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.
Google's software and services layer is one of the most important apps on your phone. Find out how it came about, what it does, and how it helps keep Android secure and under Google's control.
There's been a lot of fear, uncertainty and doubt floating around surrounding Android phone security over the years. But Android in general, and Android security in particular, has come a long way over the past decade.
Whether you're just starting out orr you're already a pro, a solid loadout of smartphone video accessories can help take your content to the next level. And there's plenty of help to be found in the form of Prime Day deals.
The excellent Snapdragon 870-powered, 5G-capable POCO F3 is on sale for just £289 in the UK for Amazon Prime Day, crazy good value for one of the best mid-range flagships.
A microSD card can be a great way to expand the storage of an aging Android phone, or just offload photos, videos, music and podcasts. These are the best SD card deals for Prime Day.
Amazon UK has the Huawei Watch GT2 Pro available for £100 off the list price, a saving of 40% on what you'd normally pay for this top wearable.
There might not be a new Galaxy Note phone launching in 2021, but you can still save hundreds on last year's tip-top Note 20 Ultra model.
Pick up the Huawei FreeBuds Pro true wireless earbuds and FreeLace Pro neckbuds for their lowest price yet from Amazon UK.
Now's your chance to get one of the very best Android phones, Samsung's Galaxy S21 Ultra, at the cheapest unlocked price we've seen so far.
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.
At WWCD 2021, Apple showed off FaceTime links for Android on a terrible, hypothetical Android handset of its own creation. So brace yourself: this is probably the worst Android phone you'll see in 2021.
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.
Most phone cameras are good enough for most people, but there's plenty to look forward to in the coming generations of phones. Here are some of our favorite forward-facing camera trends.
The next-gen wearable OS is an admission that neither company alone can deal with the Apple Watch.
ASUS redefines its Zenfone series with one of the best small flagships of 2021.
ASUS's latest flip camera phone is a pretty modest upgrade in most of the areas that matter. But this isn't the Zenfone 7 Pro successor you might have been hoping for.
Will 5G seriously change the world? Join Alex, Michael Fisher and John McCann of TechRadar on the Seriously? podcast for hot takes on the latest cellular tech.
As good as Samsung's software currently is, there's still room for improvement later in 2021. Here's what we're hoping to see in One UI 4 when it hits Galaxy phones along with Android 12.