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With the Apple iPhone 6s already officially on it's way to Malaysia on 16 October 2015, Malaysia's telcos have started the pre-registration or registration of interest pages for the smartphone. U Mobile is no different but unlike the others, it appears that they will be offering the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus on U MicroCredit. Previously available for the iPhone 6, U MicroCredit is an installment payment plan with no deposit or credit card required so everyone can own the latest iPhone 6s despite its rather high price tag. Again, unlike the other telcos, this method means that even U Mobile prepaid users can get an iPhone 6s.

In addition to the U MicroCredit plan, we recently got news that the iPhone 6s will also be offered on a new Flexi U MicroCredit plan which will allow you to choose the financing amount and repayment months as you want, so even more Malaysians can afford the iPhone 6s. Check out the Registration of Interest page at www.u.com.my/iphone6s for an early notification of when it will be available on U Mobile. Granted, Apple have yet to reveal Malaysia pricing details but with last year's iPhone 6 going for RM2699 and this year's drop in currency value we estimate the iPhone 6s going for as high as RM3199 but you can check our other estimated pricing details and full price list of the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus around the world below.

After quite a few leaks, the ASUS ZenFone Go (ZC500TG) is now available in the Malaysian ASUS Store for RM519. While the cheaper ASUS ZenFone C can still be seen on the site, it doesn't have stock and looks like it will probably be phased out soon. Despite being a bit pricier the ZenFone Go offers a bit more in terms of tech specs which includes a 1.3Ghz quad-core MediaTek MT6580 processor, 2GB RAM, 16GB storage, 5-inch 720p display, 8MP rear camera with LED Flash and 2MP front camera. You can check out our comparison tool of the ASUS ZenFone Go vs the ASUS ZenFone C for all the features or check out the ASUS Store Malaysia for the ZenFone Go. Currently it is available in black and white with more colours coming soon.

The DiGi WWWOW Awards 2015 is coming soon and the call for submissions as to those who are causing waves online has been made. This year the tagline is "Taking Ideas Further" with new incentives called the DiGi WWWOW Hangout and DiGi's Pick which will invest in a submitted idea. Winners of the DiGi WWWOW Awards will walk away with cash prizes of RM10000 and insider information from experts on various related industries. Check out the list of categories for the DiGi WWWOW Awards below and go to the site to make your submission:

• Video & photography
• Social Influences
• Independent Publishers
• Web Commerce
• Mobile App Commerce
• Social Media Commerce
• Social Impact
• Social Movement

Samsung Malaysia recently revealed that their latest Samsung Galaxy Note 5 phablet is now available in four colours including black sapphire and silver titanium. In addition to this, they also revealed that the S-Pen powered phablet will also be available for trade-in at various roadshows. While the first roadshow already finished at Putrajaya, the next slew of roadshows are expected to start from 15 October 2015 to 1 November 2015. Also in addition, Samsung Malaysia and Ingram Micro are also offering trade-in discounts both for your older Samsung Galaxy Note phablets along with other smartphones, with the actual price to be evaluated by Ingram Micro staff on site. Priced at RM2699, the trade-in discounts can go up to as high as RM1150 but for a full list of all the roadshows and trade-in pricing go check it out in this article. In the meantime, you can see exactly what we thought about the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 in our full review.

ADATA Technology recently launched their ADATA Premier DDR4 2133 SO-DIMM memory. Optimized with the new Intel Skylake processors and chipset along with the Haswell-E platform, tech specs and features for these new DDR4 memory modules include that it comes in 4GB and 8GB versions with both clocked at 2133MHz. In the quest for battery life, these new ADATA Premier DDR4 memory modules run on 1.2V for 20% reduction in energy consumption, contributing to longer overall battery life. No Malaysia release dates or pricing details yet, but the ADATA Premier DDR4 2133 SO-DIMM memory modules should be available at most IT stores soon if they aren't already.

The ASUS Lolliflash remains one of the few external dual LED lights in the Malaysian market for better and more portable lighting for your cameraphone shots. It is now available at the ASUS Store Malaysia for just RM49. Fitting easily into any 3.5mm jack, the external LED flashlight offers 3 levels of intensity or brightness and comes in blue, red, yellow and white. While it should make taking selfie shots easier with better skin tone, the 8g Lolliflash is also useful for a bit more lighting when you need it in those low-light condition shots. Check out our hands-on video of the ASUS Lolliflash for a closer look at the device.

U Mobile recently announced that they have completed the 1st phase of their 4G LTE expansion 3 months ahead of schedule. This means more sites with 75Mbps U Mobile 4G LTE coverage in Malaysia across the Klang Valley, Putrajaya, Seremban, Port Dickson and Johor. Far from resting on their laurels, they also announced future expansion plans of 5000 new sites for Malaysia in the coming 5 years and 1000 new 3G sites in Malaysia by the end of the year. New technologies being worked on include pre-5G with Huawei, VoLTE (Voice-over LTE) and IMS. In tandem with these plans, U Mobile recently launched new plans with the HERO Postpaid P70 that offers 7GB of data for RM70 a month and the POWER Prepaid pack offering 1GB of free data every month for life. Here's what they had to say about it all:

"U Mobile is a data centric telco. 70% of U Mobile's customers are smartphone users, hence we want them to have the best Internet and data experience in terms of speed and quality. We also believe in giving our customer the best value possible and we do so by offering our customers thebest mobile plans in the market today. U Mobile believe that the demand for smartphones and data will keep increasing. Hence, we will continue our network expansion plans by rolling out 5000 new site over the next 5 years. This roadmap is part of U Mobile's integrated strategy to maintain our leadership as the telco with the best overall customer experience." Too Tian Jen, U Mobile Chief Technology Officer 

Google have long had a hand in smartphones with their Nexus smartphones but are now venturing into the hybrid tablet space with the Pixel C which they say is the first Android tablet built end-to-end by Google. Featuring an aluminum body with a 10.2-inch display that packs in a 2560 x 1800 pixel resolution, the tablet comes with an optional and detachable Bluetooth keyboard that latches on with magnets. The keyboard can be latched on to the front and back and is also charged inductively via the tablet when not in use. Tech specs for the Pixel C tablet include an NVIDIA Tegra X1 processor, 3GB RAM, 32GB/64GB storage, a USB Type-C port and Android 6.0 Marshmallow. No Malaysia release dates or pricing details but it is expected to start from $499 (RM2219) for the 32GB storage version and $599 (RM2664) for the 64GB storage version. The keyboard will go for $149 (RM662).

As expected, Google have announced their latest additions to the Nexus series of smartphones with the Huawei Nexus 6P and LG Nexus 5X. Both smartphones come with Android 6.0 Marshmallow out of the box, a fingerprint sensor, dual front speakers, USB Type-C ports and a 12.3MP rear camera with super large 1.55-micron pixel Sony sensor that can record 4K video at 30fps. Quite obviously the Huawei Nexus 6P is the more premium of the two with an all metal body and 5.7-inch 2K or quad HD display. Measuring in at 159.3 x 77.8 x 7.3mm thin, the Nexus 6P features tech specs that include a Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 processor, 32GB/64GB/128GB storage, 8MP front camera and 3450 mAh battery with quick charging.

The LG Nexus 5X is no slouch either but tech specs are a bit more midrange with a Snapdragon 808 processor, 2GB RAM, 16GB/32GB storage, 5.2-inch FHD display, 5MP front camera and 2700 mAh battery. Both of the new Nexus smartphones do not have expandable memory or microSD slots, don't support wireless charging and don't have Optical Image Stabilization. In any case, there are still no Malaysia release dates or pricing details just yet but the Nexus 6P is priced from $499 (RM2219) for the 32GB storage version while the Nexus 5X starts at $379 (RM1686) for the 16GB storage version. Both will be available on the Google Play store in the US but we expect it to start shipping out elsewhere starting from 19 October for the Nexus 5X. 

Digi Telecommunications Sdn Bhd recently announced that they are extending the free trial period of their Digi Music Freedom music streaming service to 31 December 2015. Those who haven't activated their music passes can still activate them from now on to get 120 days of free music streaming. Existing subscribers will continue to enjoy the service for free and both will not have to pay any extra Internet or data fees. In addition, Digi are also adding on new music streaming partners with Samsung Milk Music and MixRadio. They join existing music streaming services such as TIDAL, Guvera, JOOX, Spotify, KKBOX, Deezer, Rdio, Hitz.fm, Era.fm, My.fm, MIX fm, LiteFM, SINAR fm, MELODY FM, THR Gegar, THR Raaga, SoundHound, BE-AT.TV and Q.us.