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

Apple believes this week's event could be as big as the iPhone launch — here's why
By Tom Pritchard published
Apple thinks this week's slate of new products coiuld cause a retail surge at the Apple Store — especially that cheap MacBook that's on the way.

GTA 6 pre-orders — PlayStation Store update could hint at new details soon
By Tom Pritchard published
GTA 6 title IDs have just landed in the PlayStation Store, and that could mean pricing and pre-order details could be on the way.

Samsung on Galaxy S26 and Galaxy S26 Plus $100 price hike — 'we've packed [in] so much innovation'
By Tom Pritchard published
Samsung Galaxy S26 and S26 Plus are more expensive this year, and it's now confirmed the RAM crisis is partially to blame.

Waze vs Google Maps: Which app has the best incident reporting?
By Tom Pritchard published
Waze popularized incident reporting, but Google Maps has since caught up. But which of these two apps does it best?

Samsung just did the impossible with the Galaxy S26 Ultra — I can't decide which of these two new features I like more
By Tom Pritchard published
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra may not have changed many hardware specs, but the extra features that have been added are really quite exciting. Especially these two.

Formula 1 fans rejoice, Apple is adding an all-new F1 experience to Apple Maps
By Tom Pritchard published
Appe is going hard on Formula 1, and that includes bringing new track experiences to Apple Maps.

Samsung Galaxy S26 still has the same battery tech as older phones — but silicon-carbon is still in the works
By Tom Pritchard published
Samsung Galaxy S26 was rumored to have the new silicon-carbon battery chemistry, but that's not the case. Samsung has revealed some details on why

Samsung Galaxy S26 just got a new tool to protect you from scam calls and texts — here's how it works
By Tom Pritchard published
Gemini AI is now going to protect Galaxy S26 users from scam calls and emails. Here's what you need to know.

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra vs S25 Ultra: What's different?
By Tom Pritchard published
Samsung's latest flagship is finally here, but how does it compare to its elder? Here's our Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra face-off

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra has the world's first 'Privacy Display' — here's how it works
By Tom Pritchard published
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra takes privacy to a whole new level with its Privacy Display. Here's how it works.

Samsung Galaxy S26 leak reveals the batteries might be worse than last year — here's how
By Tom Pritchard published
Samsung may have quietly nerfed the batteries in the Galaxy S26 series, and this is really quite bad.

Google Messages tipped to get a major feature that should have been added years ago
By Tom Pritchard published
Google Messages looks like it's about to add a long-needed feature — live location sharing.

iOS 26.4 beta 2 now lets iPhones send encrypted RCS messages to Android — here's how it works
By Tom Pritchard published
The newest iOS beta has just opened up encrypted messaging between Android and iPhone. Here's what we know.

Android doesn't need its own Camera Control button when this hidden feature exists — here's how to set it up
By Tom Pritchard published
Android's power button double-tap gesture has scored me countless time-sensitive photos.

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra's privacy display just leaked in new video — and it could be a game changer
By Tom Pritchard last updated
The privacy display might be the S26 Ultra's biggest new feature — and this is how it might work.

Samsung Galaxy S26 leaked marketing materials just revealed some disappointing hardware specs
By Tom Pritchard published
Don't expect huge changes from Galaxy S26 if these leaked marketing materials are anything to go by.

What is Apple MagSafe, and which iPhones support it?
By Tom Pritchard published
Apple's MagSafe has been a revolution for wireless charging. But what is it, and which phones actually support it?

I stopped using my smartwatch almost 4 months ago — and I don't miss it at all
By Tom Pritchard published
I've never been convinced smartwatches were necessary and after spending 4 months without one, I've never been more sure of that.

Apple CarPlay is bringing AI chatbots to your car with iOS 26.4 — here's how
By Tom Pritchard published
iOS 26.4 beta is bringing AI chatbots to your car, but it doesn't mean you'll be replacing Siri just yet.

Tensor G6 chipset could give the Pixel 11 the biggest security upgrade since Pixel 6 — here's how
By Tom Pritchard published
A new leak suggests Pixel 11 and Tensor G6 chipset may get even better security. Here's what we know.

Google Maps appears to be removing features if you're not logged in — and that's a huge mistake
By Tom Pritchard published
Google Maps seems to be removing key features if you're not logged into a Google account, which feels like a blunder on Google's part.

There is no good reason to buy a Pixel 10a — buy a Pixel 9a instead
By Tom Pritchard published
Google Pixel 10a has a lot going for it, but it's such a minor upgrade compared to Pixel 9a that the older model feels like better value.

Google Pixel 10a launch — here's all the best AI features you can use
By Tom Pritchard published
Google's latest cheap phone is here, and with it comes a bunch of AI features/ Here's what the Pixel 10a has to offer.
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