Jalur 14 – Malaysia’s First Esports Docuseries

eGG Network, Astro’s Esports channel and platform, partners with Esports Integrated (ESI), an initiative to catalyse a vibrant, sustainable and inclusive Esports ecosystem powered by Impact Integrated under the purview of the Ministry of Youth and Sports (KBS) ) to present
Jalur 14
, a 5-part docuseries chronicling the rise of Esports and the gaming industry in Malaysia over the last 14 years.

Jalur 14
recounts the tales of 14 Malaysian icons including internationally famed players Chai ‘Mushi’ Yee Fung, Ng ‘YamateH’ Wei Poong and Malaysia’s first Esports gold medalist Dr. Yew Weng Kean, along with young bloods in the industry such as Mohd Fariz ‘Soloz’ Zakaria, Ahmad Fuad ‘Fredo’ bin Razali, Andriyana ‘Chuchu Gaming’ binti Mohamed Ghazali, and more. From zeroes to heroes, they share their struggles, challenges, and experiences on their path to success of putting our Jalur Gemilang on the world map.

Lee Choong Khay, Head of Sport, eGG Network, Astro said,
“We’re glad to co-produce this first-of-its- kind docuseries with ESI that tells the stories of people who have championed and built up the Malaysian gaming and Esports industry. We along with gamers and fans are also delighted that KBS continues to

recognise and support the industry through its various efforts and hope we can continue to work together to build local talents who will go forward to make an impression on the international stage.

Our belief is that Esports is not just about playing games, and this is reflected in
Jalur 14
. We highlight key persons who have impacted the industry in various ways, such as Hasnul who has supported local game developers and animation studios, along with those involved on an international level such as game developer Wan Hazmer, and Dota 2 commentator and game analyst WinteR.

We would also like to thank our sponsors Yoodo, Zotac, Predator and Suncycle who have supported us on this journey. We hope fans enjoy the docuseries on eGG Network and also feel proud of how far our nation has moved forward in Esports and gaming.”

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Ahmed Faris Amir, CEO of Impact Integrated said,
“We’re happy to have like-minded partners like eGG Network who share our goals in building the Esports industry in Malaysia. Some of the stories shared on
Jalur 14
brings to light the need for a sustainable Esports ecosystem. We hope more industry players will come along with us in this journey to create structures and programmes that provide diverse opportunities for every link in the chain of the industry. As we look back on how far we have come, we can move forward to achieve greater towards the growth of Esports in Malaysia.”

Minister of Youth and Sports, Yang Berhormat Dato’ Sri Reezal Merican Naina Merican said,
“KBS continues to believe in the potential of the Esports and gaming industry. With RM15mil allocated for Esports in the recent budget announcement, we want our initiatives to create opportunities that will upskill and develop our youth who are passionate for this industry. We’re very proud of the talents highlighted in
Jalur 14
. We hope that their stories inspire passionate gamers to become key movers in Malaysia’s Esports industry.”

Watch the first episode of
Jalur 14
on 26 November 2020, 9PM on eGG Network Astro CH800, available to all Astro subscribers.


Jazz Up Your Next Party with These Video Games!

Planning your next get together? Forget card games and stuff your board games back in the cupboard. Amp up your hangout sessions by kicking off on a virtual adventure right from the comfort of your home – grab your favourite video game and enjoy it on an ultra-modern TV that boasts a high dynamic range palette of over one billion colours.

Gaming is unhealthy, you say? Think again! Contrary to popular belief, you’d be surprised to hear that gaming brings many positive effects. According to
Video Games and Well-being: Press Start
, gamers enjoy a rich variety of psychological benefits such as better mental health, flexible thinking, persistence, and a growth mindset. So, what are you waiting for? Bring a breath of fresh air to parties and gatherings now by playing some games on the amazing LG NanoCell TV!

When you hook your games to TVs like the NanoCell, your gaming experience will not only be different but enhanced by multiple folds. What else? Incredible gaming-level picture quality, no matter the angle? Check. Next level content with enhanced colour purity? Check. And most incredibly, the invaluable opportunity to bond with your loved ones over much laughter, friendly competition, and not to forget, snacks.

We have even got a list of video games that you and your buddies can immerse in with the LG NanoCell TV! Give some of these a go today:

Mario Kart

A whimsical yet competitive game, Mario Kart is a classic game that will have you at the edge of your seat as your virtual car drifts, speeds, and—indeed—fly. Nothing beats some friendly rivalry at gatherings and hangouts than this game. With the LG NanoCell TV’s Pure Colours feature, players can now indulge in the kart racing game in a vividly exciting way – slipstreaming in Mario’s world with a truly Very Impressive Picture (VIP) experience at wide viewing angles, brilliantly coloured and crystal clear. It will be a truly elevated experience as you can explore different out-of-this world tracks filled with euphoric colours.

Mario Kart’s rich variety of power-ups will never be the same again with the LG NanoCell TV’s Pure Colours feature, whether it is collecting magic mushrooms for a burst of speed, flinging colourful Koopa Shells to halt rivals in their winning tracks, or giving your opponents an unexpected spin-out with Banana Peels to clinch 1
st
 place. With the Pure Colours feature, this classic game comes to live with perfection in every single detail, bursting out of your screen and providing an experience of exceptional quality without compromise.

Overcooked

Alternatively, what about trying out a chaotic, co-op cooking game with your friends, for a night of energising teamwork? Overcooked is not just your regular cooking game, because it is a cooking game that requires close teamwork to emerge victorious. Put on your chef’s hat, sharpen your knives and race against time with your fellow chefs to prepare, cook and serve a wide variety of tasty dishes before your customers storm out of your restaurant in a huff. A word of caution: be ready for a truly disorderly cooking session and unbelievable pandemonium as you streamline your kitchen duties. But it’s all part of the fun process!

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This fast-paced, topsy-turvy game will certainly be complemented with LG NanoCell TV’s Low Input Lag, enabling you and your teammates to react quicker. Seize this chance to manage the number of chefs in your virtual kitchen of improved graphics – made all the more realistically chaotic with annoying obstacles and hazards that truly test your team’s ability to whip up dishes according to specific orders, under severe time pressure. Coupled with the HDMI 2.1 feature, this epic game can be played at its fullest potential and players will never miss an order. Simply resist the urge to argue with your other cooks as your ability to cooperate with one another is truly put to the test, this time with a smoother, more synchronised gaming experience.

Just Dance

Why settle for just gaming on the couch, if you can turn the session into an action-filled dance party? Invite your friends over to start the ultimate dance party with Just Dance, a motion-based dancing game that allows multiple players to
cha cha
 the night away. Pick your favourite song and start dancing as each game features a vibrant collection of songs with their own dance choreographies.

Strive to emerge victorious by mirroring a dance performed by actors on the screen, testing your abilities to be highly accurate when following commands that appear on the screen. With a competitive dance game like this, players can have fun as well as observe just how well their friends can dance to a beat. Above all, fret not about image tearing and stuttering, as the LG NanoCell TV AMD FreeSync™ Premium technology support will give you and your friends a smooth and seamless dance game.

And of course, LG NanoCell TV Variable Refresh Rate (VRR) which allows fast-moving content in higher resolution and smooth, synchronised graphics means that you and your fellow players can dance the night away, never missing a beat.

So, there you go! Gaming has never been so fun nor realistic until now. Turn any gaming session that you have into an unforgettable party, made all the more exciting with the VIP experience, giving your guests amazing colour purity and outstanding lifelike quality content. Prepare your Super Rings, Twisties and other yummy snacks for a fun and laughter-filled gaming session today as you and your teammates (or opponents) gear up for an experience like never before!


KIOXIA Exceria NVMe M.2 SSD Review – Optimum Speed and Reliability

Recently I get the opportunity to review the new KIOXIA Exceria NVMe SDD, a new type of slim and small form factor solid state drive. It’s not that new. We have seen it in compact laptops in recent years and it is gaining to be the next go-to SSD in the new mobile computing age.

I have purchased many SSD before this. But most of them are SATA based SSD that I use to revive the use of my older laptops and PC. The speed and reliability of my older laptops have increased, making it one of the best “cheap” upgrade thus far.

Now we have the new modern, slick and smaller option for an SSD. M.2 2280 based form factor is smaller and compact, aimed to be used in the more modern slim laptops that also uses less power, making it highly efficient for daily use. I have been wanting to buy one of these type of SSD for the longest time. But being able to review it, I take it as an honor on my part.

Also to note that my review for the KIOXIA Exceria will be written in the most basic layman terms for my readers. Nothing too technical and easy for anyone to understand and perhaps, it can help in making the decision for an SSD upgrade.

Introduction to KIOXIA Exceria

What used to be Toshiba is now rebranded to KIOXIA. “KIOXIA” branded consumer products, including microSD/SD memory cards, USB memory and SSDs have been made available on e-commerce platforms across Asia Pacific starting in July 2020.
This rebranding is a historical first in the company’s history. The revitalised KIOXIA reflects our digital way of life. (The name KIOXIA is a combination of a Japanese word ‘kioku’ which means memory, and the Greek word ‘axia’, which stands for value)
– from KIOXIA Press Release

The Exceria NVMe uses a combination of a quad-channel controller and Kioxia 96-Layer BiCS 4 96-layer 3D TLC NAND.  The drive is available in three variations; 250GB. 500GB and the flagship 1TB drive. What I have with me is the 500GB version, which I think is more than enough for anyone to use normally.

As for performance, Kioxia quotes a sequential read figure of 1,700MB/s for all three drives. Sequential writes are 1,200MB/s for the 250GB drive, 1,000MB/s for the 500GB unit and 1,600MB/s for the flagship 1TB drive.

The KIOXIA Exceria comes with a few notable features:

BiCS FLASH™
NVMe™ 1.3c Technology
M.2 2280 Form Factor
PCIe
®
 Gen3 x4 Lane
SSD Utility Management Software

About BiCS Flash Memory

The vertically stacked three-dimensional (3D) flash memory, BiCS FLASH, has far higher die area density compared to the prior state-of-the-art technology, two-dimensional (2D) NAND flash memory. Moreover, BiCS FLASH reduced the chip size by optimizing both circuit technology and manufacturing process. 96-layer BiCS FLASH, which is announced on June 28th, 2017, provides approximately 1.4 times the storage capacity per unit area compared with 64-layer BiCS FLASH.
– Quoted from KIOXIA website

In a nutshell, this means that more data can be written in a smaller area within the memory chip. This reduces the write time and increase efficiency in the long run. It also has faster performing speed. Spaces between memory cells in BiCS FLASH are far wider than in 2D NAND flash memory. This made it possible to improve the programming speed by increasing the amount of data for a single-shot programming sequence. This also helps in reducing power consumption.

First Look

The KIOXIA Exceria NVMe M.2 SSD comes in a small, very lightweight box. I almost thought the box is empty when I held it. Opening the box, you can see the NVMe M.2 form factor SSD placed right in the middle in between two plastic casing.

At the back of the packaging, there are a few technical details that you can read about. The SSD that I got is 500GB in total storage which is displayed clearly at the front cover. Everything is kept to a minimal view.

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Below is the photo of KIOXIA Exceria, front and back view. This is all you will get in the box. Pretty simple and straight forward.

The Test

In my own review, I installed it in my Lenovo ThinkPad. To fully test and review the SSD, I removed my own SSD and replaced with the KIOXIA Exceria SSD. Running the Windows installation took just over 30 minutes with all updates turned off. There will be auto updates when you connect the installation to your home WiFi so, I didn’t bother to do all that.

At first use, the UI feels really snappy. My ThinkPad has a total of only 8GB of RAM but I feel that it is much snappier than my own SSD. I wouldn’t say it’s because of the fresh installation. My own SSD was installed just a few weeks before this review. So that is relatively new as well. But the KIOXIA Exceria feels much smoother.

Windows installation runs smoothly and responsive.

I installed Photoshop and Illustrator just to see how the KIOXIA Exceria handles hardcore graphics. I do notice the read/write speed have increased and the loading for the two “heavy” softwares is much faster. This made me really happy. As for normal non-technical graphic designer like me, this helps a lot! It saves time and it ensures software stability when in use.

How many times your Photoshop or Illustrator crashed halfway when you’re designing something? I remember how frustrating it was to lose data just because of software freeze. At least with new SSD based drives, I have more confidence in not losing any precious data. And the KIOXIA Exceria is excellent so far.

Photoshop feels really snappy. Love it!

Previously, my ThinkPad managed to get just over 6 hours of battery life on full use with all the work done in Photoshop and a lot of web browsing. When I have the KIOXIA Exceria in my ThinkPad, I got about close to 7 hours of battery life while doing the same work task. I don’t know if it’s the SSD or simply my laptop being more power efficient, but that happened.

Conclusion

Like I said earlier, this will be a non-technical review so that my readers can understand what and how this excellent KIOXIA Exceria SSD works. I don’t have high-end machine that I can truly test this SSD. I would love to try this in a gaming laptop with high specifications. Maybe one of these days I will borrow a performance/gaming laptop from a friend to try it out.

I’m a PUBG Mobile player. I’m hooked on the game since it was launched a few years back. But I haven’t tried the PC version of it. I’m very sure that the KIOXIA Exceria will be able to handle the gaming performance when used in a gaming machine.

Having said that, the performance and power efficiency from the KIOXIA Exceria no doubt one of the best I’ve seen so far. The read/write speed is awesome. Copying a large file is quicker than my own SSD, which is really good. Other known brands are making better NVMe based SSD too but to me, the KIOXIA Exceria is among the top at the moment.

This is what you should get if you want to upgrade your SSD from now on.

If you’re looking to upgrade your laptop, I highly recommend this KIOXIA Exceria. If you want to increase the performance in your aging laptop, get this. If you’re an avid gamer, by all means you should definitely try it. I give nothing else other than positive review on this excellent KIOXIA Exceria SSD.

There is another version, KIOXIA Exceria Plus which has much better performance but comes at a higher price. As said earlier, the KIOXIA Exceria is available in three variants: 250GB, 500GB and 1TB.

To end my review, I have to say that this should be your next SSD upgrade. Get to know more about
KIOXIA Exceria SSD
.


LG Announces Third-Quarter 2020 Financial Results

LG Electronics Inc. (LG) today announced third-quarter 2020 consolidated revenue of KRW 16.92 trillion (USD 14.24 billion) and operating profit of KRW 959 billion (USD 807.14 million).  Both sales and profits were the highest for a third quarter in 62-year history of LG Electronics. Led by strong growth in home appliances and home entertainment, overall sales increased 7.8 percent and operating income improved by 22.7 percent compared with the same period last year.

The LG Home Appliance & Air Solution Company
 reported third-quarter revenues of KRW 6.16 trillion (USD 5.18 billion), an increase of 15.5 percent from the same quarter last year and the highest quarterly sales in the company’s history thanks to a growth in demand for steam-capable appliances such as washing machines and Stylers. The company also recorded its highest ever third-quarter operating profit of KRW 671.5 billion (USD 565.2 million) an increase of 56.6 percent from the same quarter last year. Profit margin of 10.9 percent marked the third consecutive double-digit quarter for the company, which expects to maintain this momentum in the fourth quarter with plans to grow profitability even more through better cost optimization.

The LG Home Entertainment Company
posted sales in the third quarter of KRW 3.67 trillion (USD 3.09 billion), 14.3 percent higher than the same period last year driven primarily by the resurgence in demand of premium products such as OLED and large screen TVs in mature markets of North America and Europe. Operating income of KRW 326.6 billion (USD 274.88 million) increased 13.2 percent from the same period of 2019 as a result of more strategic marketing investments despite higher LCD panel prices. The company aims to continue its success by increasing the proportion of premium TVs and to grow online sales.

The LG Mobile Communications Company
 generated KRW 1.52 trillion (USD 1.28 billion) in sales in the third quarter, virtually unchanged from last year, and 16.5 percent higher than in the previous quarter.  Third-quarter operating loss narrowed from a year ago to KRW 148.4 billion (USD 124.9 million) due in large part to increased efficiency in production, cost savings from increased ODM (original design manufacturing) and stronger demand for mass-tier models. The company plans to strengthen its mass-tier lineup in North America and Latin America as well as continuing to improve operational efficiency.

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The LG Vehicle Component Solutions Company
 recorded quarterly revenues of KRW 1.66 trillion (USD 1.39 billion), a 23.5 percent increase from the same period the previous year while an operating loss of KRW 66.2 billion (USD 55.7 million) narrowed significantly from the previous quarter as the main OEMs in North America and Europe resumed production and cost management efforts took effect. In the fourth quarter the company plans to maximize sales through intense supply chain management and further improve profitability with better cost management.

The LG Business Solutions Company
 generated third-quarter sales of KRW 1.48 trillion (USD 1.25 billion), an increase of 13.4 percent from the previous quarter and 1.9 percent lower than last year. Operating profit of KRW 77.0 billion (USD 64.8 million) declined 31.1 percent from the same period a year earlier and 22 percent lower than the previous quarter. To improve business-to-business performance in the final quarter of the year, the company is planning to more aggressively target non face-to-face sales opportunities, improve product competitiveness and strengthen online marketing activities.

2020 3Q Exchange Rates Explained

LG Electronics’ unaudited quarterly earnings results are based on IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards) for the three-month period ending September 30, 2020. Amounts in Korean won (KRW) are translated into U.S. dollars (USD) at the average rate of the three-month period of the corresponding quarter — KRW 1,188.15 per USD.


LG OLED TV and Xbox Series X Unleash Next-Gen Console Gaming Experience

LG Electronics (LG) and Xbox have entered into an exclusive marketing partnership to highlight the phenomenal gaming experience of the widely-anticipated Xbox Series X console and LG OLED TV in key markets across Europe, Africa, Middle East and Asia-Pacific.

LG OLED TV becomes the official TV partner of Microsoft’s new console in these regions with special events held at participating retail locations to provide consumers the opportunity to experience for themselves the sheer exhilaration of gaming on LG’s 2020 OLED TV models and Xbox’s latest console.

The combination of LG’s most advanced TV and Xbox’s most powerful console ever allow both casual and serious gamers alike to enjoy next-generation gaming today.

With features such as an ultra-fast 1ms response time with low input lag and support for the latest HDMI specifications including Variable Refresh Rate (VRR), Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM) and enhanced return audio channel (eARC), games not only look and sound better, they’re more responsive.

With four ports ready to support these features, LG’s OLED TVs offer all the advantages of simultaneous connections for multiple gear set-up from consoles to PCs.

The advanced combined processing power of the duo enables players to enjoy 4K gaming at up to 120 frames per second to take advantage of the latest advancement in real-time ray tracing graphics technology.

LG’s 2020 OLED TVs are the first to support the new HGiG profile and as founding members of the HDR Gaming Interest Group, LG and Microsoft are confident that the latest HDR titles will look exactly as their developers intended.

With its self-lit pixel technology, LG OLED TV boasts superior picture quality with vibrant, natural colors and infinite contrast. And as the first TV and the first game console to support Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos, LG OLED TV and Xbox Series X will draw gamers even deeper into the action with dynamic images and sounds
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.

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And because eye fatigue from gaming is a real thing, all of LG’s 2020 TV models feature OLED panels that are Eye Comfort Display certified by TÜV Rhineland, meeting every one of the high criteria set by the international testing firm.

The certification indicates that the TVs are flicker-free, emit the minimal of blue light and deliver a wide color gamut, excellent HDR performance and consistent picture quality when viewed from a wide angle.

For even more eye comfort assurance, LG OLED TVs are also verified by Underwriters Laboratories (UL) as flicker-free and low blue light emitting, posing
no photobiological hazard
.

“We take the needs of gamers very seriously when developing our OLED TVs so to be able to be an official partner to Xbox Series X is a partnership that is very meaningful to us,” said S.P. Baik, head of the TV product planning division of LG’s Home Entertainment Company.

“We’re confident that the heightened visual quality from combining LG OLED TV and Xbox Series X will blow gamers away.”

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 Participating countries include: Australia,
Austria, Belgium, Czech, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Arab Emirates and United Kingdom.

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Xbox Series X supports Dolby Atmos at time of launch with Dolby Vision coming soon.


Malaysia’s Largest Gamers Gathering Coming in December

One of Malaysia’s largest gamer gatherings is coming back this December, and it promises some really exciting activities and over RM200k worth of giveaways for game lovers.

ServerDNA5: The Celebration of Gamers
, organised by serverDNA, is a 18 hours, 2 day event that will feature a wide array of gaming activities, performances, industry talks, and free giveaways. It will be held online this coming 5th – 6th December 2020.

This time around, serverDNA promises a much bigger, bolder, and better online entertainment experience for gamers with non-stop activities taking place throughout the entire 2 days.

ServerDNA5 expects to draw in a massive online crowd, ranging from gamers, gadget lovers, industry players, anime enthusiasts, cosplayers, and more.

Famous gaming influencers and streamers will also be joining the event together with pro- team captains and top gadget brands, making it a great opportunity for participants to connect and mingle with them. Insightful industry talks will also be held throughout the event, where key figures in the gaming industry will share their insights and experiences.

Sessions will include topics on pro-gaming, content creation, technology, and esports industry developments, with opportunities to win some exclusive gaming gear throughout the sessions.

ServerDNA hopes that these sessions will be useful for participants, especially for individuals pursuing a career in esports/gaming. The 2 day event will also feature many fun and rewarding activities for participants online.

Activities include the following:

Brands and technology sharing can be expected from Natasha Hashim, who will be moderating sessions. Watch as notable brands introduce and present the best in class technology offerings and join in with a random guest in a LIVE Q&A with the brands and interaction on Live Social Media. Also, win that one new product on every session lucky

A Live Game Themed Cosplay Showcase and Competition where participants will be able to see many exciting costumes by cosplayers and an exclusive miHoYo themed Fan art competition and best screenshot award where artists share their best

Live performances and Worldwide Guest Judge appearances moderated by
KING ANGEL
.

MOUSEPAD PARTY, a 3-hour continuous giveaway with emcee star
FLAVA
, where products come from Intel, Seagate, LG, Monster, AMD, Sades, Logitech, and many more.

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Tune in to Notable Person on interest Live on ServerDNA 5, The event will feature a special appearance by
Jason Paige
, the singer of the Pokemon Theme Song.

Founded with a mission to cultivate a healthy and inclusive community for gamers and tech owners, serverDNA’s initiatives have propelled the company to become one of the leading community development brands in Malaysia’s gaming industry.

Back in 2019, their flagship events: serverDNA4, broke the record for the largest onground gamers gathering, with a turnout of over 5000 participants. At the height of the pandemic in June 2020, serverDNA Live! Online broke yet another record, garnering over 5000 live viewers watching the stream totaling to over 180k minutes in viewership time.

This time around, serverDNA aims to set a new record, breaking over 10,000 viewers in this upcoming 2-days event, by creating a far better experience with tremendous value for people out there.

Interested participants can register for the event and lucky-draw slots via their official website
here
.


HUAWEI Mate40 Series Sells Out Like “Pisang Goreng” Upon Sales Launch in China

Fresh off its debut in October, the HUAWEI Mate40 Series kicked-off its sales launch in China, where the HUAWEI Mate40 Series took over by storm, resulting in a record-breaking 28 seconds of units being sold out! Customers were reported to line up in the wee hours of the morning and still wasn’t able to get their hands on the all-new HUAWEI Mate40 Series.

The newest additions to the HUAWEI family also recorded sold out units on official HUAWEI e-commerce platforms, marking users’ continued trust in HUAWEI and the products they deliver.

“We are truly honoured to receive continued support from our users. Just ten years ago, HUAWEI had only 1 million users. Today, we’ve reached the milestone of having 1 billion HUAWEI users, in which a vast majority of 700 million are smartphone users,” said Richard Yu, HUAWEI Consumer Business Group (CBG) CEO. “While we continue to face our fair share of challenges, we are fairly confident that we’ll be able to pull through, driven and motivated by the support of our consumers.”

In 2019, HUAWEI recorded over 240 million smartphones shipped globally, beating shipments of more than 200 million in 2018. The HUAWEI P30 Series and HUAWEI Mate30 Series together recorded an increase of over 50% Y-O-Y compared to 2018. Research firm Gartner also reported that HUAWEI is the only one of the top-five global smartphone vendors to achieve double-digit growth in smartphone sales in the third quarter of 2019.

One of the world’s fastest growing online publishers focused on topics including markets, technology, energy and the global economy, Visual Capitalist, reported that HUAWEI tied first with Samsung in having 20% of market share for smartphones, with Apple standing at 14%, Xiaomi at 10%, OPPO at 9%, VIVO at 8% and Lenovo at 3%.

Launched on 22nd October, the HUAWEI Mate40 Series showcases the pinnacle of HUAWEI technology, the new series reinforcing HUAWEI’s dedication to innovation and its unrelenting determination to create the best Mate ever. Designed to enable users to leap further ahead, the HUAWEI Mate40 Series promises an all-new user experience, set to revolutionise how users integrate smartphones into their lives.

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Don’t forget to keep yourself updated with more information on the all-new HUAWEI Mate40 Series and other amazing HUAWEI products by staying tuned to HUAWEI’s Facebook page at
www.facebook.com/HUAWEIMobileMY
.


Maxis and Hotlink Customers can enjoy Lazada’s 11.11 “Biggest One Day Sale”

Users can access a specially curated site directly from their Maxis, Hotlink, and Hotlink Postpaid apps
Maxis and Hotlink customers who are new Lazada shoppers can redeem a RM12 voucher
Maxis, Hotlink and Hotlink Postpaid apps continue to engage and reward customers with delightful and personalised experiences

Continuing to deliver an unmatched personalised experience to its customers, Maxis has partnered with Lazada Malaysia (Lazada) to build a specially curated site for the highly anticipated 11.11 sale. Maxis and Hotlink users will be the only telco customers in Malaysia who can grab great Lazada shopping deals directly from their Maxis, Hotlink, and Hotlink Postpaid apps.

“The 11.11 sale is always one of the most anticipated online shopping events of the year, and we are super excited to be part of it to reward our customers with the best value. Our apps continue to be a fantastic engaging platform, so our partnership with Lazada makes sense as we provide our users with a unique and personalised shopping experience,” said Navin Manian, Head of Hotlink Consumer, Maxis

“We are pleased to embark on this partnership with Maxis and Hotlink as their preferred e-commerce platform. In the lead up to our 11.11 Biggest One Day Sale, we want to offer their customers a rewarding shopping experience, along with curated products just for them. Together, we look forward to an exciting shopping festival,” said Leo Chow, CEO of Lazada Malaysia

Here’s what customers need to do on their Maxis or Hotlink Apps for a great shopping experience:

Other exciting 11.11 deals from Maxis and Lazada

In addition to shopping on Lazada direct from their Maxis and Hotlink apps, Hotlink prepaid customers will also enjoy special 11.11 HotlinkMU Internet deals with more rewards and value. All shoppers including non-Maxis and Hotlink users can also purchase the latest smartphones without any contract with up to RM890 discount, or choose 30% off Prepaid, Postpaid & Broadband plans with free delivery via the Official Maxis Store on Lazada Malaysia.

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To enjoy this one-day only sale, visit
https://www.lazada.com.my/shop/maxis-broadband


Meet Samsung Malaysia’s Newest Galaxy A42 5G

Samsung Malaysia Electronics is thrilled to unveil its newest addition and for the first time in Malaysia, a 5G smartphone within the Galaxy A family; Galaxy A42 5G. A smartphone that packs innovation in the everyday essentials consumers care about most — AWESOME Screen, AWESOME Camera and AWESOME Battery — so everyone can take joy in its core features at a great value.

“We’re excited to bring to market our latest 5G smartphone within the A series line-up. The Galaxy A42 5G delivers exceptional features and innovation, making it 5G-ready so that when the time comes, Malaysians will be able to enjoy brilliantly fast internet speeds. We stay true to providing next-generation connectivity to more people.”  said Yoonsoo Kim, President of Samsung Malaysia Electronics.

Maximize Your View To The Fullest

A sleek design made with comfort in mind, the Galaxy A42 5G colours are intensified by the premium gloss finish in two colours – Prism Dot Black and Prism Dot Gray. The refined curves make it easy to hold and provides an easy screen navigation.

Expand your view and enjoy a richer viewing experience through the 6.6-inch Infinity-U Display of the Galaxy A42 5G when watching videos of contents you love, multi-tasking and even for gaming. Thanks to Super AMOLED technology, your everyday content will look its best—Big, bold AND beautiful.

Capture The Moment And Be WOW-ed

Capture your feel-good moments with the Galaxy A42 5G, featuring a powerful multi-role Quad Camera that makes capturing or recording those significant moments effortless and endearing. With the 48MP Main Camera, take clearer photos during daytime and brighter photos at night with its high resolution. The 8MP Ultra Wide Camera allows you to take immersive ultra-wide panorama shots similar to human sight, which means less panning when you’re getting that perfect cityscape shot. While the 5MP Macro Camera (40mm) and the 5MP Depth Camera captures intricate details of close-up objects and creates a background blur effect around the subject.

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Not forgetting, a 20MP Selfie Camera, that scores fire selfies – leaving you with a gentle background blur that gets you looking snatched all the time!

The Power To Move Faster

We know that AWESOME features usually require an AWESOME amount of power. Stay connected longer and spend more time doing the things you love with the Galaxy A42 5G as it comes with an advanced Octa-Core processor an up to 8GB of RAM and a 5,000 mAh battery. Enjoy a 128GB of internal storage and a MicroSD support up to 1TB to capture and save all the videos and photos you wish to cherish forever without worrying about running out of storage space. The 15W fast charging capabilities ensure that battery life is replenished quickly, minimizing the amount of downtime spent waiting for your phone to get a power boost.

Get a kick out of the in-built Artificial Intelligence-based Game Booster that automatically optimizes your settings to give you the best possible mobile gaming experience; and the Frame Booster that compensates for dropped frames by adding virtual images in between frames. In addition, the smartphone also features high-tech biometric authentication and unlocking via the on-screen fingerprint scanner and face recognition. Most importantly, it is protected with the multi-layered security platform Samsung Knox that detects tampering and keeps your data protected.

Availability

Own the Galaxy A42 5G from 27 November 2020 onwards at the recommended retail price of RM1,599 at our participating Samsung Experience Stores, authorized dealers or e-store.


Mobile Photography Workshop with International Photographer Victor Tong by vivo

vivo Malaysia will host a free online mobile photography workshop on its
official Facebook page
 at 8 pm tonight, open for all beginners who are interested to learn basic mobile photography skills.

Featuring an International Malaysian Commercial Photographer Victor Tong, he will be sharing some useful mobile photography tips, including the Rule of Thirds composition and night photography during the one-hour session. Well known for his fine art approach on his photography style, Victor Tong will also be sharing his hands-on experience on V20 Pro.

“Photography is my biggest passion and turning it into a profession has provided me opportunities to witness many happy moments, “said Victor Tong, a Malaysia-based International Commercial Photographer.

The V20 series offers innovative selfie capabilities that allow users to record and capture the perfect moments in their lives. Both V20 and V20 Pro come in ultra-sleek and lightweight design, feature a 44MP Eyes Autofocus allowing users to take selfies on-the-go. Besides, V20 Pro (64MP Rear Camera + 8MP Multi-Function Camera + 2MP Mono Camera) has an additional 8MP ultrawide front-facing camera.

All participants will stand a chance to win three vivo mysterious gifts in the online mobile photography workshop. For more information, please visit the
vivo Malaysia’s Official Facebook Page
 and
official website
.

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Official Launch of realme narzo 20 Series Happening Today

The world’s fastest-growing smartphone brand realme introduces its brand-new product line, the realme narzo series with the mission of
“Entertainment for You”
 for young Malaysians. It is believed to be a big surprise for Malaysians as this is the first time narzo has been made available for the Malaysian market.

Dedicated to realme fans, they can now discover unlimited entertainment in music, movies as well as unbelievable mobile gaming experience at its price range with such competitive performance. narzo is born for super performance, super speed and super gaming experience.

In the future, realme will keep reinforcing the competitiveness of the narzo series to meet the diversified demands for smartphones together with realme’s other product lines.
Sky Li, Founder and CEO of realme,
 expressed: “The launch of narzo further shows realme’s determination to provide a product for young people with an all–round skip-level experience. We hope narzo could be your
best entertainment companion
 in every moment, and also your trustful partner in music, movies and gaming world for the final victory”.

Honoring the heritage of “Power Meets Style” of realme, the narzo series brings the best in class combination of power, performance and fun for the aspiring young players:

Dare for Super Performance:
The narzo series is designed to be featured with the best-in-class CPU and cooling system for a better gaming experience. The narzo 20 Pro has the latest MediaTek Helio G95 SoC with 300,000+ AnTuTu benchmark and it is exclusively designed to be at the core of an incredible smartphone gaming experience.

Dare for Super Speed:
 It also provides a mega battery and fast charging feature that allows young fans to enjoy more music and movies. narzo 20 Pro provides seamless fun with 65W SuperDart Charge for an unparalleled charging experience that charges the massive 4500mAh battery from 0% to 100% in just 38 minutes, making it the most powerful 65W charging smartphone in its segment. Even with heavy gaming activity, the battery can be charged up to 47% in just 30 minutes.

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The combination in narzo series enables great fun for the young players while they’re playing mobile games, enjoying music and movies. What’s more, narzo always provides a smooth screen experience with a high refresh rate. For example, narzo 20 Pro is equipped with the 90Hz Ultra Smooth Display with a superb 90.5% screen-to-body ratio that provides a seamless visual experience.

For a distinct identity and flavour to the narzo series, realme imbues the brand logo with a powerful, victorious design to create a strong resonance among users who seek a powerful and superior ownership experience.

The narzo series is designed to be an e-commerce product line only for online young players, who always seek for all-rounder entertainment device and competitive gaming experience. The upcoming launch of narzo 20 series amplifies the ‘Dare to Leap’ vision of bringing best in class combination of power, performance and fun for young players.

Do stay tuned for the official launch of realme narzo 20 Series in Malaysia which will be held via realme Facebook live stream on
3rd November (Tuesday), 12pm
. To find out more about realme’s events and promotions, do follow our Facebook
page
 as well as Instagram at
@realmemalaysia
.


Oppo X 2021 – The Future of Rollable Smartphone Display

Recently we have seen many foldable phones by some of the major tech companies in the World. I have reviewed a few of Samsung’s best in foldable phones such as the Galaxy Fold and the Galaxy Flip. I love them both. But new we are entering the era of rollable smartphone display, and we are seeing the beginning of it from Oppo.

Oppo X 2021 is officially the first ever smartphone in the world that comes with an expandable main display, and it looks amazing. The Oppo X 2021 is using a flexible display that rolls out from one side as a motorized function, no manual pulling or pushing required. This innovation is a step forward towards a futuristic Star Trek like era, and I’m really looking forward to that.

The flexible OLED-display that takes a normal large Oppo X 2021 phone at 6.7-inches, and opens to expand the display out to a 7.4-inch display with a much wider aspect ratio. Similar to the Galaxy Fold2 but with that, you will have to unfold the device to reveal the large display. But what about expanding the current display? Read on.

Oppo detailed its technologies and mechanical features to ensure the display is supported as it rolls out, and a caterpillar track-like resistance as the display extends or retracts. So the motorized module is carefully created to ensure the movement is smooth and sturdy.

Oppo claims there’s no crease on the screen at all, as you might see along the folded line in current foldable phones. But I am unsure if they have included any protective glass or if it’s made out of plastic like the ones on the Galaxy Fold.

Nevertheless, the display looks awesome as how it is
demonstrated here
 in a video that was uploaded to Weibo during a tech event somewhere in China.

And the damn thing actually looks awesome!

I am sure you would want the new Oppo X 2021 by the time it launches. Now imagine having a normal sized phone (big is the new normal anyway), and it still able to expand to a tablet size whenever you want it. Now that is some futuristic tech stuff.

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No apparent confirmation whether the Oppo X 2021 will be commercially available just yet. And the ones we are seeing above is probably a prototype. But whatever it is, the future of a rollable phone is very near. And I’m looking forward to that.


Porsche Design and AOC unveil the Porsche Design AOC AGON PD27

The exclusive lifestyle brand Porsche Design and AOC, the leader in the gaming monitor market, have come together to introduce the first ever Porsche Design AOC AGON gaming monitor. The 27” (68.58 cm) PD27 provides an experience similar to driving a race car: high octane specifications (27” QHD panel, 240 Hz refresh rate, 0.5 ms MPRT), a sleek, eye-catching, racing-influenced design and a wide range of functionalities to be utilized both on a daily basis and during long gaming sessions. Even before the official launch, the impressive design of this new monitor was honoured with the Red Dot Award 2020.

Performance with no compromise on style

Competitive gaming is both accessible and inviting, but the competition itself is fierce. Beginners and pros alike can agree on one key factor, high performance PC equipment is the key to success. Just like a race car driver who anticipates and calculates how to enter the apex of a curve on the track, e-sports players must react quickly and make decisions in milliseconds. The performance of each piece of equipment is of the utmost importance, and can easily dictate the outcome of a competition. That is why Porsche Design tapped into its motorsports DNA and teamed up with AOC to create a high-performance monitor – specifically for those gamers who are in it to win it.

“With its linear and purist design that blends form and function, the Porsche Design AOC AGON PD27 is a perfect embodiment of the brand’s DNA and overarching design philosophy. Combined with AOC AGON’s innovative and cutting-edge technologies, the new monitor is developed for gamers seeking optimal performance that doesn’t compromise on style,” says Roland Heiler, Chief Design Officer at Porsche Design.

“We’re proud and elated to announce the first result of our new partnership with Porsche Design: the Porsche Design AOC AGON PD27 monitor. AOC’s proven expertise in display technologies is a great match with Porsche Design’s exceptional approach to design. Gamers around the world will be thrilled to experience this great product both in design and outstanding gaming performance,” says Stefan Sommer, Director Marketing and Business Management at AOC Europe.

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The monitor’s design is accented by the silver-coloured stand element, shaped like the roll cage of a race car. Just as it does in an actual sports car, it provides the user the stability, durability and endurance when adrenaline kicks in. Staying true to Porsche Design’s design philosophy to elegantly blend style and performance, the PD27 can project its logos on the table in different colours, and light up the back of the display to elevate the gaming environment.

Shifting to the next gear

The PD27 is developed for the most ambitious competitive gamers and professional e-sports enthusiasts around the world. It displays images in QHD resolution (2560×1440) and produces a 240 Hz refresh rate, a perfect combination for demanding players. The PD27 is also certified with VESA’s DisplayHDR 400, providing vivid, lifelike colours and a wide dynamic range that allows users to immerse themselves in the simulated world. Additionally, a very tight curvature of 1000R (1 m radius) surrounds and encapsulates the user, a particularly great feature for the sim-racing community.

The 240 Hz refresh rate reduces the perceivable motion blur, while the 1 ms GtG and 0.5 ms MPRT pixel response times guarantee a clear, ghosting-free gaming experience. With AMD’s FreeSync Premium Pro users experience smooth gameplay, free of tearing. The VA panel’s high brightness of 550 nits ensures undisturbed gameplay at any lighting conditions.

Driving gamer’s success

The PD27 comes with a wireless (IR) keypad, shaped like a centre console, to quickly access monitor settings or gaming presets. Users longing for the roar of the flat six-boxer engines in racing games will appreciate the 5W stereo speakers with DTS sound. For everyday functionality, the monitor also comes with a 4-port USB 3.2 hub, 2x HDMI 2.0 and 2x DisplayPort 1.4 inputs.

The Porsche Design AOC AGON PD27 will be available mid of November 2020 in select Porsche Design stores, specialist retailers and online at
www.porsche-design.com
 and selected retail online shops with an RRP of EUR 799.


Printcious – Spreading Festive Joy Still A Possibility In 2020

In just a blink of an eye, the year-end and its festivities are upon us. To many it is a time when Christmas lists are drawn up and home decorations are bought to usher in the season for family and friends.

This year’s circumstances has made it difficult to shop with having to comply by standard operating procedures (SOP) and the social-distancing norm since COVID-19 hit. Recognising this and circumventing it, e-commerce website Printcious remains strong in its principle to spread joy through personalised gifts to make the year-end special.

Vincent Tong, Chief Executive Officer, Printcious Gifts says: “We are all about finding the right gifts. We position ourselves as the place you can come to for gift ideas without having to deal with the typical time-consuming and costly process.”

Printcious is not just about a gift, he adds, but a gift that was made right from their heart, with a personal and do-it-yourself (DIY) touch to it.

Offering home decorative items like throw pillows, and square or rectangle shaped canvas print of various sizes to hang on your wall; personalised gifts ranging from t-shirts, mugs, puzzles and the likes, Printcious has over 10,000 ready designs.

“Our website is not just for gift sourcing, really, but to present your personality and style when it comes to home decoration or even in your gift to your loved ones,” Tong adds.

An extensive list of options can be found on Printcious’ website with estimate prices ranging from RM15-RM350. Your gift options can be ordered and produced in three ways, namely:

>>
Design your own
: Add your own design/photo and text to be printed as-is.

>>
Template based
: Produced using the existing template designs online and are friendly for customers who are not familiar with designing. Just add the photo or text in the designated spots for a personalised feel.

>>
Ready design
: Gift ideas that already carry a design and does not really require customisation. Printcious still offers its online design tool should you change your mind about personalisation.

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Taking into consideration the challenging times that companies facing currently, Tong offers small and medium enterprises (SME) Printcious’ services that cater to personalised corporate gifts.

“We also take in bulk orders and SMEs can leverage on that in providing little things that could boost sales and build or enhance their brand positions,” he added. Among the range of products that are available are mugs, lanyards, mousepads and button badges.

“Bulk-order customers are welcomed to add a touch of customisation and personalisation on their orders. Corporate firms and event planners are not limited to only printing merchandise in a single design, they can personalise each and every merchandise with a unique message or the recipient’s name.

“As an example, you can choose to print 100 throw pillows for your wedding. Each will bear individual guests’ names on it to commemorate the special day,” Tong cites.

Printcious assures and allays any worry over order deliveries. Its shipping partner Aramex has been carrying out this task perfectly within Malaysia, and around the globe.

“Should you have concerns that your order does not make it in time, we have enabled a self-collect option for customers who prefer to pick up the item personally,” Tong elaborates.

The firm was established in 2015 and is currently recognised as one of Malaysia’s largest customised and personalised gift printing suppliers. Catering to individual customers as well as in bulk for corporate firms, Printcious has delivered to customers in close to 100 countries, to date.

In appreciation to its customers, Printcious is offering a special discount. Just visit their website (
https://www.printcious.com
) and key in discount code NOV65 upon check-out, to enjoy a special discount just for readers. The discount is valid till December 31, 2020.


PUBG Mobile Launched Metro Exodus Collaboration With New Metro Royale Mode

PUBG MOBILE has just announced a collaboration with Metro Exodus, the latest video game series within the famous Metro trilogy published by Deep Silver and PUBG MOBILE new version 1.1 update. Through this latest patch update, PUBG Mobile presents the Lightweight Installation feature, which has functions to reduce the file size on Android mobile phones to 70% smaller and gives an option for Android users who have limited storage space, to choose what content will be installed according to their needs.

PUBG Mobile Metro Royale Mode has been released in Malaysia on 11 November 2020. In this new PUBG Mobile Metro Royale Mode, PUBG MOBILE introduces explorable landscapes on the two maps based on classic Erangel, including forgotten ruins, trenches, a bandit camp and other unique scenes. An entire hidden underground world also emerges, boasting a new railcar vehicle and unique combat mechanisms.

In this Metro Royale mode, a player will experience an intense underground battle against bandits to ferocious mutants hiding in the shadows of darkness. For support in this intense combat, PUBG MOBILE has added a variety of tactical equipment in this mode, ranging from thermal sights that can track body heat, Night Vision Scope & Goggles to target enemies in the dark and a diverse range of armor attachments that can further customize the abilities of armors. Other new additions to the armory include grenade attachments for weapons, heavy armor, and the unique silent air rifle – Tikhar Rifle used in the Metro series.

In addition to a wide variety of new tactical equipment and map locations, PUBG MOBILE has also added new gameplay that provides more challenges for players to get a variety of valuable loot, by attacking and defeating bandits who cross the battlefield of Metro Royale. Players can also get higher value items when they go underground and find mysterious mutants. Threatening players from the shadows, mysterious mutants offer high risk and high rewards. In Metro Royale mode, players need to arm themselves and enter the battlefield, then defeat enemies, search for supplies, score loot, get better gear, escape and amass a fortune.

Now, Metro Royale gameplay lobby is accessible through the metro tunnel entrance in the PUBG MOBILE main menu lobby, and includes a complete auxiliary system and features such as:

Black Market
 – In this Metro Royale Shop, players can purchase supplies and new equipment before entering matches and can sell the supplies they bring out of Metro Royale for Metro Cash. The Black Market offers Metro Royale exclusive weapons, mines and more, all categorized into different quality levels.

Loadout Inventory
 – Players can configure personalized loadouts to be used in battle, including gear and ammunition. Similarly, items collected in Metro Royale can be deposited at the in-game safe, and will be brought back for accessibility after the match

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Command Post
 – At the Command Post, players can check Favorability with non-player characters (NPCs), read NPC backstories and give them Favorability-boosting gifts. Higher Favorability increases player chances of receiving resources from NPCs in-game.

Besides the Metro Royale mode, there will also be Metro themed content in the Classic Mode. Underground Metro stations, Metro monsters, and a Radiation Zone will appear on the classic Erangel map. The Aurora, which is under repair, will appear on Spawn Island. Players can get around quickly using 2 of 4 metro lines that will randomly appear in Erangel.

Multiple new features have also been added in Classic Mode, including throwable melee weapons and Spike Traps. In addition to quick hand-to-hand combat, players can now toss melee weapons at enemies within 40 meters to deal damage. Melee weapons can directly knock players without helmets, and can be re-looted and used multiple times. Spike Traps are a disposable item that spawns on the ground in Classic Mode and can be used to puncture the tires of 1 vehicle but does not damage the vehicle itself.

Now, Android users with limited storage space, will be relieved with the new lightweight installation function. A new feature in the version 1.1 update, PUBG MOBILE is available now with 70% smaller file size with the same gaming experience. The initial download package is only 610MB and more game content can be downloaded in segments to speed up updates and reduce waiting time. The new lightweight installation function enables players to customize their own game by adding or removing sections according to their preference. Based on the resource management technology, the system pushes cleanup suggestions or the most suitable updates for download. Additionally, the overall performance is optimized with 10% lag reduction in a single match and smoother gameplay.

“We want to continuously bring new experience and excitement toward the PUBG MOBILE fans and community around the world. In this PUBG MOBILE version 1.1 update, we have come up with a new mode, Metro Royale, that provides players with a different and a new game play experience. Along with it, a lightweight installation function for Android users, where the update file will be 70% smaller to efficient memory space.” said Jenny, PUBG MOBILE Marketing Manager. Update PUBG MOBILE to the latest version and experience the new gameplay. For information about other updates, please visit social media of PUBG Mobile Malaysia on Instagram
@pubgmobilemyofficial
,
Facebook PUBG MOBILE
, and Twitter
@PUBGMOBILE_MY
.


PUBG Mobile Reveals $14M USD Esports Program For 2021

Boasting the highest prize pool in mobile Esports history, the 2021 program will see the largest Esports ecosystem in the world expand even further, offering a truly global amateur to pro circuit
.

Opening the largest Esports competition in the world, PUBG Mobile Global Championship (PMGC), PUBG MOBILE reveals its groundbreaking 2021 esports program, boasting an incredible $14,000,000 USD prize pool, the highest in mobile esports history.

Following an exceptional year that broke all viewership records for PUBG MOBILE esports and saw more teams register to compete, next year’s program offers more players than ever before a shot at esports stardom. The 2021 program will introduce seven new PUBG MOBILE Pro League (PMPL) regions in CIS, Turkey, Western Europe, Arabia, North America, Latin America, and Brazil, which will complement the existing PMPLs in South Asia and Southeast Asia.

Similar to this year, the newly revealed 2021 program will split the PUBG Mobile Club Open (PMCO) and PUBG Mobile Pro League  (PMPL) into two seasons, spring and fall with the PUBG MOBILE Global Championship (PMGC) at the end of the year. Registration for the PMCO Spring Split will open on January 1st 2021 and close on January 24th. A hugely expanded program, alongside the new PMPL and PMCO regions, the ecosystem will also introduce exciting PUBG MOBILE Invitationals which will take place in the summer, hosted by top pro teams around the world. With huge ambitions to become the first tier 1 mobile esports, the 2021 program will also seek to build more PUBG MOBILE studios in countries around the world, following its first in Katowice which was unveiled this year in partnership with ESL.

The reveal of this  groundbreaking program at the same time added more excitement in the opening of PUBG Mobile Global Championship (PMGC) 2020 on (24/11). As the final event of the 2020 season and the pinnacle of the mobile esports calendar, in PMGC 2020, 24 best pro teams from across the globe will face off across four electrifying weeks of league play, offering fans the highest level of PUBG MOBILE competition to win an incredible $2M USD prize pool. Partnership with Qualcomm Technologies who deliver the ultimate gaming advantage, OnePlus and Mountain Dew as official title sponsor, the PMGC league will run until December 20th, and the PMGC Finals will take place in early 2021.

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The PUBG MOBILE esports ecosystem began in 2018 and now in 2020 PMPL and PMCO has succeeded to support all levels from amateur to semi-pro and pro across multiple countries and regions, ensuring a clear path for talented players to progress. PUBG MOBILE esports has seen 100 million hours watched in 2020 so far, over a million concurrent viewers tuning into the PUBG MOBILE World League (PMWL), and more than 120,000 teams registering to compete. This year’s program sees teams competing for a $5,000,000 USD prize pool.

“2020 has been an incredibly special year for us as we’ve expanded in all aspects and completed our amateur to pro ecosystem, but this was only the beginning. We have huge ambitions to become a tier 1 esports and stand shoulder to shoulder with the biggest games in the world, not just to break boundaries within mobile esports,” said
 James Yang, Director of PUBG MOBILE Global Esports.
“The huge increase in the prize pool is representative of the growth we foresee in 2021. In western regions in particular there’s huge room for expansion and I couldn’t be more excited for the future of PUBG MOBILE esports,” added
James.

Watch PMGC League on the
PUBG MOBILE Malaysia Youtube channel
 on
November 24 – December 20th:

Every Tuesday and Wednesday (from 19:00pm MYT)
 – all 24 teams compete for league points, with six exhilarating matches per day
Every Thursday – Sunday (from 19:00pm MYT)
 –  top 16 teams who have achieved the most league points during the week will battle to earn Championship Points.

At the end of the PMGC League the 16 teams with the most Championship Points will qualify for the prestigious PMGC Finals in January 2021.

For more information please visit social media of PUBG Mobile Malaysia on Instagram
@pubgmobilemyofficial
,
Facebook PUBG MOBILE
, and Twitter
@PUBGMOBILE_MY
.


PUBG Mobile Teams with Metro Exodus for First Ever Co-branded Royale Pass Season 16

Along with the features overhaul in PUBG Mobile version 1.1 on November 10 (10/11), PUBG Mobile has started PUBG Mobile Season 16 by launching Royale Pass Season 16 with a “Metro Royale” themed. The all-new Royale Pass Season 16 is the first ever crossover Royale Pass that PUBG MOBILE ever has with Metro Exodus, the latest video game in the acclaimed Metro series – an atmospheric, story-driven first-person-shooter set in post-apocalyptic Russia, published by Deep Silver and inspired by the novels of Dmitry Glukhovsky.

New outfits of Metro-themed characters, crossover adventures and rewards are now available for players to get starting from 17 September 2020 and can be downloaded on the Google Play Store for Android and the Apple Apps Store for iOS.

Today’s Royale Pass Season 16 content update delivers beloved characters outfits and other recognizable content from Metro Exodus. Upon obtaining the Royale Pass Season 16 subscription, players will immediately unlock themed outfits of Metro characters Artyom or Anna in Rank 1. Colonel Miller Outfit or Casual Miller Outfit can be unlocked from the challenges in the exclusive Royale Pass event Metro Adventure that will last for the next 8 weeks. Players can also use the Metro Badges in the event to start their adventure and reach various stations to get supplies which can be used to get great deals for outfits and item finishes.

By upgrading the rank of Royale Pass, players can unlock more premium outfits, including Cyber Enforcer Outfit in Rank 50 and Mythic Night Terror Outfit in Rank 100. Players can even rank up their Royale Pass by the new RP Team feature. By joining an RP Team with friends, the whole team members can unlock rewards when their rank increases to a specified number.

Below are some items that can be obtained during the Royale Pass (RP) mission.

Royale Pass
Item
RP 1
Anna Outfit B atau Artyom Outfit dan Metal Medley – DP28
RP 20
Angry Chicken Helmet
RP 40
Metal Medley – Crowbar
RP 50
Cyber Enforcer Set dan Venomous Skull – UZI
RP 55
Cyber Enforcer Headgear
RP 70
Punk Rhino Backpack
RP 100
Night Terror Outfit dan Night Terror Headgear

Besides the new Royale Pass update, to thank players and community members for their continued support, the team behind PUBG MOBILE also revealed several Cyber Week events for the Thanksgiving season. From now until Sunday, Dec. 6, all players that log into the game will be entered a draw for a $2,500 USD reward, a full return of all UC spent during the event, and a OnePlus 8T, with four winners being selected. Similarly, from Monday, Nov. 23 to Sunday, Dec. 6, players can complete daily missions to earn Cyber Week Discount Coupons, which can be used to unlock rewards such as surprise Emoji Gift Packs. The top 100 players will also receive an exclusive Cyber Week 2020 title.

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More discounts and rewards can be earned from additional Cyber Week activities and celebrations with Thanksgiving spirit, including 70% to 90% off new outfits and firearms, 30% to 70% off classic encores, and a return of spent UC on purchasing and spending.

In the latest version 1.1 update, PUBG MOBILE introduces a new lightweight installation function to Android players with 70% smaller file size with the same gaming experience. The initial download package is only 610MB and more game content can be downloaded in segments to speed up updates and reduce waiting time. The new lightweight installation function enables players to customize their own game, add or remove sections according to their preference. Based on the resource management technology, the system pushes cleanup suggestions or the most suitable updates for download. Additionally, the overall performance is optimized with 10% lag reduction in a single match and smoother gameplay.

“Different from any previous seasons, Royale Pass Season 16 is the first ever crossover Royale Pass that PUBG MOBILE ever has by collaborating with the Metro Exodus game. The new Royale Pass is also as part of the PUBG Mobile version 1.1 launch that comes with the Lightweight Installation feature. Where now we can save up to 70% memory capacity while delivering smoother gameplay and performance optimization, but with the same gaming experience.” said
Jenny, PUBG MOBILE Marketing Manager.

Update PUBG MOBILE to the latest version and experience the new gaming experience. For information about other updates, please visit social media of PUBG Mobile Malaysia on Instagram @pubgmobilemyofficial, Facebook PUBG MOBILE, and Twitter @PUBGMOBILE_MY.


QLED TV: Why Bigger Is Better When It Comes to Your TV

From vast streaming services to cinematic video games, there’s never been more incredible content waiting at our fingertips – and there’s never been more reason to experience that content on a big-screen TV.

Considering that you can reasonably expect most TVs to last anywhere from 5 to 10 years, when you shop for your next TV, you’ll want to be sure that you’ll be happy with your purchase for the long haul. As time goes by, many consumers report that they regret not buying a bigger screen TV. Today’s consumers want a bigger, more immersive picture. Which may explain why, according to recent consumer segmentation research conducted by Samsung Electronics, consumers rank screen size as a major reason to upgrade to a new TV, and why this year, experts predict that sales of 75-inch and larger TVs will increase by 17 percent, and sales of 8K TVs will increase by 110 percent.

The benefits of buying a big-screen QLED TV are as clear as the spacious displays’ immersive images. Let’s take a closer look at some of those benefits now.

Next-Level Realism

It may sound simple, but it’s true: the bigger your TV’s screen, the easier it is to appreciate its picture quality.

The key lies in the balance between size and resolution – the total number of pixels a TV’s screen contains. The bigger the TV, the more important its resolution becomes. An ultra-high-resolution TV like Samsung’s QLED 8K packs a whopping
33 million
 pixels into its screen. Such high resolution makes pixels imperceptible on a big-screen TV – amplifying your immersion by offering you a bigger, more realistic picture.

With this in mind, it’s easy to see why consumers consistently rate screen size as one of the most important factors affecting their TV purchasing decisions, just as it’s easy to see how a big, high-resolution screen takes everything from watching films to gaming to the next level.

Watching Movies

Enjoy a theater experience from the comfort of your living room.

A big-screen, high-resolution TV is ideal for enjoying films at the level of detail they were meant to be viewed. This includes both 4K Ultra-HD Blu-ray movies, as well as content from an ever-growing list of streaming services. Special effects look more spectacular, and cinematic moments become that much more so.

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Gaming

Today’s video game consoles are exceptionally powerful, and capable of supporting incredibly rich and detailed gameplay. When paired with a big-screen TV, the on-screen action becomes even more immersive. Samsung’s QLED TV offer next-level gaming with Auto Game Mode, a built-in function that automatically analyzes connected gaming devices and optimizes TV settings to make gameplay as detailed, smooth, and realistic as possible.

Watching Sports

When watching sports, a big-screen TV transforms your couch into the best seat in the house. The ability to see more of the action in greater detail makes you feel like you’re there, cheering on your favorite team.

Enjoying Edutainment

One of the biggest trends in TVs today has been the rise of
edutainment
. With so many students studying from home in recent months, TVs have emerged as valuable tools for sparking young ones’ curiosity. A big-screen QLED TV offers a larger window for exploring a wide range of exciting subjects.

Samsung’s QLED TV – part of the company’s wide-ranging Smart QLED TV portfolio – offer entertainment for all ages. They make everything from web browsing to recording shows simple and convenient, and feature an intuitive Universal Guide, which offers users custom recommendations based on their viewing history.

Things to Consider

If you’re thinking of upgrading to a big-screen TV, here are a few points to consider before making your purchase.

» Get a Sense of Its Size

If you’re unsure how a big-screen TV would look in your home, here’s a handy idea: try using painter’s tape to create an outline of the TV size you’re thinking of buying on your wall for reference. You can also refer to the GIF above to see just how easily a 75- or 85-inch TV can fit into your living room.

» Remember That Immersion Is Key

When buying a big-screen TV, make sure that the display you choose will offer you the most immersive experience possible.

Samsung’s QLED 8K TVs combine a high resolution with cutting-edge innovations like the 8K Quantum Processor to offer users the ultimate in terms of both image quality and in-home entertainment.

To know more about Samsung 2020 QLED TVs, please visit
https://www.samsung.com/my/tvs/all-tvs/?qled-8k
.


realme C15 Adopts 6000mAh Mega Battery With 18w Quick Charge

The world’s fastest growing smartphone brand, realme continues to leap forward in the field of ultra-long battery life with realme C15 being the first product that integrates a 6000mAh mega battery and 18W Quick Charge in its price segment. realme C Series provides valued-experienced products for young people around the world and has become the best choice of entry-level smartphone for them with amazing product quality, outstanding battery life, excellent ultra-large display and colorful design.

Ranking Top 7 in the world, realme has more than 50 million users and is the fastest-growing smartphone brand currently. realme insists on becoming the brand that understands the youth well and pays attention to the needs of young fans as well as is continuously optimizing the C Series.

realme C15 features Geometric Gradient Design, 6.5 inch Mini-drop Fullscreen with a high screen-to-body ratio and Ultra-wide Quad Camera, making it another trendsetting smartphone with a Dare to Leap spirit for young users to experience.

Ultra-long Battery Life with Mega 6000mAh

Battery life is essential to the smartphones using experience and realme continues to consolidate the advantages in this field. The realme C15 is the world’s first smartphone with a 6000mAh mega battery that comes with 18W Quick Charging in its price segment. It supports 44 hours of continuous calls or 119 hours of online music and the phone’s standby time is up to 48 days.

realme C15 can also be your lifesaver as it supports charging the AIoT products with the special OTG reverse charge. As it is equipped with a mega battery, quick charging is even more important. The 18W Quick Charge in realme C15 takes only 30 minutes for the phone to be charged up to 28%.

The device has a Super Power Saving Mode which operates in the most power-saving state, allowing you to maintain the basic functionality of their device by using six common apps. When realme C15 works in Super Power Saving Mode, it can standby for 2.5 days or more than 2 hours of calling with only 5% of the battery.

At the same time, realme C15 has the features of App Quick Freeze that can reduce idle background app power usage as well as Screen Battery Optimization that lowers some display effects to increase user phone’s endurance. It also allows the device to work in a power saving mode, striving to give users the best smartphone battery life experience.

While equipping the products with large batteries, realme C15 has a very hard-core fireproof-material back cover and it also uses a power monitoring sensor. The temperature monitoring sensor is equipped to automatically monitor the thermal state of the smartphone while ensuring users’ safety for daily use.

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Leap-forward quality for All-round Daily Use

realme cares about every product appearance including the design of entry-level products. The back cover of realme C15 is designed by different angles of lines in three different areas, combined with mold polishing, radium carving and sand blasting technology to achieve the various optical texture effects, making it of trendsetting quality.

The device uses the industry’s leading German five-axis precision radium carving technology for texture processing, texture surface after 300 minutes of processing to become a smooth grain surface.  The use of this technology makes realme C15 more colorful, appealing, comfortable in your hands, less susceptible to fingerprints and effectively prevents scratching and sliding.

Each realme C15 has passed the tough test standard before being shipped out and features excellent quality and durability. Mainly targeting the young market, realme C15 features a natural excellent look and has two colours, the Marine Blue and Seagull Silver, inspired by the endless blue sea and the seagulls flying over it.

The phone supports daily splash-resistant, the earphone and USB port are protected by sealing silicone which effectively prevents splashing. The speaker above the screen has a dust-proof design to prevent dust clogging that could affect the call quality. The four corners have been further reinforced, which can effectively reduce the risk of screen fragmentation.

6.5-inch Mini-drop design with AI Quad Camera

realme C15 adopts a 6.5 inch ultra-large screen, which brings an immersive visual experience to the users. The screen-to-body ratio reaches to 88.7% with the classic mini-drop design. The smartphone can always bring magnificent visual effects whenever you surf the internet, view pictures or watch YouTube.

The camera function is particularly outstanding. The rear 13MP AI Quad Camera features the 119° Ultra-Wide Mode, Super Nightscape Mode, B&W, Retro Lens and Portrait Mode which enables photography lovers to explore more shooting methods.

Also, the 8MP Selfie Camera features f/2.0 large aperture for Malaysians to take crystal clear selfies. It also supports the AI Beautification function, HDR mode, Portrait mode and Panoselfie features that gives users the best camera experience for self-portrait photos or videos in the segment.

The device supports two Nano SIM cards and one MicroSD card with a maximum of 256GB memory expansion to store more games, photos and files. The Instant Fingerprint Sensor on the back can also secure your private information. realme C15 is equipped with the fast and trendsetting realme UI, which is specially designed for youth and in line with their aesthetics and preferences.

Product Availability

Version
Colours
Sales Information
realme C15

(4GB+64GB)

RM 599
Marine Blue and
Seagull Silver
First Online Sale on realme’s official store at Shopee
 25 Nov 2020, 12AMPWP Offer RM99 for realme WatchLink –
https://bit.ly/realmec15pr

First Offline Sale on realme’s official store and authorised dealers
 28 Nov 2020Free Gift: Foldable Desktop Phone Stand   Best plan coming soon at Digi on 26th Nov 2020
realme C15

(4GB+128GB)

RM 699
Marine Blue and
Seagull Silver
Coming soon!

To find out more about realme’s events and promotions, do follow our Facebook
page
 as well as Instagram at
@realmemalaysia
.


LG Celebrates 11.11 With Remarkable Deals On LG AI DD Washing Machine

With 11.11 fast approaching (it is only a week away!), LG Electronics Malaysia (LG) is partnering up with e-commerce platforms Shopee and Lazada to offer amazing deals for its line of AI DD™ washing machine, which includes discounts up to 30 percent and vouchers worth up to RM690!

“11.11 has become a symbolic date for Malaysians where they can expect the best products with the best price. Through our partnership with Shopee and Lazada, we are working diligently to provide local consumers with the ultimate convenience of online shopping at the click of a button, especially when looking for innovative home appliances,” said Kim Kyutae, Managing Director of LG Electronics Malaysia.

“Our line-up of LG AI DD™ is a show of our commitment in providing Malaysians with high-end products equipped with technological solutions that add value to the lives of consumers. Malaysians can rest assured that they are getting a highly intelligent washer that for the most optimised wash to protect their clothes.”

LG’s innovative washing machines with AI DD™ made its way to the Malaysian shores this year. Equipped with the company’s proprietary AI Direct Drive™ technology – built on 20 years of technological advancements that delivers effectiveness and efficiency, LG’s AI DD™ washing machine not only detects the volume and weight of each unique laundry load but also uses AI and advanced sensors to identify fabric types in each load. Using deep learning technology, the washer then compares this information against more than 20 thousand data points related to washer usage to programme the optimal wash cycle setting for the best results, improving cleaning and extending the life of garments by 18%.

Not only that, LG washing machines also comes equipped with:

TurboWash™ 360°
 delivers the convenience of a shorter laundry day without compromising cleanliness, requiring just 39 minutes to complete a full wash cycle.
Steam+™
 helps eliminate 99.9% of allergens, such as dust mites that can cause allergy or respiratory issues and also reduce wrinkles by 30 percent.

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Malaysians now can seize the opportunity to get their hands on LG washing machines on e-commerce platforms Shopee and Lazada, with discounts up to 30% available for one day only.

But wait! That’s not all! Apart from the exciting deals, LG is also calling all night owls out there to take part in LG’s flash sale on 11.11 (yes, on both Shopee and Lazada) from 12:00a.m. to 2:00a.m., with further discounts on selected models. For a period of 2 hours, the selected model costs
only
 RM2,449!

Model
MSRP
Vouchers (RM)
11.11 Promo Price (RM)
FV1285D4W
3,669

2,388
FV1450S4W
3,899
100
2,799
F2515STGW
5,199
400
3,499
FV1450H3V
4,999
200
3,699
F2515RTGV
5,599
400
4,099
F2515STGW + TD-C8066WS
8,217
690
5,758
FV1450S4W + TD-C8066WS
6,917
490
4,958

So, clear out your schedule, mark your calendars and get your caffeine dose ‘cause this is one deal you will definitely regret missing out on!

To find out more about exclusive LG 11.11 deals on Shopee and Lazada, head over to
https://shopee.com.my/lg.os
 and
https://www.lazada.com.my/shop/lg-official-store
.

For more information on LG’s award-winning products, please visit
https://www.lg.com/my
 or follow their official Facebook page at
https://www.facebook.com/LGEMalaysia/
 for the latest updates.


Riot Games Unveils 2021 Valorant Champions Tour

Riot Games today announced the VALORANT Champions Tour, a season-long competition tour set to take place throughout 2021 for its newly released competitive 5v5 character-based tactical shooter –
VALORANT.
The global tour will feature competitions in North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia, and will crown a single global Champion at the end of the year.

“The Champions Tour is our next step to grow VALORANT into a global esport worthy of the passion of our fans,” said Whalen Rozelle, Senior Director of Esports at Riot Games. “We’ve spent a couple of years now talking to players, teams, fans, prospective partners, and other stakeholders, and we’re extremely excited to launch our first official season. Our focus will be on elevating and showcasing the creative and talented players who are shaping this game across the globe. Fans and players both wanted high stakes competition, and that’s what the VALORANT Champions Tour is designed to do.”

The VALORANT Champions Tour will feature three levels of competition: Challengers, Masters, and Champions. Teams begin their journey by first playing in regional Challenger events, before advancing to international Masters events. At the three Masters events set to take place in 2021, top performing teams will accumulate points which will count towards qualification for the Champions event. This final stage will feature the top sixteen teams in the world and will crown a single global champion.

The initial founding partners committing to the VALORANT Champions Tour and the First Strike tournament will be Red Bull and Secretlab. Both have been long-time supporters of esports operated by Riot Games and will play a vital role in  growing VALORANT from its foundational years. Additionally Red Bull has a storied history of developing unique community focused tournaments to elevate esports players like Red Bull Solo Q. More partners for the VALORANT Champions Tour will be announced throughout 2021.

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After a record breaking closed beta that saw more than 1.7 million peak concurrent viewers on Twitch, VALORANT quickly established itself as the fastest growing esport of 2020. In June, Riot Games partnered with more than 20 premier event organizers to create the VALORANT Ignition Series, delivering numerous tentpole competitions that attracted the attention of millions of fans.

In September, following the success of the Ignition Series, Riot Games announced its first official tournament for VALORANT, First Strike. First Strike featured a series of merit-based qualifiers across North America, Europe, CIS, Turkey, Asia, Oceania, Brazil, and the Middle East to identify the best teams in each respective region. The event is set to conclude December 3-6, with live broadcasts taking place on Twitch.tv and other platforms. The winning teams will earn the right to call themselves the first official regional VALORANT champions.

The VALORANT Champions tour will continue to build on the momentum of VALORANT by leveraging a decade of Riot Games’ industry-leading experience producing best-in-class esports events and broadcasts. Riot Games is also the largest global esports producer in the world, running and broadcasting weekly professional league competitions in multiple global regions, as well as winning multiple Emmys for the League of Legends World Championship, the world’s most viewed esports event.


RM200 off HONOR Accessories with the HONOR November Pay Day Sale!

HONOR Malaysia is bringing back its Pay Day sale this November, this time with up to RM 200 off popular HONOR accessories! The sale kicks off from 20 November to 27 November 2020, at
Hihonor
.

This time, HONOR is offering RM 200 off its all-time best sellers, HONOR MagicWatch 2 (Charcoal Black), HONOR Watch Magic and HONOR Magic Earbuds.

Model
RRP
Pay Day Sale
Freebies
HONOR Watch Magic
RM 499
RM 299
Additional strap (navy blue)
HONOR Magic Earbuds
RM 499
RM 299
N/A
HONOR MagicBook 14 16GB+512GB
RM 2,999
RM 2,799
HONOR backpack, Bluetooth mouse, HONOR Scale 2

Consumers can also enjoy RM 100 off the HONOR 9X Pro, HONOR Sport Pro and HONOR 9X Lite. For those who are embarking on a fitness journey this CMCO, there is a bundle deal at just RM 798 for both the HONOR MagicWatch 2 46mm (Charcoal Black) and HONOR Scale 2. The bundle deal is also applicable for a RM 200 voucher, so that means extra savings! That’s not all, there are also vouchers up for grabs!

Hihonor Activities

Registered Hihonor users can enter to win exciting prizes listed below via the Flip Card game. Users can also review HONOR products and stand a chance to win an HONOR Band 4 Running or HONOR Scale 2, among others.

RM 100 Voucher (to be used on selected HONOR products)
HONOR Band 4 Running
HONOR Band 3

For more information, visit HONOR’s official e-commerce website and information portal at
http://hihonor.com/my
, or check out the official Facebook page at
https://www.facebook.com/HonorMY/
 for updates.

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Roborock Offers up to Over RM2,000 Discount for 11.11

Roborock, the makers of intelligent home robots, is offering over RM 2,000 off its products during the brand’s exclusive one-day only sale on popular annual sale event, 11.11.

This is Roborock’s first major sale event following its recent announcement to expand its influence in Southeast Asian markets. As such, it is offering up to 50% on their most popular products via its official store on
Lazada
and
Shopee
.

Model
RRP
11.11
Roborock S6 MaxV
RM 3,999
RM 1,989
Roborock S6 Pure
RM 3,519
RM 1,690.50
Roborock S5 Max
RM 2,999
RM 1,491.50
Roborock H6 Adapt
RM 2,999
RM 1,491.50

That’s not all! Consumers will also be able to enjoy further discount on the Roborock S5 Max during Shopee’s Shocking Sale. The limited-time deal will appear in multiple sessions throughout the day from 12am onwards, so do pay close attention to Roborock’s official
Facebook
 page!

In 2019, products from Roborock ranked in top positions on the dust removal appliances list during both the June 18 anniversary of JD and 11.11 sales festivals. Closer to home, Roborock topped the list for Shopee’s best-selling vacuum cleaners during the 10.10 sale event last month.

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Samsung Brings Upgraded Sound Experience to Galaxy with Music from World Class Musicians

When we think about the smartphone user experience, visual designs and layouts are usually the first things that come to mind. But focusing only on what we can see and touch leaves out one key component that can greatly affect how people experience their mobile devices – sound.

Since the early days of mobile phones, people have been expressing themselves through ringtones. It’s a trend that has continued to this day, even as mobile technology continues to advance at breakneck speed. According to Samsung’s internal data, over 50 percent of Galaxy users use a personalized ringtone.

One UI is designed to make everyday life simpler and bring joy to the everyday experience. Along with visual refinements, Galaxy Note20, Galaxy Z Fold2, Galaxy Z Flip 5G and Galaxy S20 FE devices now offer an expansive sound palette.

The updated sound experience includes ten brand new ringtones performed exclusively for Galaxy by professional classical and jazz musicians from around the world to create a relaxing vibe while giving users more options for personalization and self-expression.

Finding the Right Notes

From the subtle charging notification tones to the alarms, UX designers at Samsung carefully curated every aspect to bring a unified experience to users. Since Galaxy users come from all corners of the world, every rhythm and tone on the devices was chosen to reflect four universally recognizable themes that were first introduced with the Galaxy S20 series – Galaxy, Retro, Fun and Calm.

Sounds on Galaxy devices are more than mere notifications. They also serve to elevate users’ daily lives. For the Galaxy Note20 and Galaxy Z Fold2, Samsung added five original jazz tunes and another five classical pieces to the Calm theme with the hopes of bringing positivity to users’ everyday lives.

Putting the Pieces Together

Bringing the new music to life was a process that spanned the globe. For the classical pieces, Samsung invited seasoned musicians from conservatoires in South Korea to participate in the recording. The jazz recording session, meanwhile, brought together a group of award-winning musicians and composers in the U.S.

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“The synergy in this project comes from the artistry of each individual,” said composer and horn player Jesse McGinty.

From the grand piano to the flugelhorn and even the harp, the new recordings were created with a rich tapestry of instruments.

“People from all around the world are going to use these devices. That’s why we wanted to use different instruments to reflect that diversity,” explained music director Sue Jin Sung.

Fueled by their passion to share music with Galaxy users, the musicians meticulously crafted every note to deliver warmth and comfort.

“Our ultimate goal was to create an intimate sound that’s calming and relaxing,” said sound engineer Byeong Joon Hwang.

Your Everyday Soundtrack

Whenever the new songs play on Galaxy devices, McGinty hopes they can give users a break from the hassles of everyday life.

“You can take all this music with you everywhere you go,” said guitarist Matthew Yeakley. “They [can become] your own soundtrack.”

For more information, visit
https://www.samsungmobilepress.com/featurestories/samsung-brings-upgraded-sound-experience-to-galaxy-with-music-from-world-class-musicians
.