Philip Michaels
Philip Michaels was a Managing Editor at Tom's Guide. He's been covering personal technology since 1999 and was in the building when Steve Jobs showed off the iPhone for the first time. He's been evaluating smartphones since that first iPhone debuted in 2007, and he's been following phone carriers and smartphone plans since 2015. He has strong opinions about Apple, the Oakland Athletics, old movies and proper butchery techniques. Follow him at @PhilipMichaels.
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Analysts broadly praise the iPhone Duo for its refined hardware, crease-free display, and deep software integration, but there's also concern.

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Apple's tipped to make changes this year, so an iPhone 18 Pro Max vs. iPhone 18 Pro will likely have more differences than the past couple of years.

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With the iPhone 18 unlikely to appear this year, that means it could fall to Samsung's Galaxy S26 to compete with the iPhone 18 Pro. Who's got the advantage in this Apple vs. Samsung face-off?

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Preview arrives on your iPhone with iOS 26. Not sure what to do with the new addition? Here's some of the top features I've been trying out.

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No iPhone 18 this year? No problem

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Here's how to troubleshoot your cellular connectivity issues

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Samsung figures to show off new phones at its next product launch. But when will that edition of Galaxy Unpacked take place?

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The Moto G Power (2026) is the latest version of Motorola's long-lasting low-cost phone. But it's getting harding to separate this model from Motorola's other long-lasting low-cost offerings.

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The iPhone 16e offers wireless charging, but if Apple wants to take a step forward with the iPhone 17e, it needs to add support for the newer Qi2 wireless standard. Here's why.

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When a PDF requiring my signature landed in my Mail inbox, I usually had to wait until I was back at my Mac to deal with it. But the arrival of a mobile Preview app in iOS 26 changes that.

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Prices have dropped on the Galaxy S25 ahead of the anticipated Galaxy S26 launch. Should you take the deal on Samsung's older phones or wait to see what's new with the latest models?

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The Galaxy S26 Ultra figures to be Samsung's premium flagship when it debuts this year. But can it top the value that the iPhone 17 Pro provides?

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Galaxy S26 rumor has Samsung dropping titanium from its Ultra model

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Rising costs for RAM could drive up the price of flagship phones. That makes turning to midrange phones smarter than ever.

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The coming year should be another big one for the iPhone, as Apple plans new models, a revamped Siri and a potential change to its release schedule.

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Now that iOS 26 has been out for a few months, it's time to revisit the Games app introduced with that software update. In my experience, it's really falling short.

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A report out of South Korea suggests Samsung is struggling with setting a price for the upcoming Galaxy S26 models due to the rising costs of components.

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From the Galaxy S25 models that debuted at the start of the year to the iPhones that arrived later on, 2025 saw a number of phones put productivity features front and center.

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The first iPhone to appear in 2026 will likely be the iPhone 17e. Here's the top rumored features for Apple's next entry-level phone.

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Restricting some AI features to the Ultra seems like a bad idea

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Reminders has a lot of powerful features tucked into what seems like a simple to-do manager. Here are the features I turn to when I want to make the most of this iPhone app.

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Which phone produces the most accurate transcripts of voice recordings?

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Past OnePlus R series models have offered a lot of value by delivering some premium features in a lower-cost device. But the OnePlus 15R doesn't clear the bar set by its predecessors.

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Apple keeps adding ways to tweak the effects of Liquid Glass in iOS 26. Here's the latest tool, which adjusts the transparency of the clock on your iPhone's lock screen.

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The Moto G (2026) is a solid choice if you don't want to spend more than $200 on a phone. But don't be tempted by the 2025 model which has seen a price cut since the new version came out.
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