Shruti Shekar is Android Central's Editor-in-Chief. She was born in India, brought up in Singapore, but now lives in Toronto. She started her journalism career as a political reporter in Ottawa, Canada's capital, and then made her foray into tech journalism at MobileSyrup and most recently at Yahoo Finance Canada. When work isn't on her mind, she loves working out, reading, watching the Raptors, and planning what she's going to eat the next day.
Latest articles by Shruti Shekar

Android Central's Best of 2025 Awards: The best phones, smartwatches, tablets, apps, and more
By Shruti Shekar published
Winners! Here are Android Central's Best of 2025 award winners! Congrats to everyone who has won!

Android Central's Best of 2025: Apps and Services
By Shruti Shekar published
Best of 2025 Here are all the winners for Best Apps and Services for 2025!

Samsung in 2026: A reckoning shaped by 2025’s biggest decisions
By Shruti Shekar published
Samsung in 2026 Samsung took great strides to have a successful 2025, but now it hinges on those successes and decisions in order to have a great 2026, and here's what next year should look like.

Google in 2026: From foundational gains to future expectations
By Shruti Shekar published
Google in 2026 The last year was a foundational year for Google, but in 2026, Google needs to take all of its work and secure its position as the greatest AI company.

Android Central's Best of 2025: Audio and Accessories
By Shruti Shekar published
Best of 2025 Here are the winners for Best Audio and Accessories for 2025!

Android Central's Best of 2025: Chromebooks and tablets
By Shruti Shekar published
Best of 2025 Here are the winners for the Best Android Chromebook and Tablet for 2025!

Android Central's Best of 2025: XR/VR headsets, smart glasses, and games
By Shruti Shekar published
Best of 2025 Here are all the winners for best VR headsets, smart glasses, and VR games of the year!

Android Central's Best of 2025: Smartwatches, smart rings, and fitness trackers
By Shruti Shekar published
Best of 2025 Here are all the winners for Best Smartwatch, Smart Ring, and Fitness Tracker for 2025!

Android Central's Best of 2025: Phones
By Shruti Shekar published
Best of 2025 Here are the winners for the Best Android phone (in various categories) for 2025!

Google and Samsung in 2025: A defining year for Android’s biggest players
By Shruti Shekar published
Reshaping Android Google and Samsung both had a strong year in 2025, which will shape how 2026 unfolds.

Utter boohockey! This Kobo Libra Colour Cyber Monday deal and its must-have accessories make sticking with a Kindle pointless
By Shruti Shekar published
You may have bought a new Kobo Libra Colour this Black Friday or Cyber Monday. And if you haven't let me convince you to buy one along with some sweet accessories!

I ditched my Kindle for the Kobo Libra Colour — and with this wild deal, you’ll want to switch too for an utterly UNPUTDOWNABLE reading upgrade.
By Shruti Shekar published
I have never experienced reading with so much joy!

Screw uBreakiFix! Grab this screwdriver set for 43% off and fix your own dang phone this Black Friday
By Shruti Shekar published
Fix it! Fix your own phone without the hassle of sending it out with this great screwdriver kit that's on sale on Amazon!

Oura Ring 4 hits its lowest price yet — save up to $150 and start your soft life era
By Shruti Shekar published
The Oura Ring 4 is up to $150 off for Black Friday, a solid deal for a fantastic smart ring!

Got the OnePlus 13 for $200 off during Black Friday? These budget accessories make it even better
By Shruti Shekar published
You may have already bought a new Pixel for Black Friday, so here are some accessories you should get to pair your phone with!

Bought a new Pixel? These are the MUST-HAVE accessories to grab before Black Friday ends
By Shruti Shekar published
You may have already bought a new Pixel for Black Friday, so here are some accessories you should get to pair your phone with!

Exclusive: The road to AI — How it will transform our relationship with technology
By Shruti Shekar, Derrek Lee, Jitesh Ubrani, Ramon Llamas, Kiranjeet Kaur published
IDC X AC In this exclusive collaboration, Android Central and IDC discuss the future of AI and its role in our lives.

Is orange really the new black, or are smartphone trends blurring the lines of originality?
By Shruti Shekar published
Off the Record New rumors point to Samsung adopting an orange hue for its upcoming Galaxy S26 Ultra. Some say it's copying Apple, but does it matter?

I broke up with my iPhone and you can too with this Pixel Prime Day deal
By Shruti Shekar published
Big Deal The Google Pixel 9 Pro is one of the best Pixel phones and it made switching from an iPhone so easy. Here's why I think you should pick it up during this Amazon Prime Big Deals Day sale.

Alphabet exceeds expectations, raises spending for the year, sees huge growth in cloud revenue in Q2 2025 earnings
By Shruti Shekar published
Earnings Alphabet beat analyst expectations in its Q2 2025 earnings report and saw growth in cloud services.

Prime Day 4: The FINAL day for snagging these top staff pick deals as low as $6
By Shruti Shekar published
There's still time! Amazon's biggest sale of the year is almost over, and we're rounding up our favourite deals of the day for your convenience!

Prime Day 3: You've got ONE more day to score these staff picks as low as $20
By Shruti Shekar published
Shop till you drop Amazon's biggest sale of the year is here and we're rounding up our favourite deals of the day for your convenience!

Prime Day 2: Our editorial staff picks deals as low as $8 — you don't want to miss this!
By Shruti Shekar published
Shop till you drop Amazon's biggest sale of the year is here and we're rounding up our favourite deals of the day for your convenience!
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