Android Central

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Android Central
Type of site
 Technology journalism
FoundedSeptember 2008
Headquarters
New York City
,
United States, Canada
Country of origin United States
Founder(s) Dieter Bohn [1] and Casey Chan
EditorShruti Shekar [2]
CEOKevin Li Ying (as of 31 March 2025) [3]
Managing director Paul Newman [Future plc 1]
General managerJeremy Kaplan [Future plc 1]
Industry Technology journalism
Parent Future plc
URL https://www.androidcentral.com/
CommercialYes
Current statusActive

Android Central is a technology journalism website based in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom that covers the Android operating system. It publishes news, reviews of products and services, and editorials. Android Central also covers Google, Android TV and streaming, Wear OS, Chrome OS, Gemini, and Android XR and VR devices in the MetaQuest range. According to its archive, the site publishes between 280 and 450 articles a month, on average, [4] and it received 4.7 million visitors in January 2025, according to SimilarWeb. [5]

Contents

History

Smartphone Experts – later called Mobile Nations – launched Android Central in September 2008 under the guidance of Dieter Bohn, later a founding editor of The Verge .

The first article published on the site was on 25 September, 2008, by Casey Chan, titled "T-Mobile G1 doesn't have a 3.5mm headphone jack." [6]

The site has published numerous exclusives and scoops since its founding, including a first look at the 2013 Nexus 7 tablet and the almost-never-released HTC Merge.

In 2019, Android Central’s parent company, Mobile Nations, was acquired by Future plc [7] for $60 million. [8]

In 2024, the site published a series of exclusives on Meta’s Project Orion. [9]

Editorial leadership and notable staff

Canadian journalist Shruti Shekar took over as editor-in-chief of Android Central in September 2023, succeeding Jeramy Johnson. Shekar frequently appears on the Canadian network CBC as a guest expert on technology news. [10]

Derrek Lee is the managing editor of Android Central; he has been with the site since November 2020. Jerry Hildenbrand is responsible for the "Android and Chill column." Dieter Bohn was managing editor of the site from its launch in 2008 through 2011 when he left to help launch The Verge . Casey Chan was a co-founder of Android Central who later joined Gizmodo .

Android Central awards

Each January, Android Central issues its Best Of awards, wrapping up the most noteworthy products, services, and technologies of the previous year. [11] The awards recognize the best Android phones, wearables, smart glasses and games, Chromebooks and tablets, apps and software, and audio accessories.

References

  1. ↑ Bonggolto, Jay (4 March 2022). "Dieter Bohn leaves The Verge to join Google's platforms and ecosystems team" . Retrieved 26 February 2025.
  2. ↑ "Shruti Shekar's Profile". Muck Rack. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
  3. ↑ "Kevin Li Ying Appointed Chief Executive Officer". Future. Future plc. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
  4. ↑ "All content archive | Android Central". Android Central. Retrieved 26 February 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ↑ "androidcentral.com Website Analysis for January 2025". Similarweb . Archived from the original on 26 February 2025. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
  6. ↑ Chan, Casey (25 September 2008). "T-Mobile G1 Doesn't Have 3.5mm Headphone Jack". Android Central. Archived from the original on 19 February 2009. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
  7. ↑ "Future PLC's U.S. Subsidiary Acquires Mobile Nations". Golenbock Eiseman Assor Bell & Peskoe LLP. 8 March 2019. Archived from the original on 26 February 2025. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
  8. ↑ "Future acquires Mobile Nations". InPublishing. 15 March 2019. Archived from the original on 12 January 2025. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
  9. ↑ Sutrich, Nicholas (25 April 2024). "Exclusive: Meta's upcoming glasses are the OMG moment that AR needs". Android Central. Archived from the original on 19 February 2025. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
  10. ↑ "Tech needs for back to school and your home". CBC . 31 August 2024. Retrieved 26 February 2025.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  11. ↑ Shekar, Shruti (3 January 2025). "Android Central's Best of 2024 Awards: The best phones, smartwatches, tablets, apps, and more". Android Central. Archived from the original on 16 January 2025. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
  1. 1 2 "Contact our team". Future. Future plc. Retrieved 26 February 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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