Jerry HildenbrandSocial Links NavigationSenior Editor — Google EcosystemJerry is an amateur woodworker and struggling shade tree mechanic. There's nothing he can't take apart, but many things he can't reassemble. You'll find him writing and speaking his loud opinion on Android Central and occasionally on Twitter. Grid List Latest articles by Jerry Hildenbrand How to choose the right pair of headphones in 2022 By Jerry Hildenbrand published 13 December 21 Everything you ever wanted to know about buying a pair of headphones from someone who buys way too many pairs of headphones. Best Arlo Camera Mounts 2023 By Jerry Hildenbrand, Andrew Myrick published 13 December 21 Best BlackBerry Phone in 2022 By Jerry Hildenbrand published 13 December 21 BlackBerry is a name synonymous with two things: phones with keyboards, and a dedication to security. Best Photo Editor For Chromebooks in 2022 By Jerry Hildenbrand, Andrew Myrick published 13 December 21 Polarr Photo Editor is the best way to edit photos on your Chromebook. In fact, it's one of the best Chrome apps available and an example of just how good they can be done. Best Monitors for Raspberry Pi 2022 By Jerry Hildenbrand published 12 December 21 Galaxy Note 9: Why do you want a phone with a stylus in 2022? By Jerry Hildenbrand published 12 December 21 The stylus has come full circle and the Note 9 proves it still makes a mobile device better for having one. How to install Kodi on a Raspberry Pi in 2022 By Jerry Hildenbrand, Andrew Myrick published 11 December 21 Kodi and a Raspberry Pi makes for one of the easiest and best media centers you can make yourself. Nvidia's efforts to further consolidate the industry by purchasing Arm are all but dead By Jerry Hildenbrand published 11 December 21 As much as I want to see Nvidia refine and license its core ML designs, I think we might have dodged a bullet with this one. Tile buyer Life360 has been selling your location and data, but this isn't anything new By Jerry Hildenbrand published 8 December 21 This is another chapter in the saga of data brokers and their seemingly unchecked business model. Google Assistant for every phone was the best move Google will make in 2022 By Jerry Hildenbrand published 6 December 21 Yep. Google Assistant is going to be available for any phone with Android 6 or later. And it won't require a system update, which is one of the smartest moves Google has ever made. Best Micro HDMI to HDMI Cables for Raspberry Pi 4 in 2022 By Jerry Hildenbrand published 6 December 21 Buying cables isn't glamorous or fun; thankfully the Amazon Basics brand makes it easy. Best Phone for Business in 2022 By Jerry Hildenbrand published 4 December 21 If you are looking for the perfect business phone, look no further than the BlackBerry KEY2. Samsung needs to bring back its iPod competitor By Jerry Hildenbrand published 4 December 21 I don't want to buy an iPod Touch. Since I want a reasonably priced PMP with acceptable audio hardware that can install a few crucial apps, I might have to. How to install RetroPie on Raspberry Pi in 2022 By Jerry Hildenbrand published 4 December 21 Making your own arcade with Raspberry Pi is a lot easier than you think. Will my phone get Android 9 Pie in 2022? By Jerry Hildenbrand, Joe Maring published 4 December 21 See when your phone will get the Android Pie update, or if it already has. Best USB-C Power Supplies for Raspberry Pi 4 in 2022 By Jerry Hildenbrand published 1 December 21 You might be tempted to use an old phone charger (or even a new one!) to power your Raspberry Pi 4 but you really shouldn't. Android 12 doesn't have to be what you see on Google's Pixel phones By Jerry Hildenbrand published 27 November 21 The software on a Pixel 6 is every bit as customized as it is on a Galaxy phone or a Xiaomi phone. We just hated what we saw first. Don't buy the Moto G Pure when you can buy the OnePlus Nord N200 instead By Jerry Hildenbrand published 26 November 21 Don't let the low price lure you. You can spend just a little more and get a lot better phone — one you won't hate using. Buying a wired video doorbell? Make sure you have the right transformer. By Jerry Hildenbrand published 24 November 21 Most new wired video doorbells need a 30VA transformer to work properly, and the one in your house right now might not be strong enough. Here's what you need to know! A used Galaxy phone can save you some money and they're still great phones By Michael L Hicks, Jerry Hildenbrand published 24 November 21 You can save some money and buy a new-to-you flagship phone from the past, but should you? We looked at the last two generations from Samsung to see how they measure up to what's new on the market. The MediaTek Dimensity 9000 looks great on paper, but it takes more to be the best By Jerry Hildenbrand published 21 November 21 Building and selling the most powerful smartphone chip isn't enough. It will take more if MediaTek wants to try and become "the best." Apple does the bare minimum to get in front of right to repair laws and the internet loves it By Jerry Hildenbrand published 18 November 21 Apple finally caved and has presumably made it so you won't brick your iPhone if you have the audacity to take it apart. Too bad the company didn't really do the right thing. Foldables may be the future but Samsung is betting big on regular phones in 2022 By Jerry Hildenbrand published 17 November 21 If any company can sell millions of flagship phones next year it's Samsung. How it can do it is yet to be determined though. What you need to know about the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ By Jerry Hildenbrand last updated 16 November 21 A mid-season refresh is bringing a "built for gaming" upgrade of the Snapdragon 855. Do you need one? Does anyone? 5 things Google needs to do better in 2021 By Jerry Hildenbrand last updated 16 November 21 Google does a lot of things the right way, and a lot of other things the wrong way. Here are a few it needs to fix in 2021. 123456789Archives Get the Android Central Newsletter Instant access to breaking news, the hottest reviews, great deals and helpful tips. 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How to choose the right pair of headphones in 2022 By Jerry Hildenbrand published 13 December 21 Everything you ever wanted to know about buying a pair of headphones from someone who buys way too many pairs of headphones.
Best BlackBerry Phone in 2022 By Jerry Hildenbrand published 13 December 21 BlackBerry is a name synonymous with two things: phones with keyboards, and a dedication to security.
Best Photo Editor For Chromebooks in 2022 By Jerry Hildenbrand, Andrew Myrick published 13 December 21 Polarr Photo Editor is the best way to edit photos on your Chromebook. In fact, it's one of the best Chrome apps available and an example of just how good they can be done.
Galaxy Note 9: Why do you want a phone with a stylus in 2022? By Jerry Hildenbrand published 12 December 21 The stylus has come full circle and the Note 9 proves it still makes a mobile device better for having one.
How to install Kodi on a Raspberry Pi in 2022 By Jerry Hildenbrand, Andrew Myrick published 11 December 21 Kodi and a Raspberry Pi makes for one of the easiest and best media centers you can make yourself.
Nvidia's efforts to further consolidate the industry by purchasing Arm are all but dead By Jerry Hildenbrand published 11 December 21 As much as I want to see Nvidia refine and license its core ML designs, I think we might have dodged a bullet with this one.
Tile buyer Life360 has been selling your location and data, but this isn't anything new By Jerry Hildenbrand published 8 December 21 This is another chapter in the saga of data brokers and their seemingly unchecked business model.
Google Assistant for every phone was the best move Google will make in 2022 By Jerry Hildenbrand published 6 December 21 Yep. Google Assistant is going to be available for any phone with Android 6 or later. And it won't require a system update, which is one of the smartest moves Google has ever made.
Best Micro HDMI to HDMI Cables for Raspberry Pi 4 in 2022 By Jerry Hildenbrand published 6 December 21 Buying cables isn't glamorous or fun; thankfully the Amazon Basics brand makes it easy.
Best Phone for Business in 2022 By Jerry Hildenbrand published 4 December 21 If you are looking for the perfect business phone, look no further than the BlackBerry KEY2.
Samsung needs to bring back its iPod competitor By Jerry Hildenbrand published 4 December 21 I don't want to buy an iPod Touch. Since I want a reasonably priced PMP with acceptable audio hardware that can install a few crucial apps, I might have to.
How to install RetroPie on Raspberry Pi in 2022 By Jerry Hildenbrand published 4 December 21 Making your own arcade with Raspberry Pi is a lot easier than you think.
Will my phone get Android 9 Pie in 2022? By Jerry Hildenbrand, Joe Maring published 4 December 21 See when your phone will get the Android Pie update, or if it already has.
Best USB-C Power Supplies for Raspberry Pi 4 in 2022 By Jerry Hildenbrand published 1 December 21 You might be tempted to use an old phone charger (or even a new one!) to power your Raspberry Pi 4 but you really shouldn't.
Android 12 doesn't have to be what you see on Google's Pixel phones By Jerry Hildenbrand published 27 November 21 The software on a Pixel 6 is every bit as customized as it is on a Galaxy phone or a Xiaomi phone. We just hated what we saw first.
Don't buy the Moto G Pure when you can buy the OnePlus Nord N200 instead By Jerry Hildenbrand published 26 November 21 Don't let the low price lure you. You can spend just a little more and get a lot better phone — one you won't hate using.
Buying a wired video doorbell? Make sure you have the right transformer. By Jerry Hildenbrand published 24 November 21 Most new wired video doorbells need a 30VA transformer to work properly, and the one in your house right now might not be strong enough. Here's what you need to know!
A used Galaxy phone can save you some money and they're still great phones By Michael L Hicks, Jerry Hildenbrand published 24 November 21 You can save some money and buy a new-to-you flagship phone from the past, but should you? We looked at the last two generations from Samsung to see how they measure up to what's new on the market.
The MediaTek Dimensity 9000 looks great on paper, but it takes more to be the best By Jerry Hildenbrand published 21 November 21 Building and selling the most powerful smartphone chip isn't enough. It will take more if MediaTek wants to try and become "the best."
Apple does the bare minimum to get in front of right to repair laws and the internet loves it By Jerry Hildenbrand published 18 November 21 Apple finally caved and has presumably made it so you won't brick your iPhone if you have the audacity to take it apart. Too bad the company didn't really do the right thing.
Foldables may be the future but Samsung is betting big on regular phones in 2022 By Jerry Hildenbrand published 17 November 21 If any company can sell millions of flagship phones next year it's Samsung. How it can do it is yet to be determined though.
What you need to know about the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ By Jerry Hildenbrand last updated 16 November 21 A mid-season refresh is bringing a "built for gaming" upgrade of the Snapdragon 855. Do you need one? Does anyone?
5 things Google needs to do better in 2021 By Jerry Hildenbrand last updated 16 November 21 Google does a lot of things the right way, and a lot of other things the wrong way. Here are a few it needs to fix in 2021.
