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This Saturday, Blackberry announced a new secured tablet in the market called the Blackberry SecuTablet. The device will come with encrypted apps and software and will be targeted at customers such as corporations and governments. This is not the first time Blackberry has released a tablet in the market, as it had unveiled the Blackberry Playbook back in 2011. However, the device didn't see much success and was eventually scrapped. Now, the Canadian company is back in the tablet industry but this time, it is not alone. Blackberry has joined hands with Samsung and IBM to develop the SecuTablet. The device is based on Samsung's Galaxy Tab S 10.5 (so it looks and feels exactly the same) and is developed by Blackberry's sister unit, Secusmart. Samsung is involved in the development of hardware while IBM takes care of separating the work apps from the personal ones in a secure environment. The announcement of the SecuTablet is in line with the company's recent efforts to expand its base with business and government customers. In fact, its Secusmart encryption technology is already used by the Canadian and German government agencies. All the secured features of the tablet will take its price to $2350 (RM8701). It is highly unlikely that the SecuTablet will get a Malaysia release anytime soon unless of course the Malaysian Government deecides to go BlackBerry.

While it isn't the World's thinnest smartphone anymore, the vivo X5Max is probably one of the thinnest smartphones in Malaysia as it is now available at authorized dealers here for RM1799. The vivo X5Max features a 5.08mm thin stainless steel body. The device is powered by a 64-bit 1.7GHz octa-core Snapdragon 615 processor and 4G LTE connectivity. It comes with 2GB RAM onboard along with 16GB memory which is expandable up to 128GB. On the front, the phone has a 5.5-inch Super AMOLED display with full HD 1080p resolution. At the back, there is a 13MP camera with 6P lenses and F2.0 aperture along with a wide-angle 5MP front camera. The Vivo X5 Max runs on Android 4.4.4 Kitkat with Funtouch 2.0 UI on top. However, like some other high-end smartphones the microSD card slot can be switched into a secondary SIM card slot for dual SIM support. Unlike some other very thin smartphones, the vivo X5Max has a 3.5mm audio jack for the full smartphone experience. 

The Honor 4X is coming soon to Malaysia and in an exclusive video we managed to get our hands on an early preview of this 5.5-inch display smartphone. Our anonymous tipster sent it in for a little prevew to see what it can do asides from the 64-bit processor, 2GB RAM, 4G LTE connectivity, dual SIM support and 5.5-inch display tech specs that we already know. While we couldn't do an unboxing the hands-on video reveals plenty of features including double tap to wake and a gesture based draw feature for quick shortcuts from standby mode. The Honor 4X is set for release in Malaysia very soon but we've yet to get any confirmed pricing details yet (our guess would be from RM599 to RM799). We've got a more detailed preview coming up but for now check out the hands-on video in this article.

The Xiaomi Redmi 2 smartphone is coming soon to Malaysia with a release date of just tomorrow (17 March 2015) at 12 noon for RM449. The value smartphone features a 64-bit processor, dual SIM dual standby 4G LTE connectivity and other above average tech specs. Thanks to Xiaomi Malaysia we managed to get some hands-on time with the Malaysian version of the Xiaomi Redmi 2 and have since updated our Xiaomi Redmi 2 review. You can also check our comparison tool between the Xiaomi Redmi 1S vs the Xiaomi Redmi 2. While waiting for tomorrow, you can check out what else comes with the Malaysian version of the Xiaomi Redmi 2 in the unboxing video in this article.

Offering entry-level users a new device and price point, Samsung Malaysia have recently announced the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 V tablet for just RM499. Like all Galaxy Tab devices, the Tab 3 V packs in mobile Internet with 3G connectivity but upgrades the usual tech specs with a 1.3GHz quad-core processor. Other features include a 7-inch display with 1024 x 600 pixel resolution, 1GB RAM, 8GB storage and up to 32GB microSD expandable memory. A 2MP rear camera and 2MP front camera round things up with a 3600 mAh battery. The full tech specs list can be seen below:

• 1.3GHz quad-core processor
• 1GB RAM
• 8GB storage + up to 32GB microSD
• 7-inch display (1024 x 600 pixel resolution)
• 2MP rear camera + 2MP front camera
• supports 802.11 b/g/n WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0, 3G
• 193.4 x 116.4 x 9.7mm | 322g
• 3600 mAh battery
• Android 4.4 KitKat
• available in black and white

While it is already available through third-party sellers like SatuGadgetDotCom and DirectD, the Meizu M1 Note could soon be coming to Malaysia officially. This news comes courtesy of Meizu themselves through their MeizuMart web store. While they didn't name Malaysia specifically, they did say that the M1 Note will be available globally soon. They also didn't name the price but we expect it to be from CNY999 (RM592) which is how much it is priced in China. Tech specs for the M1 Note are quite high-end with an octa-core MediaTek MT6752 processor, 2GB RAM, 16GB storage, 5.5-inch full HD display, 13MP rear camera, 5MP front camera, 4G LTE and dual SIM support. These features are quite similar to the Honor 4X which is also expected to arrive in Malaysia very soon. Incidentally, the M1 Note is being priced from RM659 so if you'd like to pick up a set earlier, the price difference isn't that big.

After the previous Huawei P8 teaser indicating a better battery life, more such teasers have appeared indicating other new features. These include a cracked screen image indicating a stronger screen on the P8, a better camera, a better price and compatiblity with wearables like the recent Huawei TalkBand B2. Perhaps the last image could also indicate that the Huawei P8 gets released along with the Huawei TalkBand B2. So far, the teasers do not confirm anything but most rumours indicate that the P8 will offer tech specs that include a  octa-core Kirin 930 processor, 3GB RAM, 32GB storage, 5.2-inch full HD display and 13MP camera with dual LED flash and OIS. Set for announcement on 15 April 2015, we shouldn't have to wait long to find out for sure.

Most smartwatches and fitness trackers don't really look like traditional hand-crafted watches but it looks like Malaysia could soon be getting one that combines both values with the imminent arrival of the Horological Smartwatch by Frederique Constant, Geneva. Powered by MotionX technology, this handcrafted watch will track your daily activities including steps, distance and calories along with accurate tracking of your sleep patterns. Designed for both Apple iOS and Android devices, the Horological smartwatch works well with both, syncing your tracking information for indepth graphs and charts. The Horological Smartwatch will come in 4 versions for both men and women and features a 2 year battery life, sleep cycle alarms when your sleep goes off course, get-active alerts when you stay still too long and more. One feature which we found interesting was the Always-on Time & Date which automatically sets your time and date depending on your location, so if you travel to another country, you don't have to wind it manually like a traditional watch. Although there are no specific Malaysia release dates or pricing details, the Horological Smartwatch is expected to arrive in Malaysia sometime in June 2015 and it is priced at Swiss Franc 1295 (RM4744) in Switzerland. 

We recently posted that the Honor 4X could be coming to Malaysia and this has been confirmed with an ROI or Registration of Interest page for the smartphone at VMALL.MY itself. Tech specs and features for the Honor 4X are quite high-end for a midrange smartphone with a 64-bit octa-core processor, 4G LTE connectivity, 2GB RAM, 5.5-inch display with 1280 x 720 pixel resolution and EMUI 3.0 out of the box. While there is still no definite news about the Honor 4X pricing it is rumoured to be from RM400 to RM700. Thankfully, an anonymous tipster provided some hands-on pics last time and has also seen fit to send in some high resolution images of the Honor 4X. Check them out in this article.

Nikon has recently updated its Coolpix lineup with a new superzoom camera called the Nikon Coolpix P900. This particular device features 83x zoom putting almost every other high zoom point and shoot cameras to shame. The 83x zoom on the P900 has a range from 24mm up to 2000mm. It is a pretty impressive feat to incorporate such a high zoom on a compact point and shoot camera. You can even take things a bit further, by going up to 166x zoom with its digital Dynamic Fine Zoom feature. There will be a 16MP CMOS camera onboard which supports continuous shoot up to 7fps. The camera is even good for action shoot as it has a shutter lag time of just 0.12second at wide angle and 0.75 seconds at its maximum telephoto focal length. It's built-in Dual Detect Optical VR stabilization tech reduces blue via shake to a great extent. Other important features of the device include scene mode, filter mode, macro mode, 1080p video recording with stereo audio, zoom microphone etc. The new Nikon Coolpix P900 will be available for sale from April 2015 for a price tag of $600 (RM2178). No Malaysia release dates or pricing details have been revealed for now but we expect it to come soon.