
Alex Dobie
Alex was with Android Central for over a decade, producing written and video content for the site, and served as global Executive Editor from 2016 to 2022.
Latest articles by Alex Dobie

Major Swype beta update released with syncable dictionary, personalized prediction
By Alex Dobie last updated

Android Oreo hidden features: The big and small changes for regular users
By Alex Dobie last updated
There's more to Android Oreo than the big new developer features Google's talking about publicly.

Let's talk about the weird new Google search bar
By Alex Dobie last updated
There's nothing wrong with Google's revamped logo. But the bizarre new technicolor search bar needs to die.

Broadcom announces Bluetooth software stack for Android automotive connectivity
By Alex Dobie last updated

Hands-on: Wileyfox's Swift 2 adds metal chassis, fingerprint and upgraded CPU for £159
By Alex Dobie last updated
British hardware startup begins shipping its most premium phone yet, as it looks towards a future of subsidies, revenue sharing and life beyond CyanogenOS.

No, your Nexus 4 won't magically grow LTE support (updated Nov. 23)
By Alex Dobie last updated

Stories, Movies and more: Traveling with Google Photos
By Alex Dobie last updated
The new Google Photos wants to help you sort though and share your memories — and for the most part it's pretty good. However the Stories and Movies features aren't without their frustrations.

Call of Duty: Black Ops Zombies launches on Android, exclusive to Xperia Play and Xperia S for now
By Alex Dobie last updated

SwiftKey Flow brings trace input to leading Android keyboard
By Alex Dobie last updated

The Google Watch with Google Now - A wearable computer for the present
By Alex Dobie last updated

Android Octopus: Are animals the new sweet treats?
By Alex Dobie last updated
Could Android 8.0 Octopus become a thing?

Android 5.1: Muting your Lollipop phone overnight just got a bit easier
By Alex Dobie last updated

Carphone Warehouse to ship certain Android phones with Spark XL launcher
By Alex Dobie last updated

Prisma app over capacity or slow? Help, tips and tricks for quicker artworks
By Alex Dobie last updated
Getting the "Prisma is over capacity" error? Slow performance? Prisma isn't your average photo-filtering app — and that means it can take a little time to do its thing.

Essential offers a sneak peek at its camera capabilities
By Alex Dobie last updated
Essential Phone's dual camera setup explained in company blog post.
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