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Not so many big official announcements this week so the rumours were focused on a bit more with the OnePlus 3 not using 100% of its 6GB RAM and its CEO's subsequent response. Other standout rumours include that we may see the honor 8 and honor X3 next month, while a more powerful Xiaomi Mi 5s could be coming soon too. A new U Mobile Hero P98 postpaid plan also made an appearance, reportedly offering 30GB of data at RM98 a month.

Come August 2nd, we will be seeing the new Samsung Galaxy Note device unveiled live from several locations around the world. Now we are have somewhat confirmed the name of the upcoming device with the release of the logo.

The Nexus program is Google’s take on setting benchmarks for Android-powered smartphones. Even so, it seems Google is not satisfied with the output of the program, and may be producing their own Google-designed phones by the end of the year.

Today, ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) held their first ever eSports tournament - The ASUS ROG Champions Cup Finals featuring two finalists Missing in Action (MIA) and Raiding Squad (RS) in a best-of-five format competing each other in League of Legends, the hottest eSports game globally at the moment. At first, MIA lost their first game against RS but made a steady come back which eventually got them snatching the win (3-1 score) with several entertaining combat engagement and strategies. MIA walked away with a total prize pool of RM60000 with a ROG laptop each.

LEAGOO has released a new entry-level smartphone - the LEAGOO Z1 is nothing like the other entry level smartphones out there. With the theme of this Armoured Beast Will Never Give Up, this phone is designed to withstand hard impacts and can outlast any physical impact from any accidental falls. And this is RM179 only! Below is the official specifications:

While we are now enjoying the current crop of Nexus devices – the Nexus 6P and Nexus 5X, the next device from HTC with the name Nexus is now in active development. We have seen reports online that states that the phone will be in the realm of mid-high end of the market.

Huawei’s latest flagship smartphones which include the Huawei Mate 8, P9 and P9 Plus are all powered by Huawei’s home-brewed HiSilicon Kirin 95X series chipsets based on the 16nm FinFET Plus fabrication process. It turns out, this is the main reason for these three flagships better performance and impressive battery life.

Affordable smartphones are now dime a dozen, with all the manufacturers are trying to tap into this market as more people move to smartphones as their first internet device. Motorola’s Moto E is the company’s own take on affordable smartphone, but now with Lenovo’s ownership, the brand may just rebrand one model to another to save R&D money.

Get ready everyone, the honor 8 is expected to be announced in China next month, and the availability to commence a week after the announcement. The new flagship for honor is expected to have similar feature list as the Huawei P9, but as a lower price.

Today, HTC Desire 628 Dual SIM was announced by HTC. The device stands at RM799 and will be available in Cobalt White and Sunset Blue at key retailers from today onwards. As per HTC's tradition, the device packs award-winning BoomSound audio profile and impressive tech-specs for a mid-range tier smartphone. Below are the official specifications: