TC Mobile is an independent site about phones and the mobile industry. We publish reviews, specs, comparisons and news so you can pick the right phone and understand what is coming next. We are new, we are independent, and we are not affiliated with any phone maker or carrier.
What We Cover
Our focus is the phone in your pocket and the industry around it. That breaks down into a few core areas:
- iPhone. New models, iOS updates, and how each generation compares with the last.
- Samsung Galaxy. The S series, the foldables, the A series, and everything in between.
- Google Pixel. Hardware, camera performance, and the Android features that tend to land on Pixel first.
- Android phones. Wider coverage of brands like OnePlus, Motorola, Xiaomi, Nothing and others.
- Best phone lists. Shortlists organised by budget, camera, battery life, size and other things people actually shop by.
- Specs and comparisons. Head-to-head breakdowns that explain which differences matter and which ones don’t.
- Carriers and 5G. Plans, coverage, network technology, and what the jargon means in practice.
- Accessories. Chargers, cases, earbuds, and the add-ons worth buying.
- The mobile industry. Chip suppliers, market shifts, regulation, and the business decisions that shape the phones you get.
How We Label Phone News
The phone world runs on leaks and speculation, and plenty of it turns out to be wrong. Every news story we publish about an unannounced product or unconfirmed claim carries one of three labels:
- CONFIRMED. The company has announced it officially, or it is verified by a primary source such as a regulatory filing or a product listing from the manufacturer.
- RUMOR. It is reported but not confirmed. We tell you where the claim comes from and how reliable that source has been.
- DEBUNKED. The claim has been contradicted by the company, by evidence, or by the product itself once it launched.
When we cover a rumor, we grade the source in plain language. An official statement is treated differently from a report by a journalist with a strong track record. A datamine or community find gets treated differently again, and so does an anonymous account with a mixed history. We phrase each story to match, so you can see how much weight a claim deserves.
How We Handle Leaks
We report on leaks. We don’t spread them. That means:
- We describe what reputable outlets say a leak shows and name those outlets.
- We never host, embed or point readers to stolen files, firmware, internal documents or footage.
- We never try to identify anonymous leakers.
- We never promote crypto tokens or coins connected to leakers or insiders.
The Phone Launch Calendar
Our launch calendar tracks upcoming phone events and release dates in one place. Dates the manufacturer has confirmed are marked as confirmed. Expected dates based on reporting or past patterns are marked as expected, along with the reason. When a date changes, we update the calendar rather than leaving outdated information sitting there.
Weekly Phone Deals
Each week we round up phone and accessory deals worth your attention. We aim to explain why a deal is good, whether that is a genuine price drop, a strong trade-in offer or a carrier promotion with reasonable terms. We will also point out the catch when there is one, such as a long contract or a required plan upgrade.
If we ever earn a commission on a deal or product, we will say so clearly on the page where it appears. A commission will never decide what we recommend.
How We Review Phones
We judge phones on how they hold up in ordinary daily use rather than on spec sheets alone. A good review should answer the questions you would actually ask before buying:
- How long does the battery last on a normal day?
- How good is the camera in good light, low light and on video?
- Does the software feel fast, and how long will the phone get updates?
- Is the price fair compared with the alternatives?
We cover the weaknesses as plainly as the strengths. No phone is perfect, and a review that pretends otherwise isn’t useful.
Our Independence
TC Mobile is not affiliated with Apple, Samsung, Google or any other phone maker. We are also not affiliated with any carrier. No company reviews our articles before they are published, and no company decides what we cover or what we conclude.
Corrections
We get things wrong sometimes, especially in a fast-moving news cycle. When we do, we fix the article and note what changed. If a rumor we reported turns out to be false, we update its label to DEBUNKED instead of quietly deleting the story.
Who This Site Is For
We write for people who want straight answers about phones. That includes someone choosing their next handset and wanting a clear recommendation. It also includes readers who follow every launch and want rumors sorted from facts. If you care about getting the right phone and understanding the industry behind it, this site is for you.
Who writes here
TC Mobile is written by a small team of writers, each covering their own part of the site, and every article is fact-checked by our standards editor before it is published.
Simone Gallagher
Simone Gallagher covers iPhone models, iOS features, accessories and the site’s best phone lists for TC Mobile. She reads Apple’s published specifications, support documents and release notes closely, checks pricing and compatibility claims against official sources, and cares most about giving readers buying advice that is clear about who each phone or accessory actually suits. Read Simone’s articles
Kwame Hollister
Kwame Hollister writes about Samsung Galaxy phones, Google Pixel and other Android handsets, plus the site’s head-to-head comparisons and spec explainers. He works from manufacturer spec sheets, chip announcements from Qualcomm, Google, MediaTek and Apple, and published benchmark data, and he cares about translating numbers like refresh rates and battery capacities into what readers notice day to day. Read Kwame’s articles
Farah Lindell
Farah Lindell covers carriers, prepaid plans, eSIM and 5G, along with launches, market share and daily phone news. She checks every leak and rumor against official announcements, carrier documentation and regulatory filings, labels each claim as CONFIRMED, RUMOR or DEBUNKED, and cares about telling readers plainly how much weight a report deserves before they wait or spend. Read Farah’s articles
Gwen Stroud, Standards Editor
Gwen Stroud is TC Mobile’s standards editor and fact-checks every article before publication against the sources cited, from official spec sheets and carrier terms to company announcements. Anything that cannot be confirmed is corrected, labelled or removed, and she pays particular attention to prices, release dates and rumor labels so readers can trust what they act on.