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

The best electric cars in 2025
By John Velasco last updated
These are the best electric cars and trucks you can buy now, including Kia, Lucid, Chevrolet and more.

Apple's next major smart home device hit with a major delay — it could be a while
By Tom Pritchard last updated
Apple's ambitious smart home hub isn't likely to arrive this year, and it's all down to the issues with Siri.

I test dash cams for a living and these are the ones I’d buy to protect my car
By Tom Pritchard last updated
The best dash cams can make sure you have a record of everything that's happened on the road — and these are my recommendations.

iPhone 17 could feature 'significant' changes to the Dynamic Island — what we know
By Tom Pritchard published
iPhone 17 could be the start of big changes for the Dynamic Island — and this is what we know.

This giant battery finally helped me electrify my garage — and it's $90 off for Prime Day
By Tom Pritchard published
Need mains power on the go? This Anker Solix portable battery has 3 outlets for all your electronics — and its $90 off for Prime Day

My favorite video doorbell is on sale for Prime Day — and it has features to protect your packages from thieves
By Tom Pritchard published
eufy's E340 video doorbell can watch over your packages with an extra camera and AI which is perfect for all your post-Prime Day deliveries.

One UI 8 is coming with Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Z Flip 7 — here are all the best new features
By Tom Pritchard published
Samsung is launching One UI 8 alongside Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Z Flip 7 — and here are all the newest features.

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 FE announced — and it's not as 'affordable' as we hoped
By Tom Pritchard published
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 FE is officially here, but it seems like a pricey alternative to other foldable flip phones.

Best Lego Prime Day deals live — 17 sales on our favorite sets right now
By Tom Pritchard last updated
Lego Prime Day deals are here, offering major discounts on some of the best Lego sets around.

AirPods Pro 2 just hit their lowest ever price for Prime Day — now just $149
By Tom Pritchard last updated
AirPods Pro 2 are a third off the normal price in this early Prime Day sale

Google Pixel 9a just dropped to its lowest ever price for Prime Day — now $449
By Tom Pritchard published
Save $50 on one of the best cheap phones

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.
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