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We’re only a month away from Samsung’s Unpacked 2019 and many rumours are already surfacing on the internet about the smartphone. The latest one comes from GSMArena where an unnamed Samsung rep working on the devices mentioned that the lowest spec Samsung Galaxy S10 smartphone may not be called ‘Lite’. These smartphones are set to be released on the 8th of March.

After teasing them and doing a hands-on preview, Samsung India officially revealed the Samsung Galaxy M10 and Galaxy M20 with Infinity-V (waterdrop notch) displays. Priced from 7990 INR (~RM461) for the 2GB RAM + 16GB storage Galaxy M10 and 8990 INR (~RM519) for the 3GB RAM + 32GB storage version, the Galaxy M20 goes for 10990 INR (~RM635) for the 3GB RAM + 32GB storage version while the 4GB RAM + 64GB storage version goes for 12990 INR (~RM751). No Malaysia release dates or Malaysia pricing details yet, but they could hit Malaysia's value market in the coming months. For now, they'll be available in India from 5 February 2019.  

Based on 91mobiles.com, the Vivo NEX has been discontinued in India. Instead, Vivo announced that they will be launching the Vivo V15 Pro which is equipped with a 32MP front-facing selfie camera, as well as a triple rear camera. Best to note that, we are not entirely sure of the exact tech specs of the rear cameras as of now.

HONOR has announced that the newly launched HONOR Watch Magic in Paris on 22 January 2019 alongside the Honor View 20, has sold out within 1 hour of it being available on HONOR’s Malaysia’s official website.

The annual Chinese New Year festival is an occasion where family members, no matter near or far, would come together to celebrate. Maxis aims to bring together friends and family using mobile phones, thanks to a recent partnership with Dooit Live. Maxis will be hosting 16 live game sessions starting from 4 February 2019 until 19 February 2019 featuring 11 Chinese New Year themed questions, in which players have to answer within 10 seconds to be given a chance to win real prize money of up to RM188,000.

We already know that Samsung has joined the dark side (hello, Notchville!) with their Samsung Galaxy M series. The device will be launched today at 6PM in India exclusively on Amazon India.

Despite the fact that WhatsApp, Instagram and FB Messenger all belong under Facebook, the social media platform has seen a huge decline in its user engagement on their platform compared to the rest. This probably has led to the reason why Facebook is looking to unifi Facebook with WhatsApp, FB Messenger and Instagram.

Huawei conducted a pre-MWC 2019 briefing, introducing everyone to their latest 5G supported modem, the Balong 5000. To make things more interesting, the Balong 5000 5G modem will not only be the company’s first 5G device but it will also be implemented into the company’s first foldable smartphone.

The Samsung Galaxy Fold will be Samsung’s first foldable 5G smartphone which may be set to be unveiled on the 21st of February. It is speculated to have a hefty price tag of USD$1700 (~RM6983) and may be powered by the Exynos 5100 modem.

Yoodo recently revealed that if you switch your mobile phone number to Yoodoo, you will be able to play PUBG Mobile while on the go without being charged for the data you use playing. Be advised though, that while it is free, you have to have the base data plan active first. Once its active, you can activate the PUBG Mobile Add-on, and you'll get 20GB of free data for this. This promo is valid until 30 April 2019.