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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OnePlus hasn’t formally announced its next smartwatch – the brand as a whole is in question right now – but the new OnePlus Watch 4 has just been posted to a global OnePlus website, revealing nearly every detail about the Wear OS watch.
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As AI continues to eat up the market’s RAM output, smartphones are in crisis as costs continue to skyrocket. A new report claims that Samsung is increasingly worried about this, and warning of its first-ever loss in its mobile division.
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Honor has just unveiled its new budget-friendly Honor 600, with a pretty spec-heavy package wrapped up in an iPhone-inspired shell.
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While there are a ton of different things I care about on my smartphone, the camera is a huge deciding factor. And, for a long time, Google Pixel has been my go-to thanks to its consistency and ease of shooting, but after a week with Oppo Find X9 Ultra, I think I might be carrying a new phone.
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Microsoft is making big changes to Xbox under new leadership, including today announcing a major price cut for Game Pass Ultimate – the one with cloud gaming.
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Chipolo has a big update on its Find Hub trackers for Android, with the battery life rating having just doubled because, as it turns out, they last longer than anyone expected.
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Amazon has been hit with a class-action lawsuit over the death of its first-generation Fire TV products, devices that were released in the same era as Google’s original Chromecasts.
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Nothing Warp was announced last week and then abruptly removed just hours later. Now, Nothing has revived Warp following some “fine tuning,” but you now need to sideload the app.
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Following the rollout of the April 2026 update on Google Pixel phones, a widespread battery drain issue has hit, but the company is looking into the matter.
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Samsung has a new pair of Galaxy Buds in the works, “Galaxy Buds Able,” which appear to have an open-ear design amid rumors of bone conduction.
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Device information app Inware is getting a major update this week, with its 7.0 update delivering a Material 3 Expressive makeover and some new features as well.
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Over the weekend, we first reported the name of Google’s Whoop competitor as “Fitbit Air,” and now more details are coming out, including potential pricing, release date, and colors.
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Samsung’s budget-friendly Galaxy Tab A11+ has picked up a “Kids Edition” release with a sturdy case and special features, and you can already get it at a pretty steep discount.
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Ahead of its launch event, Oppo has just confirmed some more key Find X9 Ultra specs that show how this device is more than just a camera phone.
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Motorola’s new Razr lineup is likely debuting very soon and, in a new report, we’re getting US prices on the Motorola Razr (2026) series as well as the Razr Fold, with a lot of price hikes in tow.
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We reported earlier this week that Google is working on a laptop revival, as well as new “Pixel Glow” lights that would be coming to phones. But, what do you want that to do?
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Following one last restock earlier this month, Samsung now says that the “limited-run” Galaxy Z TriFold is “completely sold out” both online and in stores.
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YouTube is changing how you share specific moments in videos, ditching its “Clips” feature and more prominently showing on phones.
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Amazon this week launched its newest Fire TV Stick and, along with it, its second device powered by Vega OS. And that appears to be the pattern going forward, as a report claims that all future Amazon Fire TV Stick devices will ditch Android.
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Google is porting over a tidbit from its Pixel Watch to the notification shade on Pixel phones with its Android 17 update, now live in the latest beta.
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Google has released Android 17 Beta 4, the last beta update ahead of the full release, and it introduces a fun new Easter egg that has a little connect-the-dots puzzle to start up a new animation.
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Ahead of its launch next week, Oppo is teasing some of the new AI-powered software features coming to Find X9 Ultra, while also hinting at wider AirDrop over Quick Share support.
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