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It was only just hours ago OPPO teased us about a new device speculated to be the OPPO R9, now thanks to a random passerby in a subway, OPPO has pretty much confirmed the arrival date which is on 17 March. 

You might think Samsung will lay low for awhile after announcing the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge at MWC 2016 last week, well looks like they aren't backing down yet as we just got an AnTuTu benchmark score from Weibo about the Galaxy A9 Pro. 

Numerous renders about the Apple iPhone SE are appearing online now, including 9to5Mac's own depiction and another from OnLeaks thinking it should resemble the iPhone 5s and iPhone 6 mash-up together according to rumours. 

Mi Malaysia have announced that they will be launching the Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 in April 2016 and are currently looking for 15 Mi Fans and first adopters for the smartphone. Featuring a Qualcomm Snapdragon 650, fingerprint sensor, a premium metal body and 4000 mAh battery, the Redmi Note 3 offers some serious tech specs which you can try out for a period of 3 weeks. The registration period for the Redmi Note 3 Explorers Program (MALAYSIA) is until 6 March 2016 at 12pm.

The 15 Mi Explorers who have registered at the site will be announced on 7 March 2016 while the phones themselves will be sent out from 8 March 2016 till 11 March 2016. There will be a set of missions to complete and Mi Explorers must write a full review on the Redmi Note 3, afterwhich they will be able to keep the phone, provided they've done all the missions and followed the terms and conditions. No official Malaysia release dates or pricing details yet but the Redmi Note 3 is currently going from RM688 on unofficial channels. 

Once again, for the sixth consecutive year Logitech has been recognized by the iF Design Awards for innovation and excellence in consumer product design. Eight of their products were selected for the award and won all of them. Among the eight wins, the UE ROLL was awarded with an iF Gold Award which is the award's highest honor. 

Samsung also won awards during the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2016 with a "Best Connected Consumer Electronic Device" award for the Samsung Gear S2 and the "Best Smartphone 2015" award for their Samsung Galaxy S6 edge from GSMA at the Global Mobile Awards. The Samsung Galaxy S7 or S7 edge weren't mentioned at this point, but these devices also won awards from various tech industry awards such as techradar and others. Here is what Samsung had to say about it:

“We are honored to be recognized for our industry-leading technology,” said DJ Koh, President of Mobile Communications at Samsung Electronics. “At Samsung we remain committed to providing mobile devices that are inspired by consumers and always underpinned by a focus on progress and innovation.” 

Apple can't seem to make up their minds, as just over the weekend, once known as the Apple “iPhone 5se” it is re-dubbed as the iPhone SE. Also, the rumoured 15 March Apple event is rescheduled to 21 March instead, at least according to Buzzfeed, Re/code and other sources. 

The recently announced LG G5 offers a modular design which includes a slide-out battery, camera and hi-fi audio attachments on top of a metal unibody chassis. Announced at MWC 2016 with a number of companion devices, the LG G5 garnered a number of awards as well. Check out what LG had to say about it and the full list below:

1. GSM Association (GSMA) ~ Best Mobile Handsets & Devices - LG G5
2. 4gnews ~ Major Revelacao - LG G5
3. Alphr ~ Best Smartphone - LG G5
4. Android Authority ~ Best of MWC 2016 - LG G5 / LG Friends
5. Android Central ~ MWC Top Pick - LG G5 / LG Rolling Bot / LG 360 VR
6. Android Pit ~ Best Innovation - LG G5
7. BGR  ~ MWC 2016 Winner - LG G5 / LG Rolling Bot
8. Digital Trends ~ Top Tech of 2016 Winner - LG G5 / Top Tech of 2016 Audio - LG Hi-Fi Plus
9. Expert Reviews ~ Best of Innovation - LG G5 / Best Smartphone - LG G5
10. Know Your Mobile ~ Best of Innovation - LG G5 / Best Smartphone - LG G5
11. Men’s Health ~ Editor’s Choice - LG G5
12. MobileGeeks ~ Best Smartphone - LG G5 / Most Innovative Company - LG Electronics
13. Slashgear ~ Best Smartphone - LG G5 / Best Accessory - LG Rolling Bot
14. Techradar ~ Best in Show - LG G5 & Rolling Bot / Best Phone - LG G5 / Best Wearable - LG 360 VR
15. Techspot ~ Best of MWC - LG G5 
16. Tom’s Guide ~ Best of MWC - LG G5
17. Tom’s Hardware ~ Best of MWC - LG G5
18. Trusted Reviews ~ Best of MWC 2016 - LG G5 / Rolling Bot
19. Ubergizmo ~ Best of MWC - LG G5 / LG Friends

We're just one day away from Vivo revealing the Xplay 5, and it has caused quite a stir by announcing being the first in the world to feature a 6B RAM inside the hood. Vivo isn't done teasing us though, as they recently released a video showing how fast the smartphone can be by comparing it with an Apple iPhone 6s on the right and an old Xplay model on the left.

You might recall a post from AnTuTu regarding the rumoured Meizu MX6 early this year, it's possible that the MX6 flagship could be launched ahead of schedule this mid year around May because of theearthquake in Taiwan that halt the production of the Pro 5 mini.