Brady is a tech journalist for Android Central, with a focus on news, phones, tablets, audio, wearables, and software. He has spent the last three years reporting and commenting on all things related to consumer technology for various publications. Brady graduated from St. John's University with a bachelor's degree in journalism. His work has been published in XDA, Android Police, Tech Advisor, iMore, Screen Rant, and Android Headlines. When he isn't experimenting with the latest tech, you can find Brady running or watching Big East basketball.
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Budget breakthroughs Motorola's Moto G lineup is your home for great-value Android phones, and three 2026 models are already out. Here's who each one is designed for.

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Building responsibly YouTube shared its top priorities for 2026, and yes, building AI features responsibly is one of them. But what exactly does that look like?

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Edge meets Air The Motorola Edge 70 and iPhone Air are two of the newest slim smartphones to debut, but which one should you buy? Here's how they compare.

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Clip earbuds For those that want to wear earbuds without feeling pressure or discomfort, Sony's LinkBuds Clip look to be the latest compelling option.

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Longevity Google Pixel phones have a charging optimization feature that can learn your battery habits and extend its lifespan.

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Doubling down OnePlus made a mistake with the OnePlus 15, leaning into battery life and gaming performance too strongly. It might repeat that mistake with the OnePlus 16.

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Coming soon? OpenAI is on track to unveil its first hardware product later this year, according to a company executive, and it might have what it takes to succeed.

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AI unavailable The availability of many on-device AI features is directly correlated to the amount of RAM your phone has, making memory the most important spec.

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Google CC Google's CC is an experimental productivity agent covering Gmail, Drive, and Calendar, and it's easy to see how this could make AI mainstream.

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Really, again? Spotify is raising the price of Premium subscriptions to "reflect the value" of its service, but I can name at least four others that are a better deal.

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Pixel exclusive Google's AI notification summaries are exclusive to Pixel 9 and Pixel 10 phones, and aim to clean up your list of notifications. Here's how to start using them.

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AI image generation Nano Banana Pro hasn't even been out for two full months, and the image generation model already crossed a major threshold when it matters most.

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Family Link With a recent Pixel Drop, Google added support for setting up Parental Controls straight from the Android Settings app. Here's how to get started.

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Good one, Bose Bose is shutting down the framework that powers SoundTouch smart speakers. But in a consumer-friendly move, it's open sourcing the software behind them.

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Peace pillow speaker Like listening to music while sleeping, but hate the feeling of earbuds in your ears against a pillow? This portable pillow speaker might be for you.

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Flagship vs. forgettable The OnePlus 15 and OnePlus 15R both go all-in on raw performance and battery life, but which one is right for you? Here are all the differences.

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Coming soon TCL has a new eye-friendly Android smartphone, and it's a more manageable form factor that's now coming to North America next month.

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Coming soon Snapseed, a fun and beloved photo editor, is back receiving regular updates and even works as a virtual film camera — but only on iOS. That's changing soon.

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CES 2026 Meta is bringing a big update for Meta Ray-Ban Display owners, and it's also delaying international availability for the glasses due to high demand.

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Bye for now, ASUS ASUS isn't making new smartphones in 2026, and I'm really hoping this is not a "goodbye" and more of a "see you later." Here's why I'll miss ASUS phones.

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Xbox Cloud Gaming Xbox is bringing cloud gaming to select Hisense, V homeOS, and TCL TVs later this year, allowing users to access Xbox Game Pass straight from their TVs.

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Price hike The Samsung Galaxy S26 lineup is tabbed to get a price hike across the board of roughly $50, but it's unclear if the changes will hit the U.S. market.

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Apricot Samsung Galaxy Buds 4 Pro renders hidden in the third One UI 8.5 beta reveal a trio of colorways, including a new "Apricot" option.
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