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NewsBytes 2019 #21 - Samsung goes Platinum twice, Celcom + Google + MoE, Grab, TikTok, Alibaba and more

Realme’s CMO Xu Qi has recently stated on his Weibo account, that an upcoming smartphone which is codenamed “Super Warrior” could come equipped with Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+. However, based on a statement by Gizmochina, the smartphone in question could be the Realme X2 Pro and it could cost around RMB4000(~RM2344).

In case you guys didn’t know, Call of Duty Mobile - Garena is now officially available tomorrow for free via the Google Play Store and the iOS app store. The game includes various modes such as the classic multiplayer mode found on the PC edition, as well as battle royale mode. In addition to that, game also features unique weapons and customizability in order to complement your playstyle.

The MCMC chairman has announced very recently, stating that up 32 5G sites across 6 states such as Kedah, Perak, Penang, Selangor, Terengganu and Kuala Lumpur will be operational starting October 2019. Since it is a test, the sites mentioned will remain operational for as long as half a year to demonstrate it’s usage in agriculture, education, digital media, healthcare, manufacturing, oil and gas, smart cities, transportation and tourism.

ServerDNA 4 which is a convention focused heavily on gaming and esports was recently held in Le Merridien Putrajaya, on 28 and 29 September 2019. For this first time, the convention had up to 2 floors filled with booths from international and local brands, as well as Malaysian gaming personalities.

Previously, HONOR has announced that there will be a new flagship coming soon which will be the HONOR Vera30! Today, there’s a photo leaked on Weibo which is expected to be the upcoming flagship. While we still have yet to know the exact release dates, here’s what we’ve got so far on the tech specs.

iOS 13.1.1 is now here and it addresses several bugs as well as battery issues. Not only that, it also brings to light if your display isn’t genuine as well as shed light on apps that use your phone’s features without you knowing. 

The Huawei Malaysia Ecosystem Conference 2019 is coming to Malaysia on 3 October 2019 and with it the Huawei Mate 30 series Malaysia pricing details. This time around there also seems to be an Exclusive Ownership Program for the Mate 30 and Mate 30 Pro along with a chance for Malaysian app developers to join in to Huawei’s ecosystem. Previously, it was mentioned that developers could quickly and easily convert their Android apps using the Ark Compiler with various advantages in doing so.

By now, most of you Spider-Man and MCU fans have heard the good news. In this short announcement - it was announced that the Spider-Man / Peter Parker character movie license has swung back to the Marvel Cinematic Universe just before the end of Friday. With this, a third installment of the 'Homecoming' series which will be guided by Kevin Feige once again, is set to hit theatres on 16 July 2019. 

The PUBG Mobile Club Open 2019 fall split has started from 24 September 2019 onwards, with more than 32 teams competing for the total grand prize of up to USD2.5 million to be won. If you are interested, you can hop onto the PUBG MOBILE Esport channel on Youtube to watch the matches unfold.