Daniel Petrov - Senior Mobile Tech Journalist and Reviewer
![Daniel Petrov - Senior Mobile Tech Journalist and Reviewer](https://cdn.statically.io/img/m-cdn.phonearena.com/images/users/59-200/Daniel-P.jpg)
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With a smartphone OCD since the dawn of Windows Mobile, frantically engaging in eBay swaps for devices like the Cingular Audiovox 5600 or AT&T Tilt, Daniel is mesmerized by the notion to carry one device that fits all your needs. The late Steve Jobs’ “computer in your pocket,” and Eric Schmidt's “you’ll be never bored” ideas have come to fruition, so Daniel can’t help but keep an eye on the mobile.
He's been with the PhoneArena team since 2010, notching thousands of articles on his belt. His areas of expertise include but are not limited to mobile hardware and software, living with technology, carrier plans and networks, and digesting the vast amount of tech information from the West and the East, to serve educated guesses on where the wind will be blowing in the next phases of the mobile evolution.
The future-curious attitude now sparks a keen interest in the digital health and car connectivity revolutions that have dawned upon us, as well as all the ways that 5G and the next “G” would reshape the ways we interact with our devices.
Will their main components become implants and wearables scattered all around our bodies in the next decade, reshaping the tech testing and review process completely? What about the ethics and privacy safeguards of it all? These are the topics passing through his news junkie head on a daily basis, and the answers are even more.
What will the technology future bring remains to be seen but we are certainly living in interesting times, as the Chinese proverb says. In the meantime, to survive all that social connectedness and digital onslaught, there’s no better human battery recharge for him than traveling, meeting people, and reading for pleasure. Oh, and tinkering with any new tech that the industry throws his way – from the botched releases, to the futureproof ones.
He's been with the PhoneArena team since 2010, notching thousands of articles on his belt. His areas of expertise include but are not limited to mobile hardware and software, living with technology, carrier plans and networks, and digesting the vast amount of tech information from the West and the East, to serve educated guesses on where the wind will be blowing in the next phases of the mobile evolution.
The future-curious attitude now sparks a keen interest in the digital health and car connectivity revolutions that have dawned upon us, as well as all the ways that 5G and the next “G” would reshape the ways we interact with our devices.
Will their main components become implants and wearables scattered all around our bodies in the next decade, reshaping the tech testing and review process completely? What about the ethics and privacy safeguards of it all? These are the topics passing through his news junkie head on a daily basis, and the answers are even more.
What will the technology future bring remains to be seen but we are certainly living in interesting times, as the Chinese proverb says. In the meantime, to survive all that social connectedness and digital onslaught, there’s no better human battery recharge for him than traveling, meeting people, and reading for pleasure. Oh, and tinkering with any new tech that the industry throws his way – from the botched releases, to the futureproof ones.
Recent articles by Daniel
![Apple doesn't want to be the rich TV+ uncle anymore](https://cdn.statically.io/img/m-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/160637-wide-two_800/Apple-doesnt-want-to-be-the-rich-TV-uncle-anymore.jpg?1721653767)
Apple doesn't want to be the rich TV+ uncle anymore
Daniel Petrov
![Apple iPhone 17 could finally get a modern display](https://cdn.statically.io/img/m-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/160607-wide-two_800/Apple-iPhone-17-could-finally-get-a-modern-display.jpg?1721635001)
Apple iPhone 17 could finally get a modern display
Daniel Petrov
![Small phones are back under a flippin disguise](https://cdn.statically.io/img/m-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/160530-wide-two_800/Small-phones-are-back-under-a-flippin-disguise.jpg?1721398023)
Small phones are back under a flippin disguise
Daniel Petrov
![T-Mobile blankets all New Yorkers with fast 5G so the city's Link5G towers were 'pointless'](https://cdn.statically.io/img/m-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/160448-wide-two_800/T-Mobile-blankets-all-New-Yorkers-with-fast-5G-so-the-citys-Link5G-towers-were-pointless.jpg?1721402986)
![Another state set to ban cell phone usage in classrooms](https://cdn.statically.io/img/m-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/160352-wide-two_800/Another-state-set-to-ban-cell-phone-usage-in-classrooms.jpg?1721048012)
Another state set to ban cell phone usage in classrooms
Daniel Petrov
![Total Wireless ditches Verizon branding to market free 5G phones and plan price guarantees](https://cdn.statically.io/img/m-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/160323-wide-two_800/Total-Wireless-ditches-Verizon-branding-to-market-free-5G-phones-and-plan-price-guarantees.jpg?1720710142)
![Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 won't support older watch faces](https://cdn.statically.io/img/m-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/160297-wide-two_800/Samsung-Galaxy-Watch-7-wont-support-older-watch-faces.jpg?1720688412)
Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 won't support older watch faces
Daniel Petrov
![Galaxy Z Flip 6: What’s in the box?](https://cdn.statically.io/img/m-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/160261-wide-two_800/Galaxy-Z-Flip-6-Whats-in-the-box.jpg?1720620637)
Galaxy Z Flip 6: What’s in the box?
Daniel Petrov
![Galaxy Z Fold 6: What’s in the box?](https://cdn.statically.io/img/m-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/160260-wide-two_800/Galaxy-Z-Fold-6-Whats-in-the-box.jpg?1720620579)
Galaxy Z Fold 6: What’s in the box?
Daniel Petrov
![Anniversary Apple Watch 10 may grow to Ultra screen size](https://cdn.statically.io/img/m-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/160206-wide-two_800/Anniversary-Apple-Watch-10-may-grow-to-Ultra-screen-size.jpg?1720508833)
Anniversary Apple Watch 10 may grow to Ultra screen size
Daniel Petrov
![Original Pixel Fold had much more Google character](https://cdn.statically.io/img/m-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/160057-wide-two_800/Original-Pixel-Fold-had-much-more-Google-character.jpg?1720012568)
Original Pixel Fold had much more Google character
Daniel Petrov
![Samsung pulls Health app support from its older phones](https://cdn.statically.io/img/m-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/160032-wide-two_800/Samsung-pulls-Health-app-support-from-its-older-phones.jpg?1719921924)
Samsung pulls Health app support from its older phones
Daniel Petrov
![Can the iPhone 16 and 16 Plus run Apple Intelligence AI?](https://cdn.statically.io/img/m-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/159619-wide-two_800/Can-the-iPhone-16-and-16-Plus-run-Apple-Intelligence-AI.jpg?1718973464)
Can the iPhone 16 and 16 Plus run Apple Intelligence AI?
Daniel Petrov
![Apple keeps fragmenting the iPhone because it pays](https://cdn.statically.io/img/m-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/159389-wide-two_800/Apple-keeps-fragmenting-the-iPhone-because-it-pays.jpg?1718375707)
Apple keeps fragmenting the iPhone because it pays
Daniel Petrov
![Global Honor 200 series launch brings Studio Harcourt mastery to high-end portrait cameras](https://cdn.statically.io/img/m-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/159370-wide-two_800/Global-Honor-200-series-launch-brings-Studio-Harcourt-mastery-to-high-end-portrait-cameras.jpg?1718265787)
![New Apple watchOS 11 features include Training Load tracker and dynamic AI watch faces](https://cdn.statically.io/img/m-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/159236-wide-two_800/New-Apple-watchOS-11-features-include-Training-Load-tracker-and-dynamic-AI-watch-faces.jpg?1718043454)
![Apple replaced by AI in most valuable company ranking](https://cdn.statically.io/img/m-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/159118-wide-two_800/Apple-replaced-by-AI-in-most-valuable-company-ranking.jpg?1717657899)
Apple replaced by AI in most valuable company ranking
Daniel Petrov
![Champions League final festivities mark Oppo's grand return with Find X7 Ultra camera prowess](https://cdn.statically.io/img/m-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/158919-wide-two_800/Champions-League-final-festivities-mark-Oppos-grand-return-with-Find-X7-Ultra-camera-prowess.jpg?1717329501)
![New Moto G Stylus lands as a $400 S24 Ultra alternative](https://cdn.statically.io/img/m-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/158147-wide-two_800/New-Moto-G-Stylus-lands-as-a-400-S24-Ultra-alternative.jpg?1715264144)
New Moto G Stylus lands as a $400 S24 Ultra alternative
Daniel Petrov
![Expensive Google Pixel 8a myth lives on Verizon but it can be free with a Disney+ bundle](https://cdn.statically.io/img/m-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/158103-wide-two_800/Expensive-Google-Pixel-8a-myth-lives-on-Verizon-but-it-can-be-free-with-a-Disney-bundle.jpg?1715162080)
![18-hour Apple iPad Pro 2024 battery life and 5,000 nits brightness trump a 12-year lifespan](https://cdn.statically.io/img/m-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/157887-wide-two_800/18-hour-Apple-iPad-Pro-2024-battery-life-and-5000-nits-brightness-trump-a-12-year-lifespan.jpg?1714656604)
![T-Mobile may raise 'older rate' plan prices in June](https://cdn.statically.io/img/m-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/157821-wide-two_800/T-Mobile-may-raise-older-rate-plan-prices-in-June.jpg?1714390985)
T-Mobile may raise 'older rate' plan prices in June
Daniel Petrov
![AT&T nets $6 billion profit and lowest ever subscriber churn with 5G network investment](https://cdn.statically.io/img/m-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/157677-wide-two_800/AT-T-nets-6-billion-profit-and-lowest-ever-subscriber-churn-with-5G-network-investment.jpg?1713965825)
![Apple boots WhatsApp and Telegram from the App Store](https://cdn.statically.io/img/m-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/157502-wide-two_800/Apple-boots-WhatsApp-and-Telegram-from-the-App-Store.jpg?1713538776)
Apple boots WhatsApp and Telegram from the App Store
Daniel Petrov
![Samsung beating Apple's iPhone sales is no exception](https://cdn.statically.io/img/m-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/157510-wide-two_800/Samsung-beating-Apples-iPhone-sales-is-no-exception.jpg?1713548149)
Samsung beating Apple's iPhone sales is no exception
Daniel Petrov
![Best Google Pixel 7a deals: these are the top offers right now](https://cdn.statically.io/img/m-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/146344-wide-two_800/Best-Google-Pixel-7a-deals-these-are-the-top-offers-right-now.jpg?1713946115)
deal
![Best Apple Watch Series 9 deals](https://cdn.statically.io/img/m-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/149029-wide-two_800/Best-Apple-Watch-Series-9-deals.jpg?1713944734)
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Best Apple Watch Series 9 deals
Daniel Petrov
![Higher Google Pixel 8a price makes no sense](https://cdn.statically.io/img/m-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/157376-wide-two_800/Higher-Google-Pixel-8a-price-makes-no-sense.jpg?1713357347)
Higher Google Pixel 8a price makes no sense
Daniel Petrov
![Best Google Pixel Fold deals](https://cdn.statically.io/img/m-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/147404-wide-two_800/Best-Google-Pixel-Fold-deals.jpg?1713946370)
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Best Google Pixel Fold deals
Daniel Petrov