Daniel Petrov - Senior News Writer

daniel.z@phonearena.com
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



China investigating Apple for App Store monopoly practices
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New Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra color gets detailed
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Apple's cheapo HomePod with display may have cheaper LCD screen
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Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra camera specs leak out
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The best phone displays in 2025
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Samsung throws in the towel on a cheaper Galaxy S25 processor
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Oppo announces global Find X8 series launch
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Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge would one-up the iPhone Air camera set
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Samsung just can't make enough Exynos 2500 for Galaxy S25 use
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Samsung's special Z Fold edition is not so special in China
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Samsung's S25 Edge competitor to the iPhone 17 Air exists indeed
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Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra corners won't be all that rounded
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New Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra camera design rendered in detail
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New 2024 iPad mini can game Apple Intelligence like an A17 Pro
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Samsung is still considering Exynos 2500 for the Galaxy S25
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Samsung Z Fold 6 Special Edition side view depicts a thin Galaxy
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Apple may become the world's largest phone maker in 2025
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Apple Card savings account APR is now the lowest ever
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Oppo Find X8 to be first with low-light eye protection display
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Book a parking place on Google Maps directly with SpotHero
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Xiaomi mulls clamshell foldable that breaks in two
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Behold the hot new Apple iPhone 17 Pro color
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The iPhone has too many buttons now
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Apple iPhone SE 4 will come with a newer OLED display
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Samsung bringing hands-free door unlock to its phones
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The iPhone 16 Pro is most expensive in these countries
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OnePlus 13 would have the largest battery on a OnePlus phone
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Apple could reduce the iPhone 17 buttons down to three
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Samsung S24 FE teardown reveals welcome changes under the hood
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