
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

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

The iPhone Fold needs to break this Steve Jobs commandment if it wants to succeed
By Tom Pritchard published
It's about time Apple broke this long-held Steve Jobs commandment and brought the stylus to iPhones — even if it's just iPhone Fold.

The EU just forced Apple to open up the iPhone's tap-to-pay feature — now PayPal is moving in
By Tom Pritchard published
Germans can now make NFC payments with PayPal on iPhone, but will this come to the US?

Forget iPhone 17 — iPhone 18 Pro could have this long-awaited Face ID feature
By Tom Pritchard published
Apple could be adding under display Face ID to next year's Pro iPhone.

The Android Show: I/O Edition Recap: All the biggest Android 16 and Gemini news as they happened
By Tom Pritchard last updated
The Android Show is now over, and here are all the biggest announcements about Android 16, Wear OS 6, Gemini and more.

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 could sport Exynos chips after all — here's what we know
By Tom Pritchard published
Samsung could bring back Exynos chipsets in the Galaxy Z Flip 7, even though most of us would rather they stick with Snapdragon chips.

Apple just tipped to release 'mostly glass curved iPhone' in time for 20th anniversary iPhone
By Tom Pritchard last updated
The 20th anniversary iPhone 10 could be a device completely unlike any iPhone we've seen so far according to a new report.

Android Show I/O Edition preview: All announcements we're expecting
By Tom Pritchard published
The Android Show: I/O Edition is happening on May 13, and here's everything we expect to see during the presentation.

iPhone 18 release schedule could be changing — but this rumor makes no sense
By Tom Pritchard published
Apple could change the way it releases iPhones, but the rumors suggest Apple is planning on doing it in a very dumb way.

iOS 18.5 rolling out now — here’s all the new features
By Tom Pritchard last updated
iOS 18.5 arrives next week, and here are all the newest features and improvements you can expect.

Samsung may be trying to beat tariffs by ramping up Galaxy S25 production
By Tom Pritchard published
Samsung Galaxy S25 production is increasing this month, and it may be to try and beat the tariffs

iPhone 17 Air case leak shows us how much thicker the phone will be with extra protection
By Tom Pritchard published
How much thickness do you gain putting the super-skinny iPhone 17 Air into a case? This video gives us some idea.
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