
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

Google Pixel Tablet just crashed to $279 on Amazon — get $120 off right now
By Tom Pritchard published
Google's Pixel Tablet is an excellent Android slate, and it can be yours for $120 off the regular price.

iPhone 18 may miss out on this performance upgrade — what we know
By Tom Pritchard published
iPhone 18 may not get the 2nm chip upgrade we've been hearing about.

Foldable iPhone and foldable iPad both just tipped for production next year
By Tom Pritchard last updated
Apple could be gearing up to start mass-producing two foldable devices next year — here's what we've heard so far.

Forget iPhone 17 — the iPhone 18 could be the first phone with under-display Face ID
By Tom Pritchard published
iPhone 18 could be the first iPhone to offer a single hole-punch camera and hide all the Face ID hardware from view.

One of Apple’s most controversial AI features could be coming to Android phones
By Tom Pritchard published
Android 16 could offer an AI notification summary feature, similar to the worst part of Apple Intelligence.

Google Pixel 9a pre-orders could come with a free Google TV Streamer — what we know
By Tom Pritchard published
Early Pixel 9a buyers might be rewarded with a free Google TV Streamer — which is normally $99.

iOS 19 risks turning Apple Intelligence into the new Siri — and that's not good
By Tom Pritchard published
iOS 19's big redesign can only be good for Apple, but it needs to happen without compromising other updates. And that's especially true of Apple Intelligence.

Android 16 beta 3 arrives today — all the newest features
By Tom Pritchard published
Android 16 beta 3 just landed, and with it comes the Platform Stability phase of testing. Not that it's stopping Google offering new features, that is.

Apple CarPlay just got a welcome upgrade in iOS 18.4 — what you need to know
By Tom Pritchard published
Apple CarPlay just added two new things thanks to iOS 18.4. But you'll only notice if you have the right kind of car.

At least 5 North Korean spy apps have been found on Google Play — what you need to know
By Tom Pritchard published
Be careful what you download. Even Google Play could accidentally host North Korean spyware.

Hoping for a new iPhone 16 color? Here's why that's looking unlikely
By Tom Pritchard published
It's looking more likely that Apple won't release a new iPhone 16 color this year, so don't get your hopes up.

The latest Google Pixel update is breaking fingerprint scanners — but there may be a fix
By Tom Pritchard published
The March Pixel Update is breaking fingerprint scanners, but there should be a way to fix it. Here's what you need to know.

Google Maps glitch is purging Timeline data — what we know
By Tom Pritchard published
A glitch has been purging timeline data on Google Maps, and nobody is sure whether they'll be able to get it back or not.

AI-powered PlayStation characters are being tested at Sony — what we know
By Tom Pritchard published
A leaked video showcased Sony's attempts to get AI-powered characters running in PlayStation games — before it got taken down.

The coolest phone innovation right now isn't AI — it's this color ePaper display coming to the US
By Tom Pritchard published
TCL's NXTPaper 4.0 phones are coming to the U.S, and they let users switch from full color and e-paper mode with the flip of a switch.

Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge — 7 biggest rumors you need to know
By Tom Pritchard published
The Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge is coming, and here are the biggest rumors you need to know about.

Google Maps just got a huge iPhone-inspired upgrade with Android 16 beta — here's how it works
By Tom Pritchard published
Android 16's most important upgrade is now live, and it already works with Google Maps. Here's what you need to know.

Google’s bringing lock screen widgets back to Android phones this summer — here's what we know
By Tom Pritchard published
Google is finally bringing lock screen widgets back to Android after almost 11 years.

Samsung’s new XR headset just tipped for a big advantage over the Apple Vision Pro
By Tom Pritchard last updated
Samsung's upcoming XR headset could beat Apple Vision Pro in the display game, with better pixel density.

MacBook Air M4 just got its first discount — get $50 off right now
By Tom Pritchard published
The MacBook Air M4 isn't even out yet, but you can still save $50 on the price at Best Buy.

I just saw the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge up close — and I'm not impressed
By Tom Pritchard published
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge doesn't look that special, and it means Samsung has to do more.

These AI-powered smart glasses are the closest thing to a dash cam for your bike
By Tom Pritchard published
Not only do these cycling glasses act as a dash cam for your bike, they even use AI to locate all the important parts of the footage.

Tri-fold flip phones are coming and this concept device shows how they could work
By Tom Pritchard published
What could a tri-fold flip phone look like? This concept from Infinix has a few ideas.
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