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Samsung needs to bring back its iPod competitor
By Jerry Hildenbrand published
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.

Android 12 doesn't have to be what you see on Google's Pixel phones
By Jerry Hildenbrand published
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.

Carriers are doing everything they can to make 5G as confusing as possible
By Jerry Hildenbrand last updated
5G is confusing. Carriers are already taking advantage of that and consumers need to make sure we're educated in how 5G works and what it is before we start looking for our next phone.

I turned off my phone for a day and it was the best decision I made in 2020
By Jerry Hildenbrand last updated
The internet is great and useful for so many things. But a day without it was like a reboot inside me. You should try it.

Google isn't bored with Android, it just can't ruin a good thing
By Jerry Hildenbrand last updated
All Google needs to do is give us everything we ask for without screwing everything up. Sounds easy, right?

The OnePlus Nord proves that we don't need to chase specs
By Jerry Hildenbrand last updated
A phone chip is more than just the processor inside of it. The OnePlus Nord and its Snapdragon 765G proves that you just don't need "the best" to be great.

We demand a refund: Carrier fines over selling location data aren't enough
By Jerry Hildenbrand last updated
A $200 million fine means carriers still made money selling our location data to third-party services. Since it was ours, do we get a cut?

The RCS 'hack' showed us what Google could make happen for Android users if the carriers weren't in the way
By Jerry Hildenbrand last updated
This is why we can't have good things.

This is why location tracking is an absolute privacy nightmare
By Jerry Hildenbrand last updated
Your location can reveal a detailed picture of how you live your life, not just where.

Cheap Android phones shouldn't be disposable
By Jerry Hildenbrand last updated
Cheap phones deserve to be supported, and so do the people who are buying them.

Remember that mobile security companies only want to sell you something
By Jerry Hildenbrand last updated
A company who wants your money just might say anything to get it.

Where did all of this Qualcomm hate come from?
By Jerry Hildenbrand last updated
Qualcomm's patents and their usage fees have many up in arms and are at the center of a big legal mess.

How can Google keep Android from becoming stale without alienating existing users?
By Jerry Hildenbrand last updated
Innovation isn't always an improvement for everyone. How does Google balance the need for new with the experience for the enthusiast?

How does a phone maker 'mistakenly' collect user data and ship it off to a server in China?
By Jerry Hildenbrand last updated
It's not a mistake when software was written to explicitly collect and send user data, so why does this keep happening?

5G will increase divide between those big-city broadband haves and rural have-nots
By Jerry Hildenbrand last updated
The current 5G deployment strategies mean you won't find it in rural America any time soon.

Everything you need to know about 5G conspiracy theories
By Jerry Hildenbrand last updated
They stem from the same folks that gave us groovy hits like "Vaccines cause Autism" and "Power lines are a global health threat" and you're too smart to fall for it this time.

The Android Q beta program is already fragmented
By Jerry Hildenbrand last updated
When it comes to the Android Q beta, the OEM gets to call all the shots. That never looks good.

What you need to know about the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+
By Jerry Hildenbrand last updated
A mid-season refresh is bringing a "built for gaming" upgrade of the Snapdragon 855. Do you need one? Does anyone?
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