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Bertel King-Senior Author

Bertel King

Senior Author

Contributor Since September, 2021
Expertise
Android, Samsung, Google
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  • 13
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About Bertel King

Bertel is a lifelong tech enthusiast with over a decade of experience writing thousands of articles about Android devices, Linux, and more. 

Before joining the How-To Geek team, Bertel wrote for the likes of MakeTechEasier and Android Police—at the latter he wrote over 3,500 articles. You can also find Bertel's work at MakeUseOf. Wherever you read his article though, he delights in helping others decide which tech to bring into their lives... and which tech to do without.

Bertel graduated from the College of William and Mary in 2012 with degrees in History and Government. He has spent his entire career since as a tech journalist covering Android, Linux, Wearables, Web Apps, and more.

Latest

A smartphone disintegrating and some wearables around.
Smartphones Aren't Gone Yet, But I Miss Them Already
Android

I'm not exactly excited for what's promised to come next.

A frustrated man on a smartphone screen surrounded by tentacles with binary code in the background.
I Thought My Phone Made Me Feel Bad, But It Was Algorithms All Along
Android

It's not phones that are the problem—it's the manipulative apps.

A Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 with S Pen on a coffee table.
What Is a PC? I Thought I Knew—Then I Got This
Android

The P stands for personal, and here's what that now means for me.

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Two Anker portable battery banks on a desk.
5 Reasons You Should Buy Smaller Portable Battery Banks
Battery

Bigger isn't always better.

5
Galaxy Z Fold 6 on a wireless charging pad.
Charging Tech Has Made Big Phone Batteries Overrated
Battery

If my next phone's battery isn't bigger, I don't mind.

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A hand typing on a virtual keyboard with a mechanical keyboard below.
6 Ways Virtual Keyboards Are Better Than Even a $100 Mechanical One
Android

You could give me a nice keyboard, but I wouldn't use it much.

11
iA Writer on a Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6.
I Hated Looking at Screens—Then I Experienced Good Ones
Android

Maybe instead of doing away with screens, we just need to retire the bad ones.

1
Solar panels on a house being monitored by an app.
What It's Like Viewing Solar Panels Through an Android App
Android

The panels aren't much to look at, but the app is.

1
A woman holding a plant and identifying it with her phone.
4 Ways This Plant Identification App Has Helped Me This Spring
Android

The landscape around me would be different without it.

An exit door with the Play Store logo and the IA Writer app leaving.
How Google Pushed One of My Favorite Apps to Leave the Play Store
Google Play Store

It's not easy out there for indie app developers.

A Netflix show on a Samsung Frame TV via Samsung DeX on a Galaxy Z Fold 6.
Why You Should Get a Phone Dock for Your TV
Android

Your phone may be the only TV streaming box you need.

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A hand attempting to unfold a Motorola Razr 2024.
Which Type of Foldable Phone Is Right for You?
Android

A foldable fundamentally changes what a phone can be.

Android mascot next to a phone running the Epic Games app and 'missing feature' icons around it.
5 Features the Epic Games Store on Android Is Woefully Lacking
Video Games

It's currently a functional app store, but barely.

1
Light Phone 3
6 Unexpected Ways Minimalist Phones Will Cause You Pain
Android

There are the known knowns, and there are the known unknowns.

2
Foldable phone screen showing a hand touching the grass.
How My Phone Actually Helps Me "Touch Grass"
Android

Yes, literally.

1
OnePlus Open on a wooden bench in the woods.
6 Unexpected Downsides of Foldable Phones
Android

I wouldn't give up my foldable, but it's not without its quirks.

19
Super Space Club on a Galaxy Z Fold 6.
8 Android Games That Are on the Epic Game Store but Not Google Play
Video Games

A number that is slowly growing.

Proton Pass logo with some passwords around it.
This Is My Favorite Android Password Manager
World Password Week

It's not the one that comes with my phone.

2
A hand holding an S25 Ultra with the app drawer open.
Why Vertical App Drawers Just Make Sense
Android

Sometimes the biggest changes are the small ones.

10
A Nexus 7 tablet with its screen size highlighted.
The Nexus 7 Taught Me That a 7-Inch Tablet Is the Perfect Size
Android

Big enough to be bigger, but still small enough to be small.

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