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Oukitel seems to be making a new smartphone that has a built-in projector, the  Oukitel U7 Pro. Before you get excited and all, this is not really the first time that a smartphone is equipped with a built-in projector. The Samsung Galaxy Beam had one too, that could display contents up to the size of a 50-inch screen. The Samsung Galaxy Beam 2 could also do the same.

The U7 Pro will certainly be a convenient smartphone as one can simply bring it along to business meetings or at home watching TV shows or movies. It’s reported that it can display up to 720 x 1280 resolution with 50 lumens. If the claim is true, then it is a good improvement to the Gaalxy Beam 2 which could only project up to 480 x 800 pixel resolutions.

Huawei Consumer Business Group has reported a steady growth of 33% in smartphone shipments, up from 7% from the previous quarter for mid-to-high-end devices. In numbers, that's 27.4 million units for three months that ended on the end of September 2015 and representing a year-on-year increase of 63 percent. 

“This quarter’s results clearly showcase the continued success of our growth strategy. We are especially proud of the stellar growth we’ve seen outside of China and the increased demand for our mid-to-high end devices. At this rate, we are confident in our ability to reach our smartphone shipment target of 100 million units by year’s end.” Richard Yu, CEO of Huawei Consumer BG

11street have announced “LOVE 11” day on 11 November 2015 in Malaysia to showcase their appreciation and give back to their loyal supporters over the past months. The date 11 November (that number lol) is chosen because in South Korea, it is known as Pepero Day; a day where one shows their affection to loved ones. In other words, a Korean version of Valentine’s Day.

Hoseok Kim, CEO of 11street will be the spokesperson on the day itself. As he will be announcing the plans to reward their customers by announcing future plans that includes mobile apps and “Shocking Deals” updates. While that certainly seems attractive, but it cannot be more exciting than German born Korean entertainer, co-host of South Korea’s popular TV show Running Man, HaHa will make an appearance performing songs and doing interviews on stage. So if you’re a big fan of Running Man and HaHa, this is your perfect chance to attend the event and get lucky to have your questions answered by him!

Have you always wanted to listen to your songs without having to plug in your earphones? Or too lazy to bring around your medium sized speakers? Well sulk no more, Xiaomi has designed a super lightweight speaker box - The Xiaomi Portable USB Rechargeable Bluetooth V4.0 Stereo Speaker. Behold the tech specs and our review:-

• Bluetooth Version 4.0
• 10m range from device
• 2.4GHZ-2.48hz Frequency Range, Audio Protocol - HFP/A2DP/AVRCP and DC 5V/1A Input
• Comes with one USB charger, a manual book and a warranty card
• 2000 mAh li-polymer battery

It’s official, OnePlus has put the rumours to rest by announcing the OnePlus X for $249 (RM 1078.80) or $269 (RM 1165.46). In case you’re wondering why there are two different prices, that’s because there are two OnePlus X models: The Onyx and the Ceramic version. The difference? Onyx’s back is a sheet of black glass, while the Ceramic has the same but the material is more premium. Nonetheless, both models possess the same tech specs:-

• Snapdragon 801 processor
• 3GB RAM
• 16GB internal storage with 128GB microSD space
• 5-inch Full HD AMOLED
• 13MP camera and a 8MP selfie camera
• OnePlus Radio
• Dual SIM cards slots
• OxygenOS
• 2525 mAh battery 

Sony Malaysia has just launched the Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, Xperia Z5 Dual and Xperia Z5 Premium Dual for Malaysia. The Xperia Z5 Compact is single SIM while the others offer Dual SIM versions but only the Xperia Z5 Premium Dual supports a 4K resolution TRILUMINOS display as well as a chrome mirror-like finish. It is also the only one without any Malaysia pricing but Sony Malaysia say they’ll reveal that next month. For now, the Sony Xperia Z5 dual is going for RM2699, while the Xperia Z5 Compact will be priced at RM2299 and will be available starting from November. 

An Anonymous source recently gave us some hands-on time with the upcoming ASUS ZenFone Zoom earlier dated for a December 2015 release here in Malaysia. Our first impressions of the ZenFone Zoom is that while it retains features of the ZenFone series (concentric circles, etc.) it doesn't look like any ZenFone we've seen so far, in a very good way. 

The Huawei Honor 5X has been officially announced in China to succeed the Honor 4X. There are two versions for the Honor 5X, with the 2GB RAM version retailing for RMB 999 (RM 668.50), while a 3GB RAM version will go for RMB 1399 (RM 940.77). For an entry level to mid-range priced phone such as this, the tech specs and features are actually quite solid as they include a:-

• Snapdragon 616 chip, with a 64-bit quad-core 1.7 GHz Cortex A53 and quad-core 1.2 GHz A53 cores, plus Adreno 405 GPU
• 2GB RAM / 3GB RAM
• 16GB internal storage with a microSD card slot
• 5.5-inch 1080p display
• 13MP main camera (dual LED flash) and a 5MP at the front
• features Fingerprint sensor, 4G LTE Dual Sim
• Android 5.1.1
• 3000 mAh battery

Nowadays, Android smartphones are getting scratch, dust and water-resistant materials on. While the Apple iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus did become more durable and better protected against some accidental water splash, quite a few people have done some tests to prove that the latest iPhones are still not up there with some of the other high-end and waterproof Android models.  

YouTube video tech blogger, Zach Straley glued all 10 iPhone models on a backboard and submerged them into a bucket of water to see which one lasted the longest. After some duration of time, the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus passed out to their older predecessor ...

Next week on 3 November 2015, Xiaomi will be having a launch event in KL announcing their latest product for Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong and Taiwan. Hugo Barra, the Vice President of Xiaomi Global will make an appearance and be a spokesperson revealing the new Xiaomi producct. The latest product is most likely to be the Xiaomi Redmi Note 2, the tech specs are:-

• MediaTek Octa-Core Helio X10 processor
• 2GB RAM
• 16GB storage with expandable storage
• 5.5-inch display with full HD
• 13MP main camera and a front facing 5MP camera
• Dual-SIM slot
• 4G LTE
• Android 5.0
• 3060 mAh battery (removable)