Articles by David Nield, Freelance Contributor

Dave is a freelance tech journalist who has been writing about gadgets, apps and the web for more than two decades. Based out of Stockport, England, on TechRadar you'll find him covering news, features and reviews, particularly for phones, tablets and wearables. Working to ensure our breaking news coverage is the best in the business over weekends, David also has bylines at Gizmodo, T3, PopSci and a few other places besides, as well as being many years editing the likes of PC Explorer and The Hardware Handbook.

Articles by: David Nield

The iPhone mini won't be returning, according to rumors – and you think that's a mistake

By David Nield published 27 March 25

According to reliable sources, the iPhone mini isn't making a comeback... but maybe it should?

Waze is ditching Google Assistant for Gemini on iOS, and for good reasons

By David Nield published 27 March 25

It's time to say goodbye to Google Assistant on Waze for iOS, though it's sticking around in Waze for Android.

Google Maps on a phone being held in someone's hand

Google Maps is getting two key upgrades, for easier route planning and quicker access to Gemini AI

By David Nield published 26 March 25

Google Maps on Android can now bring up route information more quickly, and adds its own Gemini shortcut.

Android Auto 14.0 is rolling out now – and it'll soon swap Google Assistant for the smarter Gemini

By David Nield published 26 March 25

New code spotted in the latest Android Auto update tells us that Gemini is about to arrive.

Two Android phones on a green and blue background showing Google Messages

Google Messages just added a fun upgrade to one of its best chat features

By David Nield published 26 March 25

It seems you can now trigger full-screen Screen Effects animations with emojis as well as phrases.

The Now Bar on Samsung One UI 7 is about to get a lot more useful – and could soon match Live Activities on iOS

By David Nield published 25 March 25

Samsung seems keen to add more third-party apps to its Now Bar, a key part of One UI 7.

The Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge on display the January 22, 2025 Galaxy Unpacked event.

A fresh Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge leak hints at a 2K display and a titanium frame

By David Nield published 24 March 25

A couple of extra bits of information have emerged about the final Galaxy S25 phone to go on sale.

Here's how Android 16 will upgrade the screen unlocking process on your Pixel

By David Nield published 24 March 25

A small but significant tweak is coming to help you securely unlock your phone more quickly.

Samsung's rumored smart specs may be launching before the end of 2025

By David Nield published 23 March 25

A new report gives us some more information about what to expect from the Samsung smart glasses.

The latest iPhone 18 leak hints at a major chipset upgrade for all four models

By David Nield published 23 March 25

We've again heard that the chipsets in the iPhone 18 series will be based on an updated 2nm process.

Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold main display opened

Apple is rumored to be prioritizing battery life on the foldable iPhone – which could also feature a liquid metal hinge for added durability

By David Nield published 22 March 25

Apple is hoping to beat the best foldable phones on the market by adding extra battery life and a more durable hinge.

The Google Pixel 10 just showed up in Android code – and may come with a useful speed boost

By David Nield published 22 March 25

Speedy startup

A fresh Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge benchmark leak has eased my worries about its performance

By David Nield published 21 March 25

The Galaxy S25 Edge may well be super-thin, but it seems as though performance will be up to speed.

The latest batch of leaked iPhone 17 dummy units appear to show where glass meets metal on the new designs

By David Nield published 20 March 25

Another round of leaked dummy units for the iPhone 17 has appeared online, with an interesting detail.

Canon teases two big vlogging camera launches for next week – and one looks to be the PowerShot V1

By David Nield published 20 March 25

Canon teases a major unveiling for Wednesday, March 26, and we've already got some details on one of these models.

The bottom left corner of an Android phone, showing the Phone, Messages, Google icons and Google Search bar

Google Messages remote delete will soon save you from texting embarrassment – and here's how it works

By David Nield published 19 March 25

We've now seen the remote delete feature in action, following on from the rumors of its arrival last month.

The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip SE may launch months after the Galaxy Z Flip 7

By David Nield published 19 March 25

We could be waiting a while to get our hands on the more affordable flip foldable from Samsung.

Google rolls out another Chromecast bug fix for users who factory-reset their devices

By David Nield published 18 March 25

The final batch of devices affected by the recent streaming bug can now be set up again via Google Home.

New rumors predict a foldable iPhone will launch next year – and cost almost twice as much as the iPhone 16 Pro Max

By David Nield published 17 March 25

The rumors are all starting to agree about when the folding iPhone will show up, and what its starting price will be.

An image of the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra from a hands-on event

Samsung's latest software upgrade could mean Galaxy phones beat iPhones for gaming – but you can't get it yet

By David Nield published 17 March 25

Samsung Game Booster+ comes with some useful controller remapping tools and extra GPU tweaks.

Google Pixel 9a benchmark link teases the performance of the upcoming mid-ranger

By David Nield published 16 March 25

The Pixel 9a is expected to have similar internal specs to the Pixel 9, though performance may vary.

Leaked iPhone 17 dummy units may have given us our best look yet at all four models

By David Nield published 16 March 25

We've got some more dummy units to pore over, and they show the same redesigns as earlier leaks.

A super close up image of the Google Gemini app in the Play Store

It's official: Google Assistant will be retired for phones this year, with Gemini taking over

By David Nield published 15 March 25

We now have confirmation that Google Gemini will be taking over from Google Assistant on all your devices.

Apple could launch an iPhone 17 Ultra this year – but we've heard these rumors before

By David Nield published 15 March 25

Apple could follow the iPhone 16 Pro Max with the iPhone 17 Ultra, according to a new leak.

Google is finally rolling out a fix for broken Chromecasts – just as new bugs appear on the Chromecast with Google TV

By David Nield published 14 March 25

A fix is on the way for the 2nd-gen Chromecast and Chromecast Audio, but new issues are being reported.

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