Ben Schoon is a Senior Editor at 9to5Google, 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 9to5Google 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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Rumors have been floating around that the Galaxy Z Flip 8 will be Samsung’s last foldable flip phone. After spending a bit of time with this latest generation, I’m not exactly sad at the thought of seeing it go, but I also see the writing on the wall as to why Samsung might be considering leaving it behind.
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Google Chrome is testing a pretty major new redesign on mobile devices – Android and iPhone – which has dual bars on the top and bottom as well as a new Gemini shortcut.
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While hit-or-miss support has been in place for years, Google Home’s latest update supposedly brings better support for third-party camera brands, including the likes of Wyze, Anker’s Eufy, and more.
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Nothing apparently has lofty goals for 2027, with the company saying that it plans to launch “twice as many” smartphones as it did in 2026, which would be a total of six new devices.
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Google Assistant has an official end-of-life date – September 4. While many have already made the jump to Gemini, a number of Android users are still holding on to Google Assistant. Why are you?
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Samsung says that, amid huge success for its Galaxy Z Fold 8 series, more Galaxy Z Flip owners are switching to the Fold this year – and it’s pretty easy to see why.
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As Samsung’s pre-order perks for the Galaxy Z Fold 8 come to an end, the company continues to advertise its new form factor as a perfect fit for “full-screen” video, which is a pretty big departure from the reality of using this new foldable.
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Amazon’s Ring is upgrading its clever Peephole Cam with 2K resolution, and it’s available for pre-order now.
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Yesterday Nothing’s CMF brand launched a new pair of pretty cool open-ear earbuds, but a big part of the online discussion is around the AI-generated images the company keeps posting.
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Ahead of next week’s Pixel 11 launch, Google is clearing out some of its official Pixel 10 series cases with discounts available.
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You can finally watch Netflix content in 4K resolution through the Google Chrome browser, but it only works on one platform.
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Following reports from the media, Samsung has officially confirmed the initial record-breaking sales numbers for its Galaxy Z Fold 8 right as pre-order deals are coming to their end.
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A weird issue floating around Google Chrome users for the past couple of months randomly signs users out of their accounts – have you run into this problem?
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Google Home is working on a fix for broken Familiar Faces alerts on Walmart’s cheap Onn cameras that integrate similarly to Nest cameras.
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Continuing the trend of Samsung’s “Fan Edition” series, the Galaxy S26 FE has just surfaced in new leaks with another evolution of “yep, that’s a Samsung phone” design.
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WhatsApp is rolling out some new feature updates for group chats, including the ability to tag everyone in the chat with a single “@all” tag.
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Nothing is launching its second pair of open-ear earbuds, this time under its CMF brand with the CMF Clip Pro now available for $99 – $20 off during its initial launch window.
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Motorola has a pretty sweet promo for those interested in its Razr Fold – a $300 boost to all trade-ins, as well as several bundled freebies too.
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As we reported on last week, the “Pixel Glow” feature coming to the Pixel 11 series is likely going to be marketed as “HiLight,” and a new image both confirms that branding as well as showing what the feature can do.
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Notability is a long-time favorite note-taking app on Apple’s devices, but now it’s finally on Android, and it seems to be off to a good start too.
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In a new interview, Samsung talks about its decisions around the Galaxy Z Fold 8’s new shape, the color choices across its new foldable lineup, and the controversial “cushion” design still in place on Galaxy Watch 9.
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OnePlus has officially closed its doors in the US, but remaining stock was available for a little while. Now, for OnePlus 15 and most other products, US stock has dried up.
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According to a new report, Samsung’s next-gen flagship, the Galaxy S27 Ultra, will be missing one of its telephoto camera sensors.
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Sony’s flagship WH-1000XM6 over-ear headphones are getting a new color variant, and it just-so-happens to fit in nicely with Google’s upcoming Pixel 11 series.
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