Will Sattelberg is a writer and podcaster at 9to5Google.
He’s been covering all things Android since 2021 when he joined the team at Android Police, serving as both News Editor and Phones Editor throughout his tenure. Prior to professionally covering Android and all things smartphones, he was just a passionate enthusiast, having purchased his first Android device — HTC’s Thunderbolt — back in 2011.
Will has a degree in video production he occasionally remembers to use, but his real love lies in both writing and podcasting. He’s constantly fascinated — and sometimes frustrated — by the ever-evolving shape of consumer technology, and enjoys bringing that sense of affection and curiosity to everything he produces.
You can reach out to Will at will@9to5mac.com, or find him on Twitter, Threads, or Bluesky.
Samsung’s Now Bar is already pretty useful for displaying sports scores for your favorite teams across practically every major league. Now, a new update is also building win probability right into your lock screen.
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Samsung might have just launched the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Flip 7 to fairly positive reviews, but that doesn’t mean the company is staying quiet ahead of the holiday shopping season. In addition to a whole slate of tablets and the brand’s first-ever tri-fold smartphone, we’re also expecting something a little less innovative — and a whole lot cheaper — in the Galaxy S25 FE.
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We’ve got a little more than a week to go until the official unveiling of the Pixel 10 series, but like most of the company’s launches, it’s starting to feel like we’ll know everything about Google’s new smartphones before anyone actually walks out on stage. If you already know you’re buying a Pixel 10 but you’re stuck on color choices, this might be the leak you’ve been waiting for.
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While every leaked render and marketing tease for Google upcoming smartphone launch might make the Pixel 10 feel like a year-old rerun, the devil’s seemingly in the details. Even setting aside the usual round of software enhancements — only some of which have just begun to leak — it’s clear Google does have some hardware tricks up its sleeve Chief among them is native Qi2 support, which should bring support for magnetic chargers, wallets, stands, and much more to every device in the Pixel 10 lineup.
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Welcome to episode 65 of Pixelated, a podcast by 9to5Google. This week, Damien, Abner, and Will take a break from talking about the endless onslaught of Pixel 10 renders to take in a more zoomed-out look at Google’s current ecosystem. As the company starts advertising the Pixel 10 series, new reports suggest we might be waiting a few months for the Pixel 10 Pro Fold, Pixel Watch 4, and the Pixel Buds 2a. Meanwhile, the company’s decision to stop selling refurbished Pixel 6a models has us thinking about hardware longevity compared to software longevity, and how the two sometimes collide in unexpected ways.
Samsung’s coming off one of its most eventful summers to date, but the company’s not done for the year yet. We know the Galaxy Tab S11 series is set to debut sometime in the coming months, and now, a full specs leak is giving us insight on what to expect from the lineup.
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Few companies do software support as well as Samsung, slow One UI 7 rollout notwithstanding. Now, months after officially ending support for the five-year-old Galaxy S20 series, the company is back with one additional patch, now rolling out to Verizon customers.
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Samsung and Google might utilize the same operating system for their respective smartphones, but the end user experience can vary wildly between both brands, and nowhere is that more obvious that with the default navigation bar layout in One UI. A future update, though, could allow Pixel users to recreate a Galaxy-style setup, no rooting required.
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Samsung is reportedly planning a pretty big shakeup for next year’s lineup of flagship smartphones, including a move to replace the typical ‘Plus’ model with a follow-up to the Galaxy S25 Edge. Now, we’re learning just how slim the Galaxy S26 Edge might get — and how much of a battery upgrade might come with it.
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Samsung’s latest foldable might be surprisingly resilient to a stress test, but durability doesn’t always translate over to repairability. The crew at iFixit have finally gotten their hands on the Galaxy Z Fold 7, and to absolutely no one’s surprise, that slim chassis doesn’t quite make for a quick and simple teardown.
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Samsung’s clamshell might have held the spotlight more recently, but that doesn’t mean Motorola is taking the challenge lying down. Months after releasing its latest Razr lineup, the brand has partnered with jewelry brand Swarovski to create a flashier variant of its most affordable foldable — and Motorola says this is only the beginning.
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The 2025 NFL season is just about a month out from kicking off in style, but YouTube TV isn’t waiting to get in on the action. NFL Sunday Ticket subscribers can now access a new benefits program featuring discounts and deals from various sponsors and Google products.
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Welcome to episode 64 of Pixelated, a podcast by 9to5Google. This week, Abner and Will make up for Damien’s absence by discussing the latest crop of Pixel leaks, including US pricing for the phones and watch that seemingly avoids tariff-mania. It’s not just prices, though — a new “Pixelsnap” leak all but confirms the native Qi2 support we’ve been begging for for years, while a new Pixel Buds 2a leak points towards a pretty familiar set of earbuds.
In just a few short weeks, Google will take the stage in New York to finally unveil the Pixel 10 series. Everything we’ve seen about these devices so far — and we’ve seen plenty — suggests a lineup that is, in some ways, frustratingly familiar to last year’s devices. There’s nothing wrong with a “tock” year, of course, where Google can catch its breath after last year’s massive leap in both presentation and build quality. But unlike with the standard Pixel 10, this year’s foldable might end up take the brunt of the blowback from this decision.
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As part of its latest earnings call, Samsung is teasing its next-gen Galaxy Tab S11 lineup coming later in 2025.
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YouTube has a couple of new updates for both creators and viewers, with the introduction of AI-powered protections for teen viewers launching just as the site rolls back some of its more controversial profanity restrictions.
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It’s starting to look like Samsung’s next flagship smartphone series is due for a bigger shakeup than we initially thought, as the name “Galaxy S26 Pro” has once again shown up in place of the usual base model.
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Nearly a year after Google launched AI weather summaries on the Pixel 9 series, Pixel 8 users are starting to see those same reports slowly roll out to their devices.
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No phone launch is complete without one of JerryRigEverything’s durability tests, and that goes double for foldables. With the Galaxy Z Fold 7 now on store shelves, it’s time yet again for Samsung’s folding phone to go through a gauntlet of scratches, dust, fire, and of course, a bend test.
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While its name might point to a mostly-abandoned push into the metaverse, Meta’s found itself in the midst of a wearable revolution, thanks to both its smart glasses partnership with Ray-Ban and, of course, the Quest lineup of VR headsets. Now, several years after initially cancelling its first-ever smartwatch, Meta might be looking to give wrist-based gadgets another go.
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It’s a bad time to be an S Pen fan — or, at least, that’s what Samsung’s not-so-quietly communicating to one of its most devoted bases. The company that practically invented the “phablet” has spent 2025 trying to leave behind (or, at the very least, downplay) one of the very things that brought it success in the first place. I’m worried the writing is on the wall for the S Pen, and it’s only going to grow bleaker from here.
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Welcome to episode 63 of Pixelated, a podcast by 9to5Google. This week, the Pixel leaks start comin’ and they don’t stop comin’, as we break down the massive amount of Pixel 10 and Pixel Watch 4 leaks that continue to fall into our lap. Come for the conversation on which colors are doing it for us — and which aren’t — and stay for the breakdown on why the Pixel 10 series just might arrive with Qi2 built-in. Plus, what’s the deal with foldables, and is the Pixel Watch 4’s new charger ridiculous, or ridiculously awesome?
Made By Google may be less than four weeks away, but we’re already getting another look at Google’s upcoming Pixel lineup.
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It’s been a rocky couple of years for Facer, but after losing compatibility with Wear OS 5 smartwatches a year ago, the app is back and ready for our Wear OS 6-powered future.
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