Tom is the Tom's Guide's UK Phones Editor, tackling the latest smartphone news and vocally expressing his opinions about upcoming features or changes. It's long way from his days as editor of Gizmodo UK, when pretty much everything was on the table. He’s usually found trying to squeeze another giant Lego set onto the shelf, draining very large cups of coffee, or complaining about how terrible his Smart TV is.
Latest articles by Tom Pritchard

Google Home could use AI to help cut down the number of useless smart home notifications — here's how
By Tom Pritchard published
Got a Google-powered smart home setup? You may not have to deal with so many notifications for much longer.

Apple's offering 3 months of Apple Music absolutely free — here's how to get it
By Tom Pritchard published
Need a new music streaming service? Apple is offering 3 months of free access to Apple Music to new subscribers — or 2 if you've used it before.

Verizon is giving away thousands of free World Cup tickets — here's how you can get them
By Tom Pritchard published
Verizon Ultimate Access is giving Verizon customers the chance to claim free tickets to next year's World Cup. Here's how you can get tickets for yourself.

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra could keep the S Pen after all — and here's what it might look like
By Tom Pritchard published
A new leak suggests that the S Pen will be sticking around on Galaxy S26 Ultra — and come with a new, rounder design.

Apple reportedly built its own 'ChatGPT-like' chatbot — here's why you're never going to be able to use it
By Tom Pritchard published
Apple's chatbot is not for you and me, as it's meant to help get the long-delayed Siri upgrade back on track.

I put the iPhone 17 Pro vs Google Pixel 10 Pro through a 7-round face-off — here’s the winner
By Tom Pritchard published
If you're trying to decide between the iPhone 17 Pro and the Google Pixel 10 Pro, don't worry — we've put both phones through their paces to figure out which is best.

iPhone 18 — 7 biggest rumors so far
By Tom Pritchard published
The iPhone 17 may have just arrived, but we've already heard plenty of iPhone 18 rumors. Here are 7 of the biggest so far.

Apple just added another state ID to Apple Wallet — what you need to know
By Tom Pritchard last updated
North Dakota just joined a growing list of U.S. states and territories that support digital IDs — letting you add your driver's license to your Apple Wallet.

Google's Pixel Buds Pro 2 are getting a major update with adaptive audio, head gestures and loud noise protection
By Tom Pritchard published
Google's adding some great new features to Pixel Buds Pro 2, including head gestures, adaptive audio and more.

No, Apple isn't buying up all the iPhone 13 Pro Maxes for over $1,000 each — TikTok is wrong
By Tom Pritchard published
Don't believe everything you see online. Apple isn't trying to buy up all the iPhone 13 Pro Maxes with overpriced trade-ins.

iPhone 17 Pro teardown may have just revealed cause of 'scratchgate' — and it's not the switch to aluminum
By Tom Pritchard published
iPhone 17 Pro's convertible-looking design may have practical applications, but it's also prone to scratching. And now we know why.

Google Photos just got a huge AI upgrade — edit pictures using just your voice
By Tom Pritchard published
Google's about to make AI photo editing on Android even easier by rolling out Pixel 10's conversational editing to even more phones.

iPhone Fold will reportedly look like 'two titanium iPhone Airs' and cost at least $2,000
By Tom Pritchard last updated
Apple's first foldable could borrow a lot of its dersign features from the iPhone Air — to the point where it essentially be two Airs strapped together.

Multiple iPhone 17 models suffering from Wi-Fi bug — what you need to know
By Tom Pritchard last updated
iPhone 17s seem to have an issue with intermittent Wi-Fi, notably when the phones are locked. Here's what we know so far.

iPhone 17 charging speed tested — here's how long each new iPhone takes to recharge
By Tom Pritchard published
iPhone 17 can charge faster this year, but how much faster is it? We put the iPhone 17 and all the other new iPhones to the test.

iPhone 17 Pro Max should be the last of its kind — bring on the iPhone Ultra
By Tom Pritchard last updated
The best iPhone should be a no-holds-barred iPhone Ultra, not just a larger version of the iPhone 17 Pro.

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra tipped for a big display upgrade — but other S26 phones won't be so lucky
By Tom Pritchard published
Samsung could catch up to Google and Apple with brighter displays next year, but only on the Galaxy S26 Ultra.

Samsung Galaxy S26 — everything we know so far
By Tom Pritchard last updated
The Samsung Galaxy S26 series is coming, with a launch likely in early 2026. But rumors have already emerged about the future flagship phones.

iPhone Air MagSafe battery gets first teardown — here's what it reveals
By Tom Pritchard published
iPhone Air's battery could be pulling double duty in the new MagSafe battery pack — here's what we know.

iPhone 17 and iPhone Air are latest phones to push eSIM — here's why I don't want to give up physical SIM cards
By Tom Pritchard published
Apple is escalating its war on physical SIM cards with iPhone 17 and iPhone Air — but I don't want to give up the physical cards just yet.

Android 16 just gave Google Maps a small makeover — and it's all thanks to Material 3 Expressive
By Tom Pritchard last updated
Google Maps is getting some design tweaks thanks to Android 16 and Material 3 Expressive. Here's what's changing.

iPhone Air and iPhone 17 Pro have a 'rare' camera glitch — but Apple has promised us a fix
By Tom Pritchard published
iPhone Air and iPhone 17 Pro haven't been officially released, but there's already a camera glitch that needs fixing. Thankfully, it's on the way.

iPhone 17 Pro Max sustained performance tested — does the vapor chamber cooling actually work?
By Tom Pritchard published
iPhone 17 Pro Max has a bunch of new hardware to help sustain performance power over time. But how effective are the changes? Here's what our benchmarks say.
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