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With HONOR 20 releasing in Malaysia for a couple of days now, HONOR Malaysia is also announcing some new OS updates for its smartphone lineup which include EMUI 9.1 and Magic UI 2.1. The Magic UI 2.1 is only for the HONOR View20, though, while EMUI 9.1 will be coming out on nine HONOR devices. 

If you’ve had doubts about going cashless here in Malaysia, perhaps you should be opting for Touch ‘n Go eWallet. The company has announced their money-back guarantee policy to keep users’ accounts and information remain secure and safe. 

During the MWC Shanghai 2019 event, we reported that Vivo did showcase its own new technologies but that's not the only company that was there. OPPO was also present showing a groundbreaking Under-Screen Camera (USC) technology as well as MeshTalk. What are those? Let's take a good look.

Previously, the Samsung Galaxy Note 10 was rumoured to be launched on 7 August 2019 and it turns out to be true and official, as the official Samsung Facebook and YouTube channel have just posted a short teaser on the phablet with a simple S-Pen Stylus and the Infinity O-cutout front camera.

With 7.7 Orange Madness Campaign just five days away, both OPPO Malaysia and Vivo Malaysia are having special sales during this period, having deals from as low as RM499 and discount offers up to 60%! Of course, keep in mind that this only applies to their online stores on the Shopee platform.

Huawei’s first 5G phone is expected to be its first foldable smartphone, the Huawei Mate X 5G. The device was initially rumoured to have been released last month but now it is reported that the device may be released this December. 

While US President Donald Trump recently said that Huawei could continue buying products from US companies, Larry Kudlow, National Economic Council chairman said that these “are selling products that are widely available from other countries ... This is not a general amnesty ... The national security concerns will remain paramount.” This means that Huawei will likely remain on the US Entity List and this was further confirmed with his comment “All that is going to happen is Commerce will grant some additional licenses where there is a general availability”.

The much anticipated Samsung Galaxy A80 with its interesting pop up and swivel camera is finally making its way to the market in selected regions including Malaysia. The device is one of Samsung’s most interesting innovations - a triple rear camera setup which slides up and swivels that turns into the selfie camera as well. It is reported that the Malaysian price for the smartphone is RM2500.

Shopee Malaysia has announced the App Protection Warranty programme, which allows users who bought any of the selected Huawei devices (see the list below) from 1 July until 30 September 2019 from participating dealers on Shopee to get a full refund if some apps are not working. These dealers include the Huawei Official Shop, Huawei Concept Store, DirectD, Senheng, Courts Flagship Store and Satu Gadget.

The MSI GE65 Raider, which was unveiled during Computex 2019, is now officially available for pre-order in Malaysia starting from RM8099 at either Shopee, Lazada, or MSI’s very own official online store. Not only that, get a free Mystic Knight Backpack worth RM399 when you purchase the laptop from MSI’s online store and Lazada. There will also be a promo for the MSI Optix G24VC bundled together for an additional RM699 when you purchase the laptop on Shopee.