John Velasco
John’s a senior editor covering phones for Tom’s Guide. He’s no stranger in this area having covered mobile phones and gadgets since 2008 when he started his career. On top of his editor duties, he’s a seasoned videographer being in front and behind the camera producing YouTube videos. Previously, he held editor roles with PhoneArena, Android Authority, Digital Trends, and SPY. Outside of tech, he enjoys producing mini documentaries and fun social clips for small businesses, enjoying the beach life at the Jersey Shore, and recently becoming a first time homeowner.
Latest articles by John Velasco
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 review: Modest improvements, higher price
By John Velasco last updated
It's harder to justify the Flip's value now that it costs $100 more
My cats picked this robot litter box over 2 others — and it's down to lowest price ever after Prime Day
By John Velasco last updated
You'll forget about scooping ever again
I tried Portrait Studio AI on the Galaxy Z Flip 6 — the good, the bad and the weird
By John Velasco published
Photo Assist is one of the newest Galaxy AI features that's exclusive to the Z Flip 6. I tried it out using selfies I shot of myself to see what it generates with my likeness.
I ditched my bulky wallet for an iPhone MagSafe version — and it's 40% off for Prime Day
By John Velasco published
The ESR MagSafe Wallet is 40% off during Prime Day and it's one of the best MagSafe wallets I've tested, mainly for its versatile design, Find My functionality, and ability to hold many cards.
I took over 200 photos with the Razr Plus 2024 vs Razr 2024 — here's the winner
By John Velasco published
Paying up for your foldable should deliver the better results
I test drove a Lucid Air Pure for an entire day — it has better range as my gas-powered car
By John Velasco published
I got to drive the Lucid Air Pure for a day, which features the best power efficiency in an EV. In fact, its 419 miles of range is better than what I get in my gas-powered car.
7 ways Galaxy Z Flip 6 beats Razr Plus 2024
By John Velasco published
They might share the same flip-phone style design, but there are a number of ways that the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 is better than the Motorola Razr Plus 2024.
This is the coolest Galaxy Z Flip 6 feature no one is talking about — and it’s not AI
By John Velasco published
Samsung's FlipSuit cases for the Galaxy Z Flip 6 give phone cases a refreshingly new direction with their artistic designs, and more importantly, embedded LED lights that draw attention.
Motorola Razr 2024 review: The foldable phone for everyone
By John Velasco last updated
A foldable phone that most people could afford
Motorola Razr Plus 2024 review: bigger and better in (almost) every way
By John Velasco last updated
The Motorola Razr Plus 2024 is a sleek foldable phone that delivers an even larger cover display and improved battery life, but a lot of the AI features are coming after launch.
Siri just got a huge boost with Apple Intelligence — here’s everything it can do now
By John Velasco last updated
Apple Intelligence is being added to Siri to make it much smarter. Here are all the things you'll be able to do.
I tossed all of my bristle grill brushes for the Scrub Daddy BBQ Grill Brush — here’s why
By John Velasco published
The BBQ Daddy Grill Brush from Scrub Daddy makes it a breeze to remove tough messes on your grill this summer with its unique features.
If your next car isn't an EV, then at least it should be a hybrid — here's why
By John Velasco published
EVs have their own set of challenges, but if you're not quite sold on them, you should think about buying a hybrid vehicle at the very least. Here's why.
I took over 200 photos with the iPhone 15 Plus vs Galaxy S24 Plus — here's the winner
By John Velasco published
In this Apple iPhone 15 Plus vs. Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus photo shootout, I captured over 200 photos to see which is the better phone for photography under different conditions.
I drove a Hyundai Elantra Hybrid for a week — and I’ll never buy a gas-only car again
By John Velasco published
EVs too much? Here's a great alternative
5 ways Motorola Razr (2024) beats Razr Plus (2024)
By John Velasco published
The Motorola Razr (2024) might be the smaller sibling to the Razr Plus (2024), but you can't discount the standard model this year because it's packing features that you won't get in the Plus.
I went a week without using a case on my phone — here’s what I learned
By John Velasco published
I tried going without a phone case for a week and learned some things from the experience. While there are benefits, going naked with a phone did introduce another problem for me.
I’ve been using smart appliances for years now — but do I really need them?
By John Velasco published
It's more than just turning them on remotely
I charged a Kia EV9 for the first time and it was more expensive than filling up my gas-powered car
By John Velasco last updated
First time EV owners could be in for a shock when they charge their vehicles at a charging station for the first time. It might cost more than filling up gas-powered vehicles.
Robot lawn mowers — the next big frontier for smart homes
By John Velasco published
You'll save yourself a lot more time for other things
The Kia EV3 could be the one car to convince me to buy an EV — here’s why
By John Velasco published
The Kia EV3 sports a stylish, futuristic design similar to the larger Kia EV9, but could come in at a much more affordable cost. Here's why it could be the one to convince me to finally buy an EV.
Sorry, Apple — iOS 18 locked apps feature is great, but Android’s is still better
By John Velasco published
Apple needs to roll out multiple users support
Android 15 beta 3 rolling out now — here’s what’s new
By John Velasco published
Google announced the availability of Android 15 beta 3, which refines the sign-into apps process with a new single-step UI experience. Here's what else is new in the latest beta.
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