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Android Central is an online platform dedicated to the Android operating system. It features a variety of content, including news articles, product reviews, editorials, and podcasts, along with a vibrant community for discussion. In addition to Android, the site also covers various Google products such as Chromecast, Google Glass, Android TV, Android Auto, Android Wear, and Chrome OS. As of June 2015, SimilarWeb reports that Android Central attracts more than 25 million visitors each month worldwide, with traffic typically spiking during major Android events and product launches.

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Forget iOS vs. Android, the smart glasses war between Apple, Meta, and Google should be much more fun

3 days ago | androidcentral.com | Michael Hicks

Tech companies like Apple, Google, and Meta want smart and AR glasses to become as ubiquitous and essential as smartphones. Pulling that off will be a challenge, but let's assume they can. If the biggest tech brands all buy in and go to war over smart glasses, it'll be a much more fun tech battle to watch than any other. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports that Apple CEO Tim Cook wants to make Apple AR glasses the company's "top priority," so they can beat Meta to the punch.
I glimpsed an exciting future for AR glasses, but it's not quite ready

4 days ago | androidcentral.com | Michael Hicks

Sunday RundayIn this weekly column, Android Central Wearables Editor Michael Hicks talks about the world of wearables, apps, and fitness tech related to running and health, in his quest to get faster and more fit. This week, I wore augmented reality glasses that showed my pace, heart rate, power, and other stats in the corner of my vision while running, the data ported over from my Garmin Fenix 8.
I already loved last year's Moto G Stylus 5G, but Motorola is pulling out all the stops for its latest model

4 days ago | androidcentral.com | Derrek Lee

Editor's DeskAndroid Central's Editor's Desk is a weekly column discussing the latest news, trends, and happenings in the Android and mobile tech space. Last year's Moto G Stylus 5G 2024 was a surprisingly impressive midrange phone, one that I had a hard time putting down despite costing less than half that of the flagship phones I tested in 2024.
Make sure your smartwatch calorie burn is accurate with this scientific calculator

5 days ago | androidcentral.com | Michael Hicks

Knowing how many calories you've burned is crucial for weight loss or planning your workout regimen. But I've found that different smartwatches' calorie (kcal) counts vary significantly with the same HR data. So your choice of watch could make you pessimistic or overconfident about your progress.
The Meta Quest 3S FINALLY gets discounted at Best Buy - plus you can claim $70 of free stuff

5 days ago | androidcentral.com | Michael Hicks

Meta doesn't like to discount its Quest headsets. It used to give out gift cards on Black Friday while keeping the Quest 2 and 3 at full price, and the Quest 3 512GB hasn't fallen below $499 since its 2023 launch. That context should make it clear how rare this $30 discount on the Meta Quest 3S 128GB ($269) is!Meta did discount the Quest 3S 256GB in January, but that still cost $350.
The Galaxy A56 is the worst mid-range phone I used in 2025

6 days ago | androidcentral.com | Harish Jonnalagadda

There are plenty of contenders for the best phone of 2025; I enjoyed using the Vivo X200 Pro, Xiaomi 15 Ultra, Find X8 Ultra, Honor Magic 7 Pro, and the Find N5. What really stands out is the gains made by budget phones; devices like the POCO X7 Pro and Nothing Phone 3a showcase just what's possible when brands pay attention to the budget category.
Synology brings severe hard-drive limitations to DiskStation models, and I'm pissed

6 days ago | androidcentral.com | Harish Jonnalagadda

Synology makes the best Plex NAS servers, and I've used its products for over a decade now. While the brand doesn't have class-leading hardware, its software suite continues to be the best in the industry, and its NAS servers have been reliable. Currently, I use the DiskStation DS1823xs+ as my main NAS, housing over 140TB of data, and I have a DS1621xs+ as a secondary NAS containing over 80TB of data. Synology had a quiet 2024, but the brand is gearing up to launch its 2025 portfolio soon.
I tested the new Pixel Watch 3 step algorithm to see if it's as 'exceptional' as Google claims

6 days ago | androidcentral.com | Michael Hicks

Wear OS WeeklyMy weekly column focuses on the state of Wear OS, from new developments and updates to the latest apps and features we want to highlight. Google says that its Wear OS 5.1 update makes the Pixel Watch 3 and previous models much better at handling "challenging" step count tracking, like pushing a stroller or shopping cart. I put this new system to the test.
Android users just dodged a bullet as the CVE cybersecurity tracker stays funded

1 week ago | androidcentral.com | Brady Snyder

Most users of technology don't have to consciously think about security vulnerabilities on their most-used devices, including Android-based products, very often. As long as you update your phone as soon as new security patches are available, you're usually covered. However, there's an intricate government-supported program operating to make that all possible, and it almost went dark today.
The Xbox app will now let you buy games from your Android phone

1 week ago | androidcentral.com | Brady Snyder

What you need to knowXbox is adding support for purchasing games via the Android mobile app. Users can buy an Xbox game from their Android phone in two taps and set it to automatically install on their console remotely. The platform is also removing Remote Play support from the app, but it'll remain available on the mobile web client. While other online gaming storefronts allowed Android users to buy games from their smartphones, like Steam, this feature was notably absent from the Xbox app.