Ben Schoon is a Senior Editor at NewGeekGuide, working for the publication as one of its primary news writers since 2016.
In 2013, Ben helped start an independent tech publication where he learned the skills used at NewGeekGuide including writing, product photography, and videography. He is located in the city of Winston-Salem in North Carolina where he lives with his wife Melissa. Ben is an avid disc golf player.
He primarily covers Android products, including Google Pixel devices, Samsung Galaxy smartphones, as well as devices from OnePlus, Oppo, Motorola, and more. Beyond just covering news about these products, Ben also spends time using these products himself, speaking from experience with the articles he writes. Some of Ben’s most recent hands-on reviews include; Pixel 8 Pro, Pixel Watch 2, Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5, Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra, Motorola Razr+, HP Dragonfly Pro Chromebook, and more.
Ben is also a leading source for information about Google’s Android TV, diving deeply into important parts of the platform including its powerful Operator Tier, explaining future changes to the platform, and reviewing its products such as Chromecast with Google TV, Nvidia Shield TV, and more.
In 2019, Ben leaked one of the first in-person photos of the Pixel 4 before later revealing the Recorder and Pixel Themes apps months ahead of launch. In 2020, Ben also reported on multiple upcoming Pixel devices including Pixel 5a and the first report of Google working on a foldable Pixel smartphone. That same month, he was also the first to correctly report the $49 price point of what became the Chromecast with Google TV.
Ben Schoon is active on Twitter, @nexusben, but can also be found on Instagram and LinkedIn. For questions or tips, you can email him directly, and his portfolio is also available online.
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Well after its initial announcement, Samsung has finally released the first One UI 8 Watch beta, based on Wear OS 6, for the Galaxy Watch 7 and Galaxy Watch Ultra.
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A ton of leaks have detailed many of the new updates to Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Flip 7, but there are still some details that haven’t yet come to light. In a new post, though, we’re getting a few new Galaxy Z Fold 7 and even more Flip 7 tidbits regarding the core specs of each device.
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AI has taken over basically everything in tech. Whether it’s search, social media, or basically every other app on your phone, AI is just everywhere. It demands your attention and is often not optional, but Google Photos just showcased an increasingly rare example of building out AI features with a sense of compromise and care for the end user.
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Samsung’s Galaxy Z Flip 7 is already going to be a big upgrade for its improved outer display, but it seems the device is also set to adopt a thinner overall profile based on the latest leaked image.
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Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 7 is quickly approaching its launch date, with the foldable breaking cover yet again this weekend with a new image showing off the thin design from a new angle, as well as reiterating the return of a hole punch camera.
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Google is rolling out its Android Auto 14.6 update more widely, not long after the prior update.
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Following a previous teaser, it’s been rather unclear when Samsung planned to launch its “tri-fold” smartphone. Now, a leaker is offering some further details, claiming that the Samsung “tri-fold” will be unveiled alongside the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and will launch a bit later in the year.
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Samsung has some price changes in mind for its next smartwatch and foldable series, with an unexpected price cut for Galaxy Z Flip 7, while increasing the price for the Galaxy Watch 8.
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Google Photos is now rolling out an updated version of its “Ask Photos” search experience, but also a way to disable it altogether. Here’s how to turn off AI search in Google Photos.
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Ahead of its launch event next month, Samsung has released a new app update which confirms the redesigned Galaxy Watch 8 as well as two of its key features.
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Ahead of its launch on July 8, OnePlus is showing off the smaller 43mm version of its Watch 3 and confirming a couple of key specs.
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Apple usually doesn’t give Android the time of day, but that’s not stopping the company’s Swift coding language from expanding over to Android app development.
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A patent dispute in Japan has led to Google no longer being able to sell select older Pixel devices, and the company behind it is gunning for newer generations too.
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Following a prior leak that turned out to be false, a newer leak of the Nothing Phone (3) design has surfaced and, perhaps unfortunately, this one is very likely to be legitimate.
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Google has announced that its Chrome browser will stop supporting a few older versions of Android in the next few weeks.
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According to a new report, Google’s base Pixel 10 is getting a bigger battery and faster wireless charging courtesy of “Qi2.”
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Vivo has announced its latest foldable, the Vivo X Fold 5, which delivers some impressive hardware and, somehow, Apple Watch integration.
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Google is making a change to Android device setup that will prompt users to change their Find Hub privacy settings, hopefully addressing a long-standing shortcoming of Google’s tracker network.
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According to a new report, Samsung seemingly doesn’t have huge expectations for its Android XR headset, with only “around” 100,000 units planned to ship this year.
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