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The FIRST Basic 38 by Celcom deal remains one of the more affordable and value-added postpaid plan bundles in Malaysia at this point of time. It single-handedly spurred the appearance of other value-for-money plans from Malaysia's other telcos. However, as of today, Celcom have revealed that the promotion period to get 3GB Internet + 3GB complimentery Celcom WiFi for life at only RM38/month ends on 16 July 2015. Apart from the usual free voice and SMS extras, these plans also allow you to carry forward unused Internet up to 3GB to the next month. To subscribe just walk-in to selected Blue Cube stores and sign up before 16 July 2015. For an additional RM10 a month you can also get a complimentary smartphone but for more information about the FIRST Basic 38 by Celcom plan check out the site or the table in this article.

Most of the world's businesspeople use Microsoft Office to do work so according to Microsoft, they should also use their Lumia smartphones for the same purpose. Utilizing their Microsoft Lumia 640 XL, Microsoft have come up with a video showing just that and how easy it all could be if you switch your smartphone to a Lumia 640 XL. This is by no means a rumour but do take this with a grain of salt as it may not be the best fit for everyone. In any case the Lumia 640 XL certainly offers fairly good midrange tech specs and features such as a quad-core Snapdragon 400 processor, 1GB RAM, 8GB storage, 5.7-inch 720p display, 4G LTE connectivity, 13MP rear camera and 5MP front camera. These should be more than enough to do work on the go. While it is running Windows Phone 8.1, the Lumia 640 XL and a some other Lumia smartphones will soon get a Windows 10 upgrade. Check out the video for yourself in this article.

Nearly all smartphone users have the same problem of their phone battery running out of charge too soon. However, an upcoming smartphone called the Oukitel K10000 could have the answer to this problem by using a massive 10000 mAh battery (even most tablets don't pack in that big a battery). Coupled with rather lower-end to midrange tech specs like a quad-core MediaTek MT6735 processor, 2GB RAM and 5.5-inch display with 720p pixel resolution, the K10000 should last more than 5 days. Other tech specs include a 13MP rear camera and 5MP front camera along with what appears to be an angular metal frame on the side. No news yet on Malaysia release dates or pricing but it looks like a rugged smartphone designed for the outdoorsman. Stay tuned for more developments as we'll update you as soon as we find out more.

Apart from the Honor 7 announcement yesterday, Huawei also announced a new smartwatch with the Honor Band Zero and a Bluetooth headset called the Honor Whistle. Both feature a brushed metal look and chamfered machined edges for a classy finish. The Honor Band Zero in particular is a circular smartwatch + pedometer and fitness tracker that has IP68 water and dust resistance certification. It looks to come with different coloured bands but the main watch is a silver circle with brushed metal edges. The Honor Whistle on the other hand appears to be a Bluetooth headset which features a circular button on the side, perhaps to control volume. No other details of tech specs, features, Malaysia release dates or pricing were available but these two accessories could arrive alongside the Honor 7 when it makes it's way here to Malaysia. 

Meizu have officially announced their latest Meizu MX5 smartphone with a number of premium features you don't often see for a device coming in from 1800 CNY (RM1081 for the version with 16GB storage). This includes a fingerprint sensor built into the home button and more. The 32GB storage version will be going from 1999 CNY (RM1214) while the 64GB version will go for 2399 CNY (RM1441). All versions will feature a 5.5-inch FHD AMOLED screen with a rounded full metal casing that makes it look nearly exactly like the Apple iPhone 6 Plus. Even the 20MP rear camera protrudes a little but makes up for it with laser autofocus, 4K h.265 format video recording and dual tone LED flash. Other tech specs include a 2.2GHz MediaTek Helio X10 Turbo processor, 3GB RAM, 5MP front camera and 3150 mAh battery. At just 149g and 7.6mm thin the Meizu MX5 is rather light for a full metal smartphone. No Malaysia release dates or pricing details yet, but with Meizu Malaysia here, it should only be a matter of time before it reaches Malaysia.

Huawei have officially announced their Honor 7 smartphone today and like the Honor 6 Plus before it, it comes with a host of flagship features for a very affordable price tag. Finally going upwards from the previous Honor design, the Honor 7 offers a full metal unibody frame and backplate complete with a fingerprint scanner like the Huawei Mate 7. Breaking free of previous restrictions it is also the first Honor smartphone to come with a 20MP rear camera which also comes with phase detection auto-focus, dual tone LED flash and a sapphire protective glass layer. Tech specs include a 64-bit 2.2GHz octa-core Kirin 935 processor, 3GB RAM, 5.2-inch FHD display, 8MP front camera, 3100 mAh battery, fast charging and Android 5.0 Lollipop. Pricing is surprisingly affordable with the single SIM 4G LTE version with 16GB storage going for 1999 CNY (RM1214), the dual SIM 4G LTE version for 2199 CNY (RM1335) and the dual SIM 4G LTE version with 64GB storage going for 2499 CNY (RM1517). No Malaysia release dates or pricing details yet but Honor Malaysia should be bringing it in soon. A lot of other features are also available such as more complete voice commands like the speech awareness on the Huawei P8, while the premium design should make the Honor 7 even more of a value-beating device here in Malaysia.

Announced at the recent Computex 2015, the ASUS ZenPad tablets made a pretty big impact with their combination of good looks and new tech specs. Recently spotted on the SIRIM database, the ASUS ZenPad 7 and ZenPad C tablets are expected to come to Malaysia sometime in July 2015. Both feature the new Intel x3 processor and while there are still no pricing details, early estimates have both tablets at the entry-level range. While you wait for these tablets to arrive, ASUS have come out with the highlight videos for the ASUS ZenPad 8, ZenPad 7 and ZenPad C which you can check out for yourself in this article.

The next iteration of the OnePlus "flagship killer" the OnePlus 2 has been confirmed to come with a fingerprint sensor. Coming courtesy of OnePlus themselves, this bit of information follows their incremental approach at revealing bit by agonizing bit about their upcoming smartphone. So far, OnePlus have also confirmed that it will be using a Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 processor that won't overheat. Other details and tech specs were not available but the new fingerprint sensor will apparently be quick (which means it will likely be a one-touch type) and can store up to five fingerprints. No Malaysia release dates yet but many are expecting the OnePlus 2 on 27 July 2015.

The recently unveiled Samsung SUHD TVs provide quad HD resolution displays for the ultimate in fine viewing. While there are still full HD or 1920 x 1080 pixel resolution TVs in the market, those looking for something different would do well to pay attention to the following Samsung SUHD TV infographic. Featuring SUHD TVs that include the JS9500 at 78-inches, JS9000 at 68-inches and JS8000 at 55-inches, pricing remains RM39999, RM24999 and RM9999 respectively. Check out the infographic for yourself in this article.

Joining in with the affordable price war kicked off by the FIRST Basic 38 by Celcom plan, U Mobilehave announced revisions to their postpaid voice/data and broadband plans. For their voice/data postpaid plans of U28, P50 and P70 you can now get an extra 2GB or more worth of data (the P70 plan gets 2.5GB more and recent upgrades also now enable unlimited calls to all networks). The revision includes existing subscribers along with new subscribers, so if you're a U Mobile postpaid plan user, you'll be getting the notification message soon. In addition, U Mobile postpaid broandband plans like MB40, MB68, MB88 and MB128 will also get an extra 2GB of data (or more) along with a free 21Mbps MiFi modem. This is valid until 31 August 2015 but the extra data will remain as long as you remain subscribed. Check out the U Mobile postpaid voice/data site or U Mobile postpaid broadband site and tables in this article for more details.