Damien is 9to5Google‘s resident Video Producer and has over a decade of UK media experience. He worked within the sports industry and with numerous sports-focused publications — including golfing publication National Club Golfer — prior to joining the 9to5Google team.
After completing a BSc in Computer Science at the University of Hull with a major focus on data analytics and UX, he joined the Press Association (now PA Media), developing growing sports data products for the Barclay’s Premier League. These’s data packages included the now-defunct ACTIM Index which eventually evolved into the EA Sports Player Performance Index.
While working with the UK’s largest media agency, he attained a MA in Journalism at Sheffield Hallam University after completing his studies in 2014. This is where a love affair with all things videography surfaced after a brief stint in student TV. A major interest and constantly growing know-how of technology and videography have seen Damien lead 9to5Google’s official YouTube channel since 2018. He previously hosted the 9to5Google Daily podcast from 2019 to 2021.
Damien’s expertise and focus area lie in a number of beats including Android and OEM software updates, mobile applications, smartphone and accessory reviews, and just about anything that makes a modern mobile nerd tick. He says that he is “platform agnostic” despite primarily using Android devices and attempts to regularly test the iOS waters to better understand the nuances of the tech he covers on a day-to-day basis.
Outside of the tech space Damien is an avid supporter of his boyhood soccer team Hull City and is even a fully qualified Barista — with 3 years of experience making speciality coffee. Be sure to follow him on Threads, Bluesky, LinkedIn, and Instagram for insights and upcoming video updates and tidbits. If you are interested, you can also check out just what video gear he is currently using on his dedicated Kit.co page.
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While WhatsApp remains almost ubiquitous across an array of hardware and software, support has now been ended for devices running older Android builds.
An alleged user manual for the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite has leaked, which drops major hints about key design changes and potential upcoming device features.
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Google is gifting free Play Store credit for those in the UK to celebrate a wave of end of year deals on the online store.
After we saw Oppo showcase some impressive under-display camera tech at their Inno Day 2019, the company quietly unveiled the mid-range Reno3 and Reno3 Pro in the brands native China.
The rise of OnePlus from a fringe enthusiast brand to a fully-fledged competitor to the more established flagships has undoubtedly been driven by its community of fans. The latest move to help cultivate the rabid following is the OnePlus Red Cable Club.
According to the latest report from Counterpoint Research, while iPhone XR still remains the top-selling smartphone for Q3 2019, Samsung and Oppo dominate the top 10 globally selling Android smartphones.
We’ve reviewed a ton of earbuds for Android throughout 2019, and we expect that to increase in 2020 as even more OEMs look to add their own hardware to the mix. However, they’ll have a tough act to follow in the Soundcore Liberty 2 Pro earbuds.
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Along with the release of Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Breakpoint, Google added one of the most important and intriguing features unveiled earlier this year — Stadia Stream Connect.
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For those of you happy to run beta software, you’ll be pleased to hear the OxygenOS Open Beta 7 update is now rolling out for the OnePlus 7 and 7 Pro.
The rollout of Android 10 on the OnePlus 6/6T hasn’t been the smoothest but we’ve already got the first incremental update as OxygenOS 10.3.0 is now heading out to 2018’s best OnePlus phones.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 9 and Note 10 are now receiving the December 2019 security patch — ahead of the Google Pixel.
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Back at I/O 2019, we saw the undoubted voice control potential of the brand new Google Assistant with the one device able to control certain apps with direct integration. We have good news, as you can now use the new Google Assistant to control the Google Chrome app on your Pixel 4 devices.
Hulu has now added full voice control support for the Chromecast and any Google Smart Displays you may have including the Nest Hub and Nest Hub Max.
OxygenOS Open Beta 3 is now available for the OnePlus 6 and 6T which returns the ability to hide the notch on the Android 10 build along with other tweaks and improvements.
As we edge ever closer to the start of the new decade, there has probably never been a better time to pick up a brand new smartphone. These are our picks for the best Android phones of 2019.
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Google Calendar is now testing Google Tasks integration to help you get a better grasp of your to-do lists and daily agendas.
We may have already had a glimpse of the upcoming OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro, thanks to leaked renders, but the company looks set to showcase a “Concept One” device at CES 2020.
Right off the back of the recent OnePlus 7T update, we’re now seeing the OxygenOS 10.0.5 rolling out for the OnePlus 7T Pro.