The OnePlus Nord N10 5G appears to be getting Android 11 – the only OS upgrade that the affordable smartphone will ever receive.
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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.
Google Drive adds audio playback speed, notification media player controls on Android
Google Drive on Android now supports the notification shade media player controls with the added ability to adjust the playback speed of your audio files.
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According to a new report, Xiaomi overtook Apple in the smartphone vendor rankings after huge growth throughout late 2020 and 2021.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Recorder wider English dialect support begins rolling out
Launched alongside the Pixel 4 back in October 2019, the Google Recorder app is an excellent transcription app that leverages Google’s powerful voice recognition and AI language processing. After launching with just limited English dialect detection — read just US English — Google Recorder gained further regional recognition as part of the June Pixel Feature Drop.
Expand Expanding Close[Update: Pricing] Galaxy Chromebook Go launches w/ 14-inch display, Intel Celeron, more
Samsung has very quietly launched the Galaxy Chromebook Go as what we can only assume will be yet another affordable Chome OS-based laptop for the masses.
Expand Expanding Close9to5Google Daily 691: Your Pixel will stop charging at 80% battery in certain conditions, Android 12 Beta 3 arrives, plus more
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YouTube rolls out subs-only chat, live polls, plus Clips to channels w/ over 1K subscribers
YouTube looks to be taking game-streaming platform Twitch head-on with the addition of subscriber-only chat, viewer polls for all channels, while the Clips feature is arriving for channels with over 1,000 subscribers.
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WhatsApp multi-device support begins rolling out to select beta testers
After being confirmed by none other than Mark Zuckerberg, the long-awaited multi-device support for Whatsapp messenger is now rolling out to selected beta testers on Android.
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Android 12 Beta 3: Fingerprint scanner gains new unlock animation
Back in Android 12 Beta 2, the Pixel 4 was shown a little love with a new animation signifying that your device has been unlocked. Not to be left out, devices with a fingerprint scanner have now received a new animation when unlocking in Android 12 Beta 3.
Expand Expanding CloseAndroid 12 Beta 3 hands-on: Top new features [Video]
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Expand Expanding CloseAndroid 12 Beta 3: You can now disable Google Assistant corner swipe activation
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Expand Expanding CloseAndroid 12 Beta 3: Internet pop-up menu adds ‘turn off Wi-Fi’ button, higher Settings menu prominence
One of the more frustrating elements of Android 12 Beta 2 was the removal of the ability to toggle Wi-Fi on or off quickly within the introduction of the “Internet” notification button. Android 12 Beta 3 is sort of fixing that problem with a “turn off Wi-Fi” button as part of the Internet pop-up.
Expand Expanding Close9to5Google Daily 690: Wear OS gets a luxury Mario-themed option, YouTube TV 5.1 audio will arrive late to Chromecast with Google TV, plus more
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Google Photos preps ‘Ask friends for photos’ feature for shared albums
Google Photos shared albums might be set to get even more collaborative with evidence of an “Ask friends for photos” feature that will allow you to request images directly from your friends and contacts.
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Google Sheets racks up 1 billion Play Store downloads
Google Sheets has joined a very exclusive club after reaching the 1 billion download milestone over on the Play Store.
Expand Expanding CloseAlleged OnePlus Nord 2 specs and color options revealed in latest leak
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Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Pixel 2 XL postmortem: Was this ‘peak’ Pixel? [Video]
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Expand Expanding Close9to5Google Daily 689: Google drops hint that it’ll be Pixel 6/6 XL, Lens app redesign emphasizes screenshot scanning, plus more
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Tag Heuer’s Connected Wear OS smartwatch powers up with the help of Super Mario
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Expand Expanding Close9to5Google Daily 688: Gmail gains animated splash screen on Android 12, FIFA 22 coming to Stadia on day one, plus more
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Here’s just what Pixel 6 colors our readers want to see at launch
Last week we asked you just what Pixel 6 colors you’d really love to see adorning the upcoming flagship Made by Google device — and the response was impressive.
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OxygenOS 11.1.4.4 rolls out for OnePlus Nord w/ June security patch, battery boosts
OxygenOS 11.1.4.4 is now rolling out for the OnePlus Nord with some battery longevity improvements alongside the overdue June 2021 security patch.
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Google Search app reminders appear to be broken for many users
If you like to set reminders for yourself using Google Search, then you might currently be experiencing problems as the feature is currently broken for many users.
Expand Expanding Close5 reasons to choose the Chromecast with Google TV as your next streamer [Video]
The Chromecast with Google TV has quickly become one of the best streamers on the market by virtue of the new and improved interface, but it also has some darn good features and reasons to have one at the heart of your home entertainment system.
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