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According to anti-Virus company Bit defender, the data transferred between an Android wearable and a smartphone is not secure. Wearables like smartwatches use a Bluetooth connection to send and receive information from the paired smartphones. While this connection is secure to some extent, it can easily be intercepted by hackers who would like to take a peek at the user's conversations. Bluetooth is usually considered secure because it can be accessed only from a short distance, about 10 meters or less. This restricts hackers from attacking a live connection from a long distance. Bluetooth also has its own six digit encryption system to keep hackers at bay. However, Bit defender reports that this six digit passcode is easily crackable by a computer program since there are only 1 million possible combinations. Once this encryption is cracked, hackers can get hold of all the information communicated from the smartwatch to the paired smartphone. Bit defender has also demonstrated a proof of concept video which is shown below. In the video, the company successfully brute-forced the six digit encryption between the Android based LG G Watch and the Nexus 4 smartphone running the developer preview version of Android L.

Acer recently added a new device in its Liquid lineup, the Acer Liquid Jade S. The phone is reportedly the upgraded version of the Liquid Jade which was announced back in May 2014. With the MT6752 processor inside, the Jade S is the first 64-bit smartphone from the Taiwanese giant. The phone's design looks identical to the Liquid Jade with a round camera sensor and a back panel which curves gradually towards the sides. Notable tech specs include a 64-bit 1.5GHz octa-core Mediatek MT6752M processor, 2GB RAM and 16GB internal storage which can be further expanded with the given MicroSD card slot. The front features a 5-inch 1280 x 720 pixel resolution display. There's a 13MP camera sensor with LED flash at the back and a 5MP sensor up front. The phone is 7.78mm thin and weighs just 116 grams. Other features include 4G LTE support, DTS sound, Dual SIM support, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and 2300mAh battery. The Acer Liquid Jade S smartphone will be available to purchase in Taiwan starting 18 December 2014 for $225 (RM786). Given that the Liquid Jade was just announced a few weeks back for RM799, the Jade S too could have a Malaysia release date next year in 2015.

One of the biggest drawbacks of the flagship killer, the OnePlus One was that the phone was not readily available. Anyone who wished to purchase the device had to have an invite code. But as a part of the holiday season promotion, OnePlus is offering its 'One' flagship killer smartphone without any invites. This promotion is only for a limited period; from now till 25 December 2014 and will last until stocks run out. Even though the phone retails for a very affordable price tag, it features a solid design. As for the tech specs, the OnePlus One comes with a quad-core Snapdragon 801 processor, 3GB RAM, 16GB / 64GB storage, a 5.5-inch display with full HD resolution and Corning Gorilla Glass 3, 13MP rear camera and 5MP front shooter. The One features a 3100 mAh capacity battery and runs on Android 4.4.2 Kitkat with CyanogenMod 11S UI. The unlocked 16GB storage variant of the OnePlus One is available for $299 (RM1045), while the 64GB variant is available for $350 (RM1224). The company does mention that stocks are limited, so the phone may run out of stock before 25 December 2014.

The Vivo X5 Max has officially replaced the Oppo R5 as the slimmest phone in the market. The device which was announced on 10 December 2014 features a 4.75mm thin profile. In comparison, the Oppo R5 was .10mm thicker at 4.85mm. In spite of the ultra-thin profile, the new Vivo flagship comes with a MicroSD card slot as well as a 3.5mm headphone jack. The previous slimmest phone title holder, Oppo R5 had to let go of these two slots to slim down the size. According to the company, this impressive feat was accomplished by making the internal components thinner than traditional smartphones. The motherboard inside the X5 Max measures just 1.7mm in thickness while the screen assembly and the speaker box measure 1.36mm and 2.45mm.  The device is powered by a 1.7GHz Snapdragon 615 octa-core processor. It comes with 2GB RAM onboard along with 16GB memory which is expandable. On the front, the phone has a 5.5-inch 1080p Super AMOLED display along with a 5MP secondary camera on top. At the back, there is a 13MP camera. The Vivo X5 Max runs on Android 4.4.4 Kitkat with Funtouch 2.0 UI on top. While Vivo has not yet revealed any information about Malaysia release dates or pricing, the device should go on sale in China starting 22 December 2014 for RMB2998 (RM1700).

Recently the Oppo R5 lost the title of the slimmest smartphone in the market to the Vivo X5 Max. However, the Chinese smartphone manufacturer is determined to prove that its smartphone is not all about a thin profile. In a recent advert released by the company, the Oppo R5 was subjected to a number of stress tests which includes smashing a watermelon, cracking nuts, using the device as a hammer to put a nail into a wooden block, and even running a car over it. Not only did the phone survive despite its ultra slim profile but it also remained scratch less throughout the video.  Oppo also took a slice at Apple, by starting off the video with the R5 chopping an Apple in half. Apart from the ultra-slim yet solid built quality, the Oppo R5 features high-end tech specs. It comes with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 octa-core processor with 2GB RAM and 16GB memory. Other tech specs include a 13MP rear camera capable of recording 2K videos, 5MP secondary camera sensor, 5.2 inch Super AMOLED 1080p display with Gorilla Glass 3 protection and 2000mAh Li-Polymer non-removable battery. It runs on Android 4.4.4 Kitkat OS with Color 2.0 UI on top of it. Check out the video below for yourself:

There's no denying that Lamborghini sports cars are one of the best looking cars on the planet. Now, you have a phone to match the car's looks, thanks to a luxury product company called Tonino Lamborghini. The company recently released a new luxury smartphone called the Tauri 88 which runs on Google's Android OS and features a premium design. The Tauri 88 is one of the few luxury smartphones in the market to actually come with high-end tech specs and features. This includes a Snapdragon 801 quad-core processor inside with 3GB RAM and 64GB internal memory. Interestingly, you also get a MicroSD card slot on the device to expand this already large storage. The display up front measures 5 inches diagonally with a full HD 1920 x 1080 pixel resolution. A 20MP rear camera adorns the back while the front shooter measures in at 8MP. The phone comes with Android 4.4 Kitkat out of the box and is made of metal and leather with hand embroidered stiches, making the device all the more beautiful. Even if you have $60000 (RM20850) price to spare, getting one won't be easy since the company plans to make only 1947 units, increasing it's limited exclusivity. Obviously, there isn't any Malaysia release date or pricing, but if you can afford it then getting to where it is available should not be a problem.

TENAA is a great place to find upcoming smartphones and the ZTE Q7 mid-range phablet has been seen on this Chinese certification agency's website. From the design shown on the website it looks like the Q7 has taken inspiration from the Apple iPhone 6 Plus. This 5.5inch phablet features a 1.5GHz Mediatek octa-core CPU with 2GB RAM onboard and 16GB ROM. You can further expand this built-in storage via MicroSD expansion slot. Unfortunately, the 5.5inch screen will come with only a 720p resolution which translates into a pixel density of just 267PPI. On the back, there's an 8MP rear camera with dual LED flash. It will run Android 4.4 Kitkat out of the box. The TENAA website reveals that the phone measures 157×78×7.9mm which is around the same size as the iPhone 6 Plus. However, at 7.1mm, the iPhone is much thinner than the Q7. Also, this ZTE model weighs just 160 grams making it much lighter than the iPhone 6 Plus. Unfortunately, ZTE has not yet announced any official details about the device like its pricing and availability, but we don't expect the company to launch the device out of China anytime soon.

Remember Yotaphone, the smartphone with two displays which was released in Malaysia way back in October? Now the second generation model of the device, called the Yotaphone 2 is all set to hit Malaysian markets. The dual screen device (a touchscreen on the front and e-ink display on the back) recently passed our SIRIM database which means that it will soon be available in the country. The Yotaphone 2 features tech specs that include a 2.2Ghz Snapdragon 801 Quad Core processor with 2GB RAM and 32GB of inbuilt storage. For the camera, you have an 8MP sensor at the back and a 2MP sensor on the front. Other tech specs include 4G LTE support, NFC and 2500mAh battery. The previous generation model was available for purchase in Malaysia for RM1699. However, we expect the Yotaphone 2 to retail at a much higher price tag, perhaps somewhere around RM3000 given the bump up in the tech specs.

Next year may be even more eventful for the wearable industry. According to Business Korea, LG is all set to announce the successor to its G Watch R at the MWC event to be held in March 2015 in Barcelona. LG will probably stick to its traditional naming scheme, so the next version could be called the LG G Watch R2. If the rumored launch date turns out to be true, then the upcoming G Watch will have to compete directly with the Apple Watch expected to be released around the same time. Unfortunately, the source didn't mention much about the tech specs or features of the device apart from one thing -– 4G LTE connectivity. Yes, the G Watch R2 may feature a 4G LTE radio, which means it could be a standalone smartwatch, much like the recently unveiled Samsung Gear S smartwatch. The G Watch R2 will be the third smartwatch from the South Korean giant till now. Given that the current generation G watch's design was well received, the company may stick with it for the next version too. However, none of these details have been confirmed, so make sure you take this news with a grain of salt.

A new variant of the Huawei Honor 4X was recently spotted on a retail website. This particular version will reportedly run on the company's new 64-bit octa core Kirin 620 processor. It will support 4G LTE networks. Other than the processor, the tech specs of the device are the same as the original Honor 4X. The phone comes with a 1280 x 720 pixel resolution display, 1GB (lower-end)/ 2GB (high-end) RAM options, 13MP rear camera and a 5MP front camera. It will come with Android 4.4 Kikat out of the box and a large 3000mAh capacity battery at the back. Judging from the pictures listed online, the Kirin 620 powered Honor 4X features the same flat design profile with round corners as the original Honor 4X. Apart from the traditional black and white colors, it is said that the phone will have a gold version too. According to the source, the 1GB version of the Honor 4X will retail for 799 Yuan (RM450) while the 2GB will cost 999 Yuan (RM562). Huawei is expected to release the new Honor 4X as well as the rumored Honor 6 Plus at a press event to be held on 16 December 2014.