
Tom Pritchard
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

AI translation face-off: I tested iPhone vs Samsung Galaxy vs Google Pixel and here's the winner
By Tom Pritchard published
AI is a big part of language translation on phones, but which platform does it best? We put Google Translate, Apple Intelligence and Galaxy AI to the test.

Switch 2 dock supports a key feature Nintendo won't let you use — so what's going on?
By Tom Pritchard published
The Switch 2 can't use variable refresh rate in TV mode, even though the dock supports it. So what's going on?

Google Pixel 10 could offer even better macro photos — here's how
By Tom Pritchard published
Google Pixel 10's rumored telephoto lens could upgrade its macro photography capabilities — here's how.

'28 Years Later' was filmed on iPhone 15 Pro Max, but it's no commercial for Apple's cameras
By Tom Pritchard published
"28 Years Later" may be one of the biggest movies to be filmed on a phone camera, but it probably isn't the commercial for iPhones Apple may have expected.

iOS 26 beta is freezing FaceTime when it detects nudity — what we know so far
By Tom Pritchard published
iOS 26 has a bunch of features to help protect child accounts, but one of them is also affecting adults on FaceTime.

The iPhone Fold just hit a major milestone on path to launch in 2026
By Tom Pritchard published
iPhone Fold reportedly just hit the prototyping phase, but the iPad Fold may be getting delayed for the foreseeable future.

How to get Apple TV Plus for free
By Malcolm McMillan last updated
It's still incredibly easy to get a free trial to Apple TV Plus. Here are 7+ things you can do to get Apple TV Plus for free right now.

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.

iPhone 17 Pro Max — all the rumors so far
By Tom Pritchard last updated
Here's everything we've heard about iPhone 17 Pro Max so far.

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.
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