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Huawei Malaysia has just revealed their Huawei Ascend Mate 7 smartphone for Malaysia from RM1799. First covered in early September 2014, the thin 6-inch phablet features an octa-core Huawei Kirin 925 processor, a 508PPI single-touch rear fingerprint sensor, 4G LTE Cat6 and more. The  fingerprint  sensor works in the rain or with wet fingers and can store up to 5 sets of fingerprints for various modes. The Ascend Mate 7 also offers a very solid metal body with more than 95% metal construction. It looks like Malaysia will be getting two versions with the 2GB RAM with 16GB storage version going for RM1799 while the 3GB RAM with 32GB storage version is going for RM1999. The premium version only comes in amber gold, while the normal version comes in silver and black. The standard version will be available from 14 November 2014 while the premium version is expected later in the year. Check out the full tech specs list for the Huawei Ascend Mate 7 below:

• 1.8GHZ octa-core Huawei Kirin 925 processor
• 2GB / 3GB RAM
• 16GB / 32GB storage
• 6-inch display (1920 x 1080 pixel resolution, 1500:1 contrast ratio)
• 13MP rear camera (Sony BSI sensor, f/2.0 aperture) + 5MP front camera
• 157 x 81 x 7.9mm | 185g
• features 508PPI single-touch rear fingerprint sensor, ARM TrustZone ultra low power saving mode,
• supports 4G LTE Cat6, WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS,
• 4100 mAh battery
• Android 4.4 KitKat + Emotion UI 3.0

We first covered the Huawei Honor 3C Play Edition back in August 2014 when it was officially announced in China. At the time, it was priced at CNY599 (RM308) and came with a design fairly similar to the Huawei Honor 3C. It turns out that we could soon see the Honor 3C Play as the Huawei Honor 3C Lite. Tech specs are more or less the same as mentioned earlier such as  a 1.3GHz MediaTek MT6582 processor, 1GB RAM, 16GB storage, 5-inch display at 720p pixel resolution, 8MP rear camera, 2MP front camera, dual-SIM support and Android 4.2. Huawei Malaysia have teased it officially with teaser images on their Facebook page and at VMALL.my so we expect the Malaysia release date to be very soon. No news yet on pricing but we expect it to go for the entry-level market at around RM299 to RM349. Stay tuned for more developments.

ASUS Malaysia have also confirmed that the full HD ASUS MeMO Pad 7 ME572CL is also now available in Malaysia for RM999. The tablet features a sleeker, more stylish design with top-notch tech specs like a full HD 7-inch display, 4G LTE Cat4 connectivity and a 64-bit Intel Atom Z3560 processor. Check out the full tech specs list and video below:

• 64-bit 1.83GHz quad-core Intel Atom Z3560 processor
• 2GB RAM
• 16GB Storage + 5GB ASUS Webstorage
• 7-inch display (IPS, 1920 x 1200 pixel resolution, Corning Gorilla Glass)
• 5MP rear camera (Autofocus) + 2MP front camera
• supports 4G LTE Cat4, 3G, WiFi, Miracast, GPS
• 114.4 x 200 x 8.3mm | 279g
• available in burgundy red, gentle black and rose champagne
• RM999

ASUS Malaysia has just confirmed that the ASUS MeMO Pad 8 ME581CL is now available in Malaysia for a retail price of RM1099. Notable features include an 8-inch full HD 1920 x 1200 pixel resolution with Corning Gorilla Glass 4, 4G LTE Cat4 connectivity and a 7.45mm thin chassis. It also supports NFC and thanks to the AnyPen feature, can also use any pencil as a stylus. Check out the video and full tech specs below:

• 64-bit 1.83GHZ quad-core Intel Atom Z3560 processor
• 2GB RAM
• 16GB storage + 5GB ASUS Webstorage + microSD (up to 64GB)
• 8-inch LED Backlight display (IPS, Corning Gorilla Glass 3, Anti-fingerprint coating, 19200 x 1200 pixel resolution)
• 5MP rear camera (autofocus) + 1.2MP front camera
• 213 x 123 x 7.45mm | 299g
• supports 4G LTE Cat 4, 3G, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0, Miracast, NFC
• features dual back speakers, GPS and AnyPen
• Android 4.4 KitKat
• 4000 mAh battery
• Available in black, gold, red and white
• RM1099

The ASUS PadFone S is the company's new Super Smartphone with many flagship-level features. This includes a 2.3GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor, 4G LTE Cat4 connectivity, water and shock resistand along with a lot more for just RM899. We go hands-on with it and check out if it can handle Asphalt 8:Airborne on High visual quality settings. The reason we picked Asphalt 8:Airborne is because it is quite demanding, with most devices only able to play the game on medium quality settings at best. Some devices just hang or won't run the game at all. As such, if the PadFone S can handle Asphalt 8: Airborne on High visual quality then it should be able to handle practically everything else. Check out the video for yourself in this article.

LG is one of the few other major manufacturers to have come out with flexible displays such as those on the LG G Flex smartphone. According to a roadmap of it's flexible displays, we could soon see foldable and rollable displays in tablets, smartphones, cars and TVs in 2017. The roadmap also reveals that smartphones with bending or bendable displays (probably the LG G Flex 2) and smartwatches or other wearables are due in 2015. LG will be using P-OLED display technologies to create a plastic substrate for a more durable, thinner and lighter flexible display. No Malaysian release dates or pricing details were available yet, but hopefully LG increases their presence here in Malaysia a bit more before 2017 rolls around.

LG has also announced an interesting smartphone with their LG AKA. Featuring midrange tech specs, the most notable feature is that the case it comes with has a face with animated eyes showing different notifications or phone status. Tech specs for the LG AKA include a 1.2GHz processor, 1.5GB RAM, 16GB storage, 5-inch display with 720 x 1280 pixel resolution, 4G LTE, NFC, 8MP rear camera with laser auto focus, 2MP front camera and 2610 mAh battery. The smartphone weighs in at a fairly lightweight 135.5g without the front cover and 157g with the front cover. So far, there are no Malaysia release dates or pricing and due to LG's rather weak presence in the country we expect it to stay in South Korea for now. Do check out our third-party sellers regularly if you're still interested.

Microsoft is really offering an interesting smartphone with the official announcement of the Microsoft Lumia 535. The most notable features of the smartphone include a 5MP front camera, 5MP rear camera with LED flash, 5-inch display and an affordable price tag. In one move, it seems like they've shot down several of their own previous Lumia smartphones such as the Lumia 530 and Lumia 730 / Lumia 735. Other tech specs include a 1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 processor, 1GB of RAM, 8GB storage, 5-inch display with 540 x 960 pixel resolution, 5MP rear camera with LED flash, 5MP front camera with wide-angle lens, 1905 mAh battery and coming with Windows Phone 8.1 Lumia Denim. It is also thin and lightweight at 140.2 x 72.4 x 8.8mm and 146g with a dual-SIM version as well. Available in black, bright green, bright orange, cyan, dark grey and white, the Lumia 535 is set for €110 (RM456). No Malaysia release dates or pricing yet, but we expect it to be soon, if not this month then the next. In the meantime check out the video in this article.

Microsoft may be coming out with a new Lumia smartphone on 11 November 2014, as they have released a teaser image of a smartphone and the date "11.11.2014". From the shape of the curve, it seems likely that this new Lumia would be the Lumia 535 with one major feature being a front-facing camera (the Lumia 530 doesn't have one). Other tech specs could also include a larger 5-inch display with 960 x 540 pixel resolution, 1GB RAM, a 5MP rear camera with LED flash, VGA front camera and 1900 mAh battery. The added features will likely mean an increase in price from the RM355 the Lumia 530 is currently retailing at, perhaps at RM399? No news about any Malaysia release dates just yet but we'll be sure to let you know as soon as we find out.

There aren't that many affordable tablets in the Malaysian market featuring full HD 1080p displays, but according to Dynamics Distribution there are now two new additions. These would be the ASUS MeMO Pad 7 ME572CL and ASUS MeMO PAD 8 ME581CL going for RM999 and RM1099 respectively. Both feature a 1920 x 1200 pixel resolution IPS display and 4G LTE Cat4 connectivity but the MeMO Pad 8 ME512CL is the thinnest at 7.45mm. They are also running on 64-bit 1.83GHz quad-core Intel Atom Z3560 processors. Both tablets should be available in Malaysia if not now then soon but do check out the full tech specs and videos below:

• ASUS MeMO Pad 7 ME572CL
• 64-bit 1.83GHz quad-core Intel Atom Z3560 processor
• 2GB RAM
• 16GB Storage + 5GB ASUS Webstorage
• 7-inch display (IPS, 1920 x 1200 pixel resolution, Corning Gorilla Glass)
• 5MP rear camera (Autofocus) + 2MP front camera
• supports 4G LTE Cat4, 3G, WiFi, Miracast, GPS
• 114.4 x 200 x 8.3mm | 279g
• available in burgundy red, gentle black and rose champagne
• RM999