Richard Priday
Richard is a writer based in London, covering news, reviews, how-tos and buying guides for mobile devices like smartphones, tablets and laptops, as well as other topics like gaming and audio.
He has an impractically large collection of devices, gathered over his five years in tech journalism. Using this broad stock of gadgets, he can compare and contrast a new product's features with similar devices', and figure out if something's a new class leader, or if a different gadget can do what it does better.
While he enjoys writing about the latest iPhones and Samsung Galaxys, he's also an advocate of buying cheaper, refurbished and second-hand devices. He hopes that he can help gadget buyers to cut through the hype around new products, and upgrade to something that suits their needs and budget every time, whether it's brand new or pre-owned.
Richard has an M.A. in Magazine Journalism from the University of Sheffield's world-renowned Department of Journalism Studies, and has also written for WIRED U.K., The Register and Creative Bloq. Aside from mobile devices, he also has a great appreciation for specialty coffee, and is never seen in the office without his Aeropress close at hand.
Latest articles by Richard Priday
Forget Apple Intelligence — iOS 18.2 beta could be introducing 'Battery Intelligence'
By Richard Priday published
While unfinished, code in the iOS 18.2 developer beta points to Apple adding charging time notifications.
iOS 18.2 has a big Find My upgrade — and we can't believe Apple didn't think of this before
By Richard Priday published
A new Find My feature in iOS 18.2 beta 2 lets you share the location of lost items with anybody via a link, even if they're not a contact or an Apple user.
iPhone 15: Price, specs and availability
By Richard Priday last updated
Here's the lowdown on Apple's 2023 standard flagship phones, the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus.
Samsung Galaxy S25 may finally get this handy Android update feature
By Richard Priday published
Samsung may introduce Android Seamless Update to the Galaxy S25, meaning updating Android versions could be a lot less hassle.
I took Apple Visual Intelligence to an art gallery to act as my tour guide — here's how it did
By Richard Priday published
Apple Visual Intelligence helped provide directions, information and trivia during my art gallery visit — with a few hiccups.
Best big phones 2024
By Richard Priday last updated
Here are the best big phones with screens 6.5 inches or larger. They boast long battery life and offer immersive displays for watching media.
Best small phones 2024
By Richard Priday last updated
These are the best small phones for those who don't want an oversized screen that makes one-handed use difficult.
USB-C Mac accessories don't work with older macOS versions — this is a huge pain
By Richard Priday published
Apple's USB-C Mac accessories need macOS 15.1 to work properly, meaning you need to update your Mac or accept you're missing some features.
The best wireless chargers for iPhone and Android in 2024
By Richard Priday last updated
These are the best wireless chargers for keeping your iPhone or Android phone juiced up.
Samsung Galaxy S25 is official states Samsung report — and an XR device and a cheaper foldable could be on the way too
By Richard Priday published
Samsung's latest quarterly earnings report mentions a lot of exciting products on the horizon, including the Galaxy S25 series and Samsung's first XR device.
Best free PS4 games in 2024
By Richard Priday last updated
These are the best free PS4 games you can play right now, from multiplayer shooters to frenetic fighting games
Millions of Samsung phones at risk of hacking — update these devices right now
By Richard Priday published
A vulnerability with chipsets used in several Samsung devices from 2019 onwards has been discovered, so update ASAP if you have one of them.
Can’t find Apple Intelligence after downloading iOS 18.1? Here’s how to find it if you’re outside the U.S.
By Richard Priday last updated
You can get Apple Intelligence on your iPhone 15 Pro outside the U.S. by switching your region with the iOS 18.1 beta installed.
iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro colors: Here's your options
By Richard Priday last updated
Here's a guide to all the colors you can pick for your new iPhone 16 or iPhone 16 Pro
OnePlus Open 2 may add the one big feature the original was missing — and get an even larger battery
By Richard Priday published
OnePlus's next Open foldable could embrace wireless charging — a much missed feature on the otherwise-excellent debut model.
I tried all new Apple Intelligence features in iOS 18.1 — here’s the best (and worst)
By Richard Priday published
Apple Intelligence just arrived for regular iPhone users, but since I've been using these features since the beta version, allow me to give you a tour.
Writing Tools is one of Apple Intelligence's most useful features — here's what it can do
By Richard Priday last updated
Apple Intelligence adds Writing Tools to your iPhone, iPad and Mac, helping you tweak text that you're reading or writing. This guide will show you what all the tools do, and where to find them.
I just tried Visual Intelligence on the iPhone 16 — this is actually upgrade worthy
By Richard Priday last updated
iOS 18.2 beta allows iPhone 16 models to try out Visual Intelligence for the first time,a llowing you to search all kinds of things using only your camera.
OxygenOS 15 hands-on: Watch out Samsung and Google — OnePlus just caught up
By Richard Priday published
In advance of the open beta going live, here are our first impressions of how OnePlus' new Android skin handles AI, and what its other new features bring to its phones.
Qualcomm’s Arm license is getting cancelled and it could have a huge impact on the laptops and phones we buy
By Richard Priday last updated
Qualcomm could be about to lose its license to use Arm designs for its chips — and the consequences could be huge.
Google Chrome could soon get a brilliant upgrade for billions — this is overdue
By Richard Priday last updated
Evidence of Google adding an Identity Check feature to Chrome has been discovered, indicating you'll need biometric security to take certain actions away from home.
I tried every Photographic Style on the iPhone 16 Pro Max — this is a game-changer
By Richard Priday published
The new Photographic Styles offered on the iPhone 16 series add a huge amount of freedom to photos with amazing ease, so let me show you the results of my experiments.
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra colors just leaked — here's the options
By Richard Priday last updated
The Galaxy S25 Ultra's colors could be a choice of four familiar and fresh hues, but the expected Samsung-exclusive colors are still unknown.
iPad mini 7 charging probably won't be any better than iPad mini 6's — here's how we know
By Richard Priday published
Certification for the iPad mini 7 reveals no upgrade to its supported charging speeds, which likely means the time to refill the tablet won't be any different from the iPad mini 6.
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