The Sideload 022: Name! That! Phone!

Avatar for Will Sattelberg | Feb 16 2026 - 1:30 pm PT
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Welcome to The Sideload episode 22, a 9to5Google podcast. This week, Will welcomes Joe Maring back to the show to discuss his recent anti-buyer’s guide, a list of Android devices he currently recommends you stay away from. After discussions around the Pixel 9a and Motorola’s Moto G-series, Joe plays the first-ever round of a new game invented by Will, where he’ll have to figure out what smartphone is being described just from a handful of clues. Play along at home!

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  • 00:00:00 – Intro
  • 00:04:23 – Anti-buyer’s guide
  • 00:27:27 – Name That Phone!
  • 01:01:46 – Wrap-up

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Will Sattelberg is a writer and podcaster at 9to5Google.
You can reach out to Will at will@9to5mac.com, or find him on Twitter @will_sattelberg