About Will Sattelberg
Will is the Phones Editor at Android Police, which means he usually has a dozen different smartphones on his desk at any given time. He covers everything from leaks of your next phone to the components that'll power it. He's got plenty of opinions about the current state of Android phones — thoughts you'll read in his reviews, editorials, and more. You'll also find him writing up our buyer's guides, where he hopes to help shoppers make the right choice in their next phone.
Will appears on the Android Police podcast, where he occasionally taunts his co-hosts with bad opinions about smartwatches and charging cables, and writes AP's weekend polls. In his spare time, he produces podcasts, rewatches the same 37 films, and pretends not to have a never-ending backlog of video games. He lives in Buffalo, NY and is willing to give you chicken wing recommendations at any time. Just ask. You can reach out to him directly at will@androidpolice.com.
Latest Articles
Weekend poll: What's the correct order for power and volume buttons on Android?
Let's hash this out, once and for all
Smartphone design is pretty homogenized these days. Assuming you aren't buying a foldable, your next Android device will likely look a lot like your current one: a tall, large piece of glass and metal with a camera bump on the back and a USB-C port on the bottom. Throw in a couple of speakers and you're good to go. But there is one place where some OEMs still make their respective marks on smartphone design, and it's the buttons along the side. And frankly, it's surprising how strong some users' opinions can be about their preferred order.
Google Pixel 8 & 8 Pro: Specifications, special features, cameras, pricing, and more
The Google Pixel 8 series made its debut in October 2023 and sports some incredible ML features
Google delivers some of the best Android phones, and the Google Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro are no exception. With the Made by Google 2023 event fading into memory, it's clear these devices offer improvements over the 2022 lineup. Google addressed previous shortcomings, resulting in an impressive upgrade. As our reviews confirm, the new Pixel phones might be its most impressive.
Best streaming devices in 2024
There's a lot of competition out there to host your weekend binges and movie nights
Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, and Disney+ are just a few staples of the streaming entertainment world. While most of these services require a monthly subscription to use, you’ll gain access to hundreds of movies and TV shows without paying for cable. Of course, you’ll also need a solid streaming device or connected screen like a Google TV to enjoy all the internet content.
Samsung Galaxy A55: Price, specs, news, and features
Samsung's 2024 midrange entry isn't coming to the US
Mid-range phones have become better over the years. You can get phones with incredible cameras and excellent performance for less than $500. There are several contenders for the best budget phone, and the Samsung Galaxy A54 stands out from the rest. Released in March 2023, the A54 sports a premium design, a 120Hz AMOLED display, and all-day battery life. Unsurprisingly, the Korean smartphone giant didn't rest on its laurels, finally debuting the Galaxy A55 in March of 2024 as a device packed with all the yearly upgrades you'd expect.
Beeper's new chat app doesn't have the one feature you care about
It's smooth, it's fast — but don't expect to see iMessage on it
Remember Beeper? It's been a few months, but in the tail-end of last year, it was one of the biggest stories in tech for a hot minute. Although the core app had been around for a while, Beeper went supernova with the launch of a dedicated iMessage client for Android, one that — for a couple of glorious days in December — just worked. Then, let's just say, the empire struck back. Months after the iMessage debacle came and went, Beeper is back with an all-new unified chat inbox for Android, and it's pretty slick. Just don't expect any blue bubble support.
The Pixel 8 feels small after the Galaxy S24 Ultra, but I want a truly tiny phone
Google and Samsung have me convinced: smartphones are too big
Like many of our readers, I've spent the last few years listening to cries for smaller smartphones with a single eyebrow raised. Sure, my assortment of smartphones rocking 6.7-inch displays — give or take — feel a little unwieldy at times, but who would sacrifice all that glorious screen real estate just for something that fits a little more comfortably in your pocket? But some recent Android phone whiplash has given me a new perspective on the current state of smartphones. And frankly, I think it's time for some brave OEM to consider giving pocket-friendly phones another shot.
Chrome on Android really needs to learn this simple trick from Safari
With these auto-close options, tab management has never been easier
One of the best parts of my job as Phones Editor at Android Police is how easy it makes comparing Android to its sole remaining rival. While I know some readers prefer to pretend iOS doesn't exist, the truth is that, at least in North America, the iPhone is eating Android's lunch right now. Learning more about the pros — and cons — of that walled garden can add a lot of context to the modern state of smartphones, whether you're talking about modern messaging platforms or, well, something much smaller.
Amazon's Fire tablets are slow, but you can give them a little pep with a few simple tweaks
Speed up your Fire tablet with these tips and tricks
While slate devices can be expensive, Amazon Fire tablets offer incredible value for as low as $60. These versatile devices are budget-friendly and family-friendly. Speed is their greatest drawback. If your Fire Tablet runs at snail's speed, there are easy ways to enhance the speed and functionality of Fire OS. Your sub-$100 tablet won't magically perform like high-end options such as the Samsung Galaxy Tab S9+, but the tips below give it a boost.
Google Pixel 9: News, leaks, rumored price, and release window
Let's look ahead at what Google has in store for its 2024 flagships
With the Google Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro having established themselves as some of the best Android phones you can buy today, it's time to look forward to what's on the horizon. You could pick up last year's Google flagships — they're pretty good, especially on sale — but imagining what's around the corner is more fun. The Pixel 9 will be here before you know it. And unsurprisingly for a brand with a reputation for leaks like Google, we already know a lot about both phones, with plenty of mystery waiting in the wings. Here's everything we know about the Pixel 9.
Weekend poll: Do you trust Google's direction for Pixel devices?
From a price hike for the Pixel 8a to a new folding phone design, it's a weird year for Google hardware
When it comes to Google, early leaks aren't out of the ordinary. Google is particularly bad at hiding future hardware products — hell, how long did we spend hearing about Pixel Fold leaks? 2024 has been no different, as we've already heard plenty about the Pixel 8a, Pixel Fold 2, and, of course, the Pixel 9 series. For the first time since 2021, though, we're looking at some big hardware shakeups coming to most of these devices, which makes it the perfect chance to check in on how Android users feel about Google's efforts to create the best Android phones around.
Android 14 QPR3 Beta 2 is here, but you should be careful sideloading
It's filled with some much-needed fixes — and the risk of bricking your device
We just can't get enough Pixel Feature Drop action. On top of Monday's announcement of Google's latest drop — one that will bring a whole slate of newer features to older devices across the company's portfolio when it arrives in the US next week — we're back with an all new QPR beta. Android 14 QPR3 Beta 2 is live for the Pixel 5a and newer right now, complete with a bunch of bug fixes for last month's release, though you might want to hold off upgrading for the time being.
Switching from iPhone to Android will get much easier next year
At least in the EU, thanks to the DMA
The EU-based dominos for Apple continue to fall. On the heels of this week's release of iOS 17.4 — which, among other things, preps the iPhone for third-party app marketplaces to arrive in Europe — we're learning more about what the Digital Markets Act (or DMA) means for Apple's mobile future. In addition to those external App Store rivals, the company plans to add even more functionality to the platform, including an option that might make migrating to Android a whole lot easier.
Google Pixel 8a: News, leaks, rumored price, and release window
Not sold on the Pixel 8? Google's next midrange phone might be for you
With one Google Pixel launch out of the way, it's time to start looking forward to the future. And while we're sure there's plenty on the table for Google's future hardware lineup — new tablets, smartwatches, foldables, you name it — there's one device we know for sure is on its way. The Pixel 8a is set to succeed last year's Pixel 7a, and assuming it gets the same attention and care we recently saw with the Pixel 8, it could be one of the best budget phones of 2024.
The Pixel 8a might cost nearly as much as Google's 2022 flagship
Get ready to pay even more for the next A-series entry
Although we've already seen new smartphone entries from Samsung and OnePlus this year, we're still waiting on one more Android hardware giant to make its debut in 2024: Google. Thankfully, with I/O likely just a couple of months away — in fact, invites should be out any day now — that's about to change. We're expecting the Pixel 8a to make an appearance following months of rumors and renders in May, but if you were hoping Google's upcoming A-series entry would avoid the Pixel lineup's newfound inflation, you might be out of luck.
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6: News, leaks, rumored price, and release window
With Samsung still the king of the clamshell world, what's next for this series?
Just five years into the foldable revolution, it's clear that two camps have evolved. While plenty of power users found their dream devices in the OnePlus Open or Google Pixel Fold, others want to minimize their smartphones, not maximize them. That's where clamshells come in. Throughout the past year, we watched as phones like the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 and Motorola Razr+ brought full app experiences to outer displays while housing large folding panels within. We expect things to get even more impressive in 2024.
Apple, Samsung, and Google tend to take center stage in the smartphone market, though Motorola is always close behind. With an impressive line of foldables and low-cost phones, Motorola offers consumers the benefit of a varied selection. With any company, though, there are standout models that cast a shadow on potential missteps and middling releases. So, if you’re in the market for a new phone and want to stick with a high-end, cost-conscious brand, we’ve isolated the best that Motorola has to offer.
Galaxy Z Fold 6 leaks prove Samsung is stuck in a foldable rut
The folding phone industry is moving forward, but Samsung is simply unwilling to innovate
It's hard to believe Samsung is the company that, just five years ago, kickstarted the foldable revolution. Bumpy launch aside, it was absolutely impressive to finally see a large OEM take its chances on turning what was once just a collection of concept devices into something lining every carrier shelf in the US — truly, you don't see that every day. It was a big swing, one that spawned countless imitators following in the path Samsung had paved on its own.
I miss when the world's biggest phone show wasn't all about prototypes
MWC used to focus on devices you could buy. Now it's about showcasing a potential vision for your mobile future
You don't have to spend too much time on the show floor at Mobile World Congress to get a feel for what's trending in the industry right now. AI is everywhere, just as it was at CES. Nearly every OEM you can think of has a foldable on display, even from brands you've never heard of or forgot existed years ago. And the phones that are being launched on the show floor are all from Chinese brands, likely destined for a global launch that, as usual, excludes North America from upgraded one-inch camera sensors and supersized fast-charging batteries.
Motorola's bendy smartphone is a futuristic dead end
Just because you can doesn't mean you should
You don't just come to Mobile World Congress for smartphone announcements and Galaxy Ring teases. Half the fun of trade shows comes from concept devices, gadgets that could influence the products of tomorrow, shown off in a phase well before development truly kicks off. We've seen this sort of jump before — after all, it wasn't all that long ago that foldables weren't much more than Samsung's display concepts held behind glass cases, unable to be tried and tested by general audiences.
TCL's NXTPAPER smartphones are easy on your eyes and your wallet
Look for devices with these paper-like displays to finally hit the US later this year
MWC 2024 is in full swing, but TCL is still playing catch-up with its CES announcements. After announcing five (yes, five) smartphones in Vegas last month, the company is back in action at Barcelona, this time with full specs sheets and availability info. And while it might sound like a lot of phones to keep track of, it's really the NXTPAPER devices you should be interested in. While neither is looking to rise above the usual budget Android phone experience TCL is so adept at delivering, the displays might be more unique than anything you'll find on flagships worth six times as much.