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.
Is HTC on an inevitable path to acquisition? And how might a Google buyout in 2017 look different to the Motorola deal of 2012?
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.
Mate 10 CPU features 10nm process, Neural Processing Unit, first Mali G72 GPU, 1.2Gbps 4.5G modem.
You can't buy it in Europe (yet), but Huawei's mid-priced Nova 2 phones look better than ever.
First look at the new, extremely limited edition color in the flesh.
2017 specs, 2013 design.
Buying a Note 8 outright? Be prepared to part with a crap-ton of cash.
The latest version of Android packs in many small but important additions, all of which make the OS more polished and mature than ever.
Everything we know so far about the successor to the ill-fated Note 7.
Port of Google's Pixel camera app to other phones shows it's still almost unmatched in computational photography.
The day-one checklist for that freshly-unboxed Huawei Mate 9.
ZenFone 4 Pro leads the pack with dual cameras and Snapdragon 835.
Photography is front and center for the ZenFone 4 launch, as ASUS unveils four new dual-camera phones.
LG announces UI for unannounced smartphone.
Has Google missed an opportunity to make a truly great, smaller flagship?
Wi-Fi and battery standby fixes also incoming in latest OxygenOS OTA.
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.
Andy Rubin's new firm needs to act fast, and deliver a great product, if it's to avoid being squeezed by the competition.
Richard Yu promises high screen-to-body ratio and strong cameras for Mate 10, says Huawei will be 'giving up' on low-end phones.
Essential Phone's dual camera setup explained in company blog post.