Android Central

Android Central
Android Central logo
Website type
Technology journalism
FoundedSeptember 2008
Headquarters
New York City
,
United States, Canada
Country of origin
United States
FoundersDieter Bohn and Casey Chan
EditorShruti Shekar
CEOKevin Li Ying (as of 31 March 2025)
Managing director
Paul Newman
General managerJeremy Kaplan
IndustryTechnology journalism
ParentFuture plc
Websitewww.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, and it received 4.7 million visitors in January 2025, according to SimilarWeb.

In late September 2026, Android Central laid off its staff, but its parent firm Future plc insisted that the blog will continue to publish stories.

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."

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 for $60 million.

Executives

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.

References

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  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.
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  6. ↑ Peters, Jay (2026-10-01). "Android Central 'will continue' despite laying off its staff". The Verge. Retrieved 2026-10-02.
  7. ↑ 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.
  8. ↑ "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.
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