Philip Michaels
Philip Michaels was a Managing Editor at Tom's Guide. He's been covering personal technology since 1999 and was in the building when Steve Jobs showed off the iPhone for the first time. He's been evaluating smartphones since that first iPhone debuted in 2007, and he's been following phone carriers and smartphone plans since 2015. He has strong opinions about Apple, the Oakland Athletics, old movies and proper butchery techniques. Follow him at @PhilipMichaels.
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Apple typically saves its premium features for the Pro models of its iPhone lineup. Will an iPhone 17 vs. iPhone 17 Pro comparison reveal those kinds of differences this fall?

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Donald Trump's family business is launching a smart phone with wireless coverage. But no matter your politics, there's plenty of reasons to give this phone a wide berth.

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I've seen foldable phones come and go for more than half-a-decade, but I've never been interested in getting one. Can Samsung change that with upcoming releases like the Galaxy Z Fold 7?

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A few iOS 26 features require an Apple Intelligence-capable device. Should that make you trade in your older iPhone for a new model this fall?

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Apple will bring extended controls to Child Accounts through all its software updates this fall, with an eye toward fine-tuning controls over age-appropriate apps.

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Maps gains a new Visited Places feature as part of iOS 26, and it figures to be a great way to remember all the new discoveries you make in your travels.

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The Trump Organization is launching a mobile phone with an unlimited data plan. Here's what you need to know about both.

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The Messages app isn't just getting a new look in iOS 26 — it's also picking up some new features. Here's what's changing from group chats to new capabilities.

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Today's phones can take a beating, but they're not indestructible. I learned that first hand when the iPhone I've been using for the last few years took its final fall.

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iOS 26 includes a new app — Games — that puts all your iOS gaming needs in one place. Here's what to expect when you try the app for yourself.

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Ahead of a likely July reveal, Samsung is trumpeting its upcoming foldable phones. But it's also raising expectations for what the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Galaxy Z Flip 7 can deliver.

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As expected, Apple previewed out new software updates that deliver a new interface along with other features for all of its platforms. Here's what's coming later this year.

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There's a lot of changes coming to iOS 26, but some stand out from the rest of the crowd. Here are the ones I'll be putting to the test when I install the iPhone software update.

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HP unveiled the HP Dimension with Google Beam, a video conferencing display that takes advantage of Google's 3D technology for more personal conversations.

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Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference gets underway June 9, and there's a lot of potential announcements likely to come out of the events. These are the six WWDC 2025 rumors I'm keeping track of.

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Samsung just teased the Galaxy Fold Ultra, a new foldable phone coming later this year that has AI features optimized for the foldable format.

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Apple Intelligence was the focus at last year's WWDC, but Apple's AI tools reportedly won't get much attention at WWDC 2025. Here's what that means for Apple's AI efforts.

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We expect to see a new Galaxy Z Flip this summer. But a pair of rumors makes me think the Galaxy Z Flip 7 will have a hard time catching up to Motorola's latest Razr flip phones.

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Whether Apple calls it iOS 19 or iOS 26, the next iPhone software update should introduce a massive redesign. Change can be scary, but I'm no longer fretting about what's to come.

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Samsung just released the Galaxy S25 Edge, but it may not be done with S25 models this year. If a Galaxy S25 FE comes out later this year, here's how it could match up with the thinner S25 Edge.

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Samsung may release an FE model of its Galaxy S25 phone later this year, giving it five different S25 versions. That may be a model or two too many.

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As Google made one AI announcement after another during its Google I/O developer conference this week, I couldn't help but think of Apple and how Apple Intelligence has faltered out of the gate.

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Next month's WWDC 2025 should include an iOS 19 preview. Based on the rumors that are out there, here are the possible changes that excite me the most.
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