One of the web's longest-running tech columns, Android & Chill is your Saturday discussion of Android, Google, and all things tech.
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I haven't switched phones for almost a year and I love it
Android & Chill Setting up a new phone is fun for some people, but I hate it. I love not having to do it.
The most important court case you've never heard of is set to happen in the UK
Android & Chill Apple is challenging the U.K. government over the right to keep your data yours alone.
Google may be helping bad tech happen again — this time on the US border
Android & Chill Even if Google's not doing the evil part, being involved is a bad PR move.
Everything will turn into a subscription unless we stop paying for them
Android & Chill It seems we're forced to "rent" everything. It will end if we stop doing it.
Wear OS will eventually gobble up the market share, but watchOS will keep most of the profit
Android & Chill Fifty watchmakers will sell more than one, but Apple will find a way to make a ton of cash.
Encrypted RCS messages between platforms are coming, but this won't end the messaging wars
Android & Chill It was never about encryption; it was about locking you in.
The Clicks Keyboard for my Motorola Razr can turn my phone into what I've been missing
Android & Chill I cut my teeth on a BlackBerry, and this might be the best way to return to what I love.
7 years of updates aren't what you think they are and Samsung just proved it
Android & Chill The Galaxy S24 will miss out on features the hardware can't support.
Google just opened the door for people to do evil with AI
Being evil Don't Be Evil has flown the coop for good.
For me, the right time to buy a Galaxy S25 is next year
Android & Chill With new hardware and software, I'd wait to buy an S25. You'll save a lot of money, too!
Is the partnership between Samsung and Google ruining the Android ecosystem?
Android & Chill Are Samsung and Google working together making Android worse?
The Galaxy S25 Slim: If it's real, who asked for this?
Android & Chill Making a phone even slimmer comes with a lot of compromises.
Samsung's AI subscription is no different than what Apple and Google are already doing
Android & Chill US Consumers don't view Samsung as a software company.
Apple did the bare minimum because it doesn't care about you either
Android & Chill Because Apple and Google won't work together, the FBI says users should switch to a better messenger.
Without saying it, Google basically confirmed Android 16 and 17 won't offer any fantastic new features
Android & Chill Adding support for two more versions of Android to the Pixel 6 means most new features will be locked behind the Pixel paywall.
This Google Fi deal on the Motorola Razr 2024 hit me right where it hurts — in my wallet
Android & Chill I hate spending money. I love saving money. This is supposed to be easy.
Australia's proposed social media ban for kids is a 1950s solution to a 2024 problem
Android & Chill Nobody ever said being a parent was supposed to be easy.
Canada's government is opening a research center for AI safety. The US should do the same.
Android & Chill AI is worth using as long as it's done the right way.
