Daniel Bader is Android Central's Editor-in-Chief, as well as Executive Editor for iMore and Windows Central. He got started with smartphones in the BlackBerry days, rooted Android phones when Droid was a thing, and feels very lucky to still do what he loves every day.
With Microsoft's big hardware event today, and Apple tomorrow, Google took the opportunity to push a bunch of important software improvements, including a much-needed update to its new messaging app, Allo. Plus, the Galaxy S8 may have a new fingerprint sensor technology, and OnePlus is reportedly readying a OnePlus 3 refresh!
We asked you to tell us how you thought Samsung handled the Galaxy Note 7 recall, and you answered the call. Here are the most interesting findings from that survey.
Google's new Pixel has a very useful feature called Night Light that will help you fall asleep. Let us show you how to use it!
Xiaomi has two new phones, including a bonkers concept phone that has everyone up in the clouds. But here on Planet Earth, Google (OK, HTC) can't make enough Pixels, and AT&T is series about TV.
The DTEK60 is BlackBerry's most powerful Android phone yet. But what's inside this thing?
BlackBerry's latest Android phone is designed by TCL and aimed at the enterprise, but it's also a great Android phone.
The Note line lives, and AT&T grows. Today's biggest news stories.
America's internet traffic took a sudden drastic turn today as a denial of service attack brought down many popular sites and slowed down the internet in general. But we were able to take a couple of things away: LG is most likely abandoning its modular smartphone strategy, and the LG V20 is way too expensive.
Don't expect VoLTE and Wi-Fi calling on your non-U.S. Pixel anytime soon.
The Pixel is now available to purchase at many carriers and through Google itself, and has found its way into the hands of early adopters. Meanwhile, the Moto Z Play is now available to buy unlocked, and Chrome for Android's stable build gets a long-awaited feature. Oh, and thanks, Obama.
After a week with the smaller Google Pixel, it has quickly shown itself to be the best small Android phone you can buy. Our review.
Google Hangouts is disabled by default on some versions of the Google Pixel. Here's how to get it back.
Google has released its Wallpaper app for all Android users, and it's a must-download.
App shortcuts are not entirely new, but the way they're implemented in Android 7.1 is totally awesome. Here's how to take advantage of this fantastic feature!
Samsung still doesn't know what caused the Note 7's battery problems, but we now know it could have been more easily prevented. And the Pixel reviews are in, giving Alphabet's stock a boost, and people some extra snark.
Do you smell that? It's the sweet scent of a newly-crowed Best Android phone.
The Moto Z Play is a great phone with incredible battery life. It's just unfortunate that it may be overlooked in a sea of other $400 phones with better spec sheets.
Andrew, Alex, and Daniel dive headfirst into the fiery depths of the Note 7 cancellation. How much did Samsung know before the phone was widely released, and why didn't the company catch what was causing the first batch of phones to overheat before sending replacements? And, ultimately, how will this affect the way people look at Samsung as a company, and its future products? Thanks...
The hits just keep on coming for Samsung, which has amassed some $5.3 billion in losses from the Note 7, and a full ban of the phone from the U.S. Department of Transportation. But while Samsung is picking up the pieces, companies like HTC soldier on.
Google really wants you to vote, and Facebook wants you to cast videos to your TV. Not quite as important, sure, but it's great to see nonetheless. Oh, and is your pancreas Android-powered? It soon could be!