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

X was down for thousands — live updates on outage
By Tom Pritchard last updated
Thousands of people had issues with X (formerly Twitter) this morning, but it isn't clear what the cause of the temporary outage was.

The best OBD-II scanners in 2025
By Tom Pritchard last updated
The best OBD-II scanners can show you what's going on inside your car — and potentially save you from unwanted repair bills.

Gemini could get a major upgrade thanks to RCS support — what that means for you
By Tom Pritchard published
Newly uncovered code suggests Google Gemini may be about to send more advanced messages — using RCS instead of SMS.

Galaxy Z Flip 7 FE tipped for Unpacked release thanks to new case leak — get ready for a cheaper foldable
By Tom Pritchard published
A new case leak seemingly revealed that the Galaxy Z Flip 7 FE will be on show at Galaxy Unpacked next week.

Apple could finally reintroduce a cheap MacBook — thanks to the iPhone
By Tom Pritchard last updated
Apple could offer a new entry-level Macbook that costs less — powered by Apple's A18 Pro chipset.

Apple could hand Siri's AI upgrades to OpenAI or Anthorpic — what we know
By Tom Pritchard published
Siri's troubled development could lead Apple to outsource its AI development to a third party in its attempt to catch up.

This is the one upgrade that will get me to switch my Pixel Watch 3 for a Pixel Watch 4
By Tom Pritchard published
My Pixel Watch 3's charger is so inconsistent, it's making me wish wireless charging could make a comeback on the rumored Pixel Watch 4.

Apple glasses just tipped for 2027 launch — here's everything we know
By Tom Pritchard last updated
Apple's betting big on smart glasses, and there could be 7 different devices on the way.

I’ve been using Android 16 for two weeks — here’s why I’m so underwhelmed
By Tom Pritchard published
Android 16 is the most disappointing Android update in years — and that's saying something

Nothing Phone 3 design just leaked in full — here's what the new renders show
By Tom Pritchard published
Nothing Phone 3 is set to launch next week, but this may be our first proper look at the phone from all angles.

Google's 'Ask Photos' AI search is back and should be better than ever — what we know
By Tom Pritchard published
Ask Photos was pulled for quality and latency issues, but now it's back — and it should be faster thanbefore.

Dbrand apologizes over 'spectacularly terrible response' to faulty Switch 2 case — but I feel like the only person not affected
By Tom Pritchard published
dbrand's Killswitch case for Nintendo Switch 2 has a major flaw, and the company's only now admitting that its original response was not the right one.

Android 16's most irritating flaw is about to get a fix — and I can't wait
By Tom Pritchard published
Android 16's latest beta update is small, but it's fixing an issue I've had with the software ever since I updated.

I’m excited about an iPhone 20's rumored full screen display — but we have been here before
By Tom Pritchard published
Reportedly, the iPhone 20 will offer a full-screen, though it won't be the first phone to do that. There were models from six years ago that offered full-screens, and I still miss them.

iPhone 17 Pro leak gives us a close-up view of the new camera bar — and I'm still not sure about this
By Tom Pritchard published
iPhone 17 Pro's biggest rumored change is an elongated camera bar — and here's one of the best looks so far.

iOS 26 lets third-party apps access these two big iPhone camera features — what we know
By Tom Pritchard published
Apple's making Audio Mix and Cinematic Mode less restrictive, and allowing third-party apps access to the features.

Galaxy S27 Ultra may get this disappointing downgrade — what we know
By Tom Pritchard published
A new rumor claims Samsung may scrap the built-in S Pen on the Galaxy S27 Ultra — here's why that might happen.

Google could be planning its own take on Samsung's Now Bar — what we know
By Tom Pritchard published
Google may be working on its own version of Samsung's Now Bar for other Android phones, and this is what we know so far.

Forget iPhone 17 Pro, the iPhone 18 Pro could fix the biggest display issue — and it could look a lot like an Android phone
By Tom Pritchard published
iPhone 18 Pro could finally make the iPhone look like an Android, with a single hole-punch camera and no visible Face ID sensors.

I timed how long it took to update to iOS 26 vs Android 16 — and the results shocked me
By Tom Pritchard published
I used to think iPhone updates were absurdly slow, but that was before I timed iOS 26's update speed against Android 16

The iPhone Fold's crushingly slow development may have just hit another roadblock — but it's not all bad news
By Tom Pritchard published
Apple 's iPhone Flip still hasn't had its specs finalized, which is not great news. But it might not all be doom and gloom.

I can't believe Google is making such a big deal out of Pixel VIPs — it's the most disappointing new feature in years
By Tom Pritchard published
Pixel VIPs isn't the big deal Google seems to think it is. It's easily one of the most pointless apps ever to come to Android.

Galaxy Z Fold 7 reveal date now looks like a lock — here's when we'll see Samsung's newest foldables
By Tom Pritchard published
Samsung's Summer Unpacked event may be happening on July 9 — complete with a new generation of foldables.
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