
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

I’m excited about an iPhone 20's rumored full screen display — but we have been here before
By Tom Pritchard published
Reportedly, the iPhone 20 will offer a full-screen, though it won't be the first phone to do that. There were models from six years ago that offered full-screens, and I still miss them.

iPhone 17 Pro leak gives us a close-up view of the new camera bar — and I'm still not sure about this
By Tom Pritchard published
iPhone 17 Pro's biggest rumored change is an elongated camera bar — and here's one of the best looks so far.

iOS 26 lets third-party apps access these two big iPhone camera features — what we know
By Tom Pritchard published
Apple's making Audio Mix and Cinematic Mode less restrictive, and allowing third-party apps access to the features.

Galaxy S27 Ultra may get this disappointing downgrade — what we know
By Tom Pritchard published
A new rumor claims Samsung may scrap the built-in S Pen on the Galaxy S27 Ultra — here's why that might happen.

Google could be planning its own take on Samsung's Now Bar — what we know
By Tom Pritchard published
Google may be working on its own version of Samsung's Now Bar for other Android phones, and this is what we know so far.

Forget iPhone 17 Pro, the iPhone 18 Pro could fix the biggest display issue — and it could look a lot like an Android phone
By Tom Pritchard published
iPhone 18 Pro could finally make the iPhone look like an Android, with a single hole-punch camera and no visible Face ID sensors.

I timed how long it took to update to iOS 26 vs Android 16 — and the results shocked me
By Tom Pritchard published
I used to think iPhone updates were absurdly slow, but that was before I timed iOS 26's update speed against Android 16

The iPhone Fold's crushingly slow development may have just hit another roadblock — but it's not all bad news
By Tom Pritchard published
Apple 's iPhone Flip still hasn't had its specs finalized, which is not great news. But it might not all be doom and gloom.

I can't believe Google is making such a big deal out of Pixel VIPs — it's the most disappointing new feature in years
By Tom Pritchard published
Pixel VIPs isn't the big deal Google seems to think it is. It's easily one of the most pointless apps ever to come to Android.

Galaxy Z Fold 7 reveal date now looks like a lock — here's when we'll see Samsung's newest foldables
By Tom Pritchard published
Samsung's Summer Unpacked event may be happening on July 9 — complete with a new generation of foldables.

11 best hidden iOS 26 features — here's my favorites so far
By Tom Pritchard published
Liquid Glass is only the beginning, because iOS 26 has a lot hiding under the surface. Here are my 11 favorite hidden features.

I'm glad Threads is adding features to protect us from spoilers — but I wish it wasn't necessary
By Tom Pritchard published
Threads is fighting back against rampant spoilers with new features, but I still wish that they didn't have to bother.

Forget Joy-Cons — this $20 accessory brings PS5/Xbox controller support to the Switch 2
By Tom Pritchard published
You can skip the Joy-Cons on your Switch 2, because 8BitDo's wireless adapter now lets you use just about any other controller you can think of.

This hidden Android feature was a lifesaver when my home internet died — here's how it works
By Tom Pritchard published
Android's Ethernet tethering is actually a lot more powerful that you might think. It's been keeping my whole house online for over a week.

Siri may not get an AI upgrade until next Spring — what we know
By Tom Pritchard published
Apple's long-delayed Siri upgrade may not be arriving until Spring at the very earliest. Here's what we know.

Nothing Phone 3 image leak shows us the back of the phone — and the Glyph Interface is missing
By Tom Pritchard published
A new Nothing Phone 3 image leak suggests the Glyph Interface really is dead — and we can't see a replacement.

Google just launched Android 16 — plus a bunch of other useful software upgrades
By Tom Pritchard published
Android 16 has arrived early, as promised, but it's not the only new bit of software Google is rolling out today.

iOS 26 just stole these 3 big features from Android — and that's great news
By Tom Pritchard published
iOS 26 is set to come with a lot of big changes, but these 3 features will be rather familiar to anyone used to using Android phones.

Apple announces new CarPlay with iOS 26 at WWDC — here's the new look and features
By Tom Pritchard published
Apple announced an all-new look for CarPlay with a "Liquid Glass" design and new features at WWDC. Here's what you need to know.

AI on phones feels too much like homework — and Apple should use iOS 26's redesign to fix that
By Tom Pritchard published
Apple's big redesign should be used to fix one of the biggest issues with AI on phones — actually finding the features without having to Google it first.

Nintendo Switch 2 hasn't fixed one of the biggest issues with the Switch — and my hands are not happy about it
By Tom Pritchard published
Joy-Cons have had some changes on the Nintendo Switch 2, but they're still absurdly uncomfortable.

Apple Watch tipped for major control center upgrade in watchOS 26 — what we know
By Tom Pritchard published
watchOS 26 could be a huge change for Apple Watch users. Not just thanks to the new design, but also thanks to better third-party support.

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip FE price leak suggests a hefty discount — what we know
By Tom Pritchard published
Gal;axy Z Flip FE Korean pricing has leaked, and it's considerably lower than other flip phones cost.
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