Teaser
Huawei Mate 10 lock screen video shows pretty colors, 2:1 aspect ratio
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Extra-tall Huawei flagship will focus on 'smart colors' on its lock screen.
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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Pretty pictures
DxOMark revamps its mobile testing for the phone cameras of 2017
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New testing method will take into account dual cameras, selfie performance, and other recent trends.
From the Editor's Desk: HTC x Google
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Is HTC on an inevitable path to acquisition? And how might a Google buyout in 2017 look different to the Motorola deal of 2012?
Rumors
Google reportedly in talks to buy HTC smartphone business
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Taiwanese press reports Google is in the 'final stage' of negotiations which could see it become a 'strategic partner' — or buy the struggling phone biz in its entirety.
IFA 2017
Huawei unveils AI-equipped Kirin 970 processor at IFA 2017
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Mate 10 CPU features 10nm process, Neural Processing Unit, first Mali G72 GPU, 1.2Gbps 4.5G modem.
IFA 2017
Huawei Nova 2 + Nova 2 Plus hands-on
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You can't buy it in Europe (yet), but Huawei's mid-priced Nova 2 phones look better than ever.
Eggsclusive
Hands-on with the 'robin egg blue' Honor 9
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First look at the new, extremely limited edition color in the flesh.
squawk
Sony Xperia XZ1 leak showcases bezels, camera bump, parrot
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2017 specs, 2013 design.
💷💷💷
Galaxy Note 8 will cost a gazillion pounds in the UK
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Buying a Note 8 outright? Be prepared to part with a crap-ton of cash.
Dessert is served
Android 8.0 Oreo review: Vive la évolution
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The latest version of Android packs in many small but important additions, all of which make the OS more polished and mature than ever.
Burning anticipation
Samsung Galaxy Note 8: Everything you need to know
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Everything we know so far about the successor to the ill-fated Note 7.
Gcam
From the Editor's Desk: Fun with HDR+
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Port of Google's Pixel camera app to other phones shows it's still almost unmatched in computational photography.
Best mates
Top 5 tips and tricks for the Huawei Mate 9
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The day-one checklist for that freshly-unboxed Huawei Mate 9.
Hands on with the ASUS ZenFone 4 series
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Photography is front and center for the ZenFone 4 launch, as ASUS unveils four new dual-camera phones.
new shiny
ASUS unveils flagship ZenFone 4 series at global launch event
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ZenFone 4 Pro leads the pack with dual cameras and Snapdragon 835.
UX 6.0+
LG V30 software revealed ahead of launch
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LG announces UI for unannounced smartphone.
Mini Pixel
Google Pixel 2: Is the smaller second-gen Pixel an afterthought?
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Has Google missed an opportunity to make a truly great, smaller flagship?
🐂💩
Vic Gundotra is wrong about Android photography
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The iPhone has no monopoly on computational photography, and Android cameras are not inherently weaker. The latest arguments to the contrary, from the man who once led Google's mobile efforts, are weird and wrong.
OTA FTW
OnePlus 5 4.5.7 update adds new font, 4K video stabilization and more
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Wi-Fi and battery standby fixes also incoming in latest OxygenOS OTA.
Hot takes
From the Editor's Desk: The Essentials
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Andy Rubin's new firm needs to act fast, and deliver a great product, if it's to avoid being squeezed by the competition.