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For tablet users and fans out there, the selection of devices to choose from isn’t as robust as the smartphone market. Which is why this new tablet from ASUS may just perk your interest. The ASUS ZenPad 3 8.0 brings a 2K screen to the higher-end tablet market.

We have covered the international announcement of the Blackberry DTEK50 right here, and if the news online is correct, the ‘the world’s most secure Android smartphone’ is set to be launched soon in Malaysia as well.

LEAGOO Malaysia just launched their new T-Series with the LEAGOO T1. Priced at RM549, the T1 comes with a slim metal body, a fingerprint sensor and Android 6.0 Marshmallow right out of the box. The phone will be available starting from today while more LEAGOO T-Series devices are expected to arrive soon.

Smartphones are getting thinner and thinner by the day. The latest thin smartphone is the Motorola Moto Z, which has a thickness of only 5.2mm. The biggest nightmare of thin smartphone is the dreaded bend test – so does the Moto Z lives up to the test?

While Xiaomi is branching out with non-core products for selected markets, they are steadfast in their focus on mobile. We have seen a couple of their latest products launched – the Xiaomi Mi 5, Redmi 3S and recently the Mi Max. Now a new leak has popped up online, as we feast our eyes on the possible Redmi 4.

In just a few hours ago, Meizu has posted a teaser announcing an event coming soon on 10 August 2016. While that's actually nothing new, since the rumours have long predicted a new device from the company, what's actually interesting is that Meizu is hinting a brand new device family line, possibly calling it the Meizu E series.

Today, Samsung has unveiled the new Samsung Galaxy Note 7 on their website and YouTube channel. The release date is scheduled for 19 August 2016 and pre-order for the device will begin in a matter of days worldwide (stay tuned), the price tag is RM3199 and the device shares a lot of similarities with the Galaxy S7 edge. Below are the official specifications:

Aside from the Samsung Galaxy Note 7, Samsung also announced their Samsung Gear VR for the Galaxy Note 7. Powered by Oculus Rift VR, the Gear VR may be made for the Note 7 but it is also backward compatible with other Samsung devices like the Galaxy S7 edge and Galaxy S7. No Malaysia release dates but we expect it to be coupled with the Galaxy Note 7 when it arrives on 19 August 2016.

Standard smartphones today are built around the 16:9 screen ratio when rotated to the side (apart from the LG Optimus Vu that had a 4:3 screen ratio). Right now however LG may want to buck the trend, as they just patented a new screen form factor for mobile, dubbed “UltraWide Mobile+”.

We may just need to wait a month or so for confirmation of Olympus’s next wave of products. Photokina 2016 is upon us, and we can expect an avalanche of new announcements from major camera manufacturers then. The scoop is that the upcoming E-M1 Mark II will come with 4K recording. Also, a new lens will be launched at the same time.