Flagship killers
OnePlus 5 vs. OnePlus 3T vs. OnePlus 3: Spec comparison
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A year of OnePlus phones at a glance.
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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Samsung
Galaxy Note 8 could debut in late August without in-display fingerprint
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August 26 could be Note 8 day — but the phone may miss out on the much anticipated in-display fingerprint sensor.
Decision time
HTC U11 vs Google Pixel XL: Which should you buy?
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Google still demands top dollar for its aging Pixel XL. So should you consider the new phone from Pixel-maker HTC instead?
DIAF
From the Editor's Desk: The case for killing off the Bixby button
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Even when Bixby Voice eventually arrives, there's no reason to keep the annoying, user-hostile hardware button.
Shiny
HTC U11 outselling HTC 10, M9
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Early demand makes the U11 the most sought-after HTC phone since the M8.
Don't call it a P10
Honor 9 is the sum of many incremental upgrades, and that's just fine
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The biggest upgrades in this year's Honor flagship will be software, camera, and audio.
RIP
EU roaming fees are no more
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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.
Pixel XL 2017
LG Pixel XL 2017? Here's what it could mean
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Clues on Google issue tracker point to LG-made, Google-branded device being in the works.
Computex 2017
ASUS ZenPad 3s 8.0 hands-on
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ASUS hasn't given up on Android tablets — its latest ZenPad looks like a decent metal-clad slate, though you'll need have to contend with the company's typically odd software UI.
never settle
From the Editor's Desk: Where next for OnePlus
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With the arrival of the OnePlus 5, the company graduates from 'startup' status.
Jet setting
6 things I learned traveling with the Galaxy S8+
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Travel revelations from Samsung's super-tall, super-specced flagship.
Captain Obvious
Samsung Galaxy S9 apparently in development, because of course it is
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Galaxy S9 and S9+ development reportedly 3-4 months ahead of previous devices.
Things that are not Android
Huawei gets serious about laptops with new MateBook devices
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MateBook E takes on the Surface, while MateBooks X and D go after Apple's MacBook line.
Nerd Party
Video: Google I/O 2017 impressions from the AC editors
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It's been a busy couple of days in Mountain View, with big announcements from Google around Android, VR, AR, AI and other acronyms.
Reading into it
LG 'V30' will support Google's Daydream VR: One big, important clue
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For starters, LG's next flagship will probably use an OLED screen.
In one place
The most important announcements from Google I/O 2017!
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What are the biggest announcements from Google I/O 2017? Find out right here!
Heading to Mountain View
What's in Alex's Google I/O 2017 gear bag?
Here's what I'm packing to Google's annual nerd party in Mountain View!
By the numbers
HTC U11 specs: Snapdragon 835, 5.5-inch QHD display, 12MP f/1.7 camera
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HTC's 2017 flagship boasts top-tier internals.
Hands-on
HTC U11 preview: Shiny and squeezy
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HTC's latest phone will try to convince you that squeezing is the next big thing in mobile. But beyond the quirky Edge Sense feature, the U11 dazzles with a shimmering metallic exterior, and packs in all the power enthusiasts crave.
Squeeeeeze
HTC U11 is official: Snapdragon 835, squeeze input and UltraPixel 3 camera
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HTC has just unveiled its 2017 flagship at a special event in Taipei, Taiwan.