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An online store in Europe called eFOX revealed the still unofficially announced Meizu Pro 5 mini on its site along with the price and tech specs. While it is not official just yet here are the tech specs:-

• MediaTek Helio X20 chipset
• 3GB RAM
• 32GB storage (128GB space for microSD card)
• 4.7-inch AMOLED display with 1080p resolution
• 16MP main camera, 5MP front camera
• Dual SIM slot
• Fingerprint Scanner
• Android 5.1 Lollipop
• 3050 mAh battery
• €360 (RM 1687.70)

Are you a Spotify and Maxis user? Well you’re in luck! Especially if you’re a MaxisONE customer, because Maxis is going to give free Spotify Premium subscription offer to all MaxisONE users. Not only that, they are also giving away 15GB of free streaming data for those who have subscribed to Spotify Premium (sweet), however keep in mind that this is only for music streaming in Spotify. 

Celcom recently gave away over 200 brand new smartphones/smart wearables to each contest winner during the on-going Celcom 4G LTE Phone Fair on 31 October 2015. It was the biggest phone fair ever held ever since its launch on 16 September 2015.

Celcom truly stand to their word on delivering maximum customer experience and will continue to do so, as proven with the Celcom 4G LTE Phone Fair is an event to showcase diverse and vibrant brands of mobile devices and offering irresistible deals to customers. Speaking of offers, this is open to all new and existing Celcom users on the value for money and exclusive smartphone sale.

Canon just recently announced two new PowerShot G models - the Canon PowerShot G5 X and PowerShot G9 X, in line with premium digital compact cameras designed for simplicity of photo taking they offer a new optimized button layout for the user. Both models are equipped with Canon’s latest imaging technology and comes with a large 1.0” 20.2 megapixel CMOS sensor that renders higher sensitivity for superior image quality.  They are currently priced at RM3199 (with GST) and RM1999 (with GST) respectively.

PowerShot G5 X

• 112.4 x 76.4 x 44.2mm measurement
• 377g weight
• 4.2x optical zoom IS
• 4-100mm (35mm equivalent)
• f/1.8-f/2.8
• 20.2MP 1-inch type CMOS sensor
• DIGIC 6
• Full HD 24p/25p/30p/50p/60p
• EVF - 0.39-inch approx. 2.36 million dots
• 3-inch (approx. 1.04 million dots) vari-angle touch panel
• Wi-Fi, NFC
• NB-13L battery

PowerShot G9 X

• 98.0 x 57.9 x 30.8mm measure
• 209g weight 
• 3x optical zoom IS
• 28 - 84mm (35mm equivalent) 
• f/2.0-f/4.9
• 20.2MP 1-inch type CMOS sensor
• DIGIC 6
• Full HD 24p/25p/30p/50p/60p
• 3-inch (approx. 1.04 million dots) 
• Wi-Fi, NFC
• NB-13L baterry

The Alfa 4, LEAGOO’s latest addition is an entry level smartphone designed for customers who are looking for an affordable price (RM199 only!). The LEAGOO Alfa 4 is a spiritual successor to the LEAGOO Lead 4, and it comes in four colour covers -  Ebony Black, Ivory White, Dashing Red and Earthy Brown. The tech specs for a RM199 smartphone is not too shabby too:-

• Quad Core Processor with 1.2 GHz
• 512 RAM
• 4GB ROM with expandable storage up to 32GB
• 4-inch display with 400x800-pixel resolution 
• 3MP rear shooter and a 2MP front shooter
• Dual SIM slots
• LEAGOO Xender
• Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
• 1600mAh battery

Yes, you read that right. A shop in China has figured out how to upgrade your Apple iPhone or iPad’s storage up to 128GB of space without causing it to brick on you. How did they do it? Hey, it’s China. They can do anything.

Apple products aren’t easy to modify, as they install a software protection that verifies the hardware in the right configuration. That’s not even the main problem, because you need special tools to work on the hardware and chips and it’s difficult to do so. Not to mention, the iPhone 5s’s motherboard is really tiny to be ejected out safely for the memory chip inside. According to the shop owner, he has very little trouble with iPads and the iPhone 6 is easier to handle but the iPhone 6s is still untested.

According to Weibo, there are rumours going around that analyst Pan Jiutang was heard to be saying Samsung is considering a 10% discount on the Samsung Galaxy 7 when it debuts next year. 

Recalling the past, Samsung did the same strategy for the Samsung Galaxy S6 and Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge by cutting 10% too, and it seems to be a good marketing strategy for the group in their last quarter which ended on a positive financial note thanks to the good sales of flagship devices. On the other hand, they’re doing this to also keep themselves in the competition with various Chinese smartphone manufacturers heating up price wars in retail and online channels.

A teaser image was released by Vivo recently showing two golden presents and one that is marked "X6", indicating that the Vivo X6 will be the new model to be revealed in the coming days of this month.

Focused on stability, speed, battery life and durability rumours indicate that the tech specs will pack a MediaTek 10-core Helio X20 processor, 4GB RAM, 1GB graphic RAM, 6-inch QHD AMOLED display with Force Touch, a 21MP main camera + 12MP selfie snapper and a huge 4000 mAh battery. Running on Android 5.1 Lollipop it may be equipped with a dedicated shutter button for faster picture snapping. The X6 might be available in different colours as well.

Sony Electronics have announced future firmware update for the α7 II cameras for free on 18 November 2015. The update will include an uncompressed 14-bit RAW image capture, faster phase detection AF and a more precise AF with lenses designed for interchangeable-lens cameras, which is suitable for Sony’s α mount system. 

A 117-point focal plane phase detection AF sensor on the α7 II will be updated on the firmware, this is for and can be utilized with Sony’s extensive collection of A-mount lenses including the LA-EA3 mount adapter. Besides that, a customizable button can now be assigned to the MOVIE button.

If you’re a big fan of Sony’s reputable Cyber-shot series, then you’re gonna love this one. Sony Malaysia have announced a new member of the Cyber-shot series, the Sony H400 and it has the highest zoom-in function (63x optical zoom range) of any of Sony’s compact digital cameras.

Before we get to the awesome H400 camera features, here are the tech specs:-

• Sony lens    
• 63x optical zoom (equivalent to 24.5-1550mm in 35mm format)    
• 20.1MP with Super HAD CCD    
• Optical SteadyShot    
• HD 720p video recording    
• 3.0-type ClearPhoto LCD    
• Advanced Flash, Party Mode and Picture Effect (4 modes)     
• Shooting stamina Approx. 300 still images (CIPA standard)    
• 129.6mm x 95.0mm x 122.3mm (approx.)