Back to School in North America typically happens in the latter half of August and early September. It is the time of period when students of all ages head back to school, whether it's grade school, college, university, or any kind of place of learning.

Retailers have been putting out tons of deals for a while now and are going to ramp up as the weeks progress. So you'll definitely want to pay attention to these deals as they are typically some of the hottest deals especially as you or your kid head back to school

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The Android Central team is committed to check deals that come through and we will ensure that we are showcasing the best deals that are worth your money. We have many hubs that will help guide you towards the best deals from retailers. We also have an ultimate Back To School shopping guide we think will also help you

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Prime Day is usually held in the summer, typically during July. In the past, Prime Day spans two days, but this year for the first time ever it will be over four days. The event signals a days of deals from Amazon, and in turn might result in other retailers also giving competing deals.

Amazon sometimes starts rolling out early deals before the actual event so you'll definitely want to pay attention to these deals as they are typically some of the hottest deals of the year.

We've already been rounding up some of the early deals and you can check them out here.

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The Android Central team is committed to check deals that come through and we will ensure that we are showcasing the best deals that are worth your money. We have multiple hubs and deals that go live daily prior to Prime Day, so don't wait for the event to start shopping.

While some deals are already happening, we can't guarantee that those prices will fall even more during the actual Prime Day event. However, if this ends up happening, we will always try to keep you informed.

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Google Gemini is a large language model that was developed by Google. The AI is designed to process and understand various data like text, images, audio, and video.

Gemini has been trained by trillions of words from publicly available sources. When you use Gemini on Google Assistant, for example, it will mimic human responses while rewriting information from the internet to provide you with information in an easily digestible way.

Because Gemini is an AI model, it is important to note that it can't actually determine whether the sources it pulls information from are accurate or correct. That's why you may occasionally receive incorrect responses, and it's essential to conduct your own further research.

How much does Google Gemini cost?

You don't have to pay for Gemini if you are using it casually. However, if you are extensively using it and want some of the more advanced features, you must subscribe to Google AI Pro, which costs $19.99. You can subscribe to this via Google One, which offers various AI and non-AI plans starting at $1.99 per month.

However, if you're looking for even more from your AI subscription, you can sign up for Google AI Ultra, which costs $249.99 per month and provides access to the entire suite of Google AI features, including access to early preview prototypes and YouTube Premium.

What Gemini models are available?

You might be confused by all the different Gemini models and terms being thrown about. We don't blame you; after all, Google continuously rebrands them, so it can be hard to keep up. However, there are really only three that you need to pay attention to, and they each have their own purpose and function depending on the type of work you're doing.

• Gemini Nano: This is a lightweight model that runs on devices like smartphones, allowing them to process AI data on-device and without a connection to the cloud.
• Gemini Flash: Built for efficiency, speed, and lower costs, Gemini Flash is ideal for analyzing and creating content, such as image generation and text summarization. Flash is natively multimodality and thinks as needed. This model is what most users may interact with. This is free.
• Gemini Pro: This is Google's most powerful model and is built for more complex tasks, such as coding, research, and analyzing large databases. Deep Think gives Gemini Pro more advanced reasoning capabilities for improved accuracy. Access requires a Google AI Pro subscription.

You can easily switch between Gemini Flash, Pro, and other derivative models within the Gemini app, although you may be limited to preview versions of some models depending on your Google One plan.

Google I/O is one of Google's most important conferences of the year and it is mostly geared towards software and hardware developers. There is typically a main keynote event where CEO Sundar Pichai reveals new developments in Android and sometimes even teases new product launches that might happen later in the year.

The conference spans a couple of days and during the times outside of the keynote, the company has multiple workshops and tutorials for coding practices. Developers are encouraged to attend the event as they will learn new tools, changes to how third parties can integrate with core features, and even updates on licensing and agreements you need to follow to develop for the Google ecosystem.

There are also multiple networking opportunities.

The event is usually hosted in May at Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, California and this year is set for May 20 and May 21.

Will Android Central be there and what can we expect from this year's event?

Yes, several Android Central staff will be going to Google I/O this year.

We expect a lot of announcements, especially regarding AI and Android 16. But make sure to keep an eye out on this page to learn about everything the event has to offer and all the news!

Mobile World Congress (MWC) is an annual gathering of the biggest companies in the mobile tech world. It's where companies show off their latest devices, software, and everything awesome in-between. Pretty much anything used to keep you connected to the world around you, you'll find here.

The event happens in late February or early March and is always hosted in Barcelona, Spain. This year, it falls in the first week of March.

Will Android Central be there — and what do we expect to see at MWC 2025?

Yes, Android Central is going this year! Managing Editor Derrek Lee and Senior Editor Harish Jonnalagadda will both be present at MWC.

We expect a lot of announcements including some phone launches happening this year.

Here are a few of the companies we expect to be present at the event.

• Google
• TECNO
• Honor
• Nothing
• Xiaomi
• Samsung
• RedMagic
• Motorola
• Qualcomm
• MediaTek
• Arm
• Meta
• TCL
• OPPO
• ZTE
• Huawei

Keep checking this page, and check out our home page for all the news coming out of MWC 2025.

Cyber Monday always follows Black Friday, and this year lands on December 2, 2024.

Cyber Monday primarily focuses on digital online retailers rather than physical stores. Many of these discounts expire as Monday ends, but sometimes, these deals will extend further into the week.

The deals are often similar in price listed during the Black Friday discount, but some products might even see further discounts. We'll keep you posted on all the Cyber Monday deals as they come in.

How we are going to help you this year

The Android Central team is committed to check deals that come through and we will ensure that we are showcasing the best deals that are worth your money. We have multiple hubs and deals that go live daily prior to Black Friday and Cyber Monday.

While some deals are already happening, we can't guarantee that those prices will fall even more during the actual Black Friday/Cyber Monday weekend. However, if this ends up happening, we will always try to keep you informed.

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Black Friday is always the last Friday of the month of November and immediately follows Thanksgiving. It signals a weekend of deals from multiple retailers. However, retailers never wait until the official date to launch their deals. For many retailers, deals start rolling out as early as October and continue on past the Black Friday day. You'll definitely want to pay attention to these deals as they are typically some of the hottest deals of the year.

How we are going to help you this year

The Android Central team is committed to check deals that come through and we will ensure that we are showcasing the best deals that are worth your money. We have multiple hubs and deals that go live daily prior to Black Friday, so don't wait for the weekend to start shopping.

While some deals are already happening, we can't guarantee that those prices will fall even more during the actual Black Friday weekend. However, if this ends up happening, we will always try to keep you informed.

Keep checking this page, and check out our home page for all the best deals that are available.

When is Cyber Monday?

Cyber Monday always follows Black Friday, and this year lands on December 2, 2024.

Cyber Monday primarily focuses on digital online retailers rather than physical stores. Many of these discounts expire as Monday ends, but sometimes, these deals will extend further into the week.

The deals are often similar in price listed during the Black Friday discount, but some products might even see further discounts. We'll keep you posted on all the Cyber Monday deals as they come in.

The Internationale FunkAusstellung, also known as IFA, takes place annually during late summer, usually in September. This year's IFA 2024 will kick off on September 6 and end on September 10. Doors open to the public at 10 a.m. local time and close at 6 p.m. each day. The event will be held in Messe Berlin and STATION Berlin in Germany.

You can purchase tickets to the exhibition at the official IFA Berlin website.

What is IFA?

IFA is an annual consumer and electronics show where companies go to show off their latest products and innovations. While not focused on mobile devices like MWC, companies such as Google, TECNO, Honor, Samsung, TCL, and more will be present at the exhibit, where we expect to see new phones, smart home devices, IoT products, laptops, appliances, and much more.

There will be plenty of brands at IFA, with 2,200 attending in 2023 alone and more than 187,000 attendees. The main event takes place at Messe Berlin, while STATION Berlin will serve as IFA's B2B sourcing platform.

IFA began in 1924 as a radio exhibition, making IFA 2024 the 100 year anniversary of the event since its inception. As such, IFA Management GmbH invites attendees to "celebrate 100 years of discovery and innovation for all."

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Samsung is the largest Android device developer worldwide

Samsung was founded in 1938 as a trading company, and didn't get into electronics until the late 60s. Oh-Hyun Kwon is the CEO of Samsung Electronics. Samsung's first Android smartphone was the Galaxy, released in 2009, and their first Android tablet was the Galaxy Tab was announced in 2010.

Traditionally, Samsung's Android user interface has been something called TouchWiz, which included a wide array of Samsung-made apps and customizations. For example, there are fitness tools, note-taking apps, news readers, multi-window viewing, and lots more.

Samsung has had to go through a number of patent litigations with Apple, and was found by California court to be infringing on some Apple patents in 2012. These include technologies for voice search, slide-to-unlock, data synchronization, and others.

On this page you'll find a list of featured stories that should help answer all your questions about the Play Store and get you well on your way to discovering all the great content — and how to best find it and get it on your Android devices. Scroll down further and you'll find the latest Google Play-related discussions from our community members, and scroll down further still and you'll find the latest news and content related to the Play Store.

The Play Store has Apps, Games, Music, Movies and more!

Google Play is the big Googley umbrella that covers the Android app store (including games), Google Play Music, Google Play Books, Google Play Movies & TV and Google Play Newsstand. You'll find each of these apps installed individually on your phone, tablet or Android TV device (minus Books and Newsstand), along with the stand alone Google Play application where you can download and purchase apps and media. Not every service is available in every country, so you might be missing one or more of the items. That's something Google is constantly working on, and we hope all the services roll out across the globe soon.

What is Google Play

Google Play, which was originally born and referred to by Google as the Android Market, is Google's official store and portal for Android apps, games, books, music and other content for your Android-powered phone or tablet. Just as Apple has its App Store, Google has the Google Play Store. It's a huge place and it offers a lot of content to its users, but don't worry, though. Android Central is here to help!

On this page you'll find a list of featured stories that should help answer all your questions about the Play Store and get you well on your way to discovering all the great content — and how to best find it and get it on your Android device. Scroll down further and you'll find the latest Google Play-related discussions from our community members, and scroll down further store and you'll find the latest news and content related to the Play Store.

Ultimate Guide to Google Play

Before we get to the meat, let's talk a few minutes about the Google Play Store and cover some basic settings. Google Play is the big Googly umbrella that covers the Android app store, Play Music, Play Books, Play Magazines and Play Movies and TV. You'll find each of these apps installed individually on your phone or tablet, along with the stand alone Google Play application where you can download and purchase apps and media. Not every service is available in every country, so you might be missing one or more of the items. That's something Google is constantly working on, and we hope all the services roll out across the globe soon.

Why do I need it?

If you plan on downloading any new apps, games, or other content on your Android device, you’ll want to get to know Google Play. Yes, there are other ways to install apps on your device (like the Amazon App Store) but Google play is the official store, and truly the best way to safely get what you want onto your Android device. There are thousands of games, apps, books, music, TV shows, movies and more at your disposal, so you shouldn’t have to look much further to satisfy your needs.

Getting started with Google Play

There are a few general settings in the Google Play app you'll want to set before you get started.

Open the Google Play application on your phone or tablet —and you'll need to be logged in with a Google account at this point —and either with the menu button if your phone has one, or the action overflow indicator (three dots in the upper right) look for the line item that says "Settings" and tap it. You'll be faced with a few things you can set, and most of them are geared towards Android applications. We'll talk about those all in turn, but for now we want to look at the portion labeled "User Controls."

These are global settings for all areas of the store, and you'll want to make sure you have them set the way you like. Under Content filtering you can select whether or not to show apps that may have adult material. Google doesn't allow porn or hate-speech in the Play Store, but there are quite a few apps with subject matter you might not be comfortable seeing, or not suitable for the kids. Be sure to set this accordingly.

The next item is marked Password, and having it checked means that you'll need to enter your Google account password to make in-app purchases. This can be pretty important, especially if you let youngsters or a smartphone novice play games on your phone and they aren't aware that these can cost real money. If the box is unchecked, you can make those purchases without having to enter your credentials each time.

Once you have those settings to your liking, you're ready to tackle the Play store.

• Ultimate Guide to Google Play
• Android 101: Getting Started with Google Play
• Managing your apps through Google Play
• How to find the apps you're looking for in Google Play
• Google Play no longer is the Wild West, and that's good for developers and users

All you need to get started in Google Play is your Google Account, and if you want to buy apps and media you'll need to have a credit card or Google Play Gift Card balance. Once that's set up, you'll be off and discovering millions of great apps and content choices in seconds. Come back to this page for all of the latest news, help and how-to's relating to Google Play.

Away from smartphones, Xiaomi makes apps, smart TVs, fitness bands, air purifiers, robot vacuums, and even a smart rice cooker. But the thing it's probably most well known for away from actual phones is the software that runs on them. MIUI predates the first Xiaomi smartphones and is a complete re-working of Android as we know it.

Notable improvements include a slightly bigger 6.4-inch screen, a larger 4,000mAh battery, a Bluetooth-powered S Pen, upgraded cameras, and a redesigned camera sensor. The phone also comes standard with 128GB of storage and 6GB of RAM.

It went on sale August 24 starting at $999 USD.

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Internally the U11 makes the important upgrade of moving to a top-of-the-line Snapdragon 835 processor, which matches the Galaxy S8. The rest of the specs round out appropriately with a 5.5-inch QHD display, 4GB of RAM, 64GB of storage (plus SDcard slot) and IP67 waterproofing. The camera has also improved from the U Ultra with a fresh 12MP sensor and f/1.7 lens that uses phase-detect auto focus instead of laser.

While the U11 may have a rather traditional layout compared to the more advanced design of the Galaxy S8, it still has a handful of advanced features. HTC has introduced an "Edge Sense" feature that lets you squeeze the sides of the phone to perform actions, which are fully customizable. It also has a refined dual speaker setup, four high-quality microphones and active noise cancelling headphones included in the box.

In the U.S., the HTC U11 is available unlocked directly from HTC and Amazon, but if you want to get it from a carrier your only choice will be Sprint.

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Samsung Gear 360 Specs

• Dual 15MP CMOS sensor
• Dual f/2.0 fisheye lens
• 2560x1440 resolution (564ppi)
• Video: dual cam (2840x1920), single cam (2560x1440)
• Still: dual cam (7776x3888), single cam (3072x1728)
• 1350 mAh capacity (removable)
• Charges via microUSB
• DRIMe5s image processor
• microSD card storage up to 200GB
• 1GB RAM
• Wi-Fi 802.11ac (2.4/5 GHz)
• Bluetooth 4.1
• USB 2.0
• 32-64GB internal storage
• microSD slot with adoptable storage

So here is where we're rounding up the varies ways for various phones. Some phones use a combination of pressing the power button and one of the volume buttons. Others use the power button and home button. Every now and then you get a phone with a dedicated software button for taking screenshots. You can even use Google Now on Tap on some phones. It's just one of those crazy things that makes Android so much fun — and occasionally frustrating.

Sadly, it's stuck on AT&T and filled with bloatware. but if you're a hardcore, active user, this just might be the phone for you. After all, the Galaxy S7 is still one of our favorites.

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Galaxy S7 Active Specs

• 5.1-inch Super AMOLED
• Quad-HD
• 2560x1440 resolution (575ppi)
• Rear 12MP, ƒ/1.7 lens
• 5MP front camera
• 4000mAh capacity
• Non-removable
• Snapdragon 820
• Quad-core 2.15GHz
• 4GB RAM
• 32GB internal storage
• microSD slot

Inside the hardware varies from bottom to top. All three designs feature a 1080p display, with the ZenFone 3 at 5.5-inches and the Deluxe at 5.7-inches. The Ultra rings in at a wild 6.8-inches. The ZenFone 3 is running an octa-core Snapdragon 625 with 4GB of RAM. The Ultra is kicking it with a Snapdragon 652 and 4GB of RAM. The Deluxe sports a Snapdragon 820 with a crazy 6GB of RAM. A 4,600mAh battery powers the Ultra, while the ZenFone 3 and Deluxe get a more humble 3,000mAh battery.

Cameras are a thing in the ZenFone 3 as well, with the base model rocking a 16MP Sony sensor with OIS and EIS, laser autofocus and dual-tone flash. The Deluxe and Ultra go up to a 23MP IMX318 sensor with OIS & EIS.

All three models feature USB-C, QuickCharge 3.0, and fingerprint scanners.

The Mi Band 2 will also come with a silicone band, and you have the ability to choose from several brightly-colored options. One of the main selling points of the Mi Band has been its affordability, which at $15 makes it one of most affordable fitness trackers currently available. The Mi Band 2 is similarly targeted at the budget segment.

The Mi Band 2 will also come with a silicone band, and you have the ability to choose from several brightly-colored options. One of the main selling points of the Mi Band has been its affordability, which at $15 makes it one of most affordable fitness trackers currently available. The Mi Band 2 is similarly targeted at the budget segment.

Photo Sphere started on the Nexus, but it didn't stay there for long. LG for a time had its own version, called VR Panorama. Samsung's got one as an optional download, and HTC has included a "Pan 360" mode in its latest camera software. And Google has released its own camera app that includes Photo Sphere functionality. In August 2014, Google released a Photo Sphere app for iOS.

Photo Spheres can be uploaded to Google Maps or Google+ to be shared with the world. They also can be embedded onto Websites with the same sort of code you'd use to embed a YouTube video.

The trick to making a Photo Sphere really is in the embedded metadata. That also means that traditional cameras can take a series of images, stitch them together in a photo editing program and then present them as Photo Spheres. There is a budding Photo Sphere community on Google+ that shows off all sorts of remarkable work.

Android 4.4 was announced in September 2013 with the unveiling of an oversized Android KitKat statue outside Google's Building 44 in Mountain View, and a promotional tie-in with candy maker Nestle. But it wasn't until October of that year that we learned exactly what was new in this Android version.

KitKat brought a new, lighter color scheme to Android, with flatter icons and (on the Nexus 5 only, at least at first) a redesigned home screen launcher incorporating Google Now. There was a new dialer app for vanilla Android devices that drew on the Google Maps business directory. Apps could make the notification bar atop the screen transparent, and the new Immersive mMode got rid of any software borders, to let you view your content full-screen. Under-the-hood changes included improved wireless payment support through HCE (host card emulation), support for low-powered sensors such as pedometers and optimizations to help the OS run on devices with as little as 512MB of RAM. (Important with the emergence of Android Wear in 2014.)

The first device to ship with Android 4.4 was the LG-made Nexus 5, launched alongside KitKat and available from the day of announcement. The Nexus 4, 2012 and 2013 Nexus 7s and the Nexus 10 were all updated in the following weeks, along with Google Play edition devices. In early 2014 some third-party devices, such as the Moto X and developer edition HTC One, had already been updated to KitKat — at the same time, new devices began to ship with KitKat throughout the first quarter of the year.

Throughout most of its development Android 4.4 was known internally at Google as "Key Lime Pie," however this unofficial nickname was dropped after the Nestle tie-in.

Android 4.4 KitKat was followed by 5.0 Lollipop in late 2014.

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The Fitbit Blaze has a number of fitness-based features:

• FitStar Personal Trainer on-screen workouts deliver guided instructions and animated images to three of the most popular personal trainer workouts from FitStar: Warm It Up (8 minutes), 7 Minute Workout, and 10 Minute Abs. Each workout is free and can be accessed at any time with no app or smartphone required, offering a fast, effective workout you can do anywhere.
• Connected GPS helps you train smarter by delivering real-time exercise stats like distance, pace and minute-mile split times when connected to a smartphone's GPS. After each workout, stats sync wirelessly to the Fitbit dashboard to let you review your route, speed and elevation in more detail.
• PurePulse continuous, wrist-based heart rate tracking helps maximize any training routine with simplified heart rate zones to help you maintain workout intensity and better track calories burned during each workout. PurePulse also provides all-day insights into overall health, including resting heart rate and heart rate trends over time, all without an uncomfortable chest strap.
• Multi-sport mode lets you record specific activities like biking, cardio, running, weights, yoga and more while providing relevant, real-time performance stats to help you get the most out of each workout. PurePulse is enhanced while in Multi-sport mode for even better heart rate tracking, especially during high intensity workouts.
• SmartTrack automatic exercise recognition automatically recognizes and records continuous movement activities like biking, hiking and running, with general categories for aerobic workouts (i.e., Zumba®, cardio-kickboxing and other dance classes) and sports (i.e., tennis, basketball and soccer). It gives you more ways to stay motivated and get credit for your workouts by effortlessly recording them in the Fitbit app and automatically adding them toward weekly exercise goals.
• In addition, the Fitbit Blaze will offer "call, text and calendar notifications" along with music controls and automatic sleep tracking. The battery life is supposed to last up to five days and the watch is compatible with over 200 Android, iOS and Windows applications.

The Blaze is available from Amazon, Best Buy, Target and other retailers. The optional elastomer bands are $29.95 each in black, blue and plum, and the smartwatch's leather bands and stainless steel frames sell for $99.95 each in black, mist grey and camel. Finally, the Luxe stainless steel link band paired with a stainless steel frames will run you $129.99.

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T-Mobile is a wireless carrier in the U.S. that is currently the fourth-largest in the country by number of subscribers. Known for its token commercial jingle and magenta color scheme, T-Mobile drives itself on the message of being an "Uncarrier" that does things the other carriers just won't do. It's well known as a value-based option to the other three major carriers, with lower prices for data and fewer restrictions on usage than its competitors. Though it is no longer a wholly-owned subsidiary of Germany's Deutsche Telekom, DT now holds a majority of the now-public T-Mobile U.S. stock.

Following a failed attempt to be acquired by AT&T at the end of 2011, T-Mobile gained a huge sum of money and spectrum holdings as part of the deal to the tune of $4 billion. Using this money and a change in leadership at the carrier, T-Mobile quickly turned itself around to start gaining customers and posting small profits for the first time in years. From 2012 to 2014 it launched and rapidly deployed an LTE network, quickly bringing it up to speed in terms of technology and coverage with the other carriers. Part of that expansion came with the purchase of MetroPCS, a smaller regional carrier, which brought in more customers, new spectrum and subsequently made T-Mobile a publicly-held company through the merger.

In terms of network technology, T-Mobile operates a GSM and LTE network across 700MHz, 1900MHz and the combined 1700/2100MHz (also known as AWS) frequencies. During its vast expansion of LTE throughout 2013, T-Mobile shifted its spectrum holdings in a way that better aligned itself with the network map of AT&T, making it easier for customers of that carrier to bring their phones over to T-Mobile without issue. Though it has made huge strides in terms of coverage in recent years, T-Mobile is often dinged — both by customers and competing carriers — for its lack of extensive rural coverage around the country.

The trackers can sync to a Fitbit mobile app found on iOS, Android, Windows, and Windows Phone.

Fitbit trackers keep count of steps taken, length of nightly sleep, floors climbed, and distance traveled. Heart rate monitoring is also available in two models, the Charge HR and Surge. The range or products include the Zip, One, Flex, Charge, Charge HR, and Surge and range in price from $59 to $249. Fitbit also makes a 'smart scale' called Aria for keeping track of your weight (it syncs over Wi-Fi).

OK, Google started as a search company in 1998, when Sergey Brin and Larry Page were doctoral students at Stanford. And fifteen years later? Google is a verb. That's how ingrained it's become into our lexicon, as well as into our lives. If you want to know something, you "Google" it.

On August 10, 2015, Google became part of the umbrella company, Alphabet, with Sundar Pichai taking charge as CEO. The announcement came as a surprise to everyone when it was dropped on Google's blog by Larry Page.

Of course, Google is so much more now. It's an advertising company (which still provides the bulk of its revenue). It's a video-hosting company, with YouTube. It's a social network, with Google+. It's a mobile company, with Android. It's leading the wearables revolution with Google Glass and Android Wear. Google's making inroads into enterprise with its web-based infrastructures, to the point where municipal governments and private businesses alike are ditching the server racks for the cloud. It's seeking to change the way we use computers with its not-quite-a-thin-client Chromebooks.

And that was just the first 15 years.

Where will Google go next? That's a question many of us can't wait to see answered. And, understandably, it's a question many are wary of. Is Google too big? Is it too powerful? Does it know too much? Is it doing the right things for the right reasons? Or is it just trying to become as rich and powerful as it possibly can? Those are all fair questions, and ones that Google should ask itself, and ones that we as its customers should continue to it.

Featuring a 5.5-inch display, the front-facing camera here is f/2.2 with a mm wide-angle lens to let you get everything in the shot. Running Lollipop with ASUS's ZenUI and ZenMotion on top, the ZenFone Selfie is very much a middle of the road smartphone.

As far as availability, the ZenFone Selfie is available already available in India for ₹15,999.

ASUS at IFA 2015

On the front is a 5.5-inch Gorilla Glass 4 screen, topped off with a 5MP camera. On the rear is a 13MP f/2.0 shooter. Inside, the ZenFone Max is powered by the Snapdragon 410 and 2GB of RAM. Rounding out the Max are the usual lot of goodies like 4G LTE, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, with dual-SIM slots added in for good measure.

Pairing the internal storage increase with some great specs, and a fantastic design, the ASUS ZenFone 2 Deluxe is quite a complete package. The back has a unique and appealing multi-faced design which gives it a gem-like appearance. Depending on your preference, or maybe based on your outfit for the day, you'll be able to swap the rear cover for one in a variety of different colors. So, what's inside that makes the Deluxe version worthy of its name? Let's take a look at the specs.

ZenFone 2 Deluxe Specs

Launch information has been a bit scarce on the ASUS ZenFone 2 Deluxe, though we do know that the massive 256GB version was slated to be released in Brazil. Is that much storage appealing to you in a smartphone, or are the cloud options sufficient enough at this point?

Pairing the internal storage increase with some great specs, and a fantastic design, the ASUS ZenFone 2 Deluxe Special Edition is quite a complete package. Making it worthy of its Special Edition tag, this one features a red, steel and carbon fiber color scheme. Right down to the packaging, ASUS paid attention to design details on this one. Let's take a look at the specs.

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ZenFone 2 Deluxe Special Edition Specs

You can grab the ASUS ZenFone 2 Deluxe Special Edition from a variety of retailers already, including Amazon, B&H Photo and Newegg. It runs $399 and comes unlocked and ready to use on GSM carriers in the US.

Between the rounded edges on the rear, the metallic frame on the front, and the vibrant color choices, the ZenPad C 7.0 is an appealing option for anyone interested in carrying something with style. It's available in black, white, aurora metallic and red, so you can grab the right one for you. Ok, so the outside looks great, but you want to know what's inside, right? Let's take a look.

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ASUS ZenPad C 7.0 Specs

As for pricing, the tablet has a retail price of $99, which is a great price for a 7-inch tablet. If you are in the market for something that looks great, you may want to consider the ASUS ZenPad C 7.0

ASUS ZenPad S 8 Specifications

ASUS is offering the ZenPad S 8 in three different models, all with slightly different specs and price points. The lower end model features an Intel Atom X3 processor that is paired with either 1GB or 2GB of RAM, and 8GB or 16GB respectively, depending on SKU choice. The higher-spec model makes use of the more powerful Intel Atom Z3580, partnered with 4GB of RAM inside. All of the models launched running Android 5.0 with ASUS' Zen UI on top.

While the tablets were rather easily accessible within the US from retailers like Amazon and Best Buy, it was only recently that they made their way across the pond. As of mid-August, retailers like Currys/PC World, Amazon UK, Tesco, SDG and others are now selling various models of the ZenPad S tablets.

Preloaded with ASUS' custom Zen UI on top of Android 5.0, the ZenPad 10 packs some decent specs. The ZenPad 10 is the biggest of the crew, and can be used with an optional keyboard attachment. ASUS is offering the tablet in three different color options, which include black leather back, pearl white or aurora metallic.

ASUS ZenPad 10 specs

Hands-on with the ZenPad tablets

The ASUS ZenPad 10 can be used with an optional Audio Dock that combines both Bluetooth speakers and a keyboard into one accessory. Whether you are looking to boost the sound from your tablet, or knock out some quick emails or prepare a document, you only need one accessory. The dock features 12 hours of music playback, and a 10 meter range, which is pretty great.

ASUS' ZenPad 10 is currently available for the price of $179 from various retailers.

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Preloaded with ASUS' custom Zen UI on top of Android 5.0, the ZenPad 8 packs some decent specs. The ZenPad 8 is not a flagship style tablet, but that doesn't mean that the company took it easy with what they included in the tablet. ASUS is offering the tablet in three different color options, which include black leather back, pearl white or aurora metallic.

ASUS ZenPad 8 specs

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As far as accessories, ASUS has prepared a number of great additions for this tablet. First up is the folio cover, which wraps and protects the tablet with great style, and provides a quick and easy place to keep your stylus at all times. On the inside, you can store business cards, credit cards or other small papers as well. In addition, ASUS is offering a speaker case, which provides great sound if you'd rather use it as a media player than a business tablet.