Blue Monday
LG V30S hands-on: A 2017 smartphone with 2018's buzzwords
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You know the invigoration of learning about a brand new phone from a company you love? This isn't that.
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ThinQ on this
LG V30S specs: More of the same, plus A.I.
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The LG V30S isn't a brand new phone, but it's a nice refresh on one of 2017's best flagships.
ARdcore
Google takes ARCore mainstream, brings Google Lens to hundreds more phones
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Google Lens and ARCore expanding beyond Google's own Pixel lineup.
Jamon time
MWC 2018 preview: What to expect (other than the Galaxy S9)
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What should you expect from Mobile World Congress this year? A whole lot of hedging.
From the Editor's Desk
Traveling with tech makes everything more complicated
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Gadgets make traveling easier, but they also get in the way of just enjoying your damn self.
New coolness
Qualcomm Snapdragon 845: Everything you need to know
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Qualcomm, the semiconductor giant currently embroiled in lawsuits with Apple and a potential merger with Broadcom, has announced that its newest flagship platform, the Snapdragon 845, will be coming to devices in early 2018.
From bad to worse
Heads of U.S. intelligence agencies tell Americans not to buy Huawei phones
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Huawei received more bad news from U.S. intelligence heads this week.
Textra textra read all about it
How to set your default texting app on Android
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I don't like my default SMS app! How do I change it?
Double double
Qualcomm is doubling down on LTE before moving onto 5G
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Before we get to 5G, Qualcomm is debuting a new LTE chip with twice the speed of today's phones.
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Google brings its parental control Family Link service to Canada
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Family Link has now launched in its fifth country, Canada.
buyers guide
The best cases for the Moto Z
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If you want to keep your Moto Z in pristine condition, best practice is definitely to pick up a case. Here are our favorites!
5G's coming
Qualcomm gets 5G commitments from major carriers and phone makers
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Qualcomm is preemptively boasting about its 5G advantages — because it can.
Double the pleasure
Multi-Window is the best Android feature you're probably not using
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Lately I've found myself trying to do more in a shorter time, which means employing tools my phone already offers — like Multi-Window.
About damn time
Android Oreo is finally on more than 1% of devices
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Android Oreo debuted in August, and it's just now pushing 1%.
Coming Soon
Huawei Mate 10 Pro now available to pre-order in the U.S.
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As promised, Huawei's flagship smartphone is available to pre-order, unlocked, from several U.S. retailers.
Almost home button
OnePlus has nearly solved Android's navigation future
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OnePlus has a new feature that improves navigation on Android phones by copying the iPhone X.
From the Editor's Desk
The unbearable slowness of Samsung's updates
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Samsung controls the fate of updates for millions of Android users around the world. So why is it still so slow?
For better or worse
The BlackBerry Motion is the future of Android phones
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The BlackBerry Motion is a solid Android phone with a price that's a bit too high to stomach.
Retrenchment
The U.S. smartphone industry has an LG problem
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LG needs to rebuild, but it may be too late.
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Android Central's Best of CES 2018 Awards!
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Thousands of products debut each year at CES, but only a few of them are award-worthy. Here are our picks for the Best of CES 2018!