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This week Malaysia's telcos announced their Samsung Galaxy Note7 pre-order deals and even newly announced Yes 4G LTE came out with pre-order bundles for the smartphone. Unfortunately, Samsung Malaysia had some bad news in that the Galaxy Note 7 will be delayed due to supply issues.

The ASUS ZenWatch 1 and ZenWatch 2 both offered a rectangular display, curved and elegant amongst smartwatches but newly leaked pictures reveal that ASUS could be jumping on the round bandwagon. These pics reveal a round display for the upcoming ASUS ZenWatch 3 along with a chamfered stainless steel body with triple watch dial buttons on the side. No Malaysia release dates or pricing details but we expect the official announcement to come during IFA 2016 next month.

We have seen the Motorola Moto Z being the darling of tech blogs around the world, but then fans of the Moto X should be happy - it is not dead. In fact it just received certification in China. An entry to the China Compulsory Certificate (CCC) hints that the next Moto X is near.

We may be seeing the next wave of curved smartphones after the launch of the now delayed Samsung Galaxy Note 7, as Xiaomi is reportedly readying their update to their Mi Note series. The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 is reported to have curved screen – just like the Samsung device, but with an expected lower price.

Last month we reported that Computer Coding will be introduced as part of the greater Malaysian school curriculum from next year. MDeC has stepped into the fray by announcing a new initiative called My Digital Maker.

If you are the type that sends Whatsapp messages to many people at once, the new update on the world’s most popular chat app may interest you. They now have enabled multi-message sending and a ‘frequent chats’ module.

After many problems and bumps along the way, Putrajaya has finally said yes to legalising both Uber and Grab in Malaysia. The government has tasked the Land and Public Transport Commission (SPAD) to iron out the terms and conditions.

Last June, we reported that OPPO could be planning a new OPPO R9S device due to the success of the R9 in China. There wasn't any information except that August could be the month when it comes, which seems to be true now that OPPO has released a new teaser about it.

Japan Display Inc, (JDI), one of the major smartphone display supplier in the world, just announced their new display technology called “Full Active” panel. The new design boasts it can reduce the width of the bottom bezel down to as narrow as the other three sides, potentially reducing the size of smartphones using this display type.

We saw the Huawei Mate 8 launch late last year, and we even have reviewed it on TechNave – the review you can read all about right here. Now we are expecting the next iteration from Huawei to the successful Mate 8, and what do you know – someone has posted the alleged benchmark of the upcoming Huawei Mate 9 online.