Rado Minkov - Senior Editorial Writer
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radoslav.m@phonearena.com
Rado has been passionate about mobile tech ever since the first MP3 players flooded the market, and even more so during the early days of the MP4 player. Nowadays he loves to tinker with both Android tablets and iPads, to the extent of running Linux on the former and Windows 95 on the latter, without jailbreaking it.
He has written and published two books, one on meditation and dealing with anxiety, another on retro game collecting, and spends most weekends producing and licensing music.
In addition, aside from being passionate about mobile tech and music, his hobbies include developing PC games, usually while watching stand-up comedy or listening to podcasts and lectures.
His first phone was the 2002 Siemens A50, while his first smartphone was a no-name Android one he was gifted in China during a trip. Ever since, he's had a preference for having Android over iOS on his phone, although when it comes to tablets, he loves iPadOS for its speedy performance and professional apps.
Rado's passion for iPads started with the 2nd-gen iPad 2 in 2011, after which he got the iPad mini 2, later the iPad mini 4, iPad Pro 2017 and currently the iPad Air 2020.
In an effort to prove that iPads are ready for professional work, he's produced many songs on an iPad and to this day edits videos for his YouTube channels on one, using the LumaFusion app. In addition, he's used the ProCreate app to draw art for games and for designing music album covers.
He's excited for the future of mobile tech, especially when it comes to augmented reality and folding, rollable or multi-screen smartphones.
"This is the best time to be alive. There's so much technological progress to look forward to in the near future, but let's not glance over the fact that today we have these amazing little supercomputers with all of humanity's knowledge at the tip of our fingers."
He has written and published two books, one on meditation and dealing with anxiety, another on retro game collecting, and spends most weekends producing and licensing music.
In addition, aside from being passionate about mobile tech and music, his hobbies include developing PC games, usually while watching stand-up comedy or listening to podcasts and lectures.
His first phone was the 2002 Siemens A50, while his first smartphone was a no-name Android one he was gifted in China during a trip. Ever since, he's had a preference for having Android over iOS on his phone, although when it comes to tablets, he loves iPadOS for its speedy performance and professional apps.
Rado's passion for iPads started with the 2nd-gen iPad 2 in 2011, after which he got the iPad mini 2, later the iPad mini 4, iPad Pro 2017 and currently the iPad Air 2020.
In an effort to prove that iPads are ready for professional work, he's produced many songs on an iPad and to this day edits videos for his YouTube channels on one, using the LumaFusion app. In addition, he's used the ProCreate app to draw art for games and for designing music album covers.
He's excited for the future of mobile tech, especially when it comes to augmented reality and folding, rollable or multi-screen smartphones.
"This is the best time to be alive. There's so much technological progress to look forward to in the near future, but let's not glance over the fact that today we have these amazing little supercomputers with all of humanity's knowledge at the tip of our fingers."
Recent articles by Rado
![Whatever happened with these crazy phone trends?](https://m-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/165270-wide-two_800/Whatever-happened-with-these-crazy-phone-trends.jpg?1732713648)
Whatever happened with these crazy phone trends?
Rado Minkov
![Apple, stop advertising things we can't use!](https://m-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/164663-wide-two_800/Apple-stop-advertising-things-we-cant-use.jpg?1731418841)
Apple, stop advertising things we can't use!
Rado Minkov
![We tried Meta Quest's Hyperscape photorealistic environments demo, now available in more regions](https://m-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/164181-wide-two_800/We-tried-Meta-Quests-Hyperscape-photorealistic-environments-demo-now-available-in-more-regions.jpg?1730110552)
![Let's talk about Apple's frankenmonster of a "next big thing" – AirPods with cameras and AI](https://m-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/163804-wide-two_800/Lets-talk-about-Apples-frankenmonster-of-a-next-big-thing--AirPods-with-cameras-and-AI.jpg?1729081221)
![Xreal's AR glasses just got cheaper for Prime Day – Xreal Air down to $197, and more](https://m-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/163487-wide-two_800/Xreals-AR-glasses-just-got-cheaper-for-Prime-Day--Xreal-Air-down-to-197-and-more.jpg?1728375948)
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![It's official: the Meta Orion AR glasses prototype, and it looks incredible! "A neural interface"](https://m-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/163014-wide-two_800/Its-official-the-Meta-Orion-AR-glasses-prototype-and-it-looks-incredible-A-neural-interface.jpg?1727287534)
![Meta announces big new Quest features, ecosystem updates – virtual desktop for Windows, Dolby Atmos](https://m-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/163017-wide-two_800/Meta-announces-big-new-Quest-features-ecosystem-updates--virtual-desktop-for-Windows-Dolby-Atmos.jpg?1727286143)
![iOS 18 launch date revealed: here's when you can update your iPhone, if it makes the cut](https://m-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/162365-wide-two_800/iOS-18-launch-date-revealed-heres-when-you-can-update-your-iPhone-if-it-makes-the-cut.jpg?1725907269)
![iPhone 16: a tale of future promises](https://m-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/161918-wide-two_800/iPhone-16-a-tale-of-future-promises.jpg?1724857709)
iPhone 16: a tale of future promises
Rado Minkov
![Quest 3S and Orion coming soon? Meta to introduce new mixed-reality headsets and smart glasses](https://m-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/161793-wide-two_800/Quest-3S-and-Orion-coming-soon-Meta-to-introduce-new-mixed-reality-headsets-and-smart-glasses.jpg?1724660266)
![These 4 new super helpful AI-powered accessibility features are coming to Pixel phones and Android](https://m-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/161394-wide-two_800/These-4-new-super-helpful-AI-powered-accessibility-features-are-coming-to-Pixel-phones-and-Android.jpg?1723573777)
![iPhone 16: is this where it ends?](https://m-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/161204-wide-two_800/iPhone-16-is-this-where-it-ends.jpg?1723025217)
iPhone 16: is this where it ends?
Rado Minkov
![Quest 3 loses its most popular streaming app as it gets better browsing and multitasking](https://m-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/160624-wide-two_800/Quest-3-loses-its-most-popular-streaming-app-as-it-gets-better-browsing-and-multitasking.jpg?1721641579)
![Super futuristic: this Apple Vision Pro app lets you control smart home devices by looking at them](https://m-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/160473-wide-two_800/Super-futuristic-this-Apple-Vision-Pro-app-lets-you-control-smart-home-devices-by-looking-at-them.jpg?1721200679)
![Meta once again confirms Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas VR for the Quest, then deletes its comment](https://m-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/159998-wide-two_800/Meta-once-again-confirms-Grand-Theft-Auto-San-Andreas-VR-for-the-Quest-then-deletes-its-comment.jpg?1719838638)
![You don't need to spend $3,500 on an Apple Vision Pro, just get a Quest 3 and this $10 app](https://m-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/159429-wide-two_800/You-dont-need-to-spend-3500-on-an-Apple-Vision-Pro-just-get-a-Quest-3-and-this-10-app.jpg?1718369618)
![Update: New Rokid AR Lite wants you to forget about bulky headsets like Apple Vision Pro and Quest 3](https://m-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/157619-wide-two_800/Update-New-Rokid-AR-Lite-wants-you-to-forget-about-bulky-headsets-like-Apple-Vision-Pro-and-Quest-3.jpg?1718178979)
![The dark times of early phone carriers; and appreciating T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T and the rest today](https://m-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/158876-wide-two_800/The-dark-times-of-early-phone-carriers-and-appreciating-T-Mobile-Verizon-AT-T-and-the-rest-today.jpg?1717067510)
![Will AI help us live in the moment? Google's Project Astra and Apple's next-gen Siri are a huge deal!](https://m-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/158558-wide-two_800/Will-AI-help-us-live-in-the-moment-Googles-Project-Astra-and-Apples-next-gen-Siri-are-a-huge-deal.jpg?1716383664)
![Meta rubs salt in Apple Vision Pro wounds – the Android of AR/VR is here, and I'm super excited](https://m-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/157873-wide-two_800/Meta-rubs-salt-in-Apple-Vision-Pro-wounds--the-Android-of-ARVR-is-here-and-Im-super-excited.jpg?1714477193)
![What's on my iPad in 2024: favorite productivity apps, how to customize it like a MacBook](https://m-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/156637-wide-two_800/Whats-on-my-iPad-in-2024-favorite-productivity-apps-how-to-customize-it-like-a-MacBook.jpg?1711445982)
![New leak got me thinking about Apple's foldable iPhone-iPad hybrid I've always wanted, and we'll never get](https://m-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/156251-wide-two_800/New-leak-got-me-thinking-about-Apples-foldable-iPhone-iPad-hybrid-Ive-always-wanted-and-well-never-get.jpg?1710338831)
![Celebs may use the iPhone 15, but here's why these 1% billionaires lean towards Android flagships](https://m-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/155526-wide-two_800/Celebs-may-use-the-iPhone-15-but-heres-why-these-1-billionaires-lean-towards-Android-flagships.jpg?1708439180)
![Having a conversation with your AI phone: Why this is the future, and just plain exciting](https://m-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/155297-wide-two_800/Having-a-conversation-with-your-AI-phone-Why-this-is-the-future-and-just-plain-exciting.jpg?1707835510)
![Why iPhone users "hate" Android: switching from flagship iPhone to folding Android in 2024](https://m-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/154858-wide-two_800/Why-iPhone-users-hate-Android-switching-from-flagship-iPhone-to-folding-Android-in-2024.jpg?1706706897)
![Black Friday Galaxy phone deals 2024: Recap](https://m-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/128263-wide-two_800/Black-Friday-Galaxy-phone-deals-2024-Recap.jpg?1733757945)
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Black Friday Galaxy phone deals 2024: Recap
Rado Minkov
![Meta Quest 3 review: now that's an upgrade!](https://m-cdn.phonearena.com/images/review/6012-wide-two_800/Meta-Quest-3-review-now-thats-an-upgrade.jpg?1713793535)
![Nailing the trends? Lenovo may release gaming AR glasses alongside Steam Deck competitor](https://m-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/149929-wide-two_800/Nailing-the-trends-Lenovo-may-release-gaming-AR-glasses-alongside-Steam-Deck-competitor.jpg?1692611320)
![Best headphones for Meta Quest 2: Immerse yourself into VR with better audio and external noise isolation](https://m-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/148603-wide-two_800/Best-headphones-for-Meta-Quest-2-Immerse-yourself-into-VR-with-better-audio-and-external-noise-isolation.jpg?1688974713)