
Jay Bonggolto
Jay Bonggolto always keeps a nose for news. He has been writing about consumer tech and apps for as long as he can remember, and he has used a variety of Android phones since falling in love with Jelly Bean. When he's not writing, he likes to spend time outside, stealing scenes with his phone camera. Send him a direct message via Twitter or LinkedIn.
Latest articles by Jay Bonggolto

Some Pixel owners are getting the new Pixel VIPs widget ahead of schedule
By Jay Bonggolto published
Lucky ducks The Play Store just dropped something special for Pixel owners.

Samsung's browser just gave us a sneak peek at the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Flip 7
By Jay Bonggolto published
casually and weirdly A mysterious Samsung Internet version for the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Flip 7 just popped up out of nowhere.

OnePlus' latest flagships flex a Gemini trick Google forgot to give its Pixels
By Jay Bonggolto published
Forget Pixels OnePlus 13s now has a Gemini trick Google's own phones lack.

Google’s AI now makes stock charts you can actually play with
By Jay Bonggolto published
Finance made fun Google’s AI now builds interactive stock charts for you, making tracking stocks way easier.

Find My Device is out—Google’s new Find Hub is officially in
By Jay Bonggolto published
so long Find My Device Google’s latest Play services update sneaks Find Hub into Android settings, quietly replacing the old setup.

Google Messages could get a dedicated spot to see all media from your chats
By Jay Bonggolto published
a familiar facelift Google Messages might soon drop a media hub to quickly spot everything shared in a chat.

The Quest 4 might slip to 2027, but Meta could unveil a lighter model next year instead
By Jay Bonggolto published
lightweight stand-in Looks like the Meta Quest 4 is taking a raincheck until 2027, but a lightweight stand-in might swoop in next year to keep us busy.

Looks like the Google Pixel 10 is bringing the end of wobbly footage
By Jay Bonggolto published
buttery-smooth video The Pixel 10’s video might be so steady, your gimbal could collect dust.

Adobe Photoshop finally launches on Android
By Jay Bonggolto published
Go get it Photoshop's beta is officially rolling out to Android phones today, and it's free on the Play Store.

YouTube is testing a leaderboard to show off top live stream fans
By Jay Bonggolto published
superfan leaderboard The most engaged live stream viewers on YouTube are getting their own leaderboard.

Gmail's new Material 3 Expressive design is secretly hitting some inboxes
By Jay Bonggolto published
new UX style Gmail's Material 3 Expressive design is popping up for some lucky users.

The Pixel 10's ringtone, alerts and alarms have slipped out online
By Jay Bonggolto published
new beeps and boops Someone spilled the beans on Pixel 10's new ringtone and system sounds.

Gmail will now automatically turn your long emails into quick reads using Gemini
By Jay Bonggolto published
cutting the fluff Gmail is using Gemini to auto-summarize your messages, though you can disable it.

Pixel 9 sales helped Google tighten its hold on Canada’s premium phone segment last year
By Jay Bonggolto published
Google tightened its grip on Canada's premium phone market last year, all thanks to the Pixel 9.

Android phones just got a major convenience upgrade for Office files
By Jay Bonggolto published
no login needed Android users can finally open Microsoft Office files without logging in to their account.

T-Mobile's new business plans throw in free Smart VPN and satellite broadband
By Jay Bonggolto published
pretty sweet deal T-Mobile locks prices down for five years with its new business plans.

Google might be working on a new Gemini UI that makes sense on tablets
By Jay Bonggolto published
playing nice with tablets Looks like Google is giving Gemini a fresh tablet-friendly makeover.

OnePlus is ditching the alert slider and tossing in an AI button instead
By Jay Bonggolto published
AI bag of tricks OnePlus is going all-in on personalized AI with its new 'Plus Key.'

Trump’s tariff threat now targets Samsung and your favorite smartphones
By Jay Bonggolto published
tariff hit list Thanks to Trump’s fight with Apple, even Samsung phones might cost an arm and a leg now.

Garmin drops another Connect Plus exclusive in the May 2025 update
By Jay Bonggolto published
sweet new tricks Garmin quietly rolled out a big new update for several of its latest smartwatches, and it’s not just boring bug fixes this time.

Honor unveils two new AI-powered phones that’ll make your photos pop
By Jay Bonggolto published
AI-powered shooters The Honor 400 Pro and Honor 400 are packing serious camera heat, and some AI tricks.

Wear OS is ditching its old look for a flashy Material 3 Expressive makeover
By Jay Bonggolto published
total facelift Later this year, Material 3 Expressive is dropping dynamic themes on Wear OS.

Google introduces new AI tools to help creatives direct like a pro
By Jay Bonggolto published
for creatives Google's Veo 3 and Imagen 4 are its latest AI tools for crafting videos and images.
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