Awesome Android

SteelSeries’ Stratus Duo is a multi-platform wireless controller. It can connect to Android devices as well as standalone virtual reality headsets via Bluetooth. It also connects to Windows PCs via 2.4 Ghz wireless and a USB dongle. It lasts up to 20h per charge.

Xiaomi’s latest flagship phone has an impressive 24MP front camera, but you wouldn’t know it by looking at its notch-less 6.4″ 1080p AMOLED display. That’s because the front camera is hidden inside a mechanical magnetic slider.

Huawei’s jumbo-size smartphone has a 25MP front camera that’s embedded in a 4.5mm diameter hole in its 6.4″ 1080p display, resulting in a front that’s nearly all screen. It also has a crazy 48MP rear camera. It will be available globally starting 1/22/19.

Royole’s FlexPai is the world’s first commercially available mobile device to have a foldable display. Unfolded, it’s a 7.8″ tablet with a 1920×1440 AMOLED display. When folded, the two resulting screens and the spine can show different content.

Nubia made a smartphone that has a second OLED touchscreen on its back. The Nubia X’s 5.1″ second screen can be used to take selfies with the rear camera, as buttons for gaming, and even as the main screen. It’s available only in China at this point.

The OnePlus 6T has a 6.41″ 2340×1080 AMOLED display with a smaller notch than the one on the 6. It also has a fingerprint sensor built into the display. It also has a larger capacity battery (3700mAh from 3300mAh on the 6) and comes with USB-C headphones.

The Huawei Mate 20 Pro has a 6.4″ 3120 x 1440 OLED display, face unlock, a built-in fingerprint sensor on the touchscreen and three rear cameras: a 40MP wide angle, a 20MP ultra wide angle and an 8MP telephoto. It can also charge other devices wirelessly.

The Razer Phone 2 still has the one-of-a-kind 120Hz display from the original, as well as stereo speakers. But it now has dual Sony cameras at the back – one wide, one telephoto – dust and water resistance, wireless charging, and customizable RGB LEDs on the logo.

Reachability Cursor is an Android app that aims to make it easier to use large smartphones by introducing a cursor that you can operate one-handed. You simply create a virtual trackpad on part of your screen that lets you swipe and click with the cursor.

Google’s latest smartphones have a new 12MP sensor and new software features for its historically excellent camera system. It also has an AI-powered call screening feature that will answer calls for you. The Pixel 3 and the Pixel 3 XL also now have wireless charging.

The LG V40 ThinQ improves on the G7 with a new 6.4″ 3120×1440 OLED display, and most significantly, five cameras. At the back there’s a standard camera, a wide angle camera, and a telephoto camera. On the front there’s a standard camera and a wide angle camera.

Run An Empire is an augmented reality game that motivates you to run. It tracks your location and makes areas you run through part of your virtual empire. As you run, you can invade other territories and earn coins to improve your kingdom. Available for both iOS and Android.

The Sony Xperia XZ3 features an edge-to-edge 6″ 2880×1440 HDR OLED display. It shoots 4K HDR and 1080p/960fps slow-mo video, supports Hi-Res audio, and has upgraded speakers with vibration for immersive sound. It drops 10/17/18 for $900.

The mid-range BlackBerry Key2 LE has the key features of the $649 Key2, including the same improved physical keyboard (although you can’t use it as a trackpad), and the security features. Its 3,000mAh battery lasts up to 22h per charge. It will be available for $399.

Samsung’s latest phablet has a much needed 4,000mAh battery, either 128GB or a crazy 512GB capacity, microSD slot and USB-C port. Like the S9 and S9+, it’s water- and dust-resistant and has a variable aperture camera. Its stylus can also be used as a remote control.

The Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 has a 10.5″ 2560×1600 AMOLED display surrounded by slim bezels. It comes with a stylus and has the DeX-mode built-in, so you can switch to a desktop PC-like interface any time and open up to 20 windows at once. Drops 8/10/18 for $650.