Brady Snyder
Brady is a tech journalist for Android Central, with a focus on news, phones, tablets, audio, wearables, and software. He has spent the last three years reporting and commenting on all things related to consumer technology for various publications. Brady graduated from St. John's University with a bachelor's degree in journalism. His work has been published in XDA, Android Police, Tech Advisor, iMore, Screen Rant, and Android Headlines. When he isn't experimenting with the latest tech, you can find Brady running or watching Big East basketball.
Latest articles by Brady Snyder
YouTube Music gains a crucial feature for podcast listening and sharing
By Brady Snyder published
Timestamps galore! YouTube Music, now Google's main podcasts app, is gaining a feature it should've had all along.
OPPO Find X8 Pro vs. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra: A showdown of top Android camera phones
By Brady Snyder published
Latest and greatest OPPO made the Find X8 Pro available globally, and for good reason — it's great enough to challenge the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra.
Google might let you share custom Gems for Gemini in the mobile app
By Brady Snyder published
What a gem! Gems, which are custom Gemini chatbots trained for a specific purpose, will now be easier to share on mobile.
How to change Gemini's voice on Android
By Brady Snyder published
The right sound You can pick between an assortment of Gemini voices, which will apply in the app and throughout Android.
Google confirms the Pixel 6, Pixel 7, and Pixel Fold will get two extra Android OS upgrades
By Brady Snyder published
It's a miracle! When the Pixel 6 series became eligible for the Android 16 DP1, there was chatter about Google extending its software guarantees — now it's official.
The Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses are my gadget of the year, but I'll never wear them again
By Brady Snyder published
Bye now I wore Ray-Ban Metas daily for a year, and I loved having speakers and a camera on my face, but they’re not for everyday glasses wearers.
Google spruces up Android with 6 new features improving Gemini, accessibility, and sharing
By Brady Snyder published
Wow! [gasps] Expressive Captions are coming to Android to help you feel the emotion and expression of sound through text.
Google's December feature drop for Pixel Watch lets you peek at Nest cameras from your wrist
By Brady Snyder published
Sneak peek Live View is coming to Pixel Watch, and Loss of Pulse detection and Cardio/Target Load are coming to more devices and regions.
Samsung's first One UI 7 beta is available now, public release set for early 2025
By Brady Snyder published
At last! One UI 7 has faced delay after delay, but the beta is finally available — with tons of AI features set to rival Apple Intelligence.
Chrome doubled its Speedometer scores on Android with the help of Snapdragon 8 Elite
By Brady Snyder published
Quicker browsing Chrome achieved impressive Speedometer benchmark scores, and Google is sharing how it did it.
The Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 is the latest smartwatch to get Wear OS 5
By Brady Snyder published
Best for last? This could be the Samsung Galaxy Watch 4’s last major Wear OS update, and it’s rolling out now.
Wear OS 5 is now rolling out to Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 and Watch FE models
By Brady Snyder published
Big update Following the Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra, Watch 7, and Watch 6, some of the older and budget Galaxy Watches are getting Wear OS 5.
These Beats earbuds are down to just $50 in a leftover Cyber Monday deal — it's the perfect stocking stuffer
By Brady Snyder published
Last chance! Getting a pair of truly-wireless earbuds for $50 is unreal, and somehow this deal is still here.
Here's everything Garmin added to its smartwatches in the December 2024 update
By Brady Snyder published
Big updates Lactate threshold auto-detection, functional threshold power, and more are coming to select Garmin watches.
Firefox's latest update brings a fantastic iPadOS feature to all Android foldables and tablets
By Brady Snyder published
Finally! The latest Firefox for Android update, version 133, includes a killer feature that might finally make you switch from Chrome.
Gemini could get a playful, longtime Google Search feature soon
By Brady Snyder published
Feeling lucky Gemini might start offering randomly-generated prompts to help you find out what it can do.
OnePlus confirms global launch window for the OnePlus 13, and it's soon
By Brady Snyder published
At last! After initially debuting in China in October 2024, the OnePlus 13 will launch worldwide next month.
Don't buy the Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Plus for Cyber Monday, save $300 on the Galaxy Tab S9 Plus instead
By Brady Snyder published
Be smart! With a MediaTek chip and a higher sticker price, the newer Galaxy Tab S10 Plus isn't the best Cyber Monday deal.
2025 might bring the first Android phone with an 8,000mAh battery
By Brady Snyder published
Battery powerhouse Realme is tipped to be working on an Android phone with an insane battery capacity, planned for a 2025 release.
Razer's Kishi Ultra is the BEST mobile controller for Android phones, and it's on sale for the first time ever
By Brady Snyder published
Now's your chance! The Razer Kishi Ultra is far and away the best Android game controller, and it's $20 off in this limited-time deal.
Nothing rumored to have three phones in active development as we await Phone 3
By Brady Snyder published
Nothing, or something? Nothing has said the Phone 3 will arrive next year, but it looks like two more phones could also debut.
I can't live without this 25,000mAh power bank, and now it's cheaper than it's EVER been for Black Friday
By Brady Snyder published
Irreplaceable UGREEN's 25,000mAh power bank can charge up Android phones and tablets multiple times over, and it's over 25% off.
Casio's odd watch-shaped smart ring is actually coming to the US
By Brady Snyder published
Time for a ring Have you ever wanted an old-school watch on your wrist? Well, now you can get one.
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