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With the MWC 2016 just around the corner, LG Electronics has announced two X series models that they are going to show in Barcelona – The LG X cam and X screen. These duo X series mid-range smartphones are designed for users a unique user experience and great camera or advanced display. 

“Everyone has a favorite smartphone feature,” said Juno Cho, president and CEO of LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company. “At LG, we think there’s room for devices that do one thing very well and that customers shouldn’t have to pay for features that they don’t want. At the end of the day, we’re committed to offering consumers more choices.”

The Sony α6300 is the company's latest mirrorless camera addition and it boasts an impressive 4D FOCUS system that can lock focus on a subject in 0.05 seconds, backed up by an incredible 425 phase detection AF point system that can also shoot images up to 11 fps with continuous autofocus and exposure tracking. In addition, its Tru-Finder or LCD screen can support a full live-view continuous shooting up to 8 fps along with a 4K video recording capability, and produce outstanding image quality with the latest newly developed 24.2MP APS-C sized Exmor CMOS sensor together with a BIONZ X image processing engine.

On the other hand, Sony will also bring in their flagship G Master brand of interchangeable lenses into Malaysia. Both the new FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM Standard Zoom and 85mm F1.4 GM Telephotoprime lenses will be available in Malaysia from March 2016, while the new 70-200mm F2.8 GM Telephoto Zoom Lens and its compatible 1.4x and 2x Tele converters will be available from May 2016. Prices are yet to be listed. 

Previously it was the black Samsung Galaxy S7 that supposedly got photographed but now the gold version has also been captured, this time with the front as well. While it isn't very clear, it does seem as if the rear camera hump is indeed thinner, if not completely flat. It could just be another dummy or Samsung Galaxy S6, but the curved back does look authentic however do take this with a pinch of salt. No tech specs, pricing details or Malaysia release dates yet, but the Galaxy S7 is expected to get an official reveal on 21 February 2016 in a Samsung Galaxy Unpacked event.  

The Pro version of the Lenovo Vibe P1, the stylish metal phone with a 5000 mAh battery has officially been announced as the Lenovo Vibe P1 Turbo for Indonesia. While the 5000 mAh battery and most of the other tech specs remain the same, the major difference is that it now packs in a 16MP rear camera with what they say is a tricolour flash. No Malaysia release dates or pricing details yet, but it is going for 3999 IDR (RM1227) on pre-order.

Serial leaker @evleaks strikes again with a side render of the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge in silver. While it doesn't confirm any tech specs or features like the previous press renders or AnTuTu score it does seem to confirm rather minute changes in design for the upcoming smartphone. No Malaysia release dates or price details yet but the Galaxy S7 edge is expected to debut with the Samsung Galaxy S7 at a Samsung Galaxy Unpacked event on 21 February 2016.

After its recent launching, the folks at honor Malaysia have officially announced the Malaysia pricing for the honor 5X and honor 7 Enhanced Edition smartphones. The honor 5X will be going for RM899 for the grey and silver versions while the more premium metallic front gold version will be priced at RM939. Both are currently not available yet, but you can register your interest for the honor 5X.

The honor 7 Enhanced Edition offers a more premium metallic front look with NFC and 32GB internal storage for RM1499. This is quite the value buy over the RM1399 priced honor 7 which already offers excellent performance in its own right. Check out our honor 7 review or compare the three smartphones using our honor 5X vs honor 7 Enhanced Edition vs honor 7 comparison tool.

Huawei recently announced one of their first entries into the big battery with Huawei Y6 Pro which we assume is based on the recently announced Huawei Enjoy 5. Featuring a 4000 mAh battery and a metal frame with a "water ripple" backside, it looks to enter the entry-level to midrange market soon.  No news yet on any Malaysia release dates or pricing details but it will come in gold, gray and white.

Here are the Huawei Y6 Pro tech specs:

• 1.3GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6735P processor
• 2GB RAM
• 16GB storage
• 5-inch display (720p HD)
• 13MP rear camera + 5MP front camera
• 143.1 x 71.8 x 9.7mm | 160g
• features dual-SIM support, 
• 4000 mAh battery

The first camera samples of the upcoming Xiaomi Mi 5 smartphone have appeared courtesy of Lin Bin, Xiaomi's President himself. Capturing a bird taking flight on a sandy beach, the shots indicate that apart from detailed image quality due to the rumoured 16MP camera sensor, some serious autofocus and probably optical image stabilization is also in play. Other tech specs are not so clear though but we estimate that the Mi 5 will feature a Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor, 5.7-inch full HD display, 3GB / 4GB RAM and 16GB / 32GB / 128GB storage. It is set for a release on 24 February 2016 so we shouldn't have to wait long to find out more.

The rumour mill appears to be gearing up as, just after the actual Samsung Galaxy S7, the actual Samsung Galaxy S7 edge was recently spotted running AnTuTu at 134704. However, this isn't the first time such a leak has been photoshopped so take that with a healthy dose of salt as well. The image does show the dual curved edges of the phone but there aren't any other confirmed tech specs. As usual, no Malaysia release dates or pricing details yet but here are the expected Samsung Galaxy S7 edge tech specs for now:

• Samsung Exynos 8890 processor
• 4GB RAM
• 5.5-inch Super AMOLED display (1440 x 2560 pixel resolution)
• 12MP BRITECELL rear camera
• 3600 mAh battery

We've seen any number of leaked press images or concept renders for the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S7 but one of the first pictures of the actual physical device has appeared. Coming courtesy of the folks at Review Dao the leak confirms a thinner camera hump and a sort of curved 2.5D glass back. The rounded metal frame is still there and the only tech spec visible is 32GB worth of storage. Everything else has been blurred out, so nothing has really been confirmed just yet.