Read My Honor 10 Long Term Review – Fabulous AI

Honor 10

RM1,599.00

8.9

Performance

9.0/10

Price

9.0/10

Camera Quality

9.5/10

Functions

8.5/10

Design

8.5/10

				Pros

Great AI camera

Vibrant display

Good for gaming

Long lasting battery

				Cons

Fingerprint magnet

Slippery to hold

Speaker can be better

More info >

I had more than a month to try out the new Honor 10 and here is my honest review on what I think of the phone. Hint – AI camera is awesome!

I got the chance to review the Honor 10 over the period of more than a month recently and there are tons of stuffs that I like about it. Of course there are some misses along the way but I feel those are forgivable. But when it comes to AI features in the camera, the Honor 10 scores high in my books.

So here’s my (long-term) review on the Honor 10.

I did a little
unboxing video
 when I first got the Honor 10. That was my first ever unboxing video ever, with any products for that matter. It was fun and I may do it again in future.

First Impressions

My first impression of the phone when I opened the box was, I think it’s beautiful. I love the colour, a little bluish but the colour name mentioned on the box is Glacier Grey. Well it looks like blue to me. It felt solid in the hand, like I’m holding an all solid metal device. It wasn’t that slippery so I’m ok with it.

The size of the phone is just right in my opinion. The screen is not so edge to edge as some of the other flagship camera such as the Huawei P20. There is a notch sitting at the top which is becoming a norm nowadays. I would say it’s more like a trend and people are liking it.

Well I’m not like other people. I don’t like the notch…at all. So most of the time I would set the phone to not show the notch by displaying a black bar right at the top to make it seems like it doesn’t have a notch. Trend or no trend, I still don’t like the notch.

At the back, the dual camera at the back protrudes a little bit. Placing the phone on a flat surface may scratch the camera lens glass, hence why it is a good idea to smack a solid case on the phone if you’re particular of getting scratches. On the other hand you can also keep the phone in your pocket when you’re not using it rather than placing it on the table.

What’s In The Box

The Honor 10 comes in a nice white coloured box that feels solid and sturdy. Inside the box, you will get the Honor 10 phone, standard 2-pin charger with the USB type-C head, silicon phone case, a SIM slot ejection pin and the user manual. I was expecting more but that was it.

I was kinda disappointed that I don’t find any earphones in the box. At least I get to try the sound quality from its own original hardware. Oh well, that doesn’t matter. But the silicon case is useful especially for me when I’m reviewing this unit. I don’t want to get any scratches on the phone.

Charging up the Honor 10 with the provided charger takes about just under 1 half hours to reach 100%. Not bad.

Design

The design of the phone feels good. As I mentioned earlier, it fits really well in my hand because it felt slim. Slim because the phone is tall and not wide like the older phones.

The side buttons are smooth and easy to press. But I feel that it’s too soft that sometimes I would accidentally hit the power button to turn it off while using or turn it on when I was about to place the phone in my pocket. Also, the sides are nicely rounded and feels comfortable.

There is an IR blaster at the top and a tiny mic hole next to it. I actually had lots of fun playing with the IR blaster on this phone because there is a remote control app that came installed in the phone. Why I had fun? It has the standard Astro remote controller. Now imagine me with the phone and having the Astro remote control app on, at a mamak while people are watching the recent World Cup. I pity the mamak who kena scolding from the football fans. Yeah, I changed the channel during an intense match. Of course, I changed back the channel la. Sorry macha.

Just to note, the TV and Astro decoder was about 15 feet away from me. So the IR blaster on the Honor 10 can go that far.

Back to the Honor 10 design. At the bottom there is the microphone and speaker grille and also the USB type-C port for fast charging and fast data transfer. The headphone jack is also located at the bottom of the phone. I actually prefer to have the headphone jack at the bottom of the phone rather than the top. So good move by Honor here.

OS and Performance

The Honor 10 comes with Android 8.1 Oreo out-of-the-box. I got a software update right after I set up the phone for my first use. Since it was the first time I turn on the phone, I don’t know what was updated. That aside, the OS skin on the Honor 10 is nice. Just like MIUI, the Honor’s EMUI OS doesn’t have the app drawer as standard. Every single app is placed in the home screen. I don’t like it but it’s okay.

The Android 8.1 runs smoothly on the Honor 10. The UI and UX is user friendly and comes with neatly designed icons. There are a few themes pre-installed but at the same time you have an option to download new themes from the server. I personally like the UX animation when you plug in the charger. Many other cute UX animation comes in this phone.

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The screen size is 5.84″ with IPS LCD display at 1080 x 2280 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~432 ppi density). Screen is very vibrant and crispy clear. I don’t know why I said crispy but it is clear.

The Honor 10 is powered by Hisilicon Kirin 970 Octa-core (4×2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4×1.8 GHz Cortex-A53) CPU and Mali-G72 MP12 GPU. That means the affordable Honor 10 can churn more than enough power to run any high-end power hungry and heavy graphic games such as the PUBG Mobile.

I’m been using PUBG Mobile as my benchmark for graphics performance for any phones recently and to me, if it runs the game really well means it’s good. The Honor 10 ran the PUBG game smoothly without any stutter or jitter or lags at the highest graphic settings. So for those who loves gaming, the Honor 10 is a good choice.

The Honor 10 also scored some good points in Antutu 3D Benchmark tests of 201731. The phone runs cool even when it’s on full CPU power. The 3D rendering in Antutu is not as choppy as I predicted, which is good. I am amazed at the smoothness of the graphics rendering on this phone. Like I said, if it’s good in PUBG, means it’s good.

I love the phone clone feature made by Huawei. What it does is that you can easily transfer everything from your old phone to any new Huawei/Honor devices without losing any important documents or photos. Easy and quick.

Sound quality from the speakers are loud and clear although it only comes from a single sound source at the bottom. The loudness is good enough for gaming and music.

Imaging and AI Camera

Now the dual camera at the back comes with AI this time. AI is a feature made to capture true to life photos with enhancement by the AI itself to optimise the photo, making it clear in dark areas and balanced in the highlights. I’d say it is similar to HDR. It’s not that easy to explain how the algorithm works but my photo samples later on will give you a rough idea how it optimises the photos.

If you’re wondering what each camera does, let me briefly tell you. The main 16MP f/1.8 camera is the “normal” camera while the 24MP f/1.8 secondary rear camera only shoots black and white because it is using a B&W sensor. Therefore you can capture a true B&W tone with the secondary camera.

I took the photo above with the secondary rear camera, the one with the dedicated B&W sensor. The photo from the Honor 10 camera turns out more natural than an edited photo. Of course, it comes with the “bokeh” effect as well.

The main camera’s ability to capture clear photos in low light is also commendable. I did a few tests in low light areas and it turns out above average. What we as photographers dislike most is noise. The Honor 10 managed to keep the noise at a very minimum, non visible if you’re not looking for it. This is a big advantage especially if you’re going for prints. And I believe that most photos from today’s high-end phones can be used for large prints, Honor 10 included.

Now what I don’t like about the AI camera is that sometimes, only sometimes, the resulting photos can be over saturated. It is as though someone just bump the saturation to high while editing in Photoshop. This is a little frustrating for me because the photo will turns out unnatural. But having said that, it’s a plus point that you can turn off the AI effect AFTER you’ve taken the photo making it normal again. Nice save Honor, nice save.

I have nothing much to say about the camera so I’m just gonna share the results. A picture can describe a thousand words they say. Have a look at the sample photos that was taken with the Honor 10 below.

Without AI

With AI

Without AI

With AI

Without AI

With AI

Without AI

With AI

Black & White Landscape

Panorama

Rain Drop Bokeh

AI Food Feature, Auto Detect

Indoor Selfie, Focus Effect

With AI

Other photos:

Another selfie shot

Special effects

Cat portrait

AI Outdoor

AI Rain

Yummy food

All I can say it that the Honor 10 did not fail in the photography department. Photos that were produced from the phone’s camera are above par. Noise is almost non-existent, except in very low light but that is normal. Colours are just right and vibrant.

So hats off to Honor for creating a wonderful camera feature such as the AI.

Conclusion

What I think about the Honor 10 is that it has more than enough processing power for heavy graphic games while keeping the price low. That is not what I’m expecting. Usually any mid-range phones can just barely cope with the graphic demand especially during 3D benchmarking by Antutu. This is not the case with the Honor 10.

The Hisilicon Kirin 970 octa-core SoC really did a good job here. The phone also doesn’t run hot while doing so. Supported by Mali-G72 MP12, everything runs really smooth. RAM is very sufficient, coming in 4GB, 6GB and 8GB depending on the specs that you choose.

The camera does well, thanks to the AI feature. Without using AI, the camera still able to capture above average quality photos that I think is very reliable and able to produce Instagram worthy images.

You probably need a phone casing with this one. The shiny back is a little fingerprint magnet plus the camera module protrudes a little too much at the back. Using a case will at least keep the back even when placing the phone on a table. Other than that, it’s worth the purchase.

Doesn’t matter if you’re into photography or not, having the Honor 10 with AI camera will always comes in handy. You’ll never know when you need a cheap(er) high quality camera in your pocket.

The Honor 10 is retailing at RM1,599.00 at the moment. Go ahead and check out their official
Honor page on Lazada
.


Samsung Showcases Ground-breaking Technologies at IFA 2018

Samsung outlines its vision for products and services for the next era of connected living, enabled by AI,IoT and 5G

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. today held a press conference at IFA to outline its commitment to developing ground-breaking products and services that will shape the next era of connected living. Samsung showcased how breakthrough technologies that are powered by AI and IoT can bring greater convenience to people’s lives; eliminate complexity to enhance everyday experiences; and offer a level of security that gives peace of mind.

“Samsung is uniquely positioned to provide consumers with a full range of cutting-edge AI and IoT products and services based on our wide-ranging portfolio of TVs, displays, audio, home appliances and of course mobile devices,” said HS Kim, President and CEO of Consumer Electronics Division,Samsung Electronics. “We are striving to shape a new era of connected living, where our products and services seamlessly interact with one another to make our consumers’ lives richer, smarter and more entertaining.”

At the frontline of the future

Samsung is at the forefront of unlocking the power of AI and 5G for consumers, with multi-billion dollar investments announced in recent months, to ensure the continued integration of advancements across hardware, software and services.

With the new AI research centers established across the world, including the recent addition at Cambridge in the UK, Samsung expects about 1,000 renowned AI researchers to be working in its facilities globally by 2020, designing and developing user-centric AI that continuously learns and enhances users’ lives in an ever-more intelligent, useful and personalized way.

Furthermore, a next generation network infrastructure is a pre-requisite for the next era of connected living: through its active role in establishing 5G industry standards, Samsung is spearheading the rollout of next-generation networks and later this year, anticipates the introduction of the world’s first 5G-powered gigabit home broadband service (5G Fixed Wireless Access) in the U.S.

The next frontier of picture quality with 8K resolution

Samsung continued to revolutionize the visual display industry at IFA 2018 with the introduction of the Q900RQLED 8K, complete with 8K AI Upscaling. Available in four ultra-large screen sizes (65”, 75”, 82” and 85”), Samsung QLED 8K TV will feature several 8K-ready enhancements, including Real 8K Resolution, Q HDR 8K and Quantum Processor 8K, all created to bring 8K-quality images to life.

Real 8K Resolution can produce 4,000 nit peak brightness – a standard met by most film studios. Q HDR 8K, powered by HDR10+ delivers perfect colour expression for realistic, life-like images, just as the creator originally intended.

The Q900R’s 8K AI Upscaling, a proprietary technology developed with artificial intelligence, is designed to enhance both picture and sound quality – regardless of the original source quality or format – to premium 8K quality.

Samsung also announced The Wall, a cutting-edge Micro LED screen designed for enterprise and out-of-home viewing environments. Complete with self-emitting display technology and a modular design, The Wall is fully-customizable to give users the freedom to decide how to incorporate the display in their space.

In addition, Samsung introduced a new 49” model to The Frame line-up with the addition of easy discovery, giving users easy access to specially-curated works of art that can be displayed on the screen without having to sort through hundreds of options.

In addition, The Frame’s Art Store continues to expand, with more than 850 works of art from some of the world’s most renowned art institutions, including the Berlin State Museum, the Victoria & Albert Museum and the Tate.

Finally, sound quality continues to remain a top priority, with the introduction of the HW-N950 and HW-N850 premium soundbars from Samsung and Harman Kardon. Both soundbars support Dolby Atmos and DTS:X to create an incredibly immersive sound environment.

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Home appliances full of ideas

Globally, modern lives shift towards more dynamic technologies, expecting these to play multiple roles at home. In line with this trend, the kitchen becomes the centre of the home and appliances act as intelligent personal assistants. Ultimately, people want to transform their lives at home more than ever.

Building on such continued momentum, Samsung has met the needs of evolving homes and consumers’ lifestyles with a full range of cutting-edge AI and IoT solutions.

With Family Hub refrigerator, users can enjoy a connected living experience to make kitchen life even more convenient and fulfilling. Using the large touchscreen as a control panel, Family Hub can easily control connected devices including third-party devices.

With Bixby and Voice ID, users can instantly receive tailored and personalized information they need, while Family Hub’s Meal Planner helps consumers plan meals by recommending the recipes that suit them best.

Dual Cook Flex has brought increased cooking efficiency to meet varying dietary requirements and preferences. With its flexible door and dual-cook function, users can cater to each family member’s needs efficiently.

With the Cooking Guide, consumers can also receive recommendations on which oven to use based on the food ingredients and the type of cooking.

The revolutionary washing machine Quick Drive has dramatically transformed people’s lives for the better.Quick Drive can wash clothes in half the time without compromising on washing performance, freeing up consumers’ time. In addition, its AI-powered laundry care Q-rator system serves as a personalized and intelligent assistant, while Laundry Planner minimizes time wasted on washing clothes by allowing users to start and stop laundry according to their schedules.

Next-generation mobile experiences

At IFA, Samsung presented its most powerful smartphone yet, the Galaxy Note9. Announced earlier this month in New York, the Galaxy Note9 is designed for those who demand the best of the best. The phone comes in two internal storage options – 128GB or 512GB – which can be maximized to 1TB with a microSD card inserted.

The Galaxy Note9’s 4,000mAh battery performance enables users to talk, text and play games without worrying about battery life, and its intelligent camera helps users to capture the perfect shot every time. The S Pen, a trademark of the Galaxy Note series, has been revolutionized by incorporating a Bluetooth Low-Energy (BLE) function. Evolved into a Bluetooth remote control device, the S Pen now lets users take selfies and control presentation slides – even if the phone is 10 metres away.

Building on its premium professional credentials, the Galaxy Note9 is also compatible with the Samsung DeX, delivering a PC-like experience. By simply connecting a single HDMI adaptor to a screen, the phone can power a virtualized desktop or serve as a fully-functional second screen.

Not only that, the Galaxy Note9 offers maximum productivity, but without compromising on security, with the most comprehensive configuration, deployment and management features on the market, courtesy of the Samsung Knox platform.

Also showcased at IFA is the new Galaxy Watch, which blends the look of a traditional watch with smart technology. Galaxy Watch’s improved battery life of up to 80+ hours eliminates the need for daily charging. With the addition of LTE connectivity, users of the Galaxy Watch can now also stay connected without being tethered to a smartphone.

Reflecting the rise of consumer consciousness around well-being, the Galaxy Watch comesadded with a new stress management tracker, sleep tracker and breathing exercises to help users stay focused.

The Samsung Electronics Booth will be open at Level 2, City Cube Berlin from Friday, Aug. 31 to Wednesday, Sep. 5.

For more information on Samsung’s product presentation at IFA2018, please visit:

https://news.samsung.com/my/tag/ifa-2018


Simplify Your Life with the New Samsung Galaxy Watch

The new Samsung Galaxy Watch with long-lasting battery life, wellness capabilities and design to match your lifestyle

Announced last month during the Galaxy Note9 Unpacked event, the highly anticipated Samsung Galaxy Watch finally arrives in Malaysia, bringing the best of the Galaxy ecosystem with its long-lasting battery life, wellness capabilities, and a timeless and personalized design.

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“Samsung has had a reputable history of helping people achieve the most that they can in their everyday lives through a wide range of innovative choices. The Galaxy Watch is the latest device in Malaysia to do exactly that. With it, users can now accomplish more during their busy lives – and still look and feel good throughout the day. The Galaxy Watch is not only a more powerful and long-lasting wrist assistant that is equipped with new stress and sleep monitoring capabilities, it is also available with a more robust line-up to suit a person’s individual style through three new watch colours in Silver, Midnight Black, and Rose Goldalong with interchangeable straps,” said Yoonsoo Kim, President of Samsung Malaysia Electronics.

Stay Connected – No Matter Where Your Day Takes You

Galaxy Watch’s improved battery life of up to 80+ hours eliminates the need for daily charging and helps consumers keep up with their busy week. Users can also start and end their day with morning and evening briefings to help stay on top of reminders, the weather and their latest schedule.

Live a Balanced Life

Designed with wellness in mind, Galaxy Watch offers a true holistic health experience with its new stress management tracker , which automatically detects high levels of stress and offers breathing exercises to help keep users centred and focused. In addition, a new advanced sleep tracker monitors all levels of sleep, including REM cycles, to help users adjust sleeping habits and get the rest they need to take on their day.

With sleep and stress under control, Galaxy Watch also helps users achieve other health and wellness goals, including fitness. Galaxy Watch adds 21 new indoor exercises, tracking a total of 39 workouts that allow consumers to customize and change up their routines. Because balanced nutrition is as important as exercise, Galaxy Watch makes it easier than ever with intuitive calorie tracking and personalized alerts.

In addition, users can stay on track of their meals using Bixby Vision on their Galaxy device. To take a photo of each meal and instantly log nutritional information in Samsung Health and on Galaxy Watch for better calorie management.

Flaunt a Stylish and Timeless Design

Galaxy Watch caters to more sizes and styles with a silver, 46mm version and 42mm option in black or rose gold. Users can customize Galaxy Watch even more with a selection of watch faces and straps including options from Braloba, a manufacturer of high quality watch straps.

Galaxy Watch carries the legacy of Samsung’s smartwatches with its trademark circular, rotating bezel while embracing the digital look with Always On Display, in addition to improved usability.

Galaxy Watch features analog watch ticks for watch faces with hour and second hand, hourly chimes, and a depth effect that casts shadows defining every detail on the watch face for a traditional look and feel.

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In addition, Galaxy Watch’s certified military-level durability with Corning® Gorilla® Glass DX+ and industry-leading water resistance with a 5 ATM rating allows for long-lasting use, no matter the environment.

Experience the best of Samsung’s Galaxy Ecosystem

Galaxy Watch brings users all the benefits from the Galaxy Ecosystem creating a seamless experience with SmartThings, Samsung Health, Samsung Flow, Samsung Knox, Samsung Pay , and Bixby along with partnerships like Spotify and Under Armour. Easily access and control devices on Galaxy Watch with SmartThings – all at the touch of a wrist – from turning on the lights and TV in the morning to adjusting the temperature before bed.

Samsung makes music and multimedia control even easier on Galaxy Watch with Spotify allowing users to listen to songs offline or without a smartphone with Spotify Offline mode in addition to keeping information secure with Samsung Knox and easily unlocking PCs or tablets using Samsung Flow.

Galaxy Watch will be available starting 5th October 2018 in Malaysia and to celebrate its arrival in Malaysia, Samsung Malaysia Electronics is proud to announce its limited-time pre-order promotion for Malaysians from 1st to 4th October 2018 exclusively on Samsung E-Store!

Customers who pre-order a 46mm Galaxy Watch will receive ONE free strap worth RM 109 with the color choice of Brown or Navy Blue. Meanwhile for customers who preorder a 42mm Galaxy Watchwill receive a strap in Tan colour for Midnight Black watch face and Phoneboxcolour for Rose Gold watch face.

To pre-order and know more about the Galaxy Watch, please visit:
https://www.samsung.com/my/wearables/galaxy-watch/

Model

Size

Watch Face Colour

RRP (RM)

Galaxy Watch

46mm

·         Silver

RM1,299

42mm

·         Midnight Black

·         Rose Gold

RM1,199

Galaxy Watch Specifications

Model

SM- R800

Galaxy Watch 46mm Silver

SM –R810

Galaxy Watch 42mm Midnight Black

Galaxy Watch 42mm Rose Gold

Display

1.3”, Circular Super AMOLED (360 x 360)

Full Color Always On Display

Corning® Gorilla® DX+

1.2”, Circular Super AMOLED (360 x 360)

Full Color Always On Display

Corning® Gorilla® DX+

Size

46 x 49 x 13

63g (without strap)

41.9 x 45.7 x 12.7

49g (without strap)

Strap

22mm (Interchangeable)

Option Color (sold separately): Onyx Black, Deep Ocean Blue, Basalt Grey

20mm (Interchangeable)

Option Color (sold separately): Onyx Black, Lunar Grey, Terracotta Red, Lime Yellow, Cosmo Purple, Pink Beige, Cloud Grey, Natural Brown

Battery

472mAh

270mAh

AP

Exynos 9110 Dual core 1.15GHz

OS

Tizen Based Wearable OS 4.0

Memory

Bluetooth®: 768MB RAM + 4GB Internal Memory

Connectivity

Bluetooth®4.2, Wi-Fi b/g/n, NFC, A-GPS/Glonass

Sensor

Accelerometer, Gyro, Barometer, HRM, Ambient Light

Charge

WPC based wireless charging

Durability

5ATM + IP68 / MIL-STD-810G

Compatibility

Samsung: Android 5.0 or later

Other: Android 5.0 or later

iPhone 5 and above, iOS 9.0 or above

*All functionality, features, specifications and other product information provided in this document including, but not limited to, the benefits, design, pricing, components, performance, availability, and capabilities of the product are subject to change without notice.


Surround Sound Just Got Better with Samsung’s New Panoramic Soundbar

When it comes to movie night, watching movies in the comfort of your home can be just as good, if not better than catching it in the cinema. You can skip the ticket queue, pause for toilet breaks, and whip up just about any snacks to munch through the movie. What about the viewing and audio experience you ask? That one is taken care of too when you play your favourite flicks on Samsung’s QLED TV and its new Panoramic Soundbar.

With over ten consecutive years of market leadership in home audio and video technology, Samsung presents its newest innovative product in the audio category; the Panoramic Soundbar (HW-N650), a top-of-the-line premium soundbar that promises to fill every corner of the room with a dynamic and rich sound that truly transforms your home.

“Whether you are absorbed in a movie, engrossed in a game, or blasting your favourite tunes, our new Panoramic SoundbarHW-N650 is designed with the most advanced acoustic technologies and cutting-edge computer modelling to give you a perfectly balanced, room-filling sound to bring your audio experiences to the next level. With this sleek device in your home, just about every corner can be your ‘sweet spot’”, said Jimmy Tan, Head of Consumer Electronics, Samsung Malaysia Electronics.

Featuring the patented “Samsung Acoustic Beam” technology, the Panoramic Soundbar HW-N650 is designed specifically to provide a virtual surround sound effect. The technology makes use of two pipes at the back of the soundbar, each with one tweeter at the end. Sound flows through the pipe and is distributed to each hole, expanding the listening area both sideways and up to emanate sound, making each hole act as an individual speaker tocreate the overall surrounding effects.

Furthermore, the Panoramic Soundbar HW-N650has a dedicated centre channel enabling consumers to enjoy crystal clear dialogues, courtesy of its balanced sound from one end to the other and beautifully completing your home entertainment experiences.

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In addition to delivering quality sound for movie lovers, the Panoramic SoundbarHW-N650 includes “Game Mode”, allowing gamers to immerse themselves in the scene with a dedicated setting with optimised sounds specifically for gaming. The soundbar’s auto settings optimize your sound to the game you are playing so all you need to do is plug in your console and get the amazing audio you expect.

The Panoramic Soundbar HW-N650also includes seamless connectivity with Bluetooth® for easy music streaming, as well as easy, intuitive wired and wireless connection to Samsung TVs. It supports One Remote Control so users can easily control the soundbar with their Samsung TV remote.The soundbarcan also be controlled through smartphone or tablet using the Samsung Audio Remote app. Simply connect using Bluetooth™ to control all your key soundbar functions and play your favourite song lists on your mobile device through one single app.

The Wireless Surround Kit on the other hand lets you expand your soundbar to a surround sound system easily without the mess of wires. Together with your soundbar, you can create a channel system for a true surround sound experience.

The Panoramic SoundbarHW-N650 promises a truly seamless 4k experience as well thanks to its 4K Pass-Through where 4K content are played seamlessly with additional dynamic surround sound. Want the perfect combination for incredible entertainment? All you need is UHD content, UHD Blu-ray Disk Player, and the Panoramic SoundbarN650 and you are set.

The Panoramic SoundbarHW-N650 retails at RM2,451 at all Samsung authorised dealers. For more information, visit
https://www.samsung.com/my/audio-video/hw-n650/


Suunto Launches the New Suunto 9 Baro in Malaysia

The new Suunto 9 Baro features intelligent technology fit for the next adventure including a smart battery technology built to last longer even with GPS tracking on.

Suunto reveals its latest multisport GPS watch, Suunto 9, with a host of intelligent technology such as a smart battery designed to last up to 120 hours, smart reminders and the Suunto’s FusedTrack™ feature that combines GPS and motion sensor data to improve track and distance accuracy.

The multisports watch is also compatible with the new Suunto app so that its wearer can track, upload, analyse and compare his or her log of your training, daily activity and sleep straight from the watch or via the app.

Strava and TrainingPeaks compatibility also lets you upload your data to your favourite sporting social media while improved watch connectivity ensures that you never miss tracking a single run or bike.

Suunto 9 Key Features:

Great battery life and intelligent technology with smart reminders

Suunto 9’s three pre-defined battery modes – Performance, Endurance and Ultra – gives you anywhere from 25 hours up to 120 hours of recording time with GPS tracking on.

Additionally, the watch’s smart reminders ensure that you always have enough battery for your next adventure. It is able to detect recurring exercises based on your activity history and sends you a reminder to make sure that your watch is fully charged for the next outing.

If the watch notices you are running low on battery during an exercise, it will automatically suggest changing to a different battery mode, which you can do with just one push.

FusedTrack™ feature for more accurate track and distance

Suunto’s FusedTrack™ feature combines GPS and motion sensor data to improve track and distance accuracy, allowing you to extend battery life by lowering GPS power without significantly compromising accuracy. This way, limited battery life won’t interfere with recording your distance and track accurately.

New Suunto app to keep track of all adventures

Suunto 9 is compatible with the new Suunto app that keeps a log of your training, daily activity and sleep, and enables sharing your training logs and engaging with others in the Suunto app community. Get notified of all incoming call alerts and messages too. Available for download from App Store and Google Play.

The sports watch for all kinds of activities

Suunto 9 is packed with over 80 sport modes and delivers convenient wrist heart rate measurement from Valencell Inc. The watch comes with full GPS route navigation, sunrise/sunset times and many other great features for athletes and outdoor adventurers.

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Built to last

Suunto 9 is tested to the extreme with thousands of hours of real use in the toughest conditions by Suunto’s internal testing team and athletes all over the world, ensuring that it delivers everything you need to confidently see you through any adventure. Premium materials and construction round out this high performer designed and manufactured in Finland. Stainless steel bezel and buttons, sapphire crystal glass, and a robust case are combed with a soft and durable silicone strap for comfortable wear.

“When talking about training or racing tools for any adventure or endurance sport, the first thing I consider is durability, because it actually gives you the chance to just focus on what you need to do,” comments Mauricio Méndez Cruz, Suunto triathlete and Xterra World Champion.

“For me, GPS track accuracy during training and racing has become, not a tool, but a weapon of choice and by this I mean that with it I have become a lot more precise, efficient and confident on my moves during racing – which, at the end of the day, is what makes me be at the top of the podium,” he concludes.

Suunto 9 is distributed in Malaysia by Amer Sports Malaysia, the local entity of Amer Sports Corporation, a sporting goods company based in Helsinki with international recognised brands that include Salomon, Arc’teryx, Perk Performance, Atomic, Mavic, Wilson and Precor.

Emphasizing on excellence in its consumer-centric business philosophy to improve performance and increase the enjoyment of sports and outdoor activities, Amer Sports seeks to develop new and better sporting goods that appeal to its consumers and trade customers.

Suunto 9 is available for sale on the
Official Suunto Store on Lazada
 or at our partner stores Ad Time and Solar Time, and other watch retailers near you. There is currently a promotion for every watch bought (RRP: RM2,699) where you’ll receive a free limited-edition tee and water bottle whilst stocks last.

It is available in two alternative colours – black and white.

Learn more at
www.suunto.com/suunto9
.


Total Prize Pool of RM370,000 for Mobile Legends Players in Malaysia

Total prize pool of RM370,000 awaits for Mobile Legends players in Malaysia with Tamago’s 100 Legends contest

Tamago, one of Southeast Asia’s top game streaming apps, is offering gamers a total prize pool of RM370,000in the Tamago 100 Legends contest. From 1 October onwards, Malaysian players of Mobile Legends Bang Bang (MLBB) stand to earn a share of this prize pool by entering the top 100 in-game rankings and streaming their gameplay on Tamago.

To participate, gamers will have to:

Register on this website –
discovery.tamago.live/events/100legends

Add “Tamago” at the front of their in-game name,

Rank up as high as possible in the in-game ranking / leaderboard and

Stream their gameplay on Tamago for at least 2 hours per day (or 60 hours throughout the contest duration),

Take home a cash prize based on each player’s ranking among other participants with “Tamago” in their in-game name at the end of the contest period.

Gamers who fulfill all the requirements will be eligible to take home RM41,400 (US$10,000) for 1st place, RM20,700 (US$5,000) for 2nd place, RM12,400 (US$3,000) for 3rd place, and so forth (full details listed below). Malaysian gamers will be competing with other participants from around Southeast Asia for the top rankings in MLBB.

“As gamers ourselves, we are passionate about supporting the gaming community and we want to help build a vibrant esports ecosystem here in the region. Through streaming, we want to give gamers more ways to generate income besides winning prize money in tournaments. We also want to encourage gamers to become content creators and develop relevant skill sets like streaming and casting. We hope Malaysian gamers will enjoy and benefit from Tamago’s 100 Legends contest,” said Yubin Ng, Head of Tamago.

For full details, terms and conditions, visit the official website
here
. Fans can watch gamers across SEA stream their 100 Legends journey on Tamago by downloading the app for free.

Tamago 100 Legends: Mobile Legends Bang Bang

Contest period: 1 October till 31 October 2018

Who can enter: Gamers from Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia

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Cash Prize for Top 100 Legends of MLBB

1st Place

 RM41,400 (US$10,000)

2nd Place

RM20,700 (US$5,000)

3rd Place

RM12,400 (US$3,000)

4th to 50th Place

RM4,140 (US$1,000)

51st to 100th Place

RM2,070 (US$500)

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Vivaldi 2.0 Launched – Keeps Your Data Safe and Synced

Vivaldi 2.0 is a robust upgrade of the browser that gives users full control of their most important application. Includes Sync, Floating Side Panels, Resizable Split-Screen Tabs, and over 1,500 improvements since its first version.

Today Vivaldi launched the new version of its browser,
Vivaldi 2.0
, making it the most essential productivity tool for everyone.

The vision of Vivaldi is simple – users should be in control of how the browser looks, feels and works. This new upgrade allows users to browse with features that adapt to them, a style that fits and the values that they can stand by.

Vivaldi 2.0 is a big leap forward in achieving that vision. Working closely with its users every step of the way, Vivaldi has made over 1,500 improvements since launching its first version in 2016.

Sync between computers, enhanced side panels, resizable split-screen tabs and much more underscore Vivaldi’s strength in robust feature-set and customization options. And, they are easy to use too.

“A browser is used by everyone, everywhere – making it the most important tool on your computer. It used to just be a way to show static pages, now it’s a portal to the way we live, learn, work and play. Vivaldi helps you do more of everything you love faster, easier, and safer,” says Vivaldi CEO Jon von Tetzchner.

What’s new in Vivaldi 2.0?

Vivaldi is driven by the real needs of users today and ensures that they have the best tool to browse and do the job.

By far the most Customisable User Interface

With a sleek user interface, revamped theming options and a refreshed onboarding experience, users can truly create a browser that reflects their interests, passions, and personality right from the start.

Users can tailor the browser to their needs by modifying not only how the browser looks, but the layout of its elements. There is no limit to the customization on offer here. Vivaldi’s Settings provides a huge variety of adjustments, such as:

Position the tab bar vertically and display the address bar at the bottom (or not at all)

Adjust default zoom levels and view clutter-free web pages using Reader View

Toggle adaptive Themes that change color in tune with the website being viewed

Schedule Themes to change throughout the day

Customise Speed Dials and Window Background Image

A very popular browser kept crashing on my PC. Couldn’t handle it anymore and decided to switch. Vivaldi was one of the very first browsers that met my needs. Using it for over 2 years. Love the customization options and the option to tile your websites. ❤

— Marco – TechTime ⚙ (@MarcoHazendonk)

Private and Secure Syncing across Computers

Vivaldi 2.0 can now seamlessly and securely sync a user’s data between multiple computers, including their Bookmarks and Speed-Dials, saved passwords and autofill information, History (with only typed URLs), extensions and uniquely, Notes.

All synced data, including users’ passwords, is protected with an end-to-end data encryption and never shared in the clear with Vivaldi 2.0. To keep the user data safe, no third-party servers are used.

The much-awaited Vivaldi Sync can be activated through Settings or the new cloud icon in the browser’s Status Bar.

Have switched from Chrome to Vivaldi as my default desktop Web browser. It’s fast, highly customisable, supports Chrome extensions, and tab management is excellent. Just missing syncing, but that’s coming in the next release. Think I’ll be sticking with it.

— Duncan McLeod (@mcleodd)

Effective Tools for Smarter Browsing

To make better use of screen real estate and improve workflow, Panels — an expandable, multi-tasking dashboard in Vivaldi’s sidebar — includes go-to tools like Downloads, Bookmarks, History, Web Panels, Window Panel and Notes.

Web Panels allow users to display their favorite web apps or sites in a split-screen alongside the primary window. What’s more, they can now “float” them over the page, rather than resizing their main window. In version 2.0, users also get suggested Web Panels of sites that they visit the most and help them check their messaging apps, news and social feeds a breeze.

I’ve noticed a lot of websites use fixed widths. Web Panels are a great way of using the rest of the screen – and I find them a lot less disruptive to my workflow then changing tab (and having to find the other tab again).

— John (@Hi_Im_Sarno)

Extensive Tab Management

Second to none, Vivaldi’s tabbed browsing lets users group(stack), rename and even search in addition to pin, drag, hibernate and mute tabs if needed. Users are also given multiple ways to access these features. Adaptability is at the forefront in Vivaldi’s role as daily driver.

I actually have 253 tabs in my Vivaldi open right now! ? The best tab management feature is definitely the relatively new Window view in the sidepanel, it makes managing tab groups so much easier than fiddling around with them in the tab bar!

— Stefan (@_____stefan)

A fan favorite, Tab Tiling — creating a split-screen view of tabs — can now be resized by simply dragging a tile’s borders. Even better, the adjusted layout remains the same after restarts and loading of saved sessions.

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A list-style view has been added to the ever-popular Tab Cycler. Users can find and view a list of open tabs and even change them – a visually appealing way to view and search entries instantly.

Stuff that attracted me are the tab management features. Grouping, split screen and also panels. Definitely, can’t live without them as it has become an integral part of my browsing life. It saves me so much time and increases productivity.

— Bala Yogesh (@Yo_Bala)

Flexibility on Fingertips with Easier Navigation

The most overlooked tool in a browser today is browsing History. Vivaldi 2.0 gives it the love it deserves. Users can explore their own browsing habits with statistics and visual clues that are only visible to them through a reimagined, in-depth History.

Vivaldi’s intuitive default UI gets work done at a lightning speed with customizable Keyboard Shortcuts and Mouse Gestures. The latest update allows opening of a recently viewed page by clicking the Back or Forward button using a modifier key (cmd or ctrl) or via middle-clicking the mouse.

I started using Vivaldi when the first betas dropped. Since then I haven’t looked back. One of THE best browsers out there and brilliant ethics to browse by! I can’t live without the mouse guestures, I find myself trying them in other apps to my dissapointment.

— Stanley York (@stanleyyork11)

Users can stay one step ahead and access their favorite sites and bookmarks instantly through Speed Dials and Quick Commands or easily jump through search result pages with Fast-Forward/Rewind function. They can assign nicknames to search engines and switch between them on the fly.

Raise the Productivity Bar

Vivaldi’s built-in tools help users get more done, faster. Users can instantly capture and share screenshots with Capture, research and annotate websites with Markdown-supporting Notes, and get in-depth with photos using the Image Property tool.

I’ve used Vivaldi since the first release. I can’t live without mouse gestures because it’s powerful for browsing. Screenshot button also very helpful, no need for any extension for that simple task. Tab stacking & page tiling also rocks!

— Yeni Setiawan (@sandalian)

Privacy is Paramount

Vivaldi has a straightforward privacy policy – it does not track users. Full stop.

Vivaldi’s flexible options to search the Web let privacy-conscious users browse in Vivaldi’s Private Windowusing search engines that share similar ideologies.

“Our goal since we started developing Vivaldi was to listen to our community of users and provide them with new ways to experience the Web and express oneself like never before. Vivaldi 2.0 does that!”, continues Vivaldi CEO Jon von Tetzchner.

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Widen Your World With The Samsung Galaxy A7

Capture the world as you see it with the new Galaxy A7, featuring a powerful triple lens camera.

Samsung today announced the Galaxy A7, the latest addition to the Galaxy A series family. With a powerful rear triple camera, sleek design and must have everyday features, the innovative Galaxy A7 is the ultimate device for wherever life leads you.

“Samsung is committed to delivering meaningful innovation to all consumers across the Galaxy family, no matter who they are or where they are in the world” said DJ Koh, President and CEO of IT & Mobile Communications Division at Samsung Electronics. “That’s why we’re excited to introduce innovative new features to the A series with the Galaxy A7, a practical but powerful device that is built to help make your everyday both convenient and extraordinary.”

Snap and share experiences with the Galaxy A7’s powerful triple camera;

Never miss a moment with the Galaxy A7’s 8MP 120° Ultra Wide Lens. With the same viewing angle as the human eye, the Galaxy A7 captures the world exactly as you see it for unrestricted wide-angle photos.

With the 24MP Lens and Depth Lens, the Galaxy A7’s Live Focus feature lets you control the depth of field by allowing you to adjust the bokeh effect to create stunning photos.

Get crisp clear photos in both bright and low light conditions. The Galaxy A7’s 24MP Lens automatically lets more light in by combining four pixels into one pixel in low light conditions.

The Galaxy A7 brings out the best in what it sees. Featuring Samsung’s intelligent Scene Optimizer, the Galaxy A7’s camera categorizes your subject and adjusts the color, contrast and brightness to instantly optimize image quality.

Snap bright, clear selfies any time of day and never worry about searching for the ideal lighting again, with the Galaxy A7’s 24MP front camera and adjustable LED flash. Take bokeh effect selfies with Selfie Focus, and mimic professional studio lighting with Pro Lighting Mode. Add a personal touch and express yourself with AR emoji, and flattering filters.

Featuring a premium 6.0-inch Super AMOLED display, the Galaxy A7 lets you experience and share the world as you see it. Adding on, Samsung’s signature Infinity Display makes the most of uninterrupted, immersive viewing. The Galaxy A7 also supports Dolby Atmos® immersive sound technology, which brings entertainment to life through moving audio that flows all around you.

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When it comes to style, the Galaxy A7 does not compromise. Coming with a premium glass design, a side fingerprint sensor for greater convenience and smooth seamless curves, it’s both practical and comfortable in your hand. Available in three stylish colors to suit your personal style – blue, black and gold – expressing yourself with the Galaxy A7 has never been easier.

Designed to make life more convenient, the Galaxy A7 comes with Bixby, Samsung Pay and Samsung Health.

The Galaxy A7 will be available in select European and Asian markets from this fall and expand to additional markets in the near future.

On October 11, 2018, Samsung Electronics will welcome a new member to the Galaxy family. To celebrate the launch of the upcoming device, the company is hosting a Samsung A Galaxy Event on October 11, 2018 at 5:00pm (MYT).

For more information about Galaxy A7, visit:

http://www.samsungmobilepress.com
,
news.samsung.com/galaxy
 or
www.samsung.com/galaxy

Galaxy A7 Product Specifications:

Galaxy A7

Display

6.0” FHD+ (1080×2220) Super AMOLED

*Screen measured diagonally as a full rectangle without accounting for the rounded corners

Camera

Rear: Triple camera

– 24MP AF (F1.7)

– Ultra Wide: 8MP (F2.4), 120°

– Depth: 5MP(F2.2)

Front: 24MP FF (F2.0)

Body

159.8 x 76.8 x 7.5 mm, 168g

AP

Octa Core 2.2GHz

* May differ by market and mobile operator

Memory

4GB RAM, 128 Internal Storage

*May differ by market and mobile operator

Battery

3,300mAh

OS

Android 8.1

Network

LTE Cat.6, 2CA

Connectivity

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4/5GHz), VHT80, Bluetooth® v 5.0 (LE up to 2Mbps), ANT+, USB Type-B, NFC(optional*), Location (GPS, Glonass, BeiDou**)

*May vary by country

**BeiDou coverage may be limited.

Payment

NFC*

*
May vary by country

Sensor

Accelerometer, Fingerprint Sensor, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Hall Sensor, Proximity Sensor, RGB Light Sensor

Audio

MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, WMA, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA

Video

MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, WMV, ASF, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM


Wiko’s View2 Plus and Tommy3 Plus Smartphone Launched

Both Wiko’s View2 Plus and Tommy3 Plus are two ultra-sleek phones with on-trend technology for an immersive visual experience.

Fresh on the heels of the recently concluded Internationale Funkausstellung Berlin (IFA 2018) exhibition, French mobile brand Wiko continues to trail blaze the affordable premium segment by releasing two new stunning devices to Malaysian consumers – the View2 Plus from the sleek View2 Collection and dynamic Tommy3 Plus from their Y Range lineup.

These two maximum immersion smartphones powered by Android Oreo will be made available starting today, 17 September 2018.

“We are extremely excited to introduce two of our latest phones to the Malaysian market right after we unveiled them at IFA in Berlin. Both the View2 Plus and Tommy3 Plus are the culminations of our continuous effort to democratise on-trend technology and, designed and crafted with the user experience, needs and lifestyle in mind,” said Neo Lau, Business Development Director of Wiko Mobile Malaysia.

“Featuring a striking 19:9 aspect ratio in our unique T-shaped 5.93″ HD+ display, the View2 Plus is a solid streamlined device coated with Supernova, a special gradient shade often found only on high-end smartphones. With a Qualcomm® Octa-Core 1.8 GHz chipset and 3GB RAM, users will experience ultrasmooth, responsive performance whether they are gaming, binge-watching or creating content on a device that looks and feel premium.”

“Being budget conscious should not necessarily mean compromising on features and looks. Our Tommy3 Plus is the perfect multimedia consumption and creation device with a 5.45″ HD+ display with an immersive 18:9 visual experience in a compact body. We’ve added Face Unlock to this phone to highlight that hot technology can easily be made accessible to everyone,” Lau added.

The View2 Plus will be launched exclusively in Malaysia on
Wiko’s Official Store on Lazada
 for an introductory price of RM499 which is valid only from 17 to 19 September 2018, after which it retails for RM559.

Meanwhile, the Tommy3 Plus which is available nationwide on 17 September 2018 will retail for RM399. Both smartphones will carry Wiko’s added bonus of a *120 days replacement warranty programme.

View2 Plus

Ultra-Sleek Design. Uncompromised Comfort

Classy has never looked so good on a smartphone! The new T-shaped design and Supernova finish accentuates the trendy elegance of the device in a premium finish with that coveted glossy effect.

The 19:9 format (5.93” HD+ Display) results in extra usable screen space in a compact body, suitable for one-handed operation that is superb for gaming or just comfortably binge-watching your favourite series on-the-go with 4G connectivity.

Wider Immersive Display

Reap the benefits of the unique display shape with the custom User Interface that ensures native and 3rd party apps fit the ultra-widescreen seamlessly, enhancing an already immersive experience that is convenient and truly entertaining.

Intelligent Optics

Be a pro-photographer and capture stunning pictures with the AI imaging powered 12MP+5MP dual rear cameras and 8MP front camera. With a large f/2.0 aperture, Phase Detection Autofocus for optimal photos in the dark, Instant Multi-frame processing and Blurless working in harmony to automatically minimise blur and noise, you can snap and share clear images effortlessly.

Face and body detection improve with the specially designed app that allows you to adapt and smartly recognise setup requirements. Unleash your creativity with Live Artistic Blur to introduce bokeh effect, and Face Beauty or Live AR filters for that whimsical Insta-worthy post.

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Adding to the dynamism is the Sony IMX486 sensor and Auto Scene Detection that allow you to just point and shoot to produce your pro-like portrait or video. Capture steady videos without unwelcomed shakes through both front and rear cameras with the built-in FHD Video stabilisation.

Ample Storage

Store all your creative photos, videos and music on the 32GB ROM, expandable up to 256GB on an external MicroSD card for uninterrupted viewing moments or music listening.

Powerful, Dynamic Performance All Day Long

Experience buttery smooth and responsive performance with the Qualcomm® Octa-Core 1.8 GHz CPU and 3GB RAM optimised with Android™ Oreo™ that ensures minimal power consumption on the 4000mAh battery.

Availability

The View2 Plus will be available exclusively at a special price of RM499 from 17-19 September 2018 from
Lazada on their Official Store
, after which it is priced at RM559. It comes standard with a 1-year warranty and as an added bonus, a *120 days replacement warranty programme, valid from the date of purchase. It will be available in two colours – Supernova and Anthracit.

Tommy3 Plus

Engaging Widescreen with a Perfect Fit

Get more usable space in a compact and comfortable device for easy one-hand use! The 18:9 widescreen is so accessible and simply great for effortless browsing and less scrolling while tackling multi-apps and social media. What you get is an awesome visual immersion on the 5.45” HD+ display.

Clear Images. Creative Visuals

Capture sharp, clear and bright snapshots that reflect the details of the moment on the 13MP rear camera while the 5MP front camera brings selfies to another level of natural looking photos with Auto-HDR and Soft Light Flash. With the large f/2.0 lens aperture and 5P lenses, you are able to capture stunning low light photos.

The Auto Scene Detection fine-tunes your setup for amazing portrait and night shots. Follow your creative genius on either camera with Live Portrait Blur, Face Beauty and Live AR Filters.

Slow-motion clips are given the speedy step-up with the Time Lapse effect. After all that fun with the camera, store your memories safely within the 16GB ROM, expandable up to 128GB on a MicroSD card.

Agile Multitasking

No effort is too great for the busy you as tasks are easily switched between with the 2GB RAM. Get a smooth ride while streaming, tweeting, posting and more with the Mediatek Quad-Core 1.3GHz Cortex-A53 on 4G LTE.

Faster Experience with Extended Battery Life

A speedy performance, expandable storage and most recent updates are desirable features of Android™ Oreo™. Go heavy with intensive usage as the 2900mAh battery powers on for a day’s use. To further add to its amazement, the Wiko User Interface includes the custom launcher, Quick actions and Smart left page.

Availability

The Tommy3 Plus will be priced at RM399 and is available nationwide to Malaysians starting 17 September 2017 at your nearest Wiko authorised outlets. It comes standard with a 1-year warranty and as an added bonus, a *120 days replacement warranty programme, valid from the date of purchase. It will be available in four colours – Anthracite Mirror, Gold, Bleen and Cherry Red.


2018 Putra Brand Awards – Samsung Malaysia Wins Three Awards

For years, Samsung Malaysia Electronics has provided unparalleled devices and services to its consumers, leading the innovation and ecosystem that enables connection through seamless experiences.

This commitment to its consumers was recognised at the 2018 Putra Brand Awards, where Samsung won two esteemed Gold awards under the “Communications Devices” and “Camera, IT and Office & Business Equipment” categories. Moreover, Samsung took home a Silver award for its contribution to “Personal, Household & Outdoor Appliances” segment as well.

Hosea Heen, Head of Sales of IT & Mobile Business, Samsung Malaysia Electronics, posing for a photo with the esteemed Gold award at the 2018 Putra Brand Awards.

“We have been putting in immense efforts to creating, providing, and adding value to our consumers’ lives. Being recognised for our efforts at the Putra Brand Awards has motivated and humbled us at the same time. We promised to keep up what we have been doing and continue to provide innovative technologies that will help our consumers break through barriers and do things they never thought were possible,” said Yoonsoo Kim, President of Samsung Malaysia Electronics.

Apart from the three awards, Samsung also won “2018 Marketer of the Year” at the Putra Brand Awards, in acknowledgment of Samsung’s brand philosophy over the past year. “This achievement is definitely one that we are extremely proud of. We take pride in creating meaningful and relevant campaigns, tying our innovative products to purposeful stories that are happening around us. Our focus, moving forward, is to continue being better in our engagement with our consumers and ensuring that these relationships are upheld,” added President Kim.

The team from Samsung Malaysia Electronics happily showing off their three awards won at the 2018 Putra Brand Awards

The Putra Brand Awards is an annual premier brand awards event in Malaysia. Launched in 2010 by the Association of Accredited Advertising Agents Malaysia (4As) in association with the Malaysia’s Most Valuable Brands (MMVB), it recognises brand building as an integral business investment, measured by consumer preference.

In determining its winners, the Putra Brand Awards utilises a robust consumer research method in which 6,000 consumers vote for their favourite brands within multiple categories, therefore establishing Malaysian consumers themselves as the judges and award-givers of this distinguished event.

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More about
Putra Brand Awards
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5 Ways You Can Avoid Unnecessary Spending

Malaysia is probably one country that has unending sales, and it’s difficult to not get tempted by it. Nevertheless, there are always ways to say no to unnecessary spending. If you wish to ease the burden on your account, here are ways you can cut back on it.

Stick to a Plan

If you fail to plan, you plan to fail. As cliché as that sounds, learning to stick to a plan might be the answer to curbing your spending’s. At the start of every month, set a budget for your necessities. Also, do set aside a budget for regular events that don’t happen every month, such as special occasions, maintenance, and others.

Do ensure that your budget measures up to your income and then start planning around it. If you’re still unsure, budgeting apps such as
Mint
,
YNAB
, or
Monefy
 might come in handy.

Hold Yourself Accountable

Now that you’ve set a budget, it’s time to hold accountability towards it. Once you start noticing that you can’t stick to the monthly budget that you have set, it’s time to face the fact and change it. Whether if it’s by decreasing your expenses or increasing your income, start by
recreating a budget
 that is adaptable.

If that is still not possible, partner up with someone who you can trust. Allow them to hold accountability towards your financial goal of sticking to your budget.

Learn to Separate Wants from Needs

There is no doubt that shopping is a pleasurable activity for many people, but if you’ve discovered that you are purchasing things that you rarely need, that’s when it’s time to evaluate your unnecessary spending habits. Buying behaviour is often linked to human emotion and emotional spenders often find themselves going on a shopping spree with the intention of improving their mood.

You know yourself better than anyone, not the advertisers, sales persons, or retailers. A simple way to identify your need is to do without it for a period of time. If you truly can’t live without it after that time, it’s possible that the item is a need.

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Get Over Your FOMO

f you didn’t already know, FOMO is the abbreviation for “Fear of Missing Out”. Ever felt the urge to purchase something just because your colleague or close friend owns it? There’s nothing wrong with not having the latest pair of Yeezy’s,
honor 8X
,
Samsung Galaxy Note9
 or
iPhone XS
. Be proud of not having FOMO and appreciate your own financial goals. Remember that any kind of fear is always not good.

Set Small Financial Goals

Achieving goals, no matter big or small, is one of the most fulfilling feelings in the world. Start by creating short-term financial goals as it will help you to stay motivated while you keep track of your spending’s. Having goals also acts as a reminder of why you’re not spending unnecessary money. Your financial goals can be as simple as being able to pay for your future travels.

* This article was written by Vino K from
CompareHero.my
, a site dedicated to increasing financial literacy and helping you save time and money by comparing credit cards, personal loans, and broadband plans in Malaysia.


8 Teams Battle At The Mobile Legends Season 2 Playoffs This Weekend

Tremendous response for regular season with 18 million livestream views, all set for a grand finale; 19-21 October at Paradigm Mall, PJ

The Mobile Legends Professional League MY/SG Season 2, brought to you by eGG Network and Moonton, will crown a champion this weekend at the playoffs event happening from 19 to 21 October at Paradigm Mall, Main Concourse. 8 teams will battle it out for a share of the $64,000 USD prize pool, with the champion taking home $31,000 USD!

Key Highlights for MPL MY/SG S2 Playoffs

Fans will be able to watch the 8 teams compete to become Legends: Flash Tyrants, EVOS SG, AirAsia Saiyan, GF Mystic, Traitor, Bigetron SG, GF ICON, Saiyan Reborn

Come watch the playoffs live; stay for the fan activities

Battle A Legend where fans play a 1v1 Mobile Legends game against a pro for a chance to win in-game skins

Participate in lucky draws throughout the 3 days to win in-game items and Razer peripherals

Come early to the playoffs to grab exclusive merchandises for free (3D printed Mobile Legends are available in very limited quantities)

Be the first the watch the final episode of Mata Kerbau. The season finale of the mini-series by MPL MY/SG will premiere at the playoffs. Also, catch the live performance of Bei Fern, who sang the series’ official soundtrack

The Grand Finals will take place on the final day of the playoffs, 21 October, from 6:30pm onwards where the 2 final teams will play a best of 5. Fans throughout the region can catch all the action live on
Mobile Legend’s Facebook page
 from 2pm onwards on Friday, and 10am onwards on Saturday and Sunday.

Casters line-up for both English and Bahasa Malaysia during the playoffs include: KBCSensei, Matthew Chan, Edwardo, Pseudo, Fatal5way, Qontra, MrCocan, Ikuto, Adam, CortX, & Karakuri

Special thanks to MPL MY/SG Season 2 sponsors – Razer, Paradigm Mall, Illegear, Fish & Co. SADES and Dominos.

Watch the MPL MY/SG S2 Playoffs Trailer –
fb.com/eGGNetwork/videos/2180472708832514

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“The MPL MY/SG Season 2 playoffs will be bigger, more exciting, and have the best fan activities and goodies, thanks to our sponsors. Throughout the 6 weeks of the Regular Season, we saw over 18 million total views for both our English and Bahasa Malaysia live streams on Facebook. For this playoffs, we call all Mobile Legends fans to pack the Main Concourse of Paradigm Mall this weekend to make the Season 2 playoffs truly amazing.

We’re pleased to see the tremendous growth in passion for Mobile Legends since we launched MPL MY/SG. Having played in season 1, many returning teams are competing at a much higher level, bringing their game to championship-level. Their fanbase and support from sponsors have also increased. This is only possible due to our close partnership with Moonton and the sponsors to bring MPL for Mobile Legends fans in Malaysia and Singapore.”

– Lee Choong Khay, Chief of Sports, Astro

“We would like to thank our fans and players for the continued support as we constantly find new ways to keep the game fun and action packed.

We’ve got some exciting news as Halloween is coming! In the Land of Dawn, we have prepared a series of exciting events for our players. Watch out for Trickster’s Eve 2018 that will be available on 26th October! Mobile Legends players can enjoy the Halloween exclusive avatar border, and also a chance to win Lolita’s skin – Impish Trickster. Look out for more details in the coming days.

We’re also excited to announce a new challenge to the original design, an unparalleled battle experience and all-new mode for Mobile Legends called Deathbattle that will also be available for a limited time! This unique game mode allows players to play different heroes in a same match, whereby whichever team gets 30 kills will win.”

– Shao Chaofan, Tournament Director, Moonton

Watch the livestream on
fb.com/MobileLegendsGameMalaysia

– 2pm onwards on Friday

– 10am onwards on Saturday and Sunday


Bringing a World of Flexibility to Routine Chores with POWERstick Pro

From pet fur on the living room carpet to flour on the kitchen counter, keeping a home spotless can be quite a task, especially if the busy individual has to juggle between work and house chores. This is where Samsung smart home appliances fill the void, simplifying the lives of homeowners through superior product performances that save time and effort. The brand’s latest addition to the roster is the POWERstick PRO ™, a cordless vacuum that provides expanded experiences in both cleaning time and everyday use, so whether it is the dust in the storeroom or the spilt detergent powder in the laundry room, cleaning has never been easier!

To show what the brand meant by smart and easy cleaning, Samsung Malaysia Electronics hosted “Masak-masak with Samsung Smart Living” session to demonstrate the simplicity and flexibility of the POWERstick PRO ™ in cleaning through any situation, even while cooking in the kitchen. While having a hands-on cooking experience with Master Chef Malaysia 2012 finalist Abang Brian, the workshop also explored the practical wonders of complementary Samsung kitchen appliances that make meal preparation easier, faster and delightful.

“We continuously strive to bring convenience to Malaysians through our innovative appliances to help them embrace the concept of smart living. Our goal is to transform typical household duties such as cleaning to become fuss-free, and our new POWERstick PRO ™ offers exactly that. The new vacuum cleaner is a true game-changer in cleaning technology and we are excited for our consumers to experience a new and efficient way of cleaning in their homes,” said Jimmy Tan, Head of Consumer Electronics Business of Samsung Malaysia Electronics (SME).

Strong Suction Power Paired with Brand New Brush and Battery

The POWERstick PRO ™ is powered by Samsung’s digital inverter motor which spins at about 5000rpm, faster than a tornado[i] and guaranteeing thorough cleaning efficiency on all floor types. Up to 150W of suction[ii], it boasts industry-leading suction power* that captures both fine dust and large particles effectively. It also packs a powerful charge, running on a 32.4V lithium-ion removable power pack that offers up to 40 minutes of battery life[iii], enough to clean most homes.

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Ergonomic Design for User Convenience

The POWERstick PRO ™ is the product of Samsung’s extensive efforts to identify and design innovative solutions for common inconveniences that come with cleaning. Flex Handle feature folds up to 50° with a click of a button, thus allowing users to reach under low furniture with ease. The POWERstick PRO ™ further amplifies convenience with hassle-free maintenance and strong hygienic features, thanks to the EZClean Dustbin. The EZClean Dustbin empties with one quick pull of the lever so contents can be disposed with minimal effort, and the entire dustbin structure can also be detached and easily washed with water.

Additional Tools for the Ultimate Cleaning Solution

Lastly, the POWERstick PRO ™ completes the ultimate cleaning solution with 4 additional tools. The Turbo Action Brush gets tiny dirt or hair out of carpets, while the Mini Motorized Tool allows users to clean the dust and allergens on bed sheets, mattresses and fabric furniture effectively and hygienically. The Combination Tool enables users to pick up dirt on a wide range of surfaces from table tops to window frames, and the Extension Crevice Tool to clean narrow areas.

There are two optional tools that can be purchased from Samsung Service Center –the Flexible Tool and Soft Action brush. The Flexible Tool can bend at an angle to pick up dust in hard-to-reach places like the top of the refrigerator meanwhile the Soft Action Brush which covered in soft woven nylon can effectively remove dust while protecting the floors.

For more information about Samsung’s POWERstick PRO ™, please visit
https://www.samsung.com/my/vacuum-cleaners/vs8000ml-of-150w/

*Compared with other cordless vacuum cleaners.

[i]Based on the Enhanced Fujita Scale

[ii]Suction power tested on Samsung SS80N80**** based on IEC 60312-1 clause 5.8. Based on internal testing.Based on the Enhanced Fujita Scale

[iii]Tested on the handheld in Normal Mode. Results may vary depending on floor types and usage. Based on internal testing.


DuitNow – A New Way to Pay – Pay to Mobile Numbers Instantly

Soon bank customers will enjoy a new payment service that is fast, convenient and free for consumers and SMEs. Payments Network Malaysia Sdn Bhd (PayNet) and banks in Malaysia will launch DuitNow, a service that allows bank customers to transfer money instantly and securely using the recipient’s mobile phone number.

DuitNow promises to transform Malaysia’s payments landscape, bringing unparalleled convenience, efficiency, and immediate funds availability on a 24/7 basis. This quantum leap in electronic payments will act a catalyst for growth in Malaysia’s digital economy by reducing friction in payments and commerce.

By sharing their mobile phone number, registered DuitNow user scan easily and instantly receive funds instead of having to provide their bank account numbers to payers.

Customers wishing to receive payments using their mobile numbers, will need only perform a one-time registration to link their mobile numbers with their account numbers. In addition to mobile numbers, bank customers may also choose other identifiers–MyKad or MyPR Identity Card numbers, Army or Police numbers, passport numbers or business registration numbers – to link with their bank accounts in order to receive money.

While a one-time registration is needed to receive payments, bank customers do not need to register to use DuitNow to make payments. Once DuitNow is launched in December 2018,customers may make payments by accessing DuitNow under the ‘Funds Transfer’ menu of their respective banks’ Internet & Mobile banking channels.  Making payments up to RM5,000 is free for consumers and SMEs.

Bank customers access DuitNow only within the secure confines of the Internet and Mobile Banking channels of their banks. In addition, banks safeguard the confidentiality of consumer data used in DuitNow in accordance with the Financial Services Act 2013 and Personal Data Protection Act 2010.

“DuitNow allows bank customers to receive payments without the hassle of having to divulge their bank account number,” said Peter Schiesser, who is the Group Chief Executive Officer of national financial market infrastructure provider PayNet.

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“For those making a payment, they just need the recipient’s mobile phone number, which they probably already know. In the future, government agencies and businesses may disburse payments using MyKad numbers” added Mr Schiesser during a briefing for the media.

DuitNow will be opened to the public in December 2018, with 7 banks having taken the initiative to reach out to their customers for pre-registration,so that these customers can benefit from the new fund transfer service.With this pre-registration, banks are allowing customers up to 30 November 2018 to opt-out from linking their mobile numbers.

Pre-registration is done for the convenience of customers so that they can seamlessly receive funds, however customers may opt-out if they wish. Customers may rest assured that banks in Malaysia, place utmost importance in safeguarding the confidentiality and protecting the privacy of customers.

After 8 December 2018, bank customers can also perform one-time DuitNow registration through the Internet and Mobile banking platforms of their bank. Customers may also cancel existing registrations or link their mobile numbers or other identifiers with a different bank or bank account.

“We named the service DuitNow to emphasise that the payments occur immediately and recipients will usually receive money in their bank account instantly,” said Mr Schiesser.

“The launch of DuitNow will deliver a quantum leap in e-Payments value proposition to make it fast, friction less and convenient to meet the demands for immediacy in an increasingly digital and connected world” added Mr Schiesser.

Visit
www.duitnow.my
 for more information.


Fasstap – MyDebit Card Payments Using Mobile Phones

Soft Space Sdn Bhd (Soft Space), in collaboration with MyDebit, Malaysia’s national debit scheme operated by Payments Network Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. (PayNet), will pilot Fasstap, an innovative fintech solution that could potentially allow small businesses and sole-proprietors to accept card payments at minimal cost.

Under the Fasstap pilot, businesses may use any supported Android-based smartphones with near-field communication (NFC) technology to accept and process MyDebit payments, instead of relying on traditional card point-of-sale (POS) terminals.

Powered by Soft Space’s very own “Made in Malaysia” technology, cashiers or store keepers can just launch the Fasstap application on their smartphone, and within a few clicks, easily and safely accept a MyDebit card payment. Fasstap can also process payments exceeding the RM250 threshold for contactless or wave payments, because Fasstap facilitates secure PIN-entry and authorisation.

“Soft Space has always been synonymous with innovative payment solutions and this pilot is another testament of our ingenuity,” said Joel Tay, the CEO of Soft Space. “While NFC-based mobile payment application isn’t new, utilising the hardware-embedded security technology within the smartphone to enable secure PIN-entry and authorisation is a world’s first.”

“In line with our objective to make cashless payments accessible to all Malaysians, we initiated a pilot to trial MyDebit acceptance through Fasstap because the solution promises to significantly reduce the cost for merchants to accept card payments. Small businesses, including hawkers, street vendors and pasar malam traders will need nothing more than their smartphones to collect debit card payments from their customers, once we are ready to go to a full commercial roll-out” said Mr Peter Schiesser, the Group Chief Executive Officer of PayNet.

“We are excited as MyDebit acceptance via Fasstap has the potential to make cashless payments accessible and affordable to all businesses in Malaysia. This solution will further cement MyDebit as the most cost-effective mode of card payments in Malaysia,” added Mr Schiesser.

Today, MyDebit’s transaction fees for businesses, or more commonly known as merchant discount rates (MDR), averages at 0.56% compared to an average of 1.33% for credit cards.[1]  With Fasstap, the fixed costs associated with POS terminals, which may cost up to RM1,000, will largely disappear for merchants that already have smartphones that can double up to receive card payments.

Fasstap has the potential to disrupt the payment space as it leverages the Android-NFC-enabled smartphones that are widely used in the South East Asian market, thereby making it highly scalable and efficient for merchants of all sizes.

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“Fasstap is unique in that it extends today’s mPOS capabilities to make cashless payments accessible to a wider group of merchants, especially the smaller scale ones in a cost effective and secure way,” said Mr Tay. “Additionally, this pilot will help us understand the intricacies of the market and help pave the way for Soft Space to roll out similar payment schemes and even support QR Code Mobile Payments regionally by leveraging our existing client base that consists of 20 financial institutions in 11 countries worldwide.

About PayNet

Payments Network Malaysia Sdn Bhd (PayNet) is Malaysia’s premier payments network and central infrastructure for financial markets. We innovate, build and operate world-class payment systems and financial market infrastructures that safely, reliably and efficiently enable the functioning and development of Malaysia’s financial system as well as the economy as a whole.

With Bank Negara Malaysia as PayNet’s single largest shareholder and eleven major financial institutions as joint shareholders, PayNet also serves as a platform to harness the collaborative efforts of the Malaysian banking system to accelerate the adoption of electronic payments.

For more information, please visit
www.paynet.my

About Soft Space

Founded in 2012, Soft Space is a leading FinTech player in the ASEAN region headquartered in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Soft Space simplifies the complexity of financial infrastructures and creates value-added features for businesses to expand their business growth. With over 20 financial institutions in 11 countries adopting its solution, the company is now gravitating towards expanding into omnichannel payments that include the adoption of artificial intelligence, QR code payments, E-wallet systems and money lending schemes.

In February 2018, Soft Space was ranked 66th of 1000 companies in the Financial Times ‘FT1000: High Growth Companies in Asia Pacific’ Special Report. This report highlights the top FinTech companies with the highest growth rates in the Asia Pacific region and they have been listed 2nd of 97 chosen companies in Malaysia, that highlights the potential market and growth developments that the fintech industry in Malaysia has to offer.

For more information, please visit
www.softspace.com.my


Grab Forges Strategic Cloud Partnership with Microsoft

Grab will adopt Microsoft Azure as its preferred cloud platform. Microsoft will make a strategic investment in Grab. The five-year agreement will see both parties collaborate on a range of technology projects including big data, artificial intelligence and mobility solutions

Microsoft Corp. and Grab, the leading on-demand transportation, mobile payments and online-to-offline services platform in Southeast Asia, announced a strategic partnership that will transform the delivery of digital services and mobility in the region by leveraging Microsoft’s world-class expertise in machine learning and other artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities.

As a first step in the broad collaboration between the two companies, Grab will adopt Microsoft Azure as its preferred cloud platform and Microsoft will make a strategic investment in Grab.

“This partnership signals a deep collaboration with Microsoft on an array of technology projects, including big data and artificial intelligence, that will transform the delivery of everyday services and mobility solutions in Southeast Asia,” said Ming Maa, president of Grab.

“As a global technology leader, Microsoft’s investment into Grab highlights our position as the leading homegrown technology player in the region. We look forward to collaborating with Microsoft in the pursuit of enhancing on-demand transportation and seamless online-to-offline experiences for users.”

“Our partnership with Grab opens up new opportunities to innovate in both a rapidly evolving industry and growth region,” said Peggy Johnson, executive vice president at Microsoft.

“We’re excited to team up to transform the customer experience as well as enhance the delivery of digital services for the millions of users who rely on Grab for safe and affordable transport, food and package delivery, mobile payments, and financial services.”

As the top mobile online-to-offline platform in Southeast Asia, Grab operates in 235 cities across eight Southeast Asian countries, and Grab’s digital wallet, GrabPay, is the leading player in Southeast Asia.

Through this partnership, Grab will adopt Microsoft Azure as its preferred cloud platform, tapping into Microsoft’s intelligent cloud and AI capabilities to scale Grab’s platform efficiently and increase its capacity and capabilities. Through this collaboration the companies will explore a number of innovative deep technology projects that will enhance and transform the Grab experience for Grab’s users, driver-partners, merchants and agents. These special innovation projects include:

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Big data, AI and machine learning

To help improve passenger and driver safety and security, Grab will work with Microsoft to explore new authentication mechanisms such as mobile facial recognition with built-in AI for drivers and customers who opt in, as a replacement for checking IDs, that help match both driver and passenger identities to the reservation.

Grab will explore utilizing Microsoft Azure’s data analytics and fraud detection services to better predict and prevent fraudulent transactions on Grab’s platform.

The companies plan to leverage Microsoft’s natural language processing capabilities to provide customers with contextualized real-time translations and create an AI chatbot so Grab users can engage in interactive experiences.

Microsoft’s machine learning and AI capabilities will be used to power Grab’s advanced “recommendation engine” that analyzes user data and behavior to provide personalized services and content recommendations through the Grab application.

Grab also plans to work with Microsoft to explore image recognition and computer vision technologies that will improve the user and driver pickup experience. For example, passengers will be able to take a photo of their current location and have it translated into an actual address for the driver.

To improve map creation and quality, Grab plans to tap into the power of Microsoft’s machine learning capabilities.

Other areas of collaboration

Microsoft Outlook integration.
 Grab will provide on-demand transportation booking options to Outlook users so they can seamlessly book rides directly in the application and be alerted with calendar reminders.

Microsoft Kaizala.
 Grab will pilot Microsoft’s Kaizala, a mobile app and service for large group communications and work management, to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of Grab’s Customer Service teams.

In-car solutions.
 The companies will collaborate on the deployment of in-car entertainment and productivity solutions across Southeast Asia.

Rewards integration.
 Microsoft will explore integrating Microsoft Rewards Gift Cards into the Grab Rewards loyalty program.


honor Malaysia Officially Introduced the X-traordinary honor 8X

After weeks of anticipation, the device with a 6.5-inch, 91% screen-to-body ratio FullView display – An extraordinary flagship performance at accessible price finally hits Malaysian shores.

honor Malaysia, the leading mobile device e-brand, launched its brand-new honor 8X in Malaysia yesterday. Also present during the launch event were official honor Malaysia brand ambassador, famous homebred singer-songwriter and rapper, SonaOne, alongside popular local TV personality Zizan Razak, the official ambassador for honor 8X.

Living up to the spirit of its tagline “Beyond Limits”, honor 8X offers users a device that provides an unrivalled technology and a supreme lifestyle companionship experience at only RM949.

“We had a great year in 2018, and we would like to end the year on a positive note with the honor 8X,” said George Zhao Zhiwei, Head of honor Malaysia.

“The honor 8X is an exceptional technological advancement towards a truly borderless FullView display. With a very competitive 20MP-strong rear camera and our latest GPU Turbo technology embedded into the device, honor 8X manages to cover all the bases of a day-to-day usage for any smartphone user, no matter the gender, profession, hobbies and interests,” added Zhao.

In conjunction with the launch of honor 8X, the brand also took the opportunity to introduce a special collaboration with Suriana Welfare Society Malaysia, a non-government, not-for-profit child protection organization which promotes and protects the rights of children.

The collaboration aims to empower and inspire the next generation to live the moment and achieve their dreams. This initiative is driven through collaborative art with the theme “The Braves”.

“Honor was created to meet the needs of digital natives through unrivalled products and unbeatable values, and is rapidly becoming a youthful, innovative, and trendsetting brand across the globe. To live up to our brand spirit and the tagline ‘Beyond Limits’, we want to co-create value and empower the youth through this meaningful collaboration. Together with Suriana, we urge members of the public join us in empowering the next generation to take their destinies into their own hands,” said Zhao.

More Screen Space, Better View

For the first time ever, the honor 8X comes with a seamless HD FullView screen, with advanced chip-on-film (COF) technology and special antenna design. With only 4.25 mm of the bottom border size, the honor 8X simply provides more screen space for the user to enjoy every bit of graphic that is projected from the device.

The 91% screen-to-body-ratio means that every bit of the screen is utilized to ensure the user could get a larger view even though the size of the phone body remains the same.

With a nearly borderless design, the 6.5-inch device shows visuals in a 1080P High Definition display, offering an enhanced video quality in a cinema-like experience. The device covers 85% of the NTSC colour gamut and supports a split screen mode, with a Unique Eye Comfort Mode Certified by TÜV Rheinland – which equals to a larger screen that reduces eye fatigue!

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A Powerful Performance

The honor 8X comes with a chipset that might sound familiar to everyone – the Kirin 710, which is a 64-bit octa-core mid-range performance mobile chipset. It is complemented with a 12nm Cortex-A73 generation-based SoC and a Mali G51 GPU that offers a 130% increase in GPU performance and 75% increase to the CPU single-core performance.

Following in the footsteps of previous honor models, the honor 8X also comes with the spectacular GPU Turbo. The graphics-enhancing technology, which was previously only available on honor flagship devices, along with EMUI 8.2 system, will ensure better graphic-processing technology and less power consumption for your device, if the 3750mAh enhanced battery life was not already enough for you.

Great photography quality

The new honor 8X is equipped with not only a dual-lens, 20M + 2M, F/1.8 aperture rear camera, but also a modern AI Camera Technology which recognizes 22 different categories and 500 scenarios in real-time, then optimizes camera settings and enhances photo quality based on what you are shooting.

Furthermore, the honor 8X also features the 3D portrait lighting technology that allows users to further beautify photos that already has an accurate ‘bokeh’ effect from the 3D portrait lighting technology. Combined with the 16MP front camera that has an enhanced-ISO with 4 Cell fusion technology and multi-frame image processing, the new device will promise users for covering every aspect of photography.

Extraordinary offers up for grabs!

Early purchasers of the honor 8X will receive exciting gifts*:

Promotion period

Location

Free Gifts (per purchase of one unit)

12 Oct

(ONE DAY PROMOTION ONLY)

Hihonor

One unit of honor Band 3, one unit of Special Gift Box, one unit of honor 8X Flip Cover, Hihonor voucher RM100

Shopee

One unit of honor Band 3, one unit of Special Gift Box, one unit of honor 8X Flip Cover, Hihonor voucher RM100, Shopee Coin RM50

13 – 14 Oct

MyTown Cheras

One unit of honor Band 3, one unit of Special Gift Box, one unit of honor 8X Flip Cover, RM50 Hihonor voucher, one unit of honor backpack
(Worth over RM500 in total)

Prangin Mall, Penang

Sutera Mall, Johor Bharu

*
Free gifts available in very limited units, while stocks last. Terms and Conditions apply.

Customers could also receive free gifts worth up to RM266 that includes an honor Band 3 and an honor 8X Flip Cover in selected honor stores nationwide, limited to 20 units per store*.

To find out more, please visit this link:
http://bit.ly/8Xpromoparticipatingstorelist
.

For more information on the new honor 8X, its promotions and other innovative gadgets, please visit honor’s official e-commerce website and information portal at
http://hihonor.com/my
, or drop by or drop by their official shop on Shopee at
https://shopee.com.my/honor.os
, or follow their official Facebook page at
https://www.facebook.com/HonorMY/
 for more exciting updates.


Honor Reveals Best in Class Smartphone With Launch of Honor 8X

Honor 8X sets the highest standards in all-around flagship features at an unrivaled price

Honor, a leading smartphone e-brand, launched the latest and most powerful addition to its X-series line-up — Honor 8X on October 3. From 5X, 6X, 7X and now 8X, Honor X-series phones are always dedicated to providing the most value to savvy customers, with cutting-edge technology, features and style, but with an astoundingly accessible price.

Honor 8X is a pivotal landmark in the series, extending the reputation of an exceptional value proposition that no flagship smartphone can match. In Honor 8X, customers get a top-end configuration of a 6.5-inch Notch FullView Display with a 91% screen-to-body-ratio and chip-on-film (COF) technology along with a comprehensive list of top features.

Honor 8X key highlights include:

AI dual camera with super night shot photography

New Kirin 710 chipsets (first ever in an Honor phone)

AI telecommunication

Elite battery performance

Eye-catching minimalist design

Aesthetic design in a slim, elegant body made possible by chip-on-film (COF)

Honor continues to push the envelope, endeavoring to offer the maximum flagship features possible for the budget minded consumer. Honor 8X uses a metal middle frame equipped with advanced COF technology and a patented antenna design, while also adopting a 2.5D double texture aurora glass body with a grating effect, providing an elegant and smooth look and feel. The smartphone comes in three striking color choices: blue, black and red.

Honor 8X is the first smartphone ever to come equipped with a new generation eye comfort mode certified by TUV Rheinland — a feature which can reduce blue light radiation emitted by the screen to prevent eye fatigue.

Powerful AI cameras, with breathtaking super night shooting

Honor 8X has dual-lens 20M + 2M rear and 16M front facing cameras. The cameras possess AI which recognizes 22 different categories and 500 scenarios in real-time. The AI technology optimizes camera settings and enhances photo quality based on what users are shooting.

The new night shooting mode enabled by AI technology eliminates the blurring of photos when taking night shots under a maximum 6-second exposure, even with a shaky hand. Whether you’re a professional or an amateur photographer, with Honor 8X anyone can create impressive night shots.

Altogether, it’s a smartphone that lets you easily take the best photos regardless of setting or lighting — so you can stay in the moment.

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Superb performance driven by the latest chipset technology

The octa-core Kirin 710 chipsets deliver excellent performance in Honor 8X. Compared to the previous generation, the CPU single-core performance has increased by 75%. Honor 8X has a Mali G51 GPU, which is enhanced by revolutionary GPU turbo. The overall GPU performance is increased by 130% compared to the previous generation, providing exceptional experience to demanding gamers.

Honor 8X has 128GB ROM and supports an expandable microSD card up to 400GB. The smart user interface EMUI 8.2 not only keeps the system running smoothly, but also brings new features such as facial recognition under dim light and fun augmented reality (AR). Honor 8X features intelligent power saving technology and a 3750mAh battery, which can last for more than one day on a single charge.

AI telecommunication enhances connectivity and voice quality

Honor 8X deploys the latest in AI Communications to automatically recognize weak-signal or strong interference scenarios and adjust the signal and voice quality when you are using your phone. If a person is in a noisy environment, such as on the subway or in brisk wind, the smartphone will recognize the background noise and enable AI noise cancelation to improve voice quality and enable clearer conversations.

AI Communications can also detect variations in signal strength, such as in an elevator, quickly restoring 4G connections to maximum speed right after you leave the lift — so you don’t miss anything.

Mr. George Zhao, President of Honor, said: “With the newly unveiled Honor 8X, Honor is setting out to hit new benchmarks in terms of balance between value, design and performance. Honor 8X doesn’t just meet the needs of our customers, it represents a stunning leap forward in smartphone technology, tearing down old conventions on what is possible, while keeping a strong focus on design aesthetics.

Honor 8X is a beautiful embodiment of minimalism, an eye-catching exemplar of achievement and ingenuity that demands attention. It’s a trailblazer which demonstrates that flagship features do not require comprise.”

Pricing and Availability

The new Honor 8X is currently available in three countries including France, Italy and Spain. The Honor 8X will be available in more countries later this year.

We shall wait for the announcement soon on when will it be available here in Malaysia.