Nico Arboleda

Nico Arboleda

Staff Writer

With a career spanning more than a decade as a writer and journalist, Nico’s main remit as part of the Australian TechRadar team is covering mobile phones. Prior to TechRadar, he worked at business titles CRN Australia (now techpartner.news) and Mumbrella, and was named Best New Journalist at the 2018 IT Journalism Awards. He also spent some time as a content writer and copywriter. Nico considers himself a tech enthusiast, building his first PC as a teenager and immersing himself in the height of the tech blogosphere of the late 2000s to the 2010s. Nico has a deep interest in fitness tech, having used smartwatches and other niche gear to track and enhance his hobbies like road cycling and bushwalking. Apart from tech, Nico considers himself a politics and basketball nerd, and also loves to watch relatively obscure movies and TV shows.

Articles by: Nico Arboleda

Samsung Galaxy A57 held up with the back facing

Samsung’s budget Galaxy A57 looks like a flagship, but how does it stack up against other new mid-range Android phones?

By Nico Arboleda published

I compared the A57 to the Pixel 10a and the Nothing Phone (4a) Pro in my quest to find my next Android phone

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Garmin Edge 850 mounted on bike handlebars

I swapped my phone for a cycle computer after a crash — but a tiny, underrated device was the real safety upgrade

By Nico Arboleda published

I’ve had my fair share of bike crashes, and switching from a phone to a bike computer helped reduce distractions — but the real safety upgrade was an add-on accessory.

A Breville and a Nutribullet blender on a blue background

The best blenders in Australia 2026: top picks from Braun, Nutribullet and Vitamix

By Nico Arboleda last updated

Updated We've put together the best blenders you can buy in Australia, based on tests done by TechRadar's international team of experts.

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra and the iPhone 16 Pro Max

I like some of Samsung's innovations on the Galaxy S26 Ultra — but here's why I'm sticking with my iPhone

By Nico Arboleda published

As a recent iPhone convert, I thought Samsung’s new Galaxy S26 Ultra would lure me back to Android, but I’m staying put.

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Google Search Live

Google's AI-powered conversational Search Live tool is going global — with real-time answers now available in more languages

By Nico Arboleda published

After an initial rollout in the US, Google’s Search Live is now rolling out to 200 other countries, providing conversational search in 98 languages.

The Apple Mac mini M4 on a desk with a controller, headphones and keyboard

I was so sick of Windows 11, I panic-bought an M4 Mac mini ahead of the RAM crisis — and I'm totally converted

By Nico Arboleda published

As a long-time PC user, I grew increasingly frustrated with Windows 11, so switched to macOS, and the M4 Mac mini couldn’t come at a better time.

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