent trends.

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Android is still a big ship to steer, and there are plenty of challenges ahead as Google opens up dynamic color to more devices.

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A decade on, the Note has graduated from a weird niche device to the default for flagship Android phones. So we're taking a look back on the phone that started it all.

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Those leaked pics of the next Samsung flagship look pretty dull. But wait, because there's more going on than first meets the eye.

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Whichever phone you pick up, you'll be getting one of the best Android handsets of the moment — and, unlike many rivals, a phone with a long lifespan ahead of it.

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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.

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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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Psst. You probably don't need to spend $900 to get a great Google phone.

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Not everyone needs the most expensive Pixel. But maybe you do!

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After a few generations of hit-and-miss Google phones, hopes were high for the fourth-gen Pixels. But what ultimately arrived were the weakest phones in the series...

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The Pixel 5a may be a great buy, but for an extra $150, you're getting so much more if you pick up the Pixel 6.

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The Pixel 3 series was memorable for its groundbreaking AI features, photographic firsts, but it wasn't all smooth sailing for the third-gen Google phones.

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Android 12 officially launched October 4, with the AOSP code drop, but good luck finding any phones with an official Android 12 update. So what's going on?

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We take a look back on the first "made by Google" phone, how it impressed us back in 2016 and how it set the stage for future Google handsets.

By Daniel Bader, Alex Dobie Published
Google spent a lot of time over the past few years coming up with new ways to impress us. In 2020, it impressed me simply by being less ambitious.
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