
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 put the Pixel 9a and Pixel 8a through a 9-round, 100-photo camera face-off — and the results were surprising
By Tom Pritchard published
How much better is the Google Pixel 9a's camera over the Pixel 8a? We put the two through a 9-round camera face-off to find out.

Meta has reportedly blocked Apple Intelligence in Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp — here's what we know
By Tom Pritchard published
Apple Intelligence features are no longer available in Meta apps like Instagram and WhatsApp. What's going on?

iPhone 17 Pro Max camera might look a little different to what we’ve seen — but it’s not the change I wanted
By Tom Pritchard published
iPhone 17 Pro Max's camera bar doesn't look great, and this new rumored design change doesn't seem to be addressing that.

11 hidden iOS 18.4 features you need to know
By Tom Pritchard published
iOS 18.4 has a bunch of cool features you probably didn't know existed, because Apple kept them a secret. Here's how you can access, and take advantage of these overlooked capabilities.

iPhone 17 Pro Max — all the rumors so far
By Tom Pritchard last updated
Here's everything we've heard about iPhone 17 Pro Max so far.

I’m not worried about the Pixel 9a’s selfie camera glitch — and neither should you
By Tom Pritchard published
Pixel 9a's selfie camera is causing some weird gray flickering — but this isn't a problem worth losing sleep over.

I’m thrilled to hear Android 16 will bring a major security upgrade to even more phones
By Tom Pritchard published
Android 16 will bring Identity Check to even more phones, not just Pixels and Samsung phones.

OnePlus 13T confirmed for April 24 launch — here's your first official look
By Tom Pritchard last updated
OnePlus 13T is officially coming, and it'll land in China by the end of the month.

Google just changed the rules about which phones can upgrade to Android 15
By Tom Pritchard published
Google is banning 16GB phones from accessing Android 15 — you need at least 32GB of storage now.

I just tested the one car phone mount I'd put in my own car — and it's MagSafe friendly
By Tom Pritchard published
Spigen's magnetic OneTap Pro 3 CryoMax car phone mount has a solid grip and keeps your phone cool while it charges. What's not to love?

How will tariffs impact the iPhone 17 price? Here's what the experts say (Updated)
By Tom Pritchard last updated
The threat of tariffs isn't going anywhere, and that means you could end up paying more for this year's iPhone 17

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra owners reporting mysterious camera shaking issue — what you need to know
By Tom Pritchard published
Some Galaxy S25 Ultra users are reporting issues with their ultrawide camera lens. But sadly there doesn't seem to be an easy fix.

Bad news — iPhone tariff exemption is only temporary according to US Commerce Secretary
By Tom Pritchard published
You thought iPhones would be saved from tariff-induced price hikes? Apparently you (and we) were wrong.

iPhone 17 Pro case leak gives us a fresh look at the controversial redesign
By Tom Pritchard published
The iPhone 17 Pro is set to get a major design change, and this case leak gives us another look at the controversial change.

Motorola Razr 2025 teases a wooden finish — and confirms April 24 launch date
By Tom Pritchard published
Motorola just confirmed that the next Razr flip phones will be arriving by the end of the month. Here's what we know.

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.

Google Maps just announced an update that should help millions of drivers — here's how
By Tom Pritchard last updated
Google Maps is making more data available, including Street View, and it could help fix real world road problems.

Analyst predicts the price of your next iPhone could triple if it's made in the US — that's worse than tariffs
By Tom Pritchard published
Tariffs could see iPhone prices rise, but this analyst predicts building them in the US would be no better.

Google Pixel 10 — biggest rumors and what we want to see
By Tom Pritchard last updated
Google Pixel 10 is coming, and here are all the biggest rumors we've heard about so far.

Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 2 leak just tipped huge performance leap for Android flagships
By Tom Pritchard published
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 2 leak just revealed huge performance potential for the upcoming chip

Nintendo Switch 2 consoles have already arrived in the US — could this beat the tariffs?
By Tom Pritchard published
Nintendo Switch 2 consoles have already arrived in the U.S. Could that help Nintendo (and gamers) beat the tariffs?

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra vs iPhone 16 Pro Max: Which flagship will win?
By Tom Pritchard last updated
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra is coming, but how will it compare to the iPhone 16 Pro Max?

Google Gemini Live brings AI-powered vision to Galaxy S25 and Pixel 9 — here's how it works
By Tom Pritchard published
Gemini Live just added two key features, and it's like having an AI vision on your phone.
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