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Sebastian Pier - Junior Tech News Writer

sebastian.f@phonearena.com
Sebastian steps in the (Phone)Arena as part of the Tech Writers team – a phenomenon as natural as the sun rising every day, given his lifelong fascination with both writing and technology.

Having spent countless afternoons raging in front of various Windows platforms’ blue screens of death (from Win 98 to 2000's surreally abominable Millenium Edition, etc.), his favorite sound was the phone modem, clicking and clacking, as the PC connected to the Internet. The monthly phone bill and the sounds it induced at home, however, were not his favorite.

As time went on and Sebastian grew in size, computers shrinked to pocket devices. While yours truly kept his PC obsession going (and even to this day despises laptop devices), at first he was quite hesitant about 'modern' devices.

A stubborn Nokia 'dumbphone' user, Sebastian finally gave up and went all-in in the smartphone realm after the manufacturers were kind enough to develop spectacular mobile cameras.

Somewhere along the line Sebastian developed a photography hobby habit. He was happy to carry (literally) everywhere an 11 pound/5 kg camera bag with an old, hefty DSLR inside. While he hasn't given up on shooting portraits with DSLR cameras (and loves doing so with manual vintage lenses from the 1960s), nowadays he has the common sense (or the lower back pain) not to carry around that photo tank all the time. After all (this cliche, as many others, is as true as it gets), the best camera is the one that is with you.

And the best mobile cameras, if you ask Sebastian, are to be found within the Google Pixel line. That's why a Google Pixel is to be found in his pocket...

Prior to PhoneArena, Sebastian has worked close to 15 years in the media, writing on various topics. He also has marketing experience as part of the first DaaS (Device-as-a-Service) startup in Bulgaria.

Sebastian is furious with today's tech zombifying and can spent hours ranting about 'digital mass hysteria', but strangely enough he himself is always on the look for the next great tech deal, be it a drone, a tablet, earbuds, a movie projector, or, Google forgive him – another phone.

While Wilbur and Orville Wright made it ridiculously easy to get to fine places all around the world, Sebastian usually roams in the Sea garden of Burgas, Bulgaria. You can find him there in the late spring or in the autumn; or drooling at the BBQ; or re-reading Jaroslav Hasek's "The Good Soldier Svejk". If you find one too many literary/film references in Sebastian's articles, cut him some slack. ‘If you have to steal, steal from the best’, as Woody Allen’s alter ego in ‘Anything goes’ pointed out.

There he goes again with the references, time to end that bio!

Recent articles by Sebastian

To catch a mail thief, you need to mail yourself an Apple AirTag

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Isn't it crazy: the just-released $119 Redmi 14C packs a 6.88-inch display (the largest ever)

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Apple goes after Spotify and Disney via a landmark partnership

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Huawei's Mate 70 Pro leaks and this is how it could look like

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People are crazy about anime soundtracks, so here's Spotify's Sounds of Anime

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Amazing Galaxy Z Flip 6 cases introduced by Samsung in Vietnam

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More RAM a better iPhone does not make, or why it's not worth it to wait for the iPhone 17

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Gemini Nano feature drives 24% increase in engagement for Pixel Recorder app

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You can go to bed with the Galaxy Ring in this Galaxy Ring-inspired sleepwear that's to debut at the NY Fashion Week

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Elon Musk has less than 24 hours to act before 217 million people lose access to X indefinitely

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Samsung is having an identity crisis and the Galaxy S25 Ultra is yet another proof

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Samsung opens up about the Galaxy Watch Ultra design, but Apple isn't mentioned even once

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Some OnePlus users are going through a nightmare with dead motherboards and bricked phones

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I've got the perfect solution to the Galaxy Ring's pesky battery problem

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Zuckerberg admits that Meta shouldn't have censored the Hunter Biden laptop story, but gave in

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With up to 29 days of battery life, the unreleased Garmin Fenix 8 is live in a video

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Winners of the 2024 iPhone Photography Awards: you don't really need the newest iPhone

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Google technical support imposters attempted to hack WhatsApp accounts of Trump and Biden staffers

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The iPhone-like Galaxy S25 Ultra is going to get humiliated by Honor… once again

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The triumph of the smaller Pixel 9 Pro could mean that Apple is on the path of self-sabotage with the larger iPhone 16 Pro

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It's a different world: could the iPhone 17 Pro Max be cheaper than the Pixel 10 Pro XL?

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Elon Musk shuts down Brazil's X office and compares a judge with Voldemort

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Even if T-Mobile doesn't shut down its 2G network, you should ditch your old phone for security reasons

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Apple confirms that Californians will soon add their driver’s licenses to Apple Wallet

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TikTok claims that it's not a spy agency, because it operates on US-based Oracle servers

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The Android 15-based ColorOS 15 starts secret screenings on certain OnePlus 12 and Oppo phones

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OLED tablet panel shipments hit impressive high with strong gains from Apple's iPad Pro

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Say hello to the 8.7-inch Redmi Pad SE: (almost) the iPad mini vibe… for a fraction of the price

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Is Huawei on the brink of US sanction relief?

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Dozens of iPhone 14 (and newer) phones will replace the vexing VAR system in the English Premier League

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The OnePlus 13 will share the exact same screen with this exotic flagship

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The Galaxy Watch Ultra receives yet another software update for its battery performance

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57 million people got their access to Instagram restored after this 9-day forced blackout

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Here are the exciting Pixel 9-exclusive features and tricks, but how many will remain on the Pixel 9?

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Pixel Watch 3: Is it dust and waterproof?

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The $229 Pixel Buds Pro 2 are official with a Tensor A1 chip and a promise for 30 hours of playback with ANC

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This outstanding $600 flagship Huawei tablet will force Apple to discount the $1,299 iPad by $0.00

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After suffering from big quality issues, the $250 Galaxy Buds 3 Pro apparently start shipping again

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Future Xiaomi phones could take more than a full hour to charge, but you might get a 7,500 mAh battery

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Apple loosens App Store rules in the EU, but here's the new fee scheme

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Behold the Apple curse: the AirPods-like Galaxy Buds 3 go from 8/10 to 2/10

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TikTok's ByteDance rivals Sora with its own AI text-to-video models, now available for Android and iOS

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Bing on the brink of being the default search engine on iPhones? Absolutely not!

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Apple Intelligence is not enough of an upgrade to make the expected iPhone 16 frenzy happen

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Apple Arcade will bring joy to NFL fans with a new ad-free NFL Retro Bowl ’25 game in a few weeks

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It's possible that Google is no longer the default iPhone search engine

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The slimmest Vivo with a 5,500 mAh battery and a telephoto portrait camera is here

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Click back: The iPhone 16 Pro starts the Smartphone Button Renaissance

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Let's talk about $$$: will the iPhone 16 price go up, down… or sideways?

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A new Xiaomi phone reveals itself, but acts mysterious

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Round Two: Musk's new lawsuit against OpenAI and Sam Altman goes federal

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If you use Meta AI, soon you could get that Secret Intelligence Service treatment

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Honor plans to ship 100 million phones per year by 2026: is it getting unprecedented government support?

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The royal red OnePlus Open Apex Edition will have a special VIP button on the side, 1TB storage

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Some Xiaomi kingpins are simply not powerful enough to get this 2024 feature

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If your phone's swollen battery tries to pop up from the screen, it's because you didn't charge it enough

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Bitter Samsung boss lashes out at mobile division for imitating Apple

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If you cross the line, YouTube will cut you some slack… for a moment

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Less bloatware by this popular phone brand, but still no simple solution to put an end to the other drag

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iPhones and iPads might share more than the fruit logo with the Apple Vision Pro (and that's a good thing)

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The Nothing Phone (2a) Plus déjà vu: a glitch in the Matrix… or a proper player?

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This Android SMS phishing campaign steals your money AND wipes your data

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Can Apple win gold with a bronze iPhone 16 Pro Max?

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Discounting the iPhone by Three Fiddy is not the smartest Apple move and won't cut ice with India

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The only way this 64-year-old man could use the Vision Pro is with a brain machine, and it's amazing

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The Nothing Phone (2a) Plus is official: is that a surplus from the Phone (2a) hype?

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Open your heart to Apple… and you might open your iPhone: is Face ID a thing of the past?

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This world-famous app was just fined almost half a billion dollars over "abuse" allegations

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KOSA and COPPA 2.0 could become law: tech industry divided on new child protection bills

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Galaxy AI's rocky road to your phone: every millisecond and homonym matters

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Join the macro photography cult: here's why now is the perfect time!

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Still no way to stop Grok's AI training on your X posts on the mobile app

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What is the Galaxy Victory Selfie, and why it's so darn hard to take one (Gallery)

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Apple and Foxconn could save up to $50 million per year with iPad assembly shift

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Stop making slab phones rugged: if you want to impress me, armor-plate foldables instead

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The Galaxy Z Fold mania got a 40-foot London bus folded at 90-degree angle

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Could Alexa get you in trouble after these illegal, inappropriate suggestions?

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There's a Pixel Watch 3 feature that probably won't make it to older Google timepieces

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Another massive Google Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro Fold leak with images and detailed specs

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This ~$1,237 phone boss has a ~$4 camera on it

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Here's what caused the AT&T outage that blocked 92 million phone calls (plus 25,000 attempts to reach 911)

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You can now talk to Gemini without installing it, here's how

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63,000 IG accounts banned after a horrific crime wave with devastating consequences

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Spotify could connect you to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline if you're searching for risky content

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The iPhone 17 Slim could pack a variable aperture for stunning portraits

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One for the Marvel fans: a possible Poco F6 Deadpool & Wolverine Edition leaked

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Facebook, Instagram feel the heat from the EU: an ad-free plan still shows ads

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Meta presents open-source Llama 3.1, Zuckerberg draws parallels with the Linux revolution

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The next step in smartphone evolution is going to cost us a pretty penny (but we're going to Space!)

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16 free wallpapers that will bring a green peace to your phone

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The Apple Music Classical app now curates a Top 100 chart, a fellow from 1685 tops it

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Google reverses course, keeps cookies in Chrome

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Here's why this big time tipster thinks phones are becoming like PCs!

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Verizon struggles because people are not buying new phones, but the iPhone 16 is coming to the rescue

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One UI 7 icons might be getting iridescent

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Allegedly, a recent update finally fixes the fingerprint sensor issue for this Galaxy champ

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WhatsApp is not letting go of the plan to let you hide your phone number: choose a username!

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The Xiaomi Mix Fold 4 made me forget about the Galaxy Z Fold 6

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