Massive Galaxy S26 FE leak reveals almost everything ahead of launch
Galaxy S26 FE leaked Twenty-eight marketing images have leaked for the Galaxy S26 FE, revealing design, specs, colors, and software features in full.
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What is the best MVNO for Android users? We tested the top-rated prepaid carriers, and this is what we found
Go prepaid, save more! These are some of the best MVNO carriers that can help you save up on phone service. Enjoy multi-line discounts, lots of premium data, and much more.
How to transfer data from your old Android phone to your new one
Switch over smoothly! Moving over all your data (e.g., texts, call logs, contacts, music, and photos) from your older Android phone to a new one is a walk in the mark.
We've tried every Samsung phone, and these are the best picks for you to buy in 2026
A Galaxy of great phones Whether you're looking for a cutting-edge foldable or a budget device, these are the best Samsung phones of the year.
You can get an unlocked Google Pixel 11 for as little as $99 at Best Buy (sort of) — here's how
Preorder party Best Buy is offering up to $700 off the base model Google Pixel 11 when you trade in an old or broken phone. You'll also get a gift card!
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Apple's rumored iPhone 18 anti-theft feature is already on Android, and you should enable it ASAP
Swipe before it gets swiped Apple is rumored to be copying Google's powerful anti-theft protection for the iPhone 18 and iOS 27, and Android users can already take advantage of those great features.
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Deals
You can get an unlocked Google Pixel 11 for as little as $99 at Best Buy (sort of) — here's how
Preorder party Best Buy is offering up to $700 off the base model Google Pixel 11 when you trade in an old or broken phone. You'll also get a gift card!
Best Buy kicks off massive 60th Anniversary Sale, and I found 20+ tech deals that no Android user should miss
Happy birthday Best Buy just launched a massive sitewide sale event, and I picked out all of the best deals for Android enthusiasts.
This powerful Lenovo tablet is a good pick for students gearing up for the school year — and it's now 11% off at Amazon
Tablet + Stylus = Awesome Lenovo's Idea Tab Plus is the perfect school companion.
Does your kid need a new tablet? The top-rated Amazon Fire 7 Kids Edition just crashed to $69.99 for a limited time
Fire Kids Tablet Deals The Amazon Fire 7 Kids tablet is a solid 7-inch device with parental controls and a sturdy plastic case.
Apps & Software
The main GitHub outage is fixed, but Copilot remains down
AI ate GitHub's lunch GitHub is mostly back, but lingering issues with Copilot and Issues show the platform still has some work to do before this outage is fully over.
Android 17 QPR2 Beta 3 is pretty neat, especially if you hate fraud and scams
Fraud, begone Google's Android 17 QPR2 Beta 3 adds major restrictions to help users avoid fraud and scams when forwarding calls.
US Judge says Google Play Store isn't doing enough to help users find rival app stores
Too complicated A U.S. judge states Google must do better with its Play Store when surfacing rival app stores when users search for them.
Sharing between Pixel phones just got a whole lot simpler
Quick Share gets quicker Google just made file sharing effortless by letting you swap contacts, photos, and videos simply by tapping two Android phones together.
My Hydrangeas were dying, and it took a 20-minute Gemini conversation to fix them. This is how I used AI to help bring my flowers back to life
Gemini+garden I took all of 20 minutes to chat with Gemini to figure out how to save my Hygrandeas. Here's how I did it all step by step.
I let two AI apps track every bite I ate for three days straight to help me count calories and get back into shape. Here's the most accurate one
Food journey I decided to let two AI-powered calorie-tracking apps kickstart my fitness journey, recording every single morsel I consumed for three days straight.
Wearables
The best Android smartwatches 2026
The best wearables! Out of dozens of options we've reviewed, our expert Android Central team has selected the best Android smartwatches available in the market.
Google Pixel Watch 5 vs. Samsung Galaxy Watch 9: Which Android smartwatch should you buy?
Personalized Pixel The Google Pixel Watch 5 and Samsung Galaxy Watch 9 are in a close race, but one stands out as the better option for most people.
T-Mobile's 'Beyond the Smartphone' sale is an easy way to score cheap (or free) devices for Back to School 2026
Get class-ready Back to School season is here, and T-Mobile is heavily discounting some of its best non-smartphone tech for the occasion.
This T-Mobile preorder deal gives you the Pixel Watch 5 for the price of a monthly latte — no trade-in required!
Just add a line Add a line with Watch Plan Plus 2.0 and T-Mobile will give you $300 off your Pixel Watch 5 preorder.
Accessories
Best Google Pixel Watch 5 bands
Bands on bands Generations later, you can still use so many old Pixel Watch bands on the Watch 5, making the pool of the best Google Pixel Watch 5 bands bigger than ever.
Best Google Pixel 11 and Pixel 11 Pro screen protectors
Crack-free guarantee Small screens of identical sizes means that the list of the best Google Pixel 11 and Pixel 11 Pro screen protectors is shared!
Best Google Pixel 11 Pro XL screen protectors
Xtra protective Large phones fall easier, which is why the best Google Pixel 11 Pro XL screen protectors are your greatest insurance policy.
Tablets
This powerful Lenovo tablet is a good pick for students gearing up for the school year — and it's now 11% off at Amazon
Tablet + Stylus = Awesome Lenovo's Idea Tab Plus is the perfect school companion.
Does your kid need a new tablet? The top-rated Amazon Fire 7 Kids Edition just crashed to $69.99 for a limited time
Fire Kids Tablet Deals The Amazon Fire 7 Kids tablet is a solid 7-inch device with parental controls and a sturdy plastic case.
I tested the best Android tablets for students in 2026, and these are my TOP 8 picks
Education tools Getting the school year started can be a little intimidating, but the best tablets for students can help ease this process more successfully.
What's the best cheap tablet for Android in 2026? I tested over 50 devices and here are my results
Bargain tablets! Whether you want a tablet for media consumption or one with some extra "smarts," there's something for everyone. These are our favorite cheap Android tablets.
Back to school already? I've been testing ePaper notebooks all week so you can start the year off right
Android Central Labs I've been using the TCL Note A1 NXTPAPER and Boox Go 10.3 Gen II for weeks to find out which note-taking tablet is best, and just in time for back-to-school season.
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This leaked Zelda Switch 2 could be Nintendo’s next collector hit
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Early Access: Meta's Neural Band just got cooler with neural handwriting for Ray-Ban Display
It's here Meta is rolling out its long-awaited neural handwriting feature in Early Access for Ray-Ban Display users.
