Alex Dobie

Google wants search to be consistent across all devices, and that means killing off Instant Search after seven years.

Downgrade required 'to guarantee future OTA updates.'

I can't quite decide whether being able to pay with my Android watch is good or bad. (And that probably means it's the latter.)

Might Google's new phones consign us to a world of circular icons? And what would that mean for other Android phone makers?

Android manufacturers say they had dual-camera phones first. Technically they're correct. But Apple's doing things very differently.

The launcher for Google's upcoming smartphones has leaked — but that's not even the most interesting part about it.

The new Alcatel brings two new handsets to MWC — with a slick glass and metal design, faster performance and Marshmallow out of the box.

Android O is coming — and with it a confectionary reckoning.

Are smartphones becoming boring? Diminishing returns at the high end? Plateauing hardware? Not so fast...

It's a great time to buy a mid-range phone.

Lenovo brings metal construction and speedy performance to a sub-$200 handset — but there are no plans for a U.S. launch.

As part of our Android History series, we sat down with Steve Kondik, the man behind CyanogenMod, and the co-founder and CTO of Cyanogen, Inc.

The big message the company needs to convey on October 4 is why normal people should care about a phone 'made by Google.'

Wileyfox wins the race to the bottom, but it's a hollow victory. The true price of an £80 handset is a phone that runs like molasses.

Why a smaller, Huawei-built Nexus tablet would make a lot of sense.

Are we in for a roaming price hike when the UK leaves the European Union?

At CES 2016 in Las Vegas, chip giant Qualcomm outlined plans to bring its latest Snapdragon 820 processor to upcoming phones and automotive systems.

Uncovered at CES 2016: The first phone with Qualcomm's new Snapdragon 820 processor.

New Android Compatibility Definitions warn manufacturers against using nonstandard USB charging methods.