Josh Render
Josh Render is a UK-based staff writer at Tom's Guides covering news and features focusing primarily on mobile phones and their workings. Josh has been around phones for many years, having worked in a few different second-hand retailers. He knows the ins and outs of most phones, including how to repair many of them. Meanwhile, he has worked as a freelance journalist for several publications which range over a bunch of different tech aspects. Josh is also a fan of pairing people with the right tech and helping people understand the more nuanced aspects of their latest purchases. Outside of phones Josh is a fan of video games, novels, and Warhammer and has worked around all three to some degree.
Josh has a degree in Film Production from the University of Central Lancashire and has worked for publications such as GameGrin and CBR as well as a few smaller independent outfits. He is often found trying to paint models, completing levels, reading books, or figuring out the next best gaming app to invest his time in.
Latest articles by Josh Render
Google Photos rumored upgrade will help millions of users — this will save you time
By Josh Render last updated
A recent tip has indicated Google is working on a new 'quick edit' option whenever you share an image.
iPhone AirDrop can’t steal your payment info — here’s why TikTok is wrong
By Josh Render published
A recent trend on TikTok has some concerned that AirDrop is making it easier than ever to steal Apple Pay information, but that isn't the case.
Motorola phones could be banned in the US after judge issues ruling
By Josh Render published
In a recent patent ruling the ITC found in favor of Sony Ericsson, which could be concerning for Motorola's future in the US.
Google's Gemini 2.0 update will supercharge your phone — 3 changes to try first
By Josh Render published
Gemini 2.0 brings with it improved reasoning, better performance and new functionality that will improve how your phone works.
We just got our first look at satellite messaging on Android phones — here it is
By Josh Render published
A new report has revealed what Android 15's Satellite messaging service could look like.
Android 15's getting some crucial fixes for Pixel phones — here's what's coming
By Josh Render published
A new developer beta has been released for the final upcoming Android 15 QPR release with a focus on bug fixes.
FBI warns Apple and Android users to avoid RCS messaging — here's why
By Josh Render published
RCS communications between Apple and Android devices still lack end-to-end encyption, leading to the FBI warning US users to look elsewhere.
Google Pixel 10 rumored for one of the biggest hardware changes since the Pixel 6
By Josh Render published
An inside source has stated that Google plans to drop the Samsung-produced modem for the next generation of Pixel phones.
Playing your favorite games on phones could include AI advice thanks to Gemini 2.0 — here’s how
By Josh Render published
Google is testing new AI agents that aim to help users when playing games on their phone.
iPhone 17 Air rumors indicate Apple could copy the Google Pixel camera bar — here’s what we know
By Josh Render published
Two separate rumors state that the iPhone 17 Air could go with a horizontal camera bar.
Resident Evil 2 has been released for iPhone — and the game is so good I just bought this controller
By Josh Render published
The remake of Resident Evil 2 recently launched on iPhone, and it made me realize I needed a controller.
iOS 18.2 secretly added a Voice Memos track layering feature — and it’s got Michael Bublé’s approval
By Josh Render published
iOS 18.2 will make it much easier to produce songs on iPhone by allowing users to easily layer tracks in the Voice Memos app.
Motion sickness while using Android phones could be a thing of the past — here’s why
By Josh Render published
A recent APK video has unveiled how Android phones might combat motion sickness.
Google Maps is scraping dashcam footage to stay up to date — here's what you need to know
By Josh Render published
Google has partnered with dashcam providers in the U.K. to scrape data that will help keep the Maps app up to date.
One UI 7: Everything you need to know about Samsung’s big Galaxy phone update
By Josh Render published
The One UI 7 beta is out for Galaxy S24 phones and a full release will soon follow. So here's what to expect from the Galaxy phone software built on Android 15.
Sora comes with $20 month ChatGPT Plus plan — but there's a catch
By Josh Render published
A recent post on X has revealed how many credits you get for Sora on the ChatGPT tiers, but there are some issues.
Android 16's AI upgrade set to leave Apple Intelligence playing catch up — here's what we know about the possible Gemini enhancements
By Josh Render published
A recent APK has unveiled several new extensions in the Android 16 code that could change how we use Google Gemini.
You can now save your US passport in the Google Wallet app — here’s how
By Josh Render published
Google has started to roll out a feature that allows users to store a digital version of their US passports on the Google Wallet app.
Galaxy S25 Ultra could see a major RAM increase — here’s what we know
By Josh Render published
A recent post on X has indicated that Samsung plans to upgrade the RAM options in certain S25 Ultra models.
Android phones are now selling with a crazy 24GB of RAM — buy or skip?
By Josh Render published
Several gaming-focused phones have launched with 24GB of RAM options, but is this worth your time or not?
YouTube on the web just got a big upgrade for billions — this will save you time
By Josh Render published
The YouTube all has finally gotten the same playback speed upgrade as the mobile app.
PlayStation VR 2 could finally get this long-awaited feature — here’s what we know
By Josh Render published
A booth at a recent event in Tokyo has revealed the PSVR 2 will soon gain hand tracking features.
Google announces several new AI features for Android and Pixel phones — here’s what’s coming
By Josh Render published
The latest Pixel feature drop brings new Gemini extensions, additional Call Screen responses and an update to the Pixel Screenshots app among other changes.
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