Alan Friedman - Mobile Tech News Journalist
![Alan Friedman - Mobile Tech News Journalist](https://m-cdn.phonearena.com/images/users/39-200/Alan-F.jpg)
alan.f@phonearena.com
A huge smartphone fanatic, Alan has been writing for PhoneArena since 2009. He has had a front row seat and got to write about some of the most exciting and formative years in mobile tech history.
Along the way, Alan owned some of the most iconic phones including the original Apple iPhone, the BlackBerry Storm, the Motorola Droid, HTC One (M8), Google Pixel 2XL, and his current daily driver, the Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max.
During his years at PhoneArena, Alan has seen the smartphone become a worldwide phenomenon as more and more important and useful features were added over the years. Perhaps one of the most useful is turn-by-turn navigation.
Other devices introduced during Alan’s years at PhoneArena include the tablet, the smartwatch and the smart speaker. Phone screens have nearly doubled, chips now sport billions and billions of transistors and the foldable phone has become a reality.
Alan is looking forward to writing about the amazing changes that are sure to take place in the mobile industry over the next decade.
During those rare times when he isn’t working on a story for PhoneArena, Alan is a big sports fan and worked as a sportscaster and sportswriter prior to getting bitten by the smartphone bug.
Along the way, Alan owned some of the most iconic phones including the original Apple iPhone, the BlackBerry Storm, the Motorola Droid, HTC One (M8), Google Pixel 2XL, and his current daily driver, the Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max.
During his years at PhoneArena, Alan has seen the smartphone become a worldwide phenomenon as more and more important and useful features were added over the years. Perhaps one of the most useful is turn-by-turn navigation.
Other devices introduced during Alan’s years at PhoneArena include the tablet, the smartwatch and the smart speaker. Phone screens have nearly doubled, chips now sport billions and billions of transistors and the foldable phone has become a reality.
Alan is looking forward to writing about the amazing changes that are sure to take place in the mobile industry over the next decade.
During those rare times when he isn’t working on a story for PhoneArena, Alan is a big sports fan and worked as a sportscaster and sportswriter prior to getting bitten by the smartphone bug.
Recent articles by Alan
![T-Mobile subscribers receive emails falsely stating that their accounts have been cancelled](https://m-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/160830-wide-two_800/T-Mobile-subscribers-receive-emails-falsely-stating-that-their-accounts-have-been-cancelled.jpg?1722022598)
![Win a phone, a year of free service, a prepaid gift card and more in Boost Mobile's sweepstakes](https://m-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/160791-wide-two_800/Win-a-phone-a-year-of-free-service-a-prepaid-gift-card-and-more-in-Boost-Mobiles-sweepstakes.jpg?1721953354)
![T-Mobile and Boost Mobile have "Back to School" deals that are available now](https://m-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/160784-wide-two_800/T-Mobile-and-Boost-Mobile-have-Back-to-School-deals-that-are-available-now.jpg?1721940636)
deal
![Google Search faces its toughest challenge after today's announcement from a Microsoft backed firm](https://m-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/160786-wide-two_800/Google-Search-faces-its-toughest-challenge-after-todays-announcement-from-a-Microsoft-backed-firm.jpg?1721936768)
![Google tests picture-in-picture mode for Android users watching videos in the YouTube app](https://m-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/160747-wide-two_800/Google-tests-picture-in-picture-mode-for-Android-users-watching-videos-in-the-YouTube-app.jpg?1721884796)
![iPhone 17 Slim specs are nothing special; Apple is counting on the design to win over consumers](https://m-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/160746-wide-two_800/iPhone-17-Slim-specs-are-nothing-special-Apple-is-counting-on-the-design-to-win-over-consumers.jpg?1721873576)
![Google is expanding its Pixel Superfans program](https://m-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/160703-wide-two_800/Google-is-expanding-its-Pixel-Superfans-program.jpg?1721789669)
Google is expanding its Pixel Superfans program
Alan Friedman
![Samsung's mobile chief TM Roh says his company is developing "radically different" phones](https://m-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/160655-wide-two_800/Samsungs-mobile-chief-TM-Roh-says-his-company-is-developing-radically-different-phones.jpg?1721709323)
![The Pixel Battery widget is more useful than ever after this change made by Google in Android 15](https://m-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/160651-wide-two_800/The-Pixel-Battery-widget-is-more-useful-than-ever-after-this-change-made-by-Google-in-Android-15.jpg?1721695268)
![The Apple Sports scoreboard app receives an update](https://m-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/160648-wide-two_800/The-Apple-Sports-scoreboard-app-receives-an-update.jpg?1721680994)
The Apple Sports scoreboard app receives an update
Alan Friedman
![These cool Galaxy Z Fold 6, Galaxy Z Flip 6 AI features are coming to older Galaxy devices](https://m-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/160603-wide-two_800/These-cool-Galaxy-Z-Fold-6-Galaxy-Z-Flip-6-AI-features-are-coming-to-older-Galaxy-devices.jpg?1721632609)
![Upcoming MediaTek non-flagship Dimensity chip beats the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 in benchmark test](https://m-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/160600-wide-two_800/Upcoming-MediaTek-non-flagship-Dimensity-chip-beats-the-Snapdragon-8-Gen-3-in-benchmark-test.jpg?1721592981)
![In the U.S., Samsung will no longer preload the Samsung Messages app on Galaxy devices](https://m-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/160598-wide-two_800/In-the-U.S.-Samsung-will-no-longer-preload-the-Samsung-Messages-app-on-Galaxy-devices.jpg?1721582084)
![T-Mobile customer is paying higher amounts every month for what he suspects is "internal fraud"](https://m-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/160597-wide-two_800/T-Mobile-customer-is-paying-higher-amounts-every-month-for-what-he-suspects-is-internal-fraud.jpg?1721538415)
![Latest Android 15 beta release reveals important info about the Pixel's emergency satellite feature](https://m-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/160595-wide-two_800/Latest-Android-15-beta-release-reveals-important-info-about-the-Pixels-emergency-satellite-feature.jpg?1721512922)
![This is why Galaxy phone owners need to install the August security update as soon as it arrives](https://m-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/160591-wide-two_800/This-is-why-Galaxy-phone-owners-need-to-install-the-August-security-update-as-soon-as-it-arrives.jpg?1721462508)
![Verizon has a great deal that saves subscribers big bucks while delivering great streaming content](https://m-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/160590-wide-two_800/Verizon-has-a-great-deal-that-saves-subscribers-big-bucks-while-delivering-great-streaming-content.jpg?1721449192)
deal
![Huawei sues MediaTek for infringing on its patents; Chinese manufacturer is trying to raise cash](https://m-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/160588-wide-two_800/Huawei-sues-MediaTek-for-infringing-on-its-patents-Chinese-manufacturer-is-trying-to-raise-cash.jpg?1721427980)
![Verizon subscribers must toggle this switch to view the highest resolution videos their plans allow](https://m-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/160580-wide-two_800/Verizon-subscribers-must-toggle-this-switch-to-view-the-highest-resolution-videos-their-plans-allow.jpg?1721396959)
![Google will soon remove certain apps from the Play Store](https://m-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/160554-wide-two_800/Google-will-soon-remove-certain-apps-from-the-Play-Store.jpg?1721363743)
Google will soon remove certain apps from the Play Store
Alan Friedman
![If your iPhone isn't running iOS 17.4 or later, you need to update it now to keep the cops out](https://m-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/160542-wide-two_800/If-your-iPhone-isnt-running-iOS-17.4-or-later-you-need-to-update-it-now-to-keep-the-cops-out.jpg?1721344553)
![Apple reportedly used videos without permission from late night hosts and others to train AI (Apple replies)](https://m-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/160461-wide-two_800/Apple-reportedly-used-videos-without-permission-from-late-night-hosts-and-others-to-train-AI-Apple-replies.jpg?1721272415)
![Big news! Boost Mobile is now a major nationwide wireless provider with cutting-edge 5G service](https://m-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/160490-wide-two_800/Big-news-Boost-Mobile-is-now-a-major-nationwide-wireless-provider-with-cutting-edge-5G-service.jpg?1721246139)
![iOS 18 Photos app will restore lost and damaged images; Apple releases iOS 18 Public Beta 1](https://m-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/160428-wide-two_800/iOS-18-Photos-app-will-restore-lost-and-damaged-images-Apple-releases-iOS-18-Public-Beta-1.jpg?1721103207)
![Customers of AT&T MVNOs such as Boost, Cricket, and Straight Talk also impacted by data breach](https://m-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/160400-wide-two_800/Customers-of-AT-T-MVNOs-such-as-Boost-Cricket-and-Straight-Talk-also-impacted-by-data-breach.jpg?1721030747)
![T-Mobile mentions PhoneArena article in leaked memo; certain actions by reps 'need to stop'](https://m-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/160399-wide-two_800/T-Mobile-mentions-PhoneArena-article-in-leaked-memo-certain-actions-by-reps-need-to-stop.jpg?1721009312)
![Video shows amazing story of an Apple Watch that sat in the ocean for 18 months and still runs](https://m-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/160396-wide-two_800/Video-shows-amazing-story-of-an-Apple-Watch-that-sat-in-the-ocean-for-18-months-and-still-runs.jpg?1720989853)
![FCC says that 40% of rural carriers need more money to remove Huawei, ZTE gear from their networks](https://m-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/160385-wide-two_800/FCC-says-that-40-of-rural-carriers-need-more-money-to-remove-Huawei-ZTE-gear-from-their-networks.jpg?1720924948)
![Pixel 9 series visits the FCC exactly one month before the line is officially announced](https://m-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/160378-wide-two_800/Pixel-9-series-visits-the-FCC-exactly-one-month-before-the-line-is-officially-announced.jpg?1720856253)
![Arguably the most impressive book-style foldable was announced today and it will go global](https://m-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/160375-wide-two_800/Arguably-the-most-impressive-book-style-foldable-was-announced-today-and-it-will-go-global.jpg?1720831845)
![Samsung releases must see videos: Galaxy Ring; latest Foldables, Galaxy Watch, Galaxy Buds](https://m-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/160279-wide-two_800/Samsung-releases-must-see-videos-Galaxy-Ring-latest-Foldables-Galaxy-Watch-Galaxy-Buds.jpg?1720644695)
![Release of iOS 17.5.2 imminent; update will bring bug fixes and performance improvements](https://m-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/160202-wide-two_800/Release-of-iOS-17.5.2-imminent-update-will-bring-bug-fixes-and-performance-improvements.jpg?1720510965)
![Microsoft tells some employees to replace their Android phones with iPhones in the office](https://m-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/160192-wide-two_800/Microsoft-tells-some-employees-to-replace-their-Android-phones-with-iPhones-in-the-office.jpg?1720463534)
![Google Weather improves its ten-day forecast](https://m-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/160155-wide-two_800/Google-Weather-improves-its-ten-day-forecast.jpg?1720397380)
Google Weather improves its ten-day forecast
Alan Friedman
![You might want to change all of your passwords after this record setting leak was announced](https://m-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/160154-wide-two_800/You-might-want-to-change-all-of-your-passwords-after-this-record-setting-leak-was-announced.jpg?1720377676)
![Apple is having issues with the new health-related features for Apple Watch Series 10 (or is it Series X?)](https://m-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/160152-wide-two_800/Apple-is-having-issues-with-the-new-health-related-features-for-Apple-Watch-Series-10-or-is-it-Series-X.jpg?1720367430)
![What this unhappy long-term T-Mobile subscriber did will be repeated by many in the near future](https://m-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/160146-wide-two_800/What-this-unhappy-long-term-T-Mobile-subscriber-did-will-be-repeated-by-many-in-the-near-future.jpg?1720245467)
![Serious warning to all iPhone users as cyberattacks seek to lock them out of their devices](https://m-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/160143-wide-two_800/Serious-warning-to-all-iPhone-users-as-cyberattacks-seek-to-lock-them-out-of-their-devices.jpg?1720227060)
![iPhone users with Google Maps are beginning to see this important real-time feature on the app](https://m-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/160117-wide-two_800/iPhone-users-with-Google-Maps-are-beginning-to-see-this-important-real-time-feature-on-the-app.jpg?1720156411)
![The next generation of NFC will save you time and effort](https://m-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/160115-wide-two_800/The-next-generation-of-NFC-will-save-you-time-and-effort.jpg?1720145154)
The next generation of NFC will save you time and effort
Alan Friedman
![Apple seemingly leaks upcoming iPad models](https://m-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/160112-wide-two_800/Apple-seemingly-leaks-upcoming-iPad-models.jpg?1720119877)
Apple seemingly leaks upcoming iPad models
Alan Friedman
![Hall-of-Fame leaker finds and shares info about the Galaxy Z Flip 6 and Galaxy Z Fold 6](https://m-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/160084-wide-two_800/Hall-of-Fame-leaker-finds-and-shares-info-about-the-Galaxy-Z-Flip-6-and-Galaxy-Z-Fold-6.jpg?1720066361)