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LG V20 gets Android 9 Pie in Korea, more devices to receive the update in the coming months

LG doesn't have the best of track records with firmware updates. The latest example is the Android 9 Pie update for the LG V20 which has just begun seeing in South Korea. The phone launched back in 2016 with Android 7 Nougat and received Oreo over a year ago. The new update is currently exclusive to Korean users and there's no word on when it will be available elsewhere for now. LG V20 Android Pie update changelog (translated): Gesture home button function has been added. Drag the Home button up to see your recent history, or drag left or right to switch to recently used...

Whatsapp implements fingerprint lock for Android

Whatsapp promised to deliver biometric security to Android users after its iOS users have enjoyed the feature for some and after a short period of beta testing, it's now available for everyone. The latest version of Whatsapp allows you to lock your logs, conversations and the app itself with your enrolled fingerprint. You can do that in the Settings > Account > Privacy > Fingerprint lock after you've updated the app to the latest version, of course. There's also an additional setting for lock timer, which is rather convenient because you probably don't want to unlock your...

Carrier listing confirms the Honor V30, Magic 3 and Huawei nova 6 Pro 5G versions

Major carriers in China launched their 5G network in key areas this morning and one of the carriers even went further by listing still unreleased 5G-enabled devices alongside the existing ones. Oh, and there's an alleged Honor V30 live photo as a bonus. The list included the Honor V30 5G, V30 Pro 5G, Magic 3 5G and Huawei nova 6 Pro 5G. Coming from a major carrier we can consider this as a solid confirmation for the arrival of those. It was previously revealed by Honor that the V30 will be the first smartphones from the company rocking the new Kirin 990 chipset so it would make...

Google will acquire Fitbit, plans "Made by Google" smart wearables

It's official - Google will acquire Fitbit. The big takeaway from the press release is that the search giant will introduce be "Made by Google" wearable devices as a result of this move. The company reaffirmed its commitment to the Wear OS platform, even though it has been years and there still isn't a "Pixel watch". Well, that will change soon. No telling how soon, of course, this announcement just covers the signing of an agreement to acquire Fitbit - it's too early to talk about hardware. But the path is clear, Fitbit's focus on health and wellness will be joined with Google's own...

Motorola razr 2019 shows up in more promo shots

After yesterday's set of official renders for the upcoming Motorola razr, Evan Blass shared 5 more shots of the yet to be announced foldable phone. Motorola razr 2019 in its closed position The first three show us the phone in its closed position and give us a better understanding of the outside display's function. Paying homage to the original Razr V3 from 2004, the smaller screen can display notifications and the time/date. In addition, it can act as a viewfinder for the single main camera. The other images show us the razr in its unfolded state. The screen seems to...

5G officially arrives in China

Chinese telecoms officially launched their 5G services today. China Mobile, China Unicom, and China Telecom are now offering data plans that begin from CNY128 (about $18/€16) for 30 GB of data and go as high as CNY599 ($85/€76) for 300 gigs. Interestingly enough, plans for 4G connectivity are in a similar price range, so the next-gen network commands no premium. Huawei Mate 30 Pro Having the three major carriers on board, China automatically becomes the country with the biggest 5G network in the world. Authorities' plans include the installation of over 50,000 5G base stations in...