Shruti Shekar
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
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Apple doesn't try to compete with Android OEMs, and that's why it's far more successful
By Shruti Shekar published
The Watch Series 8 might be doing things Android smartwatches have already done, but Apple tries to do it better.
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Google and Apple are paving the way with digital wallets, even if some places are slow to catch up
By Shruti Shekar published
Regardless of how you pay now, digital payments are going to become ubiquitous.
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The Google Wallet / Google Pay split is messy but might just work
By Shruti Shekar last updated
Google has yet again rebranded another one of its apps and analysts are split on whether this will confuse users or not.
![The Galaxy Z Flip 4 Bora Purple in flex mode on a table next to a shiny geode](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DVGtbs5NH6wyUuDE98jY2Y-320-80.jpg)
Forget Galaxy S vs. Note, Samsung's future is Flip vs. Fold
By Shruti Shekar published
There are many reasons why the Galaxy Flip 4 is going to outsell the Fold 4, and analysts can tell you why.
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Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2022 live blog: Z Fold 4, Flip 4, Watch 5 are here and we have all the info
By Shruti Shekar last updated
Android Central is going to live blog the Samsung Unpacked event. So stay a while, catch up, learn about what has launched.
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Twitter Q2 2022 earnings show another increase in daily active users amid Elon Musk takeover deal
By Shruti Shekar last updated
As Twitter deals with its takeover deal with Elon Musk, it reports its Q2 2022 earnings.
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Time is ticking for Google to catch up to TikTok
By Shruti Shekar published
Google says it's losing Gen Z to rivals like TikTok and Instagram when it comes to search. So maybe Google needs to figure out how to improve search for its consumers.
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If Samsung launches a Galaxy S22 FE, it should do it sooner rather than later
By Shruti Shekar published
Samsung is rumored to cancel the Galaxy S22 FE phone, but does that mean it will cancel the entire line of devices? Experts weigh in.
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Verizon introduces new Welcome Unlimited phone plan
By Shruti Shekar last updated
Verizon has introduced its new Welcome Unlimited plan for $30 per line per month for four lines, with auto-pay.
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Twitter sues Elon Musk for violating $44-billion deal
By Shruti Shekar published
Twitter has sued Elon Musk for violating the deal to buy the social media company.
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Elon Musk terminates deal to buy Twitter
By Shruti Shekar published
Looks like Elon Musk is looking to terminate his agreement with Twitter, citing the social media platform's inability to provide accurate data on bot accounts.
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FCC urges Google, Apple to remove TikTok app over national security concerns
By Shruti Shekar published
TikTok is under scrutiny again on whether or not it is taking data and feeding it to China. The FCC commissioner writes a letter to Apple's CEO Tim Cook and Google's CEO Sundar Pichai.
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Twitter launches Notes, a direct competitor to Medium, Substack
By Shruti Shekar published
In a way to allow users to write long-form content, Twitter has launched Notes. The new feature released in select countries could change the way people are using Twitter.
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A Roku-Netflix potential partnership makes the most sense in 2022
By Shruti Shekar published
Talks of a potential Roku-Netflix partnership has sparked discussion on why now and if it really will be beneficial to the growth of respective companies.
![Rick Osterloh on stage Google I/O 2022](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3j7xLjg2WdZUrSqDGkf6AM-320-80.jpg)
Google's hardware ecosystem has more of a shot at stealing Samsung customers than Apple
By Shruti Shekar published
Google's long-awaited cohesive hardware ecosystem has more of a chance of stealing Samsung customers to become a viable third option for users, experts say.
![Battery stats on the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4CdKf93gV8di6ceUJ7ZfhV-320-80.jpg)
Samsung sued over a basic battery feature, could have implications for other Android OEMs
By Shruti Shekar published
A claim indicates Samsung has taken the technology that a Dutch company discovered that determines how much battery your phone has left.
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Wear OS 3 was absent at Google I/O 2022, but that’s just fine
By Shruti Shekar published
Google barely spoke about Wear OS 3 at Google I/O this year, but there's a very good reason for that. Experts analyze why Google made the move to be quiet about the software.
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Google Pixel Watch: Exclusive leaked images seem to show Google's first smartwatch
By Shruti Shekar last updated
A Google Pixel Watch was reportedly found at a restaurant in the U.S., and Android Central got the images of what could be the company's first wearable.
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Google Meet is going to make you look a whole lot better with more AI capabilities
By Shruti Shekar published
Google is trying to make your meetings better by incorporating AI. Here are all the things the company is doing.
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Google stays mum on Pixel Watch leak despite past track record of quashing rumors
By Shruti Shekar published
Is this a good or bad thing?
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Elon Musk to acquire Twitter for about $44 billion
By Shruti Shekar last updated
Twitter will now be owned by Elon Musk, who will take the company private. He bought the company for about $44 billion.
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Apple could catapult Pixel Pass-like subscriptions, but consumers might pass on them
By Shruti Shekar published
Apple might come up with a smartphone hardware subscription model and it will get a whole bunch of companies to follow its lead. But it might not be fully successful in North America.
![Twitter logo on a mobile device](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JxQUMpc67YFn8usqovrTH6-320-80.jpg)
Elon Musk offers to buy Twitter for $54.20 per share in dramatic takeover
By Shruti Shekar published
Elon Musk offers to buy Twitter for $54.20 per share, stating that the platform has the "potential to be the platform for free speech."
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