
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

Samsung's One UI 8 beta just added major improvements to Secure Folder — including a 'kill switch'
By Tom Pritchard published
One UI 8 beta just added a bunch of upgrades to the Secure Folder — here's what you need to know.

Google Maps lets you customize your car icon on Android and iOS — here’s how to do it
By Tom Pritchard published
Ditch Google Maps' boring flat arrow with one of 8 different car designs. Here's how to change it.

iPhone's satellite connectivity could be in trouble — here's why
By Tom Pritchard published
Apple could have offered full satellite internet at one point, but now the company seems against what little satellite service it actually offers.

iOS 19 could take all the pain out of transferring an eSIM to Android — here's how
By Tom Pritchard published
iOS 19 could finally take all the stress out of switching your eSIM to Android, and hopefully the reverse will also be true.

WWDC 2025 — watchOS 12 and tvOS 19 both just tipped for major redesign
By Tom Pritchard published
iOS 19's big redesign could also spread to the Apple Watch and Apple TV — here's what we know.

Forget iPhone 17 — iPhone 18 tipped to hide Face ID below the screen
By Tom Pritchard last updated
Face ID could be hiding away from next year, with iPhone 18 reportedly sticking it all under the display.

I'm not handing control of my wallet to an AI — and not even Google's AI shopping features can change that
By Tom Pritchard published
Google's new AI shopping features have me conflicted. I like the idea of product research being easier, but I'm not about to cede my control to a machine — not even Gemini.

Samsung Galaxy S26 camera rumored to stick at 50MP — but there could be a brand new sensor instead
By Tom Pritchard published
The Galaxy S26 is on the way, and it may get a major upgrade to the camera — just don't expect any more resolution.

Apple reportedly cancels its Apple Watch with a camera — this could be the reason
By Tom Pritchard published
Despite reports the Apple Watch could come with a camera in 2027, Apple has apparently just canceled the whole project.

Samsung Galaxy G Fold may not go on sale in the US — what we know
By Tom Pritchard published
The Samsung Galaxy G Fold may get the same release as the Galaxy Z Fold SE — Korea and China only.

Mario Kart World was supposed to be a Nintendo Switch 1 game — but I'm glad it's not
By Tom Pritchard published
Mario Kart World was supposed to be a game for the original Nintendo Switch, until developers realized the old console couldn't handle what they wanted.

Android Auto is getting support for web browsers — but is that a good idea?
By Tom Pritchard published
Car screens are useful tools, but I'm not sure adding web browsers to Android Auto is the best way to utilize them.

Fortnite is back on iPhones in the US — here's what we know
By Tom Pritchard published
Fortnite is finally back on the U.S. App Store, and that means you can download it straight to your iPhone and iPad right now.

Google Meet is now able to translate video calls — what you need to know
By Tom Pritchard published
Google Meet's finally adding speech translation, making it easier to call people who don't speak the same language as you.

Samsung reportedly pushing Nintendo to release Switch 2 OLED — what we know
By Tom Pritchard published
Samsung made the panels for the OLED Switch, and now it wants the Switch 2 to get the same treatment.

Titanium could be coming to Galaxy Z Fold 7 — here's how
By Tom Pritchard published
Samsung could use titanium to make the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Galaxy G Fold hinges lighter and thinner. Here's why that matters.

Apple's AI rollout has not gone very smoothly — and this report details what's happened
By Tom Pritchard published
Apple's AI rollout has not been particularly smooth, especially regarding Siri. This could be why.

AirPods Pro 3 tipped for 2026 release — with lightweight AirPods Max also on the way
By Tom Pritchard published
Apple's Airpods Pro 3 could actually be coming, but we shouldn't expect to see any new AirPods between now and sometime next year.

iPhone 17 Air may not have all-day battery life — and the solutions defeat the purpose of a skinny phone
By Tom Pritchard published
iPhone 17 Air is starring to feel like it's style over substance, and the solutions defeat the point of having a super-skinny phone.

Fortnite iOS return blocked — live updates on game being down worldwide
By Dave LeClair, Tom Pritchard last updated
Fortnite isn't working on iOS worldwide and it's stuck in approval limbo.

TikTok is giving teenage users a bed time — no more scrolling after 10pm
By Tom Pritchard published
TikTok's sending younger users to bed by 10 p.m. — adults might benefit from this as well.

Apple Maps just got a big upgrade for finding restaurants and hotels — what you need to know
By Tom Pritchard published
Apple Maps is teaming up with Michelin and other to offer "expert sources" on restaurants, hotels, golf courses and more.

Nintendo Switch 2 leaks just confirmed more specs — and finally reveal what happened to Switch Pro
By Tom Pritchard published
Remember rumors about the Nintendo Switch Pro? Turns out they were all secretly about the Switch 2
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