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Asides from the Huawei Honor 6 Plus, Huawei also announced the Huawei Honor 4x, a 5.5-inch display phablet priced from a very affordable $128 (RM450). Featuring tech specs that include a new 64-bit Kirin 620 processor, 1GB / 2GB RAM and a 5.5-inch display with 720p resolution, the Honor 4x looks a lot like the Huawei Honor 3C with thinner bezels. Other tech sepcs include a 13MP rear camera, 5MP front camera, NFC, 4G LTE connectivity and a 3000 mAh battery with Android 4.4 KitKat. While there are no Malaysia release dates or pricing details yet, the Honor 4x is being priced very agressively at $128 (RM450) for the 1GB RAM version and $161 (RM566) for the 2GB RAM version. Hopefully Huawei Malaysia bring it in soon but with the gift-giving holidays just next week, it could just as likely be released next year as this year.

The BlackBerry Classic has officially been announced featuring the iconic trackpad and keyboard from before. The Classic retains many of the same design features as the BlackBerry Bold 9900 but updates the tech specs and other features. These include a 1.5GHz dual-core processor, 2GB RAM, 16GB storage with microSD support, a 3.5-inch display with 720 x 720 pixel resolution and Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection. An 8MP rear camera with LED flash and 2MP front camera complete the list. While there are still no Malaysia release dates or pricing available yet, it is retailing at $449 (RM1579) and comes with BlackBerry 10.3 OS right out of the box.

U Mobile has just achieved its target of 2 million new subscribers under its Vision2million campaign. The carrier had kicked off this ambitious campaign back in September and promised to give out freebies like free on-network calls and Internet surfing if it achieved the goal by the year end. The campaign was announced just after the carrier said that it would expand into 2000 new 3G and 4G LTE sites by 2015. The company had initially planned to offer these freebies on the New Year's Day. However as it reached the goal early, U Mobile is offering free calls and Internet surfing on 18 December 2014. The freebies start at 12AM and end at 11:59PM on the above date. The free calls are only applicable when made on the same network while Internet surfing has no restrictions. This offer is applicable to all active prepaid, postpaid and broadband customers of U Mobile. The company has a comprehensive list of FAQs on their website specifically regarding this Vision2million promotion. Head over to their website for more details.

OnePlus, the maker of the OnePlus One smartphone is reportedly working on a smaller version of the flagship device. Alleged pictures of the mini version called the OnePlus One Mini was recently spotted on the Chinese social networking website, Weibo. According to the pictures leaked, the One Mini retains most of the same design features as the OnePlus One except for the back cover which looks a bit rougher. One of the leaked images displayed the AnTuTu profile of the device revealing some of the tech specs like a Snapdragon 615 processor and a 5-inch display. Both the front and the back cameras are 8MP which is rather strange considering the flagship killer, the OnePlus One only had a 5MP front shooter. It runs on Android 4.4.4 KitKat OS. Other tech specs such as the RAM capacity, internal storage, battery and so forth are yet to be revealed. The company is expected to announce the device in 2015 for $245 (RM856). Apart from the One Mini, OnePlus is also said to be working on the next generation of its flagship, called the OnePlus Two scheduled to release in Q2 2015. Meanwhile, the existing OnePlus One flagship is reportedly coming soon to Malaysia and that new device OnePlus recently teased is actually a 10000 mAh powerbank.

Latest reports suggests the HTC Hima, the successor of the HTC One (M8) flagship will miss MWC 2015. According to upleaks, a well-known tipster on Twitter, HTC may skip both CES 2015 and MWC 2015, only to launch the new flagship at a special event later in the year. The current flagship, HTC One (M8) had also skipped both these major events. If rumors are to be believed, HTC is dropping the 'M' brand name for its flagship device in favor of a new one called 'Hima'. The new HTC device is expected to come with the latest Snapdragon 810 processor. This new chipset features an octa-core processor with 4 Cortex-A57 cores clocked at 2.0GHz and 4 Cortex-A53 cores at 1.5GHz along with 3GB RAM. No tech specs about the internal storage or expandable storage options have been leaked. Other tech specs include a 5-inch 1080p display, 20.7MP rear camera, 13MP / Ultrapixel front Selfie camera and 4G LTE Category 6 connectivity support. The HTC Hima is expected to run on Android 5.0 Lollipop with Sense 7.0 UI on top. It may also feature a 2840 mAh battery. The new device is rumored to come in with same color profiles as the One (M8) – grey, silver and gold.

LG Malaysia could be bringing the LG G3 smartphone into Malaysia by the end of December 2014. The company has started teasing the flagship smartphone on its Facebook page indicating that they may be bringing it in officially. The LG G3 Stylus model could also make it around the same time, as the device was recently spotted in the SIRIM database. LG announced the G3 back in May, but the company did not reveal any plans for a Malaysia release. Interested individuals had to resort to third-party sellers for imported units. The G3 features top-notch tech specs with a 2.5GHz quad-core Snapdragon 801 processor, 3GB RAM and 32GB inbuilt storage. The phone comes with one of the best displays in the market with a 5.5-inch quad HD (2560 x 1440 resolution) IPS display which translates into a pixel density of 538ppi. The 13MP camera on the back has Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) with a unique Laser Auto Focus. On the front, there is a f/2.0 2.1MP camera sensor. All these tech specs are powered by the onboard 3000 mAh battery. The LG G3 Stylus on the other hand features a 5.5-inch 960 x 540 resolution display along with a Mediatek processor. Expect details like Malaysia pricing and Malaysia release dates in the next few days.

ASUS has scheduled a press event on 5 January 2015, exactly a day before CES 2015. In the event, called "Experience 2omorrow", the company is expected to release a number of new ZenFone smartphones, including a 5.5-inch model. The entire event will be streamed live on the ASUS website. Most of the ZenFone models to be released next year are said to run on Intel's chipsets, just like current generation devices. There are also rumors that some may be powered by Mediatek processors. ASUS ZenFone smartphones are well-known for their decent specifications at an affordable price tag and the newer models are expected to retail under RM1100. The ZenFone smartphones running Intel chips are said to come with 4G LTE support and will be priced around $300 (RM1050). On the other hand, the Mediatek powered ZenPhones will be cheaper, around $150 (RM525) and will be limited to local Chinese markets. ASUS aims to launch the ZenFone lineup in 20 countries instead of the present 14 by next year. The company also plans to double its total units sold - from 8 million in 2014 to 16 million in 2015. The three main ZenFone models, the ZenFone 4, ZenFone 5 and ZenFone 6 were launched in Malaysia early this year and we expect these new models to come around the same time next year, perhaps in March or April 2015.

The rumoured Huawei Honor 6 Plus was officially announced recently and like it's name suggests, it is a larger phablet than the 5-inch display Huawei Honor 6. Overall design remains the same with rounded metal sides, a wave pattern on the back and rounded corners but with a slightly larger 5.5-inch display, the Honor 6 Plus is definitely the bigger brother of the two. The most notable feature remains the dual camera sensors in the back which can offer 13MP shots with depth of field effects (focus after the picture is taken), faster 0.1 second auto focus and reportedly better low-light performance. Other tech specs include a 1.8GHz octa-core HiSilicon Kirin 925 processor, 3GB RAM, 32GB storage, 8MP front camera and 3600 mAh battery. The microSD slot not only supports up to 128GB of external storage, but it can also act as an extra SIM slot like in the premium version of the Huawei Ascend Mate 7. Like before, an IR blaster on the top lets you turn the smartphone into a universal remote control for your air conditioner or HDTV. The Honor 6 Plus also supports 4G LTE connectivity but the 3G version will be priced at 1999CNY (RM1130) while the 4G LTE version will go for 2499CNY (RM1412). No exact Malaysia release dates just yet but we expect Huawei Malaysia to come out with it's release soon.

The Samsung NX1 smart camera was officially announced for Malaysia at a retail price of RM4699 for the body alone. Featuring a 28MP APS-C BSI CMOS sensor and the latest DRIMe (pronounced dream) V image processor, the NX1 is a mirrorless DSLR with compact size but packs in premium features. These tech specs and features include 15FPS continuous AF shooting, a super fast Auto Focus System III with 205 Phase Detection AF points and a durable dust and water resistant magnesium alloy body. Samsung Malaysia showcased it's various features alongside testimonials from various professional photographers and film makers who included Marcus Reichmann from National Geographic Channel, David Khoo who is a local film producer, Jon Low and Yaman Ibrahim both whom are well-known Malaysian professional photographers. The NX1 enables 4K UHD video recording in HEVC (H.265) format for better clarity and smaller file size but do check out the full features list below:

• 28.2MP APS-C BSI CMOS sensor
• 76.8mm (3-ich) Super AMOLED Tilt display with touch panel (tilting up 90 degrees, down 45 degrees)
• EVF (OLED with Eye contact sensor viewfinder
• ISO Auto, 100 ~ 25600 (1EV or 1/3EV step) (EXT 51200)
• JPEG (3:2) 28M (6480 x 4320) ~ JPEG (1:1) 2M (1408 x 1152) + RAW 28M (6480 x 4320) + 3D Lens JPEG (16:9) 5.9M (3232 x 1824)
• MP4 video recording (HEVC / H.256, AAC) - UHD 3840 x 2160 (30fps only) + 4K (4096 x 2160 (24fps only) + full HD (1920 x 1080, 1280x720, 640 x480)
• NTSC + PAL + DMI video output
• Features Smart Mode, 3D Still image and video capturing, built-in flash, magnesium cover body, external microphone, dust and splash resistance
• Supports 802.11 b/g/n/ac WiFi, NFC, Bluetooth 3.0, SD, SDHC, SDXC, UHS-1, UHS-11 memory cards
• 1860 mAh (BP1900) battery
• 138.5 x 102.3 x 65.8mm | 550g without battery

A new Paris based startup company is reportedly working on a new band which will solve the problem of small screens on wearables. The band called the Cicret Bracelet will incorporate a pico-projector along with a number of proximity sensors inside. The projector will display the screen directly on the user's forearm while the inbuilt sensors will recognize the gestures made by the individual. Although the technology looks promising, the Cicret Bracelet is still only in the development stage. The company is asking for funds to materialize this concept into reality as well as develop and improve its existing CICRET app which is still in beta. If it manages to reach a goal of $373,600 (RM1306030), then CICRET app will be expanded into all platforms. Currently it is only available for Android. If the company reaches the goal of $873,000 (RM3048337), then it will have enough funds to continue the development of its prototype CICRET Bracelet. Tech specs and features of the bracelet include an accelerometer, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, LED, microUSB, 16GB/ 32GB internal storage options etc. The bracelet will be available in 10 color options and may also come with a SIM card slot in the future. Cicret plans to sell the bracelet for $375 (RM1309). A working prototype will be released in the coming few weeks.