Mid-range HTC Desire 830 unveiled with promising specs

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HTC has been picking up the pace since the criticism of its under-performing One M9 last year. With devices like the HTC A9 and this year’s flagship, the HTC 10, the Taiwanese manufacturer has proven to the world that it still deserves a place in the competition of smartphones.

HTC has unveiled another handset to its midrange lineup of smartphones. In addtion to the artistically designed HTC Desire 825 that was launched back in February, the company has announced the HTC Desire 830, a successor to the Desire 820 from late 2014. Like its predecessor, the HTC Desire 830 sports a plastic body, along with a couple of color punches and accents to it.

We’re looking at a 5.5-inch 1080p display on the Desire 830, alongside an octa-core MediaTek Helio X10 processor with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of expandable storage. In the camera department is where the Desire 830 shines more than a typical midranger, featuring a 13MP rear facing camera with OIS and f/2.0 aperture, coupled with a 4MP UltraPixel selfie camera, also with f/2.0 aperture. Powering the handset is a 2,800mAh battery.

It is likely that the HTC Desire 830 will see itself venturing out from Taiwan. But for now, the device carries a price tag of NT$9,990 (RM1,231.49). What do you think about this seemingly impressive midrange smartphone by HTC?

Source:
HTC

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It might be too late when ZTE Axon 7 gets Oreo update

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Just a while ago we received news that the ZTE Axon 7 will be getting Android Oreo software as announced by the company itself. However ZTE has unveiled that the Axon 7 will be entering the Oreo world late in the game, probably too late with Android P set to be announced in mid 2018.

The Axon 7 was launched in May 2016 as ZTE’s flagship device back then. It came with top notch specs like the Snapdragon 820 processor, a fairly impressive camera, a QHD display, dual front facing speakers and so on. All of these for a really affordable price tag which trumps the rest of the competition. There hasn’t been a successor for the Axon 7 since its launch.

Users of the Axon 7 have been hoping for an Android Oreo software update and have finally gotten their wishes when ZTE announced that they will be developing the software for the Axon 7. But ZTE Germany has revealed in the ZTE forums that Android Oreo for the Axon 7 will only be released in April 2018. This makes it really late compared to other smartphone brands which are currently pushing out Oreo updates for the respective devices.

By then there will be a lot of talk about the arrival of Android P, which will soon make Android Oreo a story of yesterday. What do you think?

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There might not be a OnePlus 6T in 2018

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OnePlus has carried on its trend of “T” successor phones as second flagships. Last year saw the OnePlus 3T succeed the OnePlus 3 and just recently, the OnePlus 5T to the OnePlus 5. But according to an AMA session about the OnePlus 5T on the company’s community forums, OnePlus still happens to be indecisive for a “T” smartphone next year.

Although OnePlus is smart to adopt 2017 flagship-like features on the OnePlus 5T, the OnePlus 5 is becoming more obsolete as a result, looking more like a phone from 2016 instead. The 5T of course, came with other improvements as well, which somewhat disregard the regular OP5.

OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei stated that a “T” follow up will only be made when necessary – “We’ll make a second T device if there’s enough new technology that’s useful to our users. As of now, we still haven’t decided whether we have enough upgrades next year for a T device.” The OnePlus 5 might have ticked most boxes, but it has definitely missed out on a full screen display. That has been addressed with the OnePlus 5T. Last year’s upgrade from the OP3 to the OP3T however did not seem as necessary as it is this year.

Will there be a OnePlus 6T? That still remains a mystery. Let’s see what 2018 has in store for us.

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We might be seeing the Xiaomi Mi Note 3 sooner than expected

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Have you been waiting for more news about the Mi Note 3? Will you are in for a great surprise because rumours out of China has indicated that the company is going to launch the device sooner than the Mi Note 2 which points to the phone being released by the end of this month.

That is currently the best case scenario on the launch of the phone based on the rumours, but if we do not see the phone launching by the end of this month, then it is most likely we will be seeing a September launch. Some information about the specs, it is said to be powered by a Snapdragon 835 processor, 6GB of RAM and a Samsung Super AMOLED touchscreen with QHD resolution which sounds really good on paper but how the phone will actually perform is still yet to be known.

Xiaomi has a nice line of devices already available to consumers already, but it is still nice to know that they are updating their products with the latest hardware and yet still manage to price their devices at an affordable price tag. Let’s hope they keep up with that tradition in this new Note phone.

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Minecraft to introduce Education Edition this summer

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Do you believe in the phrase ‘education through entertainment’? If you do, you would be interested to know that Minecraft will be launching an Education Edition of the game that is scheduled to be released this Summer.

According to the website
, this particular version of Minecraft is specifically designed for classroom use. As such, it comes with features that are not found in the original game. Some of the features that will be present in Minecraft: Education Edition includes enhanced maps with coordinates, a Student Portfolio feature, enhanced multiplayer and world import and export.

Minecraft: Education Edition will replace its predecessor, MinecraftEdu. Existing MinecraftEdu users will be upgraded to Minecraft: Education Edition with 12 months of free access to the game. Minecraft: Education Edition will be available for purchase by schools, libraries, museums, and participants in nationally recognized home-school organisations in the US.

Source :
Mojang
,
Minecraft: Education Edition

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Minecraft used to teach coding to children by Microsoft

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Minecraft has been one of the popular creative games played by children, making them capable of unleashing their creativity by building and surviving in the world. Kids just love Minecraft, and Microsoft has just taken advantage of this. Microsoft has released a tutorial for Code.org that makes use of Minecraft to teach the basics of computer programming. Children could build a string of commands using the code-like snippets such as ‘turn left’ and ‘destroy block’, instead of pointing and clicking to smash your way through the map.

Programming can be both fun and extremely relevant this way, showing the kids how it can be. Students will be able to try this out at the next Hour of Code, using blocks of code to take Steve or Alex on an adventure through this Minecraft world. It will kick off on the December 7th but if you’re feeling impatient to let your kids try it and see how it works out, you could visit the website to give it a shot.

SOURCE:
Engadget

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MINI introduces the John Cooper Works MINI in Malaysia

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MINI Malaysia has introduced the new MINIs in conjunction with the New Malaysia trend that has been going on since the elections.

The New MINI 3 Door, MINI 5 Door and the New MINI John Cooper Works were introduced with the latest engines and transmissions from the BMW Group which complies with the latest Euro 6c standards that increase the driving experience and reduces fuel consumption. It also brings along a signature design like the new MINI Logo Projection, LED Headlamps and Union Jack Tail lamps with Day Time running lights.

The new cars have been made to be 13% lighter thanks to the user of Carbon Fibre Reinforced Plastic which reduces the weight by 8KG which radically improves fuel consumption. The Coasting experience which was only available on the GREEN mode is now available on the MID mode with The New MINI which puts the engine into an idle state when the driver’s foot is off the pedal. In addition to that, with the MSA Connected, it gives more fuel-saving functions with the intelligent auto start-stop system which is available on the John Cooper Works variant.

The New MINI 3 Door

The 3 door MINI comes with 17-inch cosmos spoke in Black where the special black paint coat gives the wheels a more dynamic look. In the cabin, there is a 6.5-inch display operated by the MINI controller or touchscreen. It also comes with MINI Connected which allows users to integrate their apps into the car, while the MINI Connected App allows users to easily check their Fuel Consumption, Fuel Range and Last Know Location.

As for those of you that have issues parking a car, MINI has added a Rear-View Camera to the car which will even give you guidelines to steer in the right direction. Aesthetics wise, it has the MINI Yours Illuminated Cockpit which offers 12 colours to suit the driver’s mood. The New MINI 3 Doors will comes in seven colours of Chili Red, Pepper White, Solaris Orange, White Silver, Starlight Blue, Thunder Gray and British Racing Green with a Black Roof.

The New MINI 5 Door

Similar to the 3 Door, the 5 Door also comes with a 17-inch rim but comes with the John Cooper Works Track Spoke in Black, which is developed for optimum weight support, fitted with run-flat tyres. Other than that, it comes with the same 6.5-inch infotainment system as well as all the features mentioned in the 3 Door.

The New MINI 5 Dorr comes in six colours of Chili Red, Pepper White, Emerald Gray, White Silver, Starlight Blue and British Racing Green with a Black Roof.

The New MINI John Cooper Works

This variant of the MINI sits in a class of its own with features that are exclusive to this variant. It comes with a MINI Logo Projection, LED Headlights and Taillights, an 18-inch John Cooper Works Cup Spoke 2-Tone and John Cooper Works Bonnet Stripes. There is even the option of a Panoramic Sunroof which lets more light into the car to create a spacious feel.

Powering the car is a 2.0-litre 4-Cylinder MINI TwinPower Turbo Engine which generates 231hp and 320Nm of torque. This gives the car its acceleration of 0 to 100km/h in 6.1 seconds which is complemented by an 8-Speed Steptronic Sports Automatic Transmission. The gears can also be shifted via the paddles located on the steering wheels. The John Cooper Works model will offer you the Go-Kart feel thanks to its Adaptive Suspensions which is a standard in MINIs.

On the interior, it comes with a bigger 8.8-inch touch screen with navigation and Natural Language Recognition. It can understand a wide range of abbreviations, giving you an easy control over the car just by using your voice. For those of you that depend on your mobile phone for your day to day activities, the John Cooper Works MINI has a wireless charger placed at the centre armrest.

The New MINI John Cooper will come in four colours of Rebel Green, Midnight Black and Pepper White with Red Roof. All the mentioned cars will be available at all authorised MINI dealerships nationwide from now. The MINI Cooper 3 Door retails for RM226,888, the MINI Cooper 5 Door retails for RM236,888 and the MINI John Cooper Works retails for RM283,888.

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MINI Malaysia Introduces The All-New MINI Countryman

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Today MINI Malaysia unveiled the All-New MINI Cooper Countryman, the second generation of the premium sports activity vehicle (SAV) together with the MINI Cooper S Countryman are now the largest and most versatile models in 57-year history which they have excelled in the areas of space, functionality, athletic flair and premium characteristics.

 The newest feature that is unique to the new MINI Cooper Countryman and the Cooper S Countryman, is the addition of the Automatic Tailgate with easy opener and close with out having to press any button. Of course, with the condition that the key of the car is within the vicinity. The Automatic Tailgate works together with the Comfort Access which enables the opening and locking of the doors by a touch on the doors.

Probably one of the more subtle feature that really gives a big impression is the fact that there is a Picnic Bench that can be folded out from the boot of the Countryman, which gives a comfortable sitting area on the lid of the luggage compartment. Both variant of the Countryman comes with an enhanced MINI Connect which offers a wide range of smartphones integrations on the 6.5″ high-resolution screen. The system will have support for Spotify on the screen of the Countryman as well as many other apps that can interface with the screen from your smartphone.

The MINI Cooper Countryman comes with a 1.5 liter 3-cylinder engine and a 6 speed automatic transmission, which has a 192 HP and maximum torque of 280Nm giving it a 0 – 100km/h in 9.6 seconds. The fuel consumption is reduced to 6.0 liters per 100 Kilometers. The MINI Cooper S Countryman comes with a 2-liter 4-cylinder engine, having a peek output of 192 HP and a maximum torque of 280 Nm, clocking its 0-100hm/h at 7.4 seconds reaching a top speed of 224km/h. Fuel consumption is slightly higher at 6.5 liters per 100 kilometers.

The MINI Cooper Countryman retails at RM 239,888.00 and The Mini Cooper S Countryman retails at RM269,888.00, both comes with MINI 4 Years Unlimited Mileage Warranty with Free Scheduled Service and comes in two new colors, Chestnut and Island Blue along with British Racing Green, Chili Red, Light White, Melting Sliver, Midnight Black, and Moonwalk Gray. The Thunder Gray color is available only to the MINI Cooper S Countryman.

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MINI Malaysia introduces the New MINI Countryman Plug-In Hybrid and the MINI Cooper S Countryman Sports

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MINI Malaysia has introduced the first plug-in hybrid variant of the premium Sports Activity Vehicle with the
New MINI Countryman Plug-In hybrid
.

The MINI Countryman comes with a MINI Yours Walknappa Leather Steering Wheel with rich details to complete the artisan feel with hand-finished aluminium-coloured contrast stitching. Other than that, it also has a 6.5-inch touchscreen display in the MINI Centre Instrument houses a state-of-the-art technology which puts a wide range of navigation information for the driver. It also comes with an eDrive button which can put the car into three electric drive modes, AUTO eDrive Mode, pure electric MAX eDrive Mode and the SAVE BATTERY mode, where the charging status of the battery is maintained at a constant level.

Power to the wheels is separated by the engines, with the electric motor powering the read wheels and the petrol engine driving the front wheels. Alongside the 6-speed transmission, the new MINI Countryman can produce 224hp and 385Nm of torque which gives it an acceleration time of 0 to 100hm/h in 6.8 seconds with a maximum speed of 198km/h.

The car can be charged at home by connecting the Home Charging Cable to a wall socket, giving it a full charge in 5 hours, or you can charge it at the 270 public charging facilities across Malaysia for roughly 3 hours and 15 minutes. In addition to that, owners of the MINI Countryman Plug-In Hybrid will get the ChargeNow offered with the MINI Public Charging Cables and a 1-year subscription of unlimited charging at all 270 ChargeEV stations

The New MINI Countryman Plug-In Hybrid is now available at all authorised MINI dealerships nationwide and comes with a price of RM255,888 that includes a MINI 4 years Unlimited Mileage Warranty with Free Scheduled Service.

MINI Malaysia also introduced a New locally-assembled
MINI Cooper S Countryman Sports
 which makes Malaysia the first market in the world to locally assemble a MINI Countryman.

The car comes fitted with the MINI John Cooper Works Aerodynamic Kit which consists of a front apron with built-in air ducts for cooling the brakes and a rear bumper with a diffuser design. It also features a sports suspension to give the driving a dynamic feel and gives it an optimum ground contact.

There is also a Park Distance Control which can make manoeuvring tight spaces easier and Park Assist will analyse the space for parking the car and automatically take over to get you parked in no time. The 8.8-inch touchscreen display comes with navigation and features a split screen function which can allow two maps to be displayed at the same time. The screen can be operated via the screen itself, or the MINI Touch Controller positioned on the centre console. Entertainment wise, it comes with Harmon Kardon hi-fi speaker system with a 360-watt output and 12 speakers specially tuned to the vehicle’s interior.

The MINI Cooper S Countryman Sports is powered by a 2-litre 4-cylinder MINI TwinPower Turbo Engine coupled with an 8-speed Sports Automatic Transmission with paddle shifters. It is currently available in all MINI Authorised Dealerships for a price of RM245,888 and comes with a MINI 4 Years Unlimited Mileage Warranty with Free Scheduled Service.

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Minister says that Netflix content is subjected to Malaysia's regulation

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Many of you would know by now that Netflix is available in Malaysia in all its uncensored glory. Like clockwork, this lack of censorship has ruffled some feathers here in Malaysia, including the government.

Speaking to New Straits Times (NST), Minister of Communications and Multimedia, Datuk Seri Salleh Said Keruak, has stated that Netflix’s movies and televisions series will still have to comply with the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission’s (MCMC) content standards. The minister said that MCMC will be asked to meet with Netflix to notify them of local content standards and their obligations.

Datuk Seri Salleh Said Keruak has said that his ministry is currently mulling a new provision under the Communications and Multimedia Act (CMA) 1998 to introduce licensing for over-the-top content application (OTT) providers like Netflix. Currently, services such as Netflix and Facebook are exempted from getting a license as an OTT provider.

Besides the Ministry of Communications and Multimedia, local Malay newspaper Berita Harian has reported that the Malaysian Muslim Consumers Association (PPIM) chief activist Datuk Nadzim Johan has called for the government agencies to proactively filter Netflix’s content.

Source :
The Malay Mail Online

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Ministry of Health releases WhatsApp chatbot to assist the public with COVID-19

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The
Malaysian Ministry of Health
 (MOH) has just introduced a WhatsApp chatbot to allow the
rakyat

to get accurate information regarding COVID-19, all through their mobile devices.

The MOH and Malaysian National Security Council both took their respective
Telegram
 channels to share a QR code which you can scan that grants you access to the chatbot.

You’re supposed to be able to ask the bot any COVID-19 related questions and receive an answer immediately – but the odd thing is, the bot isn’t quite online yet. Our questions and commands have been left unanswered so perhaps we’ll have to wait a little longer before it works.

When it does, we’re hoping more people can use this not only to keep themselves afloat of the situation, but also to help curb fake news that may circulate on social media and WhatsApp itself. If you’re unsure of how to scan the QR code on your smartphone, save the image in your gallery and use Google Lens to scan it.

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Mint Gold OnePlus 5 to be unveiled in the future

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OnePlus stuck with a safe played controversial design with the OnePlus 5, which is identical to that of the iPhone 7 Plus. The company also offered totally different color options when compared to the OnePlus 3 and 3T, with the exception of the limited Midnight Black version of the 3T.

The OnePlus 5 is currently available in the Midnight Black and Slate Gray color options. Both are sleek with the Midnight Black model obviously sporting deeper colors. A TENAA listing suggests that OnePlus will be adding another color model to its current OnePlus 5 collection – a “Mint Gold” model.

TENAA listings are generally accurate but we are uncertain as to whether or not the new color option will be “Mint Gold” instead of the good ol’ Soft Gold color of the OnePlus 3T. The phone was also available in the Gunmetal Gray color option, which would have been a more contrasting color choice instead of the Slate Gray model.

For what’s worth, Mint Gold might turn out to be a more faint Gold looking OnePlus 5, though we can’t say for sure how will that color play out. The Gold hype has pretty much died down at the expense of other colors such as Rose Gold, matte black colors and most recently, blue and lime green colored phones.

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Mio dash cams officially available in Malaysia – offering affordability and recording of up to 1080p recording at 60FPS

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If you’re looking for a budget dash cam – because let’s face it, Malaysian roads are unpredictably dangerous – then you’ll be glad to know that Taiwanese-based brand Mio is now available in the country.

Their repertoire includes the 7 Series as well as the C Series – the former includes two new additions in the Mio MiVue 792 and MiVue 733 devices. The MiVue is the brand’s premium offering – it comes packed with a Sony STARVIS imaging CMOS sensor which offers 140-degree wide-angle recording, a low aperture of F1.8 aperture, and Mio’s proprietary image adjustment technology for imaging enhancement. The device captures in 1080p at 60FPS.

It also has built-in GPS function and WiFi backup and download capabilities. Moving on to the MiVue 733, it offers 1080p recording at 30FPS, a 130-degree wide angle camera, built-in GPS and WiFi, safety camera warnings as well as parking mode.

To utilize Mio’s WiFi capabilities, you’ll have to download the MiVue app from your app store and you’ll have access to your recordings there. Other features include real-time backup, uninterrupted video recording when device is connected to a mobile phone, 20-second event record, high-temperature resistance of up to 60-degrees Celsius and more.

The Mio MiVue 792 is priced at RM799 while the MiVue 733 is priced at RM499. Visit their website
here
 for more information about their devices as well as where you can purchase them.

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Mionix Releases the Castor Gaming Mouse

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Last year, Mionix used KickStarter platform to find the fund to produce the world’s first smart gaming mouse that tracks your body reactions and provides you with insights into your performance. Mionix today releases their new gaming mice that named after one of the brightest stars in the night sky – Castor. It has a unique shape that designed for right-handed players with a different style of grip from palm, claw and fingertip grip.

The Castor’s also features 6-buttons allow you to click on your skills even faster than usual. Besides that, this mouse has a dedicated pinky- and ring-finger support-groove which makes it extremely comfortable to hold and lift. The sensor on the mouse features a PMW-3310 gaming grade optical sensor that has no positive or negative hardware acceleration, amazing accuracy, smooth tracking, and a maximum speed of more than 5.45m/sec (215 IPS).

In addition, the new lift-off distance (LOD) Calibration features a combination of Surface Quality Analyzer Tool (S.Q.A.T) with adjustment of the lift-off height to find the lowest possible LOD with optimized tracking. Inside the mouse is equipped with a 32 bit ARM processor that allows the mouse to have numerous gaming features without compromising the tracking of the sensor. Moreover, there will be a 128kb built-in memory to store your settings and recorded macro with you stored into up to different 5 profiles.

The Mionix Castor is expected to be available worldwide in September for USD 69.99 (approx. RM 270). However, readers that interested with this mouse you are still able to place your pre-order over
here
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Mirror’s Edge Catalyst game play shown on video and it looks exciting

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I’ve played Mirror’s Edge some time back and it was a fun first person adventure game that you would need to use stealth skills to get pass enemies and confront them with your combat skills. This year in Gamescom, EA has released a 5-minute gameplay video on YouTube where the runner, Faith, is attempting a mission by jumping across buildings and walking across walls, the game now looks more lively with improved graphics and it simply looks great on a 60fps gameplay. Be sure to enjoy the new shiny graphics on Mirror’s Edge Catalyst, and Faith sure looks like some Final Fantasy character that I used to come across, do remind me in the comments if you can think of one.


MIT works on anonymity network; claims to be more secure than Tor

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Tor, the go to network for people who wish to browse the internet without anyone knowing what they’re actually up to, may soon be getting some competition, and said competition will be coming from the Massachusetts Intsitute of Technology.

In an article published at MIT’s website, the university’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory have been working together with the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) to develop an anonymity network that is called Riffle. Unique to Riffle is series of servers called a mixnet. Each server permutes the order in which it receives messages before passing them on to the next. Apart from mixnet, Riffle also utilises “Onion encryption,” which is the same technology that powers Tor.

A combination of both mixnet, Onion encryption and techniques such as verifiable shuffle and authenticated encryption means that Riffle could possibly be more secure than Tor, while being more efficient as well. While this sounds go for those who would like to browse the internet “in the dark,” Riffle is currently still in its infancy stages, and as such, won’t be available for public use for quite some time.

Source:
MIT

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Mitsui Shopping Park LaLaPort: Experience Japan in Bukit Bintang

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The newest mall in Bukit Bintang, Mitsui Shopping Park LaLaPort is set to open its doors on 20 January. Ahead of the opening later this week, we were given the opportunity to have a sneak peek of what to expect from the mall.

At 133,000 sqm, LaLaport Bukit Bintang is Mitsui Fudosan’s Co. Ltd’s first regional retail facility in Southeast Asia and largest among all the LaLaPort malls, surpassing even those in Japan.

The mall combines “modern simplicity” and “Japanese flavour” design concepts to create a comfortable, distinctly Japanese feel, with large outdoor common spaces that can be used for events, like the Central Rooftop Garden with its view of Merdeka 118 and Tun Razak Exchange; and the WOW Plaza situated on the ground floor.

The Central Rooftop Garden’s event space

W is for WOW Plaza

Some Japanese brands like Nitori (furniture and interior), Nojima (digital and home appliances), Coo&Riku (pet shop with cat café) will be opening their first-ever Malaysian outlets in LalaPort Bukit Bintang, and we sure can’t wait to check them out when they’re opened!

You’ll will be spoilt for choice in terms of F&B as LalaPort not only offers a variety of new shops that have never before opened outlets in Malaysia; there will also be a Garden Dining food court at the top floor which overlooks the rooftop; a Gourmet Street which has a Japanese street vibe for al-fresco dining; and Depachika Marche.

Gourmet Street

The mall is easily accessible via public transport, with a pedestrian walkway directly from the Hang Tuah LRT and Monorail stations. For those taking the MRT, it is only a 5-minute walk away from the Merdeka station.

Will you be checking out the latest attraction in Bukit Bintang? We might do an unboxing video soon so stay tuned for our video!

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MIUI 7 is coming on August 13

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If you are a fan of MIUI operating system or Xiaomi, you must be excited for the upcoming event from Xiaomi because the company is already gearing up for the next major release that might be MIUI 7. The company teased an upcoming launch event with a set of posters and photos of a peculiar together with a clear invitation to the venue.

The new operating system will surface on August 13 in Beijing, but speculation on the internet state it might be only the new operating system of MIUI 7. However, the current version 6 is based on Android 5.0 and there is a high chance the new MIUI 7 will be running on 5.1.1 and there will be an opportunity the Mi 5 will be announced on the same day when the MIUI 7 is released.

Besides that, Xiaomi might release a new
tablet

that will have a 7-inch display because the previous
tablet

that the company release is almost one-year-old and this speculation might come true. But, all these might be just rumors and speculations that going around the internet but let’s stay tuned for the event day and hope the best from Xiaomi.

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MIUI 7 is now available for non-Xiaomi devices, check here if yours is supported.

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Xiaomi’s MIUI is considered one of the largest Chinese community ROMs we’ve ever known, if you are looking forward to have the company’s latest and faster MIUI 7 flashed to your old Android device, you are in luck as the MIUI ROM community has successfully ported the system to over 70 devices, and you can head on over here to download the ROM and flash it to your supported devices, make sure you backup your data before flashing and as always, be wary of bugs as MIUI 7 is still pretty much on beta stage even on Xiaomi devices.

While MIUI 7 isn’t available for recent devices like the
Galaxy
S6
,
LG G4

or
HTC One

M9, the ROM is available for most year 2014 devices, which includes the
HTC One M8
, LG G3 and
Sony

XPERIA Z3. If you are already on MIUI 6, you will just need to download the ZIP file on to your phone and flash it via your phone’s recovery.

MIUI 7 was announced globally two weeks back in India and is launched along with the Redmi Note 2 in China, the new software from Xiaomi brings a couple of new improvements to the user experience, which includes a short video caller ID, improved gallery with facial recognition and baby mode, better battery life and faster app launch speeds.

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MIUI 9 marks maturity in Xiaomi’s software development

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All of us do know that Xiaomi’s MIUI is far from perfect, in fact it is far from the clean and stock Android experience. The Android skin’s users often experience a love hate relationship with it, given its iOS inspired look and functionalities. Although not everyone’s favorite OS, MIUI now boasts a whopping 2.8 billion active users worldwide, and MIUI 9 has been unveiled.

First off, MIUI 9 will feature faster app launch times compared to previous versions, which means apps will open up faster than ever before. The OS will also have dynamic resource allocation for its apps and processes. Previously, all apps will be vying for resources, but with dynamic resource allocation, the OS will now intelligently allocate specific resources for specific apps or processes that require them.

On top of that, MIUI 9 will also have a smart assistant, which isn’t exactly that great, but Xiaomi claims it to be the “Easiest way to find anything and almost everything at your will!” The smart app launcher is one the latest additions to MIUI 9 as well, allowing the OS to launch apps based on your screen content.

Those are just a few of the many features of MIUI 9 has storied by Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi. The exact date for MIUI 9’s global rollout hasn’t been announced, but is slated to not be too far ahead.

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mmCineplexes introduces the Coca-Cola Freestyle to movie goers

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Movie goers are now given the privilege of choosing over more than fifty types of beverages at mmCineplexes  as they introduce the new and exclusive “Coca-cola Freestyle 7000” water dispensing machine today. It is the very first in Malaysia and movie goers are able to try it first hand only at mmCineplexes, eCurve.

In collaboration with Coca-cola Malaysia, mmCineplexes have decided to bring in two Coca-cola Freestyle 7000 machine to let movie goers have the freedom to choose the beverages of their choice to enjoy while catching a movie. Malaysia is the second market in Asia Pacific to launch Coca-Cola Freestyle, whereas the first country to launch the machine is Singapore.

With the arising percentage of diabetes patients in Malaysia, the new Coca-cola Freestyle machine offers more than thirty types of beverages that are zero or low sugar options in line with the government’s initiative to reduce Malaysians sugar intake. There are also more than forty types of beverages that could only be found through the Coca-cola Freestyle machine as most of the beverages are not available in the market be it in packaged or ready to drink format.

The Coca-cola Freestyle adopts the patented PurePour Technology to combine selected ingredients into the water stream and True Carb Technology to ensure ideal cold carbonation, all to make the perfect beverage. Coca-cola, Sprite, Fanta, A&W, and Dasani can be combined or mixed with fruity drinks such as cherry and orange. The mango and lychee option is exclusively only available for Malaysians. Some of the interesting flavours that everyone should try is the Lychee Sprite Zero and A&W Rootbeer Zero Cherry Vanilla.

The Director of Marketing and Business Development of mmCineplexes Mr. Jason Teo have mentioned that even though for now the Coca-cola Freestyle could only be enjoyed at mmCineplexes eCurve, but there are already plans to expand which will only be confirmed and announced in the near future.

The Coca-cola Freestyle is now officially open to the public and mmCineplexes will be having an on going promotion till 14 November 2018, whereby movie goers who buys popcorn or food combo from the cinema do not need to pay and will get free drinks of their choice from the Coca-cola Freestyle machine. Once the promotion is over, movie goers would need to pay an extra RM1.50 to use the Coca-cola Freestyle machine should they want to choose from the beverages offered by the machine.

To enjoy a month’s supply of Coca-cola Freestyle and complimentary movie passes, consumers are encourage to participate in mmCineplexes “What’s Your Favourite” online contest. The rules are simple, just snap a photo of you enjoying your Coca-cola Freestyle, state what your favourite flavour is and why, then share it on your social media such as Facebook and Instagram with the hashtag #mmCineplexes, #CocaColaFreestyleMY and set your account to public. The Coca-cola Freestyle is open for all, consumers do not need to purchase movie ticket just to try out the Coca-cola Freestyle. Be the first to try the Coca-cola Freestyle now only at mmCineplexes.

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Mobcrush Offers Live Streaming for Mobile Games

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Nowadays, many gamers stream from their consoles or PC for your gaming experience. Perhaps you like watching else play, or you dabble in both areas. Sites like Twitch host an enormous library of content from Internet celebrities and average gamers alike. However, one thing that Twitch and other video game streaming provider lack is represented for mobile games. Mobcrush hopes to solve that problem by offering a live streaming service across multiple platforms, including mobile.

With the current population of these mobile games on the market, some users might be inclined to share their experience in a better way rather than just screenshots of their gameplay. The team is working on a private beta and it currently contains approximately two million minutes of mobile gaming videos Several streaming personalities have tried it out and and have increased their subscribers through Mobcrush. A few notable titles available in Mobcrush are Minecraft, Hearthstone, Vainglory and Modern Combat 5.

During its beta phase, Mobcrush introduce features to enhance the experience for both viewers and streamers by including real-time chat, a built-in green screen, and privacy mode, as well as muting and chat moderation tools. By executing a public beta, Mobcrush wants a unique angle on game streaming with mobile but doesn’t want to isolate other user, hence the addition of the service for multiple platforms.

Currently, only iOS and Mac users will be able to use the beta version of Mobcrush. But Mobcrush has provided Android an
app
for users to watch the live stream but does not allow you to stream. There isn’t an official date for the release.

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Mobility 9th-Gen Intel Core i7 and Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650 is real according to leaked slides

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Good news laptop gamers, it appears that two mobility hardware in the form of the Intel Core i7-9750H and the Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650.

Image credit: WCCF Tech

WCCF Tech reported on leaked presentation slides confirming the arrival of the two items. Starting with the Intel Core-i7-9750H, the 9th-gen flagship CPU is said to be 28% faster than its 8th-gen predecessor.  The slide also shows suggest that the 9750H is twice as fast as the Core i7-7700 CPU.

It goes without saying that this processor will be utilized in high-end laptops for gaming and workstations.

Image credit: WCCF Tech

In addition, another slide deck suggests that a mobile version of the Nvidia GTX 1650 4GB clocked at 1395MHz. This is a much bigger leak thanks to how well-received the release of the GeForce GTX 1660 cards were – folks have been asking for an even more affordable GTX 1650 for desktop.

The slide confirms the existence of the much-requested graphics card – albeit for mobile devices. This card is said to be 41% faster than the GTX 1050 and 24% faster than the GTX 1050 Ti. That means future laptops could handle AAA games fairly well without costing too an arm and a leg.

This is great news as it makes affordability, power and portability all rolled into one something possible. We will be watching news of these two products with great interest.

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Modular LG G Flex 3 to be unveiled at IFA

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The LG G Flex 2 was launched back at CES last year. The popular flexible handset series was deemed as good as dead since LG hasn’t refreshed it so far this year. However, rumor has it that LG is reviving the G Flex series and the company is said to be gearing up for the LG G Flex 3 for IFA 2016.

According to a report by Phone Spot, the LG G Flex 3 will feature a modular design like the flagship LG G5. The flexible phone might just support “LG Friends”, which are modular accessories for the device. The G Flex 3 is also rumored to sport flagship specs – a 5.5-inch display at QHD this time, a Snapdragon 820 SoC with 4GB of RAM and 32 or 64GB of internal storage, expandable via micro SD. The report further states that it is possible that the handset will feature a dual-camera setup on the back like seen on the G5, coupled with an 8MP selfie camera.

If the above claims turn out to be true, the LG G Flex 3might just sell better than the G5, which was criticized by some for its design, and the controversy surrounding the flagship’s primer coated body. Anyhow, we advise you to take these rumors with an enormous amount of salt as we wait for more rumors to come our way.

Source:
Phone Spot

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Monster Hunter: World Gameplay and Review

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By far the best entry for the Monster Hunter line up, suitable for newcomers and old hunters alike. Very enjoyable but tough experience that everyone should try.

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Monster Hunter World is releasing worldwide on January 26

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It’s about time, after teasing us with so many videos of the new Monster Hunter: World game which is set to release on the Xbox, PS4 and PC, they have finally announced a release date of January 26, 2018, on consoles and a PC release will follow at a later date said Capcom in a press release.

Sony is also banking in the hype by releasing a special Liolaeus Edition PS4 Pro which has art from the game on the body of the console. This variation of the PS4 Pro model will release in Japan on December 7 but a worldwide release date has not been confirmed. Similar to its 3DS counterpart, all actions like climbing and leaping onto monsters backs will be seen in this game with the addition of more actions like using the surroundings to your advantage and luring monsters to other monster nests, forcing them to duke it out while you land the last hit.

As for now, we can only wait and drool at the trailers that they have released and gameplay demos of the weapons offered. How many of you will be getting this game? Let’s have a hunting session when it releases!

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Monster Hunter XX will be coming to the Nintendo 3DS and Switch

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Capcom has just announced that the new installment in the Monster Hunter series, Monster Hunter XX, will release on the 3DS and now on the Switch. News of this was found on the company’s Japanese website but no other information was mentioned, however the game’s championships will start this weekend with hopes that more information about the game and on the Switch release will be unveiled.

Monster Hunter XX is the expansion on the previous game, Monster Hunter Generation that was only announced on the 3DS and released the English version eight months after the Japanese version. Capcom has not announced the release date of the game and has not mention if there will be an English version, but an English version is usually released after the Japanese version and it would just be a matter of time before we hear the news.

With the Switch still growing in games and with Monster Hunter series being exclusive to the 3DS, would this be the transition of the 3DS to the Switch, as it would seem that Nintendo might be phasing out the 3DS by releasing exclusive 3DS games on the Switch, which is a more attractive device, being a hybrid console.

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Montblanc reveals its first smartwatch: the Summit

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It appears that TAG Heuer isn’t that has introduced a premium smartwatch into the market this week as Germany’s own Montblanc has announced its own luxury smartwatch called the Montblanc Summit.

Where TAG Heuer’s Connected Modular 45 is a smartwatch with a modular concept, the Montblanc Summit is a bit more traditional. The Summit sports a 1.39″ AMOLED display and is powered by the Snapdragon Wear 2100 processor, 512MB of RAM, 4GB of internal storage, a heart-rate sensor and a built-in microphone. The Summit runs on the Android Wear 2.0 platform and has an IP68 water resistance rating.

Style is where the Montblanc Summit truly shines as the smartwatch employs the same design language that was use on the company’s 1858 analogue collection. With the Montblanc Summit, the smartwatch comes with four different cases that are made from either stainless steel or titanium. As for watchbands, the Summit can sport either rubber, calfskin or sfumato straps.

Prices for the Montblanc Summit is lower than the Connected Modular 45, but that doesn’t mean its affordable either. The smartwatch has a starting price of USD890 (RM3,949), while the most expensive variant of the watch will cost  you USD1,070 (RM4,748).

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More file formats supported on Google Sheets and Google Slides

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There are more reasons to use Google Sheets and Google Slides, following an update that is currently rolling out for both the apps. Thanks to the latest update, Google Sheets now allow users to save files in the added CSV and TSV extension formats whereas on Google Slides, files can be saved and exported to JPEG, PNG or SVG extensions. These new formats can be found just like before, at the “Share & Export: Save As” menu.

You can now view Google Drawings in spreadsheets in the Google Sheets app, but Drawings won’t be visible in frozen rows and columns. Google Slides has also added a handy feature, whereby it auto-suggests the name of your presentation (according to your title on the first slide) when you touch the Overflow button. In that case, you won’t be having your presentation slides named as “Untitled”, “Untitled 1” and so forth.

The updates are rolling out to the Play Store as we speak, so be patient, unless you’d like to download the APK files elsewhere. Till then, stay tuned!

Source:
Google Apps Updates Blog

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More foldable smartphones are reportedly on the way from Samsung

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Why have one foldable phone when you can have three? Samsung reportedly have plans for two more foldable phones to add to the upcoming Galaxy Fold.

The current Samsung Galaxy Fold has a 7.3-inch display that folds in wards and a cover display that’s 4.6-inch in diameter. According to a report by Bloomberg, two new foldable phone designs are currently being considered – the first one features a screen that’s on the “outside” similar to the Huawei Mate X.

Image credit: Samsung

The second design is a smartphone that folds horizontally, which Bloomberg refers to as “clamshell-like”.

The Samsung Galaxy Fold is set to be released in April this year, so it’s yet to be seen if foldable phones will catch on; but we appreciate Samsung’s enthusiasm about the future of folding smartphones.

According to Business Insider, the new foldable phones are expected to be announced separately this year and in 2020.

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More HTC M10 leaks

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From rumors, renders to fuzzy images from Chinese social sites, HTC fans are hoping that the OEM will be able to redeem itself with the unveiling of the HTC One M10, whereas critics suggest that the upcoming flagship will turn out to be another flop.

This time around, we have somewhat clear images of the alleged One M10, thanks to Twitter user @tanalibera. Based on the rumors we’ve heard recently, the images pretty much interpret what we will be expecting when HTC reveals the handset. Looking at the images, the One M10 seems to maintain most design elements from yester-year’s flagships. On the back is the rumored 12MP rear camera, equipped with laser auto focus. Beside the camera lens lies what seems to be a slightly larger sized flash compared to its predecessor.

Moving to the front is the alleged 5.2 inch QHD AMOLED display. Also accurate are rumors stating that HTC’s omitting the Boom Sound speakers as seen in the image. Below the screen is a reincarnation of capacitive buttons from on-screen ones, along with a physical home button in the middle. The images may be fake or a prototype of the M10 so don’t put all of your trust into them. What do you think about the M10’s look? Let us know your thoughts below!

Source:
@tanalibera (Twitter)

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More information revealed about the PlayStation 4.5; Codenamed NEO

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Over the past few months, we have been
hearing rumours
 that Sony will be releasing a
PS 4.5 soon
. Well, gaming website Giantbomb has acquired more details as to what exactly the PS4.5 is, and it should be able to lay to rest some worries that current PlayStation 4 users have about the upgraded console.

As reported before, the PlayStation 4.5, codenamed NEO, will have components that are a bit more powerful than the current PS4. The eight-core CPU found in the original PS4 will have its clockspeed bumped up to 2.1GHz, the amount of RAM on the NEO will remain the same as the original PS4, although its bandwidth has been bumped to 911 MHz. The biggest upgrade to the PlayStation NEO is the GPU as the NEO will sport an improved AMD GCN that comes with 32 compute units clocked at 912 MHz.

This not-insignificant jump in raw power for the PlayStation NEO has lead to many PS4 owners wondering if their current console would be rendered obsolete when the NEO is released. However, according to Sony’s internal documents, the company has stated that the NEO will not be supplanting the PS4. For one, Sony has explicitly stated that there will be no NEO-only games and they will not be letting developers separate NEO users from original PS4 players while playing on PSN. Sony has also reportedly state that developers are not allowed to offer exclusive gameplay options or special unlockables for NEO players, which means that apart from performance improvements or 4K support, games on both the PS4 and NEO will be identical.

For performance, Sony will be giving developers some degree of freedom with how they will implement 4K/Ultra HD resolutions to their games. However, Sony has stated that the framerate of games that have been upscaled to 4K must meet or exceed the frame rate of the game on the original system. Simply put, if the game runs on 30 FPS on the PS4, Sony expects the upscaled game to run at 30 FPS or above, nothing less.

While there is no official release date for the PlayStation NEO just yet, every PS4 game that will be released starting from October will need to support both the original PS4 and the NEO. For games that are released in late September, Sony has made it mandatory for developers to create a day one patch that would update the game to NEO standards. Developers can also create day one patches to games that were released prior to late September, but they aren’t under any obligation to do so.

Sony did not reveal much as to how the PS NEO would work with the PlayStation VR, but rumours have been going around that the NEO will be able to support the PSVR without needing the “breakout box” that the headset ships with. In any case, with E3 just a month away, we fully expect Sony to reveal more about the PlayStation NEO then.

Source:
GiantBomb

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More ‘iPhone 6s’ Part Photos Unveils

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Apple has less than two months before the expected launch for the upcoming so-called ïPhone 6s” and “iPhone 6s Plus,” new photos of leaked components for the next-generation smartphones continue to surface. According to the images, the next iPhone will have minimal design changes compared to the
iPhone
6

and
iPhone 6 Plus
.

The key part shared by French website Nowhereelse.fr is a claimed the iPhone 6s has a single flex cable that houses the volume rocker, mute switch, power button and LED flash. Other than that, it seems the device’s Lighting connector and headphone jack assembly, rear-facing camera rings and home button enclosure, which might be anodized with a gold or champagne gold.

Apple might return to using a single flex cable for the iPhone 6s but it’s not a surprise because Apple’s “ticktock” refresh cycle for iPhones and the company typically makes major changes in a “tick” year (
iPhone
6
) while focusing on smaller improvements and refinements in “tock” year (ïPhones 6s). Apple receives a lot of complaining on the rear-facing camera ring that makes users not able to lay their smartphone flat on a table because the camera lens stick out about one millimeter, therefore they make a slight changes on the camera ring.

This upcoming iPhone by Apple might be powered by an A9 chip with 2GB of RAM, Force Touch (which similar with Apple MacBook), a Qualcomm LTE modem, an improved 12-megapixel rear-facing camera, 7000 series aluminium and more. There isn’t any confirmation with the specifications, so changes might be made over time.

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More iPhone 7 and 7 Plus predictions by Apple analyst makes things very interesting

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Well noted Apple analyst Ming-chi Kuo used to drop an investor note about Apple’s upcoming iPhone 7 and this round, Kuo has once again managed to issue another note over the weekend predicting what Apple will have on its new smartphone, Kuo has been well known for providing high accuracy of Apple’s hardware release and if the list of predictions below is accurate, the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus should be very interesting:

Five color options. The current rose gold, gold, and silver models will remain, but space gray will be replaced by a “dark black” option and a separate “piano black” model with a glossy finish. Kuo says that supply may be limited on the piano black iPhone, with Apple possibly restricting it to higher storage tiers at first.

Those storage tiers will get a boost, according to Kuo: the base model will jump to 32GB, as earlier reported by The Wall Street Journal, and will be joined by 128GB and 256GB variants.

The iPhone 7 Plus will have 3GB of RAM, apparently to aid the performance of its dual-lens camera system, while the smaller 7 model will stay at 2GB.

The dual-lens camera system will be comprised of a wide-angle camera and a telephoto camera, both with 12-megapixel sensors. The combination is said to offer optical zoom-like functionality as well as “light field camera applications,” which sounds like Lytro-style refocusing after the photo has been taken.

The phone will feature IPX7 water resistance on par with the Apple Watch, though it’s not clear if Apple would advertise such a thing. The previously reported move away from a clicking home button is said to help with this.

No headphone jack, as you may or may not have come to terms with by now. Kuo says Apple will put EarPod headphones with a Lightning connector in the box alongside a Lightning to 3.5mm headphone jack adapter. As for what Apple will do with the space formerly occupied by the jack? It’ll be taken up by a new sensor to improve the iPhone’s 3D Touch experience.

Apple’s new A10 processor could be clocked at up to 2.4 or 2.45GHz, a major jump over the A9’s 1.85GHz, though power concerns could drive the final clock down a little. It will be manufactured by TSMC.

The device is said to have the same wider color gamut as seen in the 9.7-inch iPad Pro, which will work particularly well for photos taken with the new camera. It’s not clear whether it will use the iPad Pro’s True Tone technology, which matches the display’s temperature to ambient light.

Speaking of True Tone, the camera’s flash will have four LEDs — two warm, two cool.

The earpiece receiver will be a legitimate speaker in its own right, working with the regular speaker to provide stereo sound when the phone is held in landscape.

The proximity sensor will switch to laser technology.

FeliCa NFC support for the Japanese market, which would be the biggest news for me out of the entire list.

What do you think about this long list? Are you excited for Apple’s announcement in the next two days?

SOURCE:
The Verge

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More leaked specs of the HTC One M10

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New leaks have arrived regarding HTC’s upcoming flagship device, the HTC One M10. After giving a somewhat lacksture performance compared to its rivals, the Taiwanese OEM will be hoping to redeem itself in this year’s refresh.

With that in mind, there are more rumors and leaks regarding the M10, code named “Perfume”, is tipped to sport a 5.1 inch QHD AMOLED screen. As predictable as it is, the M10 will be running HTC’s Sense 8.0 on top of Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow. The device will also feature a fingerprint sensor below the display.

The M10 is also reported to have a Snapdragon 820 processor running underneath the hood, alongside 4GB of RAM. After releasing the M8 with a gimmicky disappointing 4 UltraPixel camera, HTC opted for a more traditional approach with a 20MP camera on the M9. This time however, the M10 is rumored to feature a 12 UltraPixel sensor. Both the rear and front facing shooters will come with OIS. Well let’s just hope they really mean business this time.

Finally, rumor has it that the M10 will be launched at a standalone event in March instead of MWC. What’s your take on the M10? Let us know in the comments section below.

Source:
Android Authority

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More No Man’s Sky gameplay unveils

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During E3 conference on Sunday, Sean Murray from Hello Games had shown off a little gameplay from the upcoming No Man’s Sky during Sony’s conference. They show off a little combat, then he piloted his ship a random planet that he never visited before, and you are also able to scan the planet for alien life.

In addition, you can destroy all sorts of things in the field which in vice versa, you able to chase the people off too. Besides that, you can fish some fish in the lake and the players will able to discover and report new life forms.

There isn’t any official release date was announced and there will be a big opportunity it to come to PC. This game has a huge open world concept which will attract gamer that like games like Skyrim and The Witcher.

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More Oreo update dates for Samsung devices

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Samsung may have just revealed the Android 8.0 update dates for the Galaxy S7, Note 8 and the A series (2017), as it has been spotted on
Güncelmiyiz,
which is operated by Samsung Turkey. Since the website is known for releasing Samsung news and updates, it is worth noting that a few Samsung devices are in the cue for the latest Oreo update as well.

Take a look at the release dates for the models as per mentioned on the website:

It’s also interesting to note that although the release dates are for the Turkey market at the moment, it will only be a matter of time before it becomes available for other markets too. We’ll be sure to post up the release dates as soon as it hits our shores, so be sure to check us out from time to time.

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More reasons to own a PICO 4 VR headset this Christmas

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If you have been hesitating to get yourself a VR headset, there’s no better time to do it this December, as the PICO 4 VR headset will be on sale again for a limited time from 3rd to 25th December 2022, as you can score a RM100 off discount off its usual retail price.

To sweeten the deal, customers will receive four additional free games worth RM476,93, including LesMills Body Combat, Superhot VR, In Death: Unchained and MultiBrush, this is given on top of the Starter Pack, which includes All-in-One Sports VR, Down The Rabbit Hole, OhShape and After The Fall.

Additionally, PICO is throwing in a PICO 4 Casing, Lens Protector and a Sweat Proof Silicone Cover, which all-in-all gives you over RM600 in savings.

The PICO 4 VR headset will retail at RM1599 for the 8GB RAM+128GB storage model and RM1899 for the 8GB RAM+256GB storage model during the said period, while on 12th and 25th December, PICO will be running a 24-hour flash deal on the PICO Neo 3 Link VR headset at a special price of RM999 instead of the usual price of RM1,599, which will also come with the free games mentioned above.

Watch our unboxing and first impressions of the PICO 4

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More than One, HTC Malaysia launches the flagship One M9+ and Desire 826

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The tech media industry has mixed feelings when HTC launched the
One M9
 back in MWC 2015 and have slightly better hopes when the
One M9
+ was eventually introduced in the company’s China launch event. HTC Malaysia has finally launched its new flagship today and it is the true flagship
One M9
+ that comes with a Quad HD display, fingerprint scanner and the Duo camera setup that the original One M9 misses. In addition to this, HTC has also taken the opportunity to introduce the Desire 826 as a new mid-range offering to the smartphone market.

The
One M9
+ features the very same beautiful two-tone frame design language from its original iteration, this is the first HTC flagship that is powered by a MediaTek helio X10 Octa-Core 2.2GHz CPU, which the company is fast to testify that its performance is very much on par with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 810 and hence didn’t disclose if it was due to any issues with the latter’s silicon, as recent reports of overheating issues have suggested. The One M9+ has 3GB of RAM, 32GB of flash with MicroSD expansion and powered by a 2840mAh battery.

The phone’s camera is the same 20-megapixel f/2.2 BSI camera found on the One M9 and has the duo camera setup that aims to create bokehs and 3D effects on photos after taking them, the front camera as usual packs HTC’s low light champ Ultrapixel f/2.0 camera that takes 4-megapixel pictures.

HTC’s BoomSound speakers are onboard and this time audio is enhanced by Dolby which offers much louder and more realistic sound quality in both music listening and movie watching. The phone comes preloaded with Android 5.0 Lollipop with HTC Sense 7, which now offers a general set of theming options and an improved and snappy user experience.

The Desire 826 is HTC’s latest mid-range model that resembles the
Desire EYE
 a lot in design with slightly different hardware internals, the front facing camera has been replaced with an Ultrapixel camera from the 13-megapixel
EYE camera
, the screen is larger at 5.5-inches with a Full HD resolution and processing power is managed by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 615 1.7GHz 64-bit Octa Core CPU mated to 2GB of RAM. Apart from that, the phone still maintains a 13-megapixel main camera, BoomSound speakers by Dolby Audio and runs Android 5.0 Lollipop with HTC Sense 7 and the EYE camera experience.

The One M9+ and Desire 826 will be available at authorized HTC resellers and major telcos starting from 30 April onwards with a SRP of RM2,599 and RM1,359 respectively with GST included. Color options of the One M9+ includes Gold on Silver (two-tone color) and Gunmetal Gray while the Desire 826 has a color option of White Birch, Blue Lagoon, Marshmallow White, Dark Grey and Purple Fire. We expect to receive a unit of these two devices from HTC Malaysia soon so stay tuned!


Morganfield's debuts new mobile application

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Morganfield’s, the restaurant that specializes in barbeque ribs, is serving up something in the digital space today as the restaurant has launched its own mobile application.

Available on both the Apple App Store and Google Play, the Morganfield’s app would allow you browse through the menu and prices, reserve a table at a store of their choosing, rate their overall experience in Morganfield’s, and link to the brand’s social media platforms. The app will also work as a Loyalty Card of sorts, allowing users to receive a stamp should they spend RM 100 per visit. Once they receive a certain number of stamps, they would be able to redeem various food items, beers and exclusive merchandise, including a free Ribs Sampl3r Platter worth RM 219.90.

“We are a relatively young company, but already we have tens of thousdands of fans on social media, so we certainly recognise the importance of technology in our business. Guests today want to be part of the conversation, and be able to ‘communicate’ with the brand from their smartphones. With this application, we are able to engage with our customers and connect with them on a personal level,” says Dr Jeffrey Goh Sim Ik, Founder and Group Chief Executive Officer of Morganfield’s.

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Mortal Kombat X now available on mobile

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Last month, NetherRealm Studios release Mortal Kombat X, the tenth main installment in the Mortal Kombat Video game series and was released on April 14, 2015 for PlayStation 4,
Xbox
 One, and Microsoft Windows, scheduled to be ported to PlayStation 3 and
Xbox
 360 by High Voltage Software in Q2/Q3 2015. Guess what? You will now be able to play Mortal Kombat X on the go with your
iOS
and
Android
devices.

On the mobile version of Mortal Kombat X, NetherRealm Studios brings back its trademark Fatalities and X-Rays with stunning graphics. Gamers are able to collect veterans like Scorpion, Johnny Cage, Sub-Zero, Sonya, Kitana, Ermac and many other characters, you are also able to compete with other players in Faction wars, which is an online competitive mode that earns you points and weekly prizes. Interestingly, you will be able to unlock exclusive rewards for the console version of Mortal Kombat X, including ultra rare characters like Klassic Kitana and Injustice Scorpion.

Since this is a pretty resource consuming game, the developer has recommended that Android devices will need to have a minimum of 1GB RAM and at least 1.5GB of free space, which we believe most of you smartphone gamers shouldn’t have an issue with that.


Moto E 2016 benchmarked with double the RAM

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As far as we know, Motorola smartphones won’t be having the Moto branding anymore since the Moto-Lenovo merger, or more like Lenovo’s acquisition of Motorola Mobility, which tells us that the next Moto X will most likely be replaced by a Lenovo branding or Moto X by Lenovo. The same case applies to the rest of the Moto handsets, including the 3rd-gen Moto E, which was supposedly launched by now, but ended up being delayed for unknown reasons.

The good news however, is that the device will probably be launched some time this year, as we came across GFXBench results of the barely mid-tier smartphone. According to the benchmark, the Moto E’s display is upped to a more acceptable 5-inch 720p resolution compared to the 2nd-gen’s 4.5-inch 960×540 resolution display. The surprising change is the Moto E’s SoC, now sporting a MediaTek MT6735P, clocked lower at 1.0GHz than the previous 1.4GHz clocked Snapdragon 410. However, we’re looking at double the amount of RAM on the device, 2GB up from 1GB which might explain the “downgrade” in terms of the processor.

Also included in the upgrade are the rear and front cameras, from a 5MP to an 8MP rear facing shooter and a huge upgrade of 5MP from the previous VGA selfie camera, highlighting the importance and priority of seflie-taking in this day and age. The alleged device will run Android 6.0 Marshmallow out of the box. From the looks of its specs, it is possible that Lenovo (or Motorola) will still be maintaining the low price point for this budget-friendly device. What do you think?

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Moto E First Look & Unboxing: A Dual SIM entry level smartphone with a solid hardware build

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With so many cheap and powerful Android smartphones in the market, should you care about entry-level devices anymore? Yes you should, the
Motorola
 Moto E is coming in to Malaysia this week and will be sold exclusively by Lazada Malaysia, this is a Dual SIM entry level device that will blow you away with its solid build quality and ergonomic form factor. The Moto E is Motorola’s latest entry level smartphone that borrows some great hardware from the company’s mid range
Moto G
, the device is powered by a Snapdragon 200 Dual Core CPU, 1GB RAM with 4GB of built-in memory expandable via MicroSD. Other hardware on the phone ain’t too shabby as well for an entry level device, which includes a 4.3” qHD (960×540) display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3, 5 Megapixel main camera, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0 LE, and a 1980mAh battery. Find out more on our impressions of the Moto E in the unboxing video down below and be sure to stay tuned to our very quick full review coming up in this week.

Can’t wait to get hold of one?
Click HERE to head on to Lazada Malaysia’s site to place an order!


Moto E5 renders leaked, comes with rear fingerprint sensor

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With the success of the Moto E4 and E4 Plus which launched last year, the company is gearing up to release the next generation of the Moto E phone line with the Moto E5. There is no information on the specs that it will come with, but there is a render found by MySmartPrice which claims this is how the phone will look like.

Straight off the bat, it bears a lot of resemblance to the Moto E4 phones expect the fingerprint sensor has been moved to the back, which is questionable as the render shows that it is not going to be an 18:9 ratio phone and the bottom front bezels seem to have more than enough space to accommodate a fingerprint sensor. However, the fingerprint sensor has a Motorola logo which is a nice touch. Similar to the E4, the front of the Moto E5 looks to house a front-facing LED flash.

Other than that, there is no other information about the specs of features that the phone will have, but we expect that the phone will come with a decent price and probably be placed in the mid-range tier.

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Moto E6 tipped to arrive with a 5.45” HD+ display and outdated Snapdragon 430 chipset

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Motorola is soon expected to unveil its next-generation Moto E-series lineup of budget-friendly Android smartphones. While we do not know when the Moto E6 series phones will be launched, a new leak has shed light on the possible hardware specs of the Moto E6.

According to XDA-developers Editor-in-Chief Mishaal Rahman, the Moto E6 is codenamed “surfna”. The device will apparently be launched in the US via select carriers. Surprisingly, the Moto E6 will not be very different from its
predecessor
 in terms of specs.

The leaked information reveals the phone will be running on a 32-bit Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 octa-core chipset, which was announced nearly four years back. It is manufactured on a 28nm process, which means it is significantly less efficient compared to newer chipsets that power the latest entry-level and budget Android smartphones.

Moto E6 is said to sport a 5.45-inch sized display with 720 x 1440 HD+ resolution and an 18:9 aspect ratio. The phone will come with 2GB of RAM, clubbed with up to 32GB onboard storage. As for optics, the Moto E6 will have a 13MP rear camera with an f/2.0 aperture and a 5MP front camera for selfies. While the hardware specs definitely sound disappointing, the phone will ship with the latest Android 9 Pie OS out of the box.

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Moto Edge X30 might be launched globally with some slight changes

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If you didn’t know,
Motorola

was the very first to launch a smartphone in China featuring Qualcomm’s
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
 SoC, namely the
Moto Edge X30
. However, we can rejoice now as we’ll probably be seeing the phone in international markets soon with small changes to its design and specs.

No worries, it’s just suuuper minor changes

Left: Moto Edge X30; Right: Moto Edge 30 Pro

For starters, it’s rumoured to launch under the name
Moto Edge 30 Pro
 (picture credits to
MySmartPrice
) instead of Moto Edge X30. Furthermore, the side-mounted fingerprint sensor will also be switched out for an
in-display finger sensor
 and the
Motorola logo has been moved
 to the bottom left corner of the phone.

The rest of the specs should be the same

Display of the Moto Edge X30; Image Credits:
9to5Google

The Moto Edge 30 Pro will sport a
6.7-inch FHD+ OLED
 display with support for a
144Hz refresh rate
,
HDR10+
, and
10-bit colour
. Under the hood, we have the
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
, paired with
8/12GB of RAM
 and
128/256GB of internal storage
.

Image Credit: MySmartPrice

For imaging, the triple-camera setup consists of a
50MP main
 and
50MP ultrawide
 camera, plus a
2MP depth
 sensor. For selfies, it features a
60MP front
camera housed in the punch-hole cutout.

Other than that, it packs a
5,000mAh battery
 that supports
68W fast-charging
 and runs on
Android 12
.

Image Credit: MySmartPrice

It is unknown when the Moto Edge 30 Pro will be launching globally so stay tuned as we keep you updated.

Source –
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Moto G 2015 leaked unboxing shows interesting hardware specifications

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All this while, the
Moto
G

has been pretty well received for its reliable mid-range hardware and while the phone hasn’t got official, it has apparently made its way to a Facebook user and got unboxed, through a couple of pictures we are seeing some interesting upgrades to the
Moto G 2015
.

First off, the
Moto
G
2015

seems to have the very same 5-inch HD display found on its predecessor, what makes it interesting is that the phone has got a pair of 13-megapixel main and 5-megapixel front cameras, which is a significant bump from its predecessor, the phone is also
IPx7

water resistant, has 16GB of internal storage and supports dual
SIM
card

with 4G LTE support. In terms of hardware performance, the phone’s packaging also mentions a
quad-core 1.4GHz

processor which we assume to be a higher clocked Snapdragon 410 processor and mated to 2GB of RAM. In other details,
Motorola

seems to be giving out two shell covers for the phone out of the package.

The
Moto
G
2015

will be announced on July 28 and the last thing that everyone will be looking forward to hear from the company is the phone’s price tag, the phone’s camera setup and
IPx7

rated water resistant feature does make the phone noteworthy.

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Moto G with LTE has landed in Malaysia at RM799

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The
Moto G
 changed our perspective towards affordable yet powerful smartphones before Chinese smartphones start dominating our market, the
Moto G
 was one of the most exceptionally priced smartphone that you can buy then, with a quad core Snapdragon chip and 4.5-inch 720p display while having guaranteed Android OS updates. Today,
Motorola
 officials has brought the LTE version of the Moto G into Malaysia and priced at RM799 while featuring MicroSD storage expansion this time.

The
Moto G
 with LTE features the same Snapdragon 400 1.2GHz CPU found on the non-LTE variant, it also maintains the same 2GB RAM, 8GB base internal storage, 4.5” HD 720p IPS display with Corning Gorilla Glass, 5MP/1.3MP cameras and a 2070mAh battery, the Moto G with LTE also comes preloaded with the latest version of Android 4.4 KitKat. With the arrival of this device, the mid-range smartphone market is getting more interesting, let’s see how its arrival shall conquer Chinese smartphone competitors like Huawei, Oppo, and Xiaomi’s upcoming Mi 4 flagship. Stay tuned as we’ll be getting a review unit soon.

The Moto G with LTE is available in retail stores now and The flip shells and color Shells for the
Moto G
 will be priced at RM128 and RM68 respectively.


Moto G4 and G4 Plus goes official in India with improved displays

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Sometimes, smartphone leaks really do spoil the fun and surprise when it comes to the official unveiling of a handset. We’re hoping that the many leaks that we shared relating to the Moto G4 and G4 Plus won’t ruin your surprise since both handsets are finally revealed by Lenovo in India. So let’s dive in.

Let’s begin with the Moto G4. On the display side we’re looking at a 5.5-inch screen at 1080p resolution with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection. Underneath the hood is a Snapdragon 617 processor, 2GB of RAM coupled with 16GB of expandable storage up to 128GB via the micro SD card slot. Camera-wise, a 13MP primary camera with f/2.0 aperture plus a 5MP selfie shooter on the front with an aperture of f/2.2. The Moto G4 packs a 3,000mAh battery, with a Turbo Charger that can give six hours of power in a mere 15 minutes. Unfortunately, it doesn’t come with a fingerprint sensor unlike the more premium G4 Plus. The Moto G4 will be running Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow out of the box.

Moving on to the Moto G4 Plus, it sports the same screen as the G4. In terms of processing power, we’re looking at the same SoC as well, but with an option of either 2GB or 3GB of RAM plus 16GB and 32GB of expandable storage respectively. In the camera department, we’re looking at a decently good upgrade from the standard Moto G4. A 16MP camera with an OmniVision sensor, equipped with PDAF and Laser AutoFocus. The front facing camera remains the same at 5MP. Like the Moto G4, the G4 Plus also packs a 3,000mAh battery. The handset also packs a fingerprint sensor on the front, which the G4 lacks. According to Lenovo, the device can be unlocked in 750 milliseconds via fingerprint.

The Moto G4’s price hasn’t been unveiled yet but the G4 Plus will cost 13,499 rupees for the lower end variant and 14,999 rupees for an additional gig of RAM and double the internal storage. Both handsets will be sold exclusively by Amazon India. The Moto G4 and G4 Plus will also be available in the UK starting mid-June for £169 and £199 respectively. What do you think of the Lenovo Moto G4?

Source:
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Moto G4 Plus will be getting Oreo update despite promotional mistakes

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Motorola has just shared the news that Android Oreo update will be coming to the Moto G4 Plus, a phone that was released more than a year ago. When it was introduced to the market it came with Android 6.0, making it all the way to 8.0 is a big update one that will definitely benefit the current users of the phone.

The interesting part is that Motorola published a list of phone that will be getting the Oreo update and G4 Plus was not in that list which made users upset as they were promised an update to Android O when it comes out. The company then took out a statement saying that they had some issues with their promotional material when the phone released, as it was initially only getting the Android N update. They have mention despite the mistake, they will still be taking out the Oreo update for the G4 Plus but it will take awhile as it was not initially planned to have the update.

Props to Motorola for fixing their errors and users of the G4 Plus will be very pleased to know that Motorola is working hard to take out the update soon.

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The Moto G5 Plus is a great Google Pixel alternative at an affordable price

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Motorola hasn’t been the most active smartphone company even after Lenovo took it over from Google. Granted, the company has produced pretty decent devices like the Moto G and Moto X a few years ago, it has also been trying hard to gather fans for its Moto Z and Z Play smartphones with expensive Moto Mods. However, things are definitely going to change with the upcoming Moto G5 Plus, a mid-range (Lenovo considers it as entry-level) device that I had an opportunity to use in Lenovo’s media preview event a few days back, the phone will go on sale next Monday and believe me, this is the phone that you are going to buy if you aren’t particular about design, the Moto G5 Plus is all about practicality and reliability.

I used talked about how reliable the
Moto Z Play
 is in my previous review, and the Moto G5 Plus is built around that foundation with a much lower price tag and some feature omissions. On first impressions, the G5 Plus isn’t an attractive device like the glass and metal Moto Z, it features a sturdy and metallic body but its nothing like the Moto M, which comes with a unibody chassis, there’s also no sensors for the Moto Mods as well, which is why you can already assume that this isn’t going to be an expensive smartphone. Furthermore, I believe that the G5 Plus could be an even more compact device if Moto had moved the fingerprint scanner to the back and reduce the screen bezels, but that’s probably one way to reduce manufacturing costs.

What’s really impressive on the G5 Plus is the under the hood hardware and user experience, the G5 Plus is powered by the Snapdragon 625 Octa-Core processor paired to 4GB RAM and 32GB of storage, it has a fairly decent 5.2-inch IPS display with Gorilla Glass 3, and a 3000mAh battery that should be sufficient for a device like this. On the software side, the G5 Plus is preloaded with Android 7.0 Nougat out of the box with a Pixel-like launcher, you are getting very much the same experience as a snappy flagship smartphone as there is simply no lags in animations and transitions, the phone has a few Moto features as well, but you can be rest assured that it is free of bloatware.

I was pretty surprised when Lenovo has given the G5 Plus a rather powerful camera module for the main shooter, despite lacking optical stabilization, the 12-megapixel sensor has a f/1.7 aperture and 1.45μm pixel size, which is pretty impressive by mid-range standards and better than the Z Play’s camera, I wasn’t able to judge the image quality during the test as I was merely using an early prototype, and it’ll have to wait until I get the final retail unit. As for the selfie shooter, I find it to work pretty decently for a 5-megapixel f/2.2 camera, but its features are definitely no match for some Chinese smartphones.

If you can look past the not so attractive design of the Moto G5 Plus, the beauty lies in the user experience of the product itself, there has been no indication of how much Lenovo intends to sell the device in Malaysia, it is already on sale in India at the price of 14,999.00 Rupees, which translates to around MYR990. If the G5 Plus is priced below RM1,000, I’m sold. We’ll be back with the full review of the Moto G5 Plus once we get hold of a review unit.

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The Moto G5 Plus will launch in Malaysia next week

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Moto smartphones are not the most sought after ones in Malaysia, but Motorola usually strikes gold with its devices, as unpopular as they can be. We reviewed the
Moto Z Play
 a little over two months ago and it was a great device. Now Lenovo plans to bring in another Moto handset to our shores, and this time it’s the Moto G5 Plus.

The Moto G5 Plus is set to be unveiled locally next Monday after the phone was released just last month. Its design is largely inspired by the high end Moto devices, from the metal build to the signature larger than usual camera module bump. The Moto G5 Plus sports a 5.2-inch Full HD display with Gorilla Glass 3 protection. Underneath the hood is a mid range Snapdragon 625 processor with either 3 or 4GB of RAM and 16GB or 32GB of internal storage respectively. It is likely that only one variant will see the light in Malaysia.

The phone features a 12MP rear camera with dual autofocus pixels, claimed to provide faster focus times. The front facing shooter is of a wide lens 5MP sensor. The G5 Plus packs a 3,000mAh battery which supports 15W TurboPower charging through a rather dated micro USB port instead of a USB Type-C port. An added bonus is that the phone has a water repellent nano coating which protects it from minor spills and splashes.

The Malaysian pricing of the Moto G5 Plus has yet to be revealed, but we predict its price tag to sit just above the RM 1,000 mark. Are you looking forward to the Moto G5 Plus?

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Moto G6 line up will come with 18:9 aspect ratio screens

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Motorola might be finally be ditching the bezels that came with their previous phones as a listing posted up by the HTML5 Test benchmark site has listed the Motorola phones, the Moto G6 Play, Moto G6 and the Moto G6 Plus.

The benchmark website shows how well the phones performed when rendering an HTML5 website. The benchmarks list that the test was done using 360 x 720 pixels which do point to an 18:9 aspect ratio telling us that the screens will follow the likes of other 18:9 phones. If that is the case, then the phones will come with resolutions of 1080 x 2160 which means it will have an FHD+ display. There are still no images of how the phones will look like but we will be looking forward to seeing a Motorola phone that comes with an 18:9 screen design.

lMotorola has not hinted any date for when the phones will release and with MWC 2018 just around the corner, there is probably not enough time for the company to showcase the new and upcoming Moto G6 line up anytime soon.

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Moto X (2015) Specs Leaked?

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Its the second quarter of 2015 and we have seen flagship smartphones from major players such as
Samsung
, HTC, LG and Sony. And now it seems that the first rumor about Motorola’s upcoming
Moto X
 2015 has surfaced according to a report by STJS Gadgets Portal.

The
Moto X
 2015 is reported to come with a Snapdragon 808 processor, 4GB RAM, 5.2-inch QHD display, a 5MP front cam and 16MP rear cam, and a massive 3280
mAh battery
. If this hardware is true, this will be the second flagship after the
LG G4
 to not feature Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 810 chip, which the latter has been pretty unpopular with overheating issues recently.


Moto X Force will be the official name of the leaked Bounce

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A few days to go before the IFA 2015, Berlin is officially starting. However, GSM Arena bought a new word for a new smartphone in development at
Motorola
 with the codename – Bounce. The report claims it will be sold as the Moto X Force when it eventually launches and it still retain the trademark Motorola design, so people will not going to confuse this with an offering from a different manufacturer.

GSM Arena mention there’s a Droid Turbo 2 in the making for
Verizon
, and it seems that would be based on the Moto X Force because there will be a Moto launch that will debut Droid Maxx 2 (which basically a rebranded Moto X Play). Shockingly, the Moto X-Force will apparently be “shatterproof”, which suggests a military MIL-STD rating and will likely have water plus dust resistance through an IP factor.

The Moto X Force offers Snapdragon 810 processor from Qualcomm, 3GB of RAM, 32 or 64GB of storage, and 3,760 mAh battery. The screen features 5.43-inch QHD display while the main camera will retain 21 MP which similar on the other Moto-X branded devices which launched this year, paired once again with a 5 MP front facing camera.

Motorola
 didn’t give out any official release statement at this moment we only can stay and wait for the cue from
Motorola
before we can get any further information.

Source :

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Moto X to feature ShatterShield technology

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Boy do leaks come real fast, and we’re looking at yet another leak of the upcoming Moto X in less than two days. Coming from HellomotoHK, which was the source for the previous leak of the Moto X, we have discovered something that’s pretty tough of the Moto X 2016.

From the image, we can’t tell a whole lot. Just a front panel of the alleged Moto flagship, with an ugly screen film stuck above it, filled with air bubbles. Good news is, there seems to be no need for a badly fixed screen film, or a tempered glass of some sort, as the Moto X 2016 is rumored to sport a ShatterShield screen. ShatterShield technology was last seen on the rugged DROID Turbo 2 from last year, and will most likely make its way to the rumored DROID Turbo 3 as well.

Having a ShatterShield screen would mean that the Moto X’s screen will be uncrackable like the DROID Turbo 2’s. HellomotoHK also claimed that the Moto X 2016 will be sporting an AMOLED display, forming an ideal screen display duo. But that’s all we know for now. Stay tuned with us for more leaks like this!

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Moto X3 caught on an import list

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Late last week, some benchmarks were spotted on GeekBench of an alleged Moto E successor, or a 2016 version, which might not be carrying the Moto branding since the Moto-Lenovo merger. It turns out however that there will still be Moto branded devices coming up this year. An import list showed up on Zauba, an Indian import and export website, with a shipment of Moto X3 devices.

As much as we hope to see some specs of the alleged handset, there are barely any specs displayed, given the fact that it is a listing and not a product page of any sort. According to the import list, the Moto X3 will feature a 5-inch display and a single-SIM slot, but that’s as far as it gets since there aren’t any known rumors about the device to date. However, a price was stated in the list – Rs. 6,182 (RM 364.58) per handset, which are to be shipped in two pairs of fours (8 in total). While the price may seem too good to be true, do note that it isn’t a consumer price, instead, a probably basic cost of the Moto X3.

The device, according to the import list, will be heading to India from the United States, probably for testing purposes. It won’t be long before we see some benchmarks pop up online of the Moto X3. Till then, stay tuned!

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Moto Z Play Review: A role model for the HTC U Play

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The title of this review may seem a little biased, but the name of Lenovo’s mid-range Moto Z Play reminds me of that moment back in HTC’s private media

event
 in CES 2017, where I was introduced to a phone called the U Play, an overpriced but beautiful smartphone that didn’t really stand out when it comes to features. The Moto Z Play may not be some flashy looking smartphone if you compare to HTC’s offering, however when it comes to usability, it does offer a number of features that distinguishes from other Android smartphones, as I have mentioned back in my last Technopinion, we need a smartphone that does things differently, and the Moto Z Play offers just that, which is why I find this as one of the most enjoyable Android smartphones that you should definitely try out. A disclaimer before you read on, Lenovo merely loaned me the Z Play for review and has never paid me a single cent for that title.

Design and Hardware

Even before Motorola was sold to Lenovo, the company has never really follow design trends like the rest of the Android manufacturers, when most companies offered a full metal unibody or glass build, Motorola went for customizable back covers and if you are in the US, you get to customize them with the Moto Maker, the brand certainly had a great time back in Google’s hands. In the case of the Moto Z Play, Lenovo has upped the game with the shells with a complete set of Moto Mod accessories, which is also compatible with the phone’s flagship sibling, the Moto Z that we have recently reviewed.

Aesthetically, the Moto Z Play is a lot thicker and heavier than its flagship brother, while in terms of body dimensions the Z Play is slightly wider and longer, it amazes me how the company has made the Moto Mods to be able to fit both devices despite of that. I’ve held both the Moto Z and Z Play before and while I do like the former’s sleek body profile, the Z Play offers a much sturdier grip and most importantly, it has a 3.5mm headphone jack which is missing on its flagship brother, a plus point right here.

For a mid-range device, Lenovo has surprisingly offered a Super AMOLED display on the Moto Z Play, which looks great even at outdoors and has a very fast touch response. Furthermore, you will definitely enjoy listening music through its single front facing speaker located at the earpiece, it doesn’t produce the loudest volume but sufficient enough with an amount of warmth to enjoy a wide genre of music, I don’t fine the need to attach the JBL SoundBoost Mod despite being provided with it.

The camera bump is however one annoying hardware design, and I highly suggest that you purchase a Moto Style Shell to hide that bump and fingerprints on the glass back.

The hardware internals of the Z Play is where the company gets it right as a mid-range device, it has got the efficiency yet reliable Snapdragon 625 processor paired with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of flash storage, you can expand the phone’s storage easily with a MicroSD card if required, the phone’s battery capacity is also larger than the flagship Moto Z at 3510mAh, which you can easily get a full day of usage with the efficient hardware.

Software and User Experience

I’m glad that Lenovo hasn’t installed any of its custom software skin after taking ownership of Moto, and I was fortunate to receive the Android Nougat update during the review period. As you would expect from a Moto device, the Z Play’s software retains much of the essence of vanilla Android, I find the phone to perform exceptionally well in both app launches and multitasking despite only having 3GB of RAM, though you may find apps not staying loaded in the memory all the time, the phone manages RAM exceptionally well and shows no sign of UI refreshes, which happens on certain Android smartphones despite having more RAM.

I’m particularly impressed with the phone’s fingerprint scanner, while I have often mistaken it as a physical home button initially, I love the fact that the phone can be locked again without pressing the power button on the side. The Z Play also has a rather interesting hold to wake screen, which lets you peek and perform actions on your notifications by pressing the respective app icons, which is as useful as an Always-On display. With a 5.5-inch display, the Z Play naturally supports the split screen feature that comes by default with Android Nougat, I don’t normally use that feature unless I do want to grab some text from an app to another without closing it.

Like most other devices powered by the Snapdragon 625 processor, the Moto Z Play remains cool when performing lightweight tasks like texting and web browsing, temperatures still remain comfortably warm when playing games or using navigation apps, the over user experience is just so reliable that I seriously don’t miss using any flagship devices, not unless I require better frame rates and graphics quality in games, which the Z Play’s GPU could struggle in certain game titles that require more graphics processing power.

Camera

Although most companies are boasting about camera technology these days, Lenovo isn’t doing that just yet with the Moto Z Play, though with the help of the Hasselblad True Zoom mod the phone will take exceptionally great pictures, the Z Play’s main camera isn’t an optical stabilized one and takes 16-megapixel stills with a f/2.0 aperture, it struggles to focus on subjects at times and when shooting indoors, it is almost impossible to get a good looking shot without steady hands.

Like its flagship brother, the Z Play has the same 5-megapixel selfie camera with an LED flash, the phone’s default camera app lacks filters and doesn’t do a great job in beautifying skin as other smartphones do, hence you may want to resort to other camera apps if you want your selfies to look good. Overall, the Z Play’s camera software is a pretty basic one don’t expect too much out of it.

Battery Life

I managed to max out the phone’s battery with a straight 4 hours on screen time and 32 hours of continuous usage, that’s with 4 e-mail accounts and lots of social media app usage within that amount of on-screen time, which is considerably impressive for the hardware it powers. If your usage is heavier than mine and afraid the phone would go off in the middle of the day, make sure you bring along the Moto Turbo Charger or a Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 powerbank on your way out.

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The Moto Z2 Force launches in China with different name and Kingsman treatment

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The Moto Z2 Force makes its China debut in style, with a different name too. Meet the Moto Z 2018, the name of the Z2 Force in the Chinese market. Not only that, the company has also tied in some inspiration from popular spy movie Kingsman, to include some extra flair to the handset.

Design wise, the general elements are the same, with a brushed metal back. The only difference is that the Motorola logo is in a more supposedly classy Gold color. On the front is the same ShatterShield display at QHD resolution, measuring at 5.5-inches. Underneath the hood, the Snapdragon 835 is retained, but only the 6GB RAM variant with 128GB of storage is made available with the Moto Z 2018.

The dual rear camera setup consists of one 12MP monochrome sensor and one 12MP RGB sensor. The front facing camera is a 5MP shooter equipped with flash. The Kingsman Edition of the Moto Z 2018 of course comes with a brief case like box consisting of a special set of accessories as well – a VIP card, a couple of Moto Mods like the TurboPower mod, a case, a pair of USB-C headphones and a notepad.

There is no mention of a standard edition Moto Z 2018 that will be made available in China, but the Kingsman Edition will set you back CNY 9,999 (RM 6,381.94).

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Moto Z2 Force leaked in the flesh moments before NYC launch

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We are only moments away from the Moto Z2 Force launch in its #hellomotoworld event in New York City. The Z2 Force will indeed be Lenovo’s flagship smartphone under the Motorola branding. A user from Chinese social site Baidu has uploaded a hands on look of the Moto Z2 Force as we grace Motorola’s launch event in a while.

The above image shows the Moto Z2 Force in all its glory, and it is definitely not a surprise. The more recent legitimate renders show the Moto Z2 Force with Moto’s general design elements for its Z series, along with a notable dual camera setup. That happens to be the case in the hands on image above.

As for its specs, the Moto Z2 Force is predicted to be powered by a Snapdragon 835 SoC with 4GB or 6GB of RAM. The screen will be of QHD resolution, measuring at 5.5-inches. The dual camera setup is rumored to consist of two sensors with larger pixel size and a lower megapixel count, probably around the 8 or 12MP mark.

We’re literally just a breath away from the Moto Z2 Force’s unveiling at the New York City #hellomotoworld event. That will be the only way to find out whether or not these earlier claims and rumors were true.

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