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OnePlus’ newest Nord phones won’t be updated past Android 11

The new OnePlus Nord phones, the N10 5G and the N100, are questionable choices by the company. It’s not to say they are terrible phones, but they aren’t exactly the stand-out devices that OnePlus has been pumping out over the last couple of years. The latest development on these devices is OnePlus has confirmed to that the N10 and N100 will only be upgraded through Android 11. These two Nord…
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OnePlus Buds Z review: Borderline brilliant budget Bluetooth buds [Video]

OnePlus might be going through a transition phase right now, but they’ve still managed to crank out a number of new devices plus another affordable pair of wireless earbuds in the form of the OnePlus Buds Z. With so many firms now offering their own branded Bluetooth earbuds, it’s tough to actually discern which are right for you. Whereas the original OnePlus Buds were hard to recommend at…
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Android Auto is about to add support for wallpapers

Google’s Android Auto platform has seen some pretty big updates over the past year, and now it seems another major update is on the horizon. In Android Auto v5.8, Google is laying the groundwork for supporting wallpapers and more. About APK Insight: In this ‘APK…
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Google Photos ending unlimited free backup next year, cites ‘growing demand for storage’

Google Photos launched in 2015 with unlimited backup at a reduced but good enough quality for most users. The company announced today that it’s ending this practice next year, though existing uploads will not be affected. Starting on June 1, 2021, new photo and video uploads will count towards the 15GB of free storage included with every Google Account. This change is meant to keep pace with…
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Pixel 5 and older phones will retain unlimited ‘High quality’ Google Photos backup

Google this morning announced storage changes that impact several services, though it primarily affects Photos. Pixel phones will notably be exempted from the new Google Photos rules and continue to offer unlimited “High quality” backups. Starting on June 1, non-Pixel phones will have High quality backups count against their 15GB or additional Google One storage. Made by Google devices —…
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