Awesome Android
Essential Phone
A stock Android smartphone from Android co-founder Andy Rubin. The Essential Phone has a 5.7″ 2560 x 1312 edge-to-edge display, a titanium and ceramic body, Snapdragon 835 CPU, 4GB RAM, 128GB storage, a USB-C port, and magnetic connectors for accessories.
Google Lens
Coming soon to Google’s Assistant and Photos applications, Lens offers information or actions based on a photo or what your device’s camera is seeing. It can identify objects, detect Wi-Fi passwords, offer to show you a restaurant’s reviews and more.
Android Magic Calendar Concept
A winner of Android Japan’s Experiments: Object contest. Kosho Tsuboi’s Magic Calendar is a large digital calendar. Tsuboi’s prototype uses a low reflection display, but he hopes that in the future there will be an E-ink display that looks and feels like paper.
Magbine Charging Cable
A USB charging cable with a combo plug that supposedly works with both Apple’s Lightning port and microUSB ports. The cases of Magbine’s connectors are also magnetized for easy storage, while the cable itself has a braided sleeve for durability.
Sony Xperia XZ Premium
The Xperia XZ Premium has an HDR-enabled 5.5″ 4K touchscreen. Its 13MP front camera and 19MP rear camera both have optical image stabilization. The rear camera also has a 960fps slow motion mode, and can automatically take photos so you can catch fleeting moments.
Sony Xperia Touch
The Xperia Touch projects a 23″ to 80″ 720p image on tabletops or walls, and has USB C, micro-HDMI, and microSD ports. It uses infrared light and a camera to detect touch input. It isn’t just a projector. It’s a full Android device with personal assistant features.
Pokémon Duel
Fire Emblem Heroes
Fire Emblem Heroes is a free-to-play variant of the long-running turn-based tactical RPG series. Summon characters from across the Fire Emblem games and battle solo or against other players. Drops 2/2/17 for Android and soon after for iOS.
RollerCoaster Tycoon Classic
The Louis CK App
Comedian Louis C.K. has released a one-stop mobile shop for all his major stand-up comedy specials as well as his web series Horace and Pete. If you’ve already purchased some of his work, just enter your email address and you’re good to go. Available for iOS and Android.
OnePlus 3T
Google Pixel & Pixel XL
The Pixel and the Pixel XL have a 5″/5.5″ AMOLED display, a 12MP f/2.0 rear camera, 2.1Ghz quad-core CPU, 4GB RAM, 32GB/128GB storage and a USB-C port. It also comes with a VR headset accessory and unlimited full resolution backups to Google Photos.
Lenovo Yoga Book
The Lenovo Yoga Book’s flat keyboard doubles as a Wacom digitizer so you can sketch or take notes on the go. It has an Intel Atom CPU, 4GB RAM, 64GB storage and a microSD slot. It will be available as a $549 Windows 10 or a $499 Android system.
Deal: Learn Android Development
Want to build your own Android apps? Head to The Awesomer Shop and sign up for this extensive series of online training to help get started. By the end of the 31 hour course, you’ll build 14 apps, and learn to submit them to the Google Play Store. A $199 value.
iKlip A/V
IK Multimedia’s rig transforms your smartphone into serious pro video gear. It provides a rock solid grip, adds an XLR mic pre-amp, a wireless receiver bracket, phantom power for high-end microphones, and headphone monitoring. Holds devices with 3.5″ to 6″ screens.
Android Instant Apps
Android users will soon be able to use apps minus the usual download process. Android Instant Apps lets developers divide their app into modules, so you can quickly access only the portion you need instead of searching for and downloading the whole app.