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HTC's first Android One device has everything you want from a mid-range phone — with highlights including Oreo out of the box, and a surprisingly capable camera.
Razer's first Android phone is a striking piece of hardware with excellent performance, undone by a dim display and a calamitous camera.
Some thoughts on where it's all going.
Huawei's best flagship yet brings bulletproof battery life, new Oreo-based software, and an AI-enhanced camera to rival the Pixel 2.
Xiaomi's latest handsets arrive in Europe, with a Spanish launch for its Android One device and bezelless flagship phone.
HTC has a new phone with a giant battery, and an 18:9 screen and Android Oreo. But you won't be able to buy it in the U.S.
The U11+ packs a Snapdragon 835, Oreo, and an enormous battery into a glass body wrapped around a 6-inch display.
What's inside the Razer Phone? A whole lot of top-end smartphone hardware.
Razer brings us the Nextbit Robin's supercharged, supersized gamer-focused successor.
Pixel Visual Core and Mate 10 event offer clues about what’s next for Android and AI.
How do you follow up on two of the best Android phones ever made?
Huawei’s software boss confirms Mate 9 Oreo update scheduled for four weeks after the Mate 10 launch. Huawei will target monthly security updates for its new flagships. And the company is already working with Android P.
Huawei's latest Oreo-powered flagship phones combine AI smarts, dual f/1.6 cameras and, of course, enormous batteries.
Excessive disposable income got you down? Burn your cash on a telephone with car logos on it.
See how Huawei's two new flagship phones compare.
The 'Pro' version of Huawei's new flagship will be the only one offered in the U.S. and UK. (And that's fine, because it's easily the better of the two.)
Lens shows how Google's big data advantage might help it surpass rival features from Samsung and others.
In a post-Galaxy S8 world, the Note 8 is safe, predictable and arguably overpriced. But it's still one of the very best Android phones you can buy right now.
Hunches, predictions and gut feelings about what’s next from Google.
Even as phones become more homogenized and samey, there's one big area left for high-end flagships to stand out: The cameras. This is where the new LG V30 really shines.