JR Raphael
Contributing Editor
JR Raphael is a journalist and columnist who’s been covering Android and Chrome OS since their earliest days. His Android Intelligence (née Android Power) column was born at Computerworld in 2010 and has happily made its home there ever since.
JR's Android Intelligence newsletter takes the same basic recipe as the column and turns up the heat. Each issue is jam-packed with productivity tips, perspective on the week’s most impactful Android news, and all sorts of exclusive extras — and best of all, it's delivered right to your inbox every Friday. If you haven't yet subscribed, you're missing out!
You can also find JR on at his personal writing refuge, JRStart.com.
Businesses, beware: The Motorola ThinkPhone comes with a major caveat
Motorola's new ThinkPhone is being positioned as the Android-based business device to buy in 2023, but there's something virtually no one is saying.
6 more out-of-sight Android features worth finding
These handy hidden features will save you time and make your life easier, but it's up to you to remember to use 'em.
7 handy hidden Android features you probably forget to use
Android is practically overflowing with options, and it's easy to lose track of some useful stuff along the way.
How to use Gmail labels to tame your inbox
Gmail labels can serve as your secret weapon against inbox chaos. Here's how to tap into their full potential.
10 powerful tricks for your Google Pixel Calculator app
Your Pixel phone's calculator can do much more than you realize.
Think Android 14 seems boring? Think about this.
Google's initial Android 14 beta release may seem modest on the surface, but there's a whole other side to the software most folks are failing to notice.
Android, ChromeOS, and Google's cloudy vision for a connected future
Android and ChromeOS are about to come closer together than ever, but Google's latest line-blurring twist raises more questions than answers.
Android versions: A living history from 1.0 to 14
Explore Android's ongoing evolution with this visual timeline of versions, starting B.C. (Before Cupcake) and going all the way to 2023's under-development Android 14 release.
A forgotten Android personalization power
This brilliant bit of Android personalization gets lost every time you move into a new device. How long's it been since you've had it active?
Got a Chromebook? Get early access to an awesome new interface enhancement
A hearty productivity booster is in the works for Google's ChromeOS software, and you can activate on your own Chromebook this second — if you know the trick.
2 advanced tools that'll change how you interact with Android apps
Save money and boost your productivity with these clever tools for finding and enhancing all the right apps on Android.
7 Google Play Store secrets for smarter Android app management
Save time and perform all sorts of advanced Android app sorcery with these off-the-beaten-path Play Store tricks.
How to get Android 14's new notification powers now
Android 14 looks to bring a big upgrade to how notifications are handled — and with a teensy bit of tinkering, you can add the same superpowers into any phone this second.
With ChromeOS in 2023, Google's got its eye on the enterprise
Google gives us a glimpse at the next steps for its ChromeOS platform and how Chromebooks are gearing up to get down to business.
5 wild new ways to make Android widgets more useful
Android widgets can do way more than you realize — if you know how to unleash their hidden potential.
How to turn any website into a custom Android widget
Warning: Your Android phone's home screen is about to get a lot more useful.
13 hidden tricks for making the most of Android gestures
Get around your phone faster than ever with these easy-to-miss advanced shortcuts for Android's gesture navigation system.
3 awesome new Samsung Android 13 shortcuts
Attention, Samsung fans: Android 13 introduces some spectacular new step-savers for your phone — but it's up to you to dig 'em up and find 'em.
5 smart secrets for a better Google Tasks experience
If you aren't yet using these Google Tasks power tools, good golly: You're missing out.