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AndroidGuys
Websiteurl
androidguys.com
Company typeenum
Private
Founded yearint
2007
Operating statusenum
Operating
Ownership categoryenum
Headcount rangeband
11–50
akta.pro rankint
HeadquartersMassillon, United States
HQ citystring
Massillon
HQ countrystring
United States
HQ regionstring
North America
Markets served

Serves global market

Offices1 record

Each record includes

City, Country, Type, Description, Source

Keyword5 values
technology media publication, android device reviews, consumer electronics coverage, tech buying guides, editorial content platform
Industry1 code
PRIMARYBPAMAJAD
Podcast Hosting, Distribution & Listening Platforms
Business & Public Services/Web, Mobile & Digital Platforms/Media Streaming, Publishing & Content Platforms
NAICS code1 code
  • Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers5162
SIC code1 code
  • Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing2721
Product category
Technology Media and Editorial Publications
GTM motion2 records

Each record includes

Type, Description, Source

Revenue model3 records
1Advertising and Sponsorships
TypeAdvertising
Description

AndroidGuys generates revenue through sponsored content, advertising packages, and promotional opportunities. They offer various sponsorship tiers for brands wanting to reach their tech-savvy audience through site, podcast, and social media channels.

androidguys.com
2Affiliate Marketing
TypeAffiliate Referral
Description

The site includes affiliate links in product coverage and deals articles, earning commissions when readers purchase products through tracked links.

androidguys.com
3Promoted Content
TypeAdvertising
Description

Sponsored articles and promotional news content that brands pay to have featured on the platform, clearly labeled as 'Promoted News'.

androidguys.com
Marketing channels6 records

Each record includes

Title, Type, Stage, Description, Source

Distribution channels2 records

Each record includes

Title, Type, Scope, Target buyer, Description, Source

Cost components5 values
Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others
GTM typeB2C
B2C
Offering typeDigital Commerce or Conte…
Digital Commerce or Content
Core offering1 text field

AndroidGuys is an online technology media publication that produces editorial content — including news articles, product reviews, podcasts, deals coverage, and curated buying guides — for consumers interested in Android smartphones, tablets, wearables, smart home devices, audio products, TVs, and accessories. The publication awards three tiers of editorial recognition (Pinnacle Selection, Smart Pick, First-Rate Find) and covers major tech industry events such as CES and MWC.

Differentiator
Functional benefit
Problem solved
Quantifiable outcome1 value
  • 19 years of continuous operation since November 2007
Product overview1 text field

AndroidGuys is a technology media publication (active since 2007) offering editorial content including news coverage, product reviews, podcasts, and curated buying guides across smartphones, tablets, wearables, smart home devices, audio products, and accessories. The company's core 'products' are its editorial award programs — Pinnacle Selection (top-tier recognition for 4.25+ star products), Smart Pick (value-focused recognition for 3.75+ star products), and First-Rate Find (notable-product recognition) — which serve as its primary service offering to help consumers make informed purchasing decisions.

Product and service6 records
1Pinnacle Selection Award
CategoryEditorial Award
Description

Editorial recognition program that awards highest-tier honors (4.25+ stars) to consumer technology products judged exceptional across performance, features, UX, and overall value. Targeted at brands and readers looking for standout product endorsements.

2Smart Pick Award
CategoryEditorial Award
Description

Editorial seal of approval for products rated 3.75+ stars, evaluated across 6-8 categories including design, performance, setup, and value. Recognizes products that excel in quality and value but fall just below the top Pinnacle Selection tier.

3First-Rate Find Award
CategoryEditorial Award
Description

Editorial recognition for products that meet high standards in performance, design, value, or innovation while bringing something unique to market, even if not exhaustively tested. Highlights noteworthy new offerings to readers.

4AndroidGuys Editorial Content (Reviews, News, Buying Guides)
CategoryOnline Editorial Publication
Description

Core editorial content offering including news articles, product reviews across seven categories (accessories, audio, phones, smart home, tablets/laptops, TV/display, wearables), best-of buying guides, deals coverage, and tips. Distributed freely to tech enthusiast consumers via the website, podcast, newsletter, and social channels.

5AndroidGuys Podcast
CategoryPodcast Content
Description

Audio podcast series covering technology news, product discussions, and interviews. Distributed through major podcast platforms and the website as part of the AndroidGuys content ecosystem.

6Sponsorship and Advertising Packages
CategoryAdvertising and Sponsorship Service
Description

Commercial offering for brands seeking to reach AndroidGuys' audience through sponsored content, advertising placements, and promotional packages across the website, podcast, newsletter, and social media channels.

Scale indicator2 records

Each record includes

Type, Value, Description, Source

Partnership1 partner
1Enveritas
Strategic tierMinorTypeOthers
Description

Enveritas serves as AndroidGuys' official partner for handling licensing, permissions, and reprint requests for award logos. Brian Kolb at Enveritas is the designated contact for these requests.

Recent move6 records

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Date, Type, Title, Description, Source

Expansion highlight4 records

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Type, Description

Peers10 records
1Android Authority
TypeDirect peer
Description

Android Authority is a leading Android-focused technology publication offering reviews, news, deals, and buying guides. It is the closest direct competitor to AndroidGuys, serving the same Android enthusiast audience with comparable editorial coverage categories.

2Android Police
TypeDirect peer
Description

Android Police covers Android smartphones, apps, and the broader Android ecosystem with editorial reviews and news. It competes directly with AndroidGuys for the same niche audience of Android-focused readers and tech enthusiasts.

39to5Google
TypeDirect peer
Description

9to5Google is part of the 9to5 network and focuses on Google and Android news, product reviews, and ecosystem coverage. It shares the same Android-centric editorial focus and consumer-tech audience as AndroidGuys.

4XDA Developers
TypeDirect peer
Description

XDA Developers covers Android development, custom ROMs, and consumer Android devices, targeting a more technical Android enthusiast audience. It overlaps with AndroidGuys on device reviews and Android ecosystem coverage while extending into developer-facing content.

5Droid Life
TypeDirect peer
Description

Droid Life is an Android-focused publication covering smartphones, apps, and accessories. It targets a similar Android enthusiast reader base as AndroidGuys with comparable reviews and news content.

6Pocketnow
TypeDirect peer
Description

Pocketnow covers smartphones, tablets, and consumer electronics including a strong Android focus, with reviews, videos, and podcasts. It is comparable to AndroidGuys in audience and editorial scope, though with a broader multi-OS remit.

7Engadget
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Engadget is a broad consumer technology publication covering gadgets, smartphones, and the wider tech industry. It overlaps with AndroidGuys on Android device reviews but serves a much larger mainstream tech audience with a broader editorial remit.

8Tom's Guide
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Tom's Guide is a large-scale consumer technology publication covering phones, smart home, and computing with a heavy review and buying-guide focus. It competes for the same consumer-tech reader as AndroidGuys but with significantly broader coverage and scale.

9The Verge
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

The Verge is a major consumer technology publication covering gadgets, platforms, and the tech industry. It overlaps with AndroidGuys on Android device reviews and tech event coverage, but operates at a much larger scale across a broader range of topics.

10CNET
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

CNET is a large-scale consumer electronics and technology publication offering reviews, news, and buying guides across smartphones, smart home, and computing. It is comparable to AndroidGuys on product review and deal content but at much greater scale and brand breadth.

Market position
Strengths5 records

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Headline, Details, Source

Weaknesses5 records

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Headline, Details, Source

Competitive moat5 records

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Type, Details

Key risks5 records

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Headline, Details, Source

Key highlights6 records

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Headline, Details, Source

Customer concentration

Classification, Details

Named customers5 records

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Name, Industry, Type, Use case, Source, UUID

Segment3 records

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Title, Type, Primary, Description, Pain point addressed, Use case, Source

Ideal customer profile2 records

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Profile, Firmographic size, Sales motion, Sales cycle length, Buying structure, Purchase trigger, Buyer persona, Geography, Industry vertical, Primary use case, Description, Pain points, Evidence proof points, Target buyer

Technology focused
No
API detail
Has APIbool
No

Docs URL, Description

AI maturity
App detail

Has app

Feature3 records

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Title, Differentiator, Description, Source

Core technology
Revenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Number of profiles
Profiles4 records

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Name, Designation, Designation category, Overview, Profile commentary, Source

No data
No data
Funding overview

Funding stage, Last funding date, Total funding USD

Funding rounds

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Round, Amount USD, Date, Pre money valuation, Total investors, Investors, News

Investors

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Name, Type, Date of entry, Rounds participated, Website

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M&A

Each record includes

Name, Acquisition type, Announced date, Completed date, Status, Website, News

Investment

Each record includes

Name, Round, Announced date, Lead investor, Website, News

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AndroidGuys

Technology Media and Editorial Publicationsandroidguys.com

AndroidGuys firmographics

Firmographics
Name
AndroidGuys
Website
https://androidguys.com
Company type
Private
Founded year
2007
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
11–50 employees
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

AndroidGuys industry classification

Industry
Product category
Technology Media and Editorial Publications
NAICS
Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (5162)
SIC
Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)
akta.pro industry
PRIMARYBPAMAJAD
Podcast Hosting, Distribution & Listening Platforms
Business & Public Services/Web, Mobile & Digital Platforms/Media Streaming, Publishing & Content Platforms

Keywords

  • Technology media publication
  • Android device reviews
  • Consumer electronics coverage
  • Tech buying guides
  • Editorial content platform

Where AndroidGuys is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
Massillon
HQ country
United States
HQ region
North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

AndroidGuys business model

Business model
GTM type
B2C
Offering type
Digital Commerce or Content
Cost components
Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

  1. Advertising and Sponsorships: AndroidGuys generates revenue through sponsored content, advertising packages, and promotional opportunities. They offer various sponsorship tiers for brands wanting to reach their tech-savvy audience through site, podcast, and social media channels.
  2. Affiliate Marketing: The site includes affiliate links in product coverage and deals articles, earning commissions when readers purchase products through tracked links.
  3. Promoted Content: Sponsored articles and promotional news content that brands pay to have featured on the platform, clearly labeled as 'Promoted News'.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

AndroidGuys product offering

Product offering

Core offering

AndroidGuys is an online technology media publication that produces editorial content — including news articles, product reviews, podcasts, deals coverage, and curated buying guides — for consumers interested in Android smartphones, tablets, wearables, smart home devices, audio products, TVs, and accessories. The publication awards three tiers of editorial recognition (Pinnacle Selection, Smart Pick, First-Rate Find) and covers major tech industry events such as CES and MWC.

Product overview

AndroidGuys is a technology media publication (active since 2007) offering editorial content including news coverage, product reviews, podcasts, and curated buying guides across smartphones, tablets, wearables, smart home devices, audio products, and accessories. The company's core 'products' are its editorial award programs — Pinnacle Selection (top-tier recognition for 4.25+ star products), Smart Pick (value-focused recognition for 3.75+ star products), and First-Rate Find (notable-product recognition) — which serve as its primary service offering to help consumers make informed purchasing decisions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

  • Pinnacle Selection Award Editorial recognition program that awards highest-tier honors (4.25+ stars) to consumer technology products judged exceptional across performance, features, UX, and overall value. Targeted at brands and readers looking for standout product endorsements.
  • Smart Pick Award Editorial seal of approval for products rated 3.75+ stars, evaluated across 6-8 categories including design, performance, setup, and value. Recognizes products that excel in quality and value but fall just below the top Pinnacle Selection tier.
  • First-Rate Find Award Editorial recognition for products that meet high standards in performance, design, value, or innovation while bringing something unique to market, even if not exhaustively tested. Highlights noteworthy new offerings to readers.
  • AndroidGuys Editorial Content (Reviews, News, Buying Guides) Core editorial content offering including news articles, product reviews across seven categories (accessories, audio, phones, smart home, tablets/laptops, TV/display, wearables), best-of buying guides, deals coverage, and tips. Distributed freely to tech enthusiast consumers via the website, podcast, newsletter, and social channels.
  • AndroidGuys Podcast Audio podcast series covering technology news, product discussions, and interviews. Distributed through major podcast platforms and the website as part of the AndroidGuys content ecosystem.
  • Sponsorship and Advertising Packages Commercial offering for brands seeking to reach AndroidGuys' audience through sponsored content, advertising placements, and promotional packages across the website, podcast, newsletter, and social media channels.

Quantifiable outcome

  • 19 years of continuous operation since November 2007

Companies that use AndroidGuys

Customer profile

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

AndroidGuys technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API
No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

AndroidGuys partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

  • EnveritasminorOthersEnveritas serves as AndroidGuys' official partner for handling licensing, permissions, and reprint requests for award logos. Brian Kolb at Enveritas is the designated contact for these requests.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

AndroidGuys competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

  • Android Authority: Android Authority is a leading Android-focused technology publication offering reviews, news, deals, and buying guides. It is the closest direct competitor to AndroidGuys, serving the same Android enthusiast audience with comparable editorial coverage categories.
  • Android Police: Android Police covers Android smartphones, apps, and the broader Android ecosystem with editorial reviews and news. It competes directly with AndroidGuys for the same niche audience of Android-focused readers and tech enthusiasts.
  • 9to5Google: 9to5Google is part of the 9to5 network and focuses on Google and Android news, product reviews, and ecosystem coverage. It shares the same Android-centric editorial focus and consumer-tech audience as AndroidGuys.
  • XDA Developers: XDA Developers covers Android development, custom ROMs, and consumer Android devices, targeting a more technical Android enthusiast audience. It overlaps with AndroidGuys on device reviews and Android ecosystem coverage while extending into developer-facing content.
  • Droid Life: Droid Life is an Android-focused publication covering smartphones, apps, and accessories. It targets a similar Android enthusiast reader base as AndroidGuys with comparable reviews and news content.
  • Pocketnow: Pocketnow covers smartphones, tablets, and consumer electronics including a strong Android focus, with reviews, videos, and podcasts. It is comparable to AndroidGuys in audience and editorial scope, though with a broader multi-OS remit.

Broad incumbents

  • Engadget: Engadget is a broad consumer technology publication covering gadgets, smartphones, and the wider tech industry. It overlaps with AndroidGuys on Android device reviews but serves a much larger mainstream tech audience with a broader editorial remit.
  • Tom's Guide: Tom's Guide is a large-scale consumer technology publication covering phones, smart home, and computing with a heavy review and buying-guide focus. It competes for the same consumer-tech reader as AndroidGuys but with significantly broader coverage and scale.
  • The Verge: The Verge is a major consumer technology publication covering gadgets, platforms, and the tech industry. It overlaps with AndroidGuys on Android device reviews and tech event coverage, but operates at a much larger scale across a broader range of topics.
  • CNET: CNET is a large-scale consumer electronics and technology publication offering reviews, news, and buying guides across smartphones, smart home, and computing. It is comparable to AndroidGuys on product review and deal content but at much greater scale and brand breadth.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

AndroidGuys social profiles

Digital presence

AndroidGuys financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

AndroidGuys leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

AndroidGuys funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

AndroidGuys M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about AndroidGuys

What does AndroidGuys do?

AndroidGuys is an online technology media publication that produces editorial content — including news articles, product reviews, podcasts, deals coverage, and curated buying guides — for consumers interested in Android smartphones, tablets, wearables, smart home devices, audio products, TVs, and accessories. The publication awards three tiers of editorial recognition (Pinnacle Selection, Smart Pick, First-Rate Find) and covers major tech industry events such as CES and MWC.

Is AndroidGuys a public or private company?

AndroidGuys is a private company. It is classified as unknown and is currently operating.

When was AndroidGuys founded?

AndroidGuys was founded in 2007. It employs 11 to 50 people.

Where is AndroidGuys based?

AndroidGuys is headquartered in Massillon, United States, in the North America region.

How does AndroidGuys make money?

Three revenue lines are on record. Advertising and Sponsorships are the primary driver. The others are affiliate Marketing and promoted Content.

Who are AndroidGuys's main competitors?

Direct peers on record are Android Authority, Android Police, 9to5Google, XDA Developers, Droid Life and Pocketnow. Broad incumbents are Engadget, Tom's Guide, The Verge and CNET.

Does AndroidGuys have an API?

No public API is recorded for AndroidGuys.

What industry is AndroidGuys in?

AndroidGuys's product category is Technology Media and Editorial Publications. Its primary akta.pro industry code is BPAMAJAD, Podcast Hosting, Distribution & Listening Platforms. Its NAICS code is 5162 and its SIC code is 2721.

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