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ASUS Malaysia continues it's Android 4.4 KitKat roll-out for many of it's devices with the Fonepad 7 FE170CG tablet. Users can now download it via their Firmware Over-the-Air or FOTA update. To do so manually, go to Settings > About > System Update but as long as you are connected to the Internet you should get your FOTA update notification soon. Just in case, this latest system firmware has a build-number of KVT49L.WW_fonepad-11.2.3.17.3-20141006 release-keys. Further enticing users, ASUS Malaysia have now dropped the price for the Fonepad 7 FE170CG 8GB version down to RM429 from it's original pricing of RM599.

We first covered the Yotaphone with it's energy efficient e-ink display on the back when it came out back in 2013 but this 4.3-inch display smartphone is finally here in Malaysia. Retailing at RM1699 the price tag is lower than it's initial pricing of RM2133 back in Russia but bear in mind that it isn't the latest Yotaphone version coming to Malaysia. Instead of the Yotaphone 2, Malaysia will be getting the Yotaphone 1 which has received a refresh of sorts with a 1.7GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor. Other tech specs and features include 2GB of RAM, 32GB storage, 4.3-inch display at 1280 x 720 pixel resolution, a 4.3-inch E-ink display at 640 x 360 pixel resolution, 13MP rear camera with LED flash, 1MP front camera and 1800 mAh battery. Check out more details and videos in this article.

After quite a few teasers, the HTC Desire EYE has been officially announced. Confirming many of the previous leaks, the most notable feature is it's 13MP front camera with dual LED flash. Another set of 13MP camera and dual LED flash is placed on the rear while the overall design looks flat and thin with a colourful plastic wraparound frame. Other tech specs include a 2.3GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor, 2GB RAM, 16GB storage, a 5.2-inch LCD display with 1080 x 1920 pixel resolution, up to 128GB microSD support, 4G LTE, a 2400 mAh battery and Android 4.4 KitKat. The smartphone is quite large despite it's flat and thin looks, measuring in at 151.7 x 73.8 x 8.5mm and weighs 154g. It features dual front BoomSound speakers hidden between the bezels and comes with three noise-cancelling microhones. It is also certified for IPX7 water resistance, so you can bring it underwater for 1 meter and 30 minutes. No details yet on Malaysia release dates but it is rumoured to cost €529 (RM2189). For now, check out the pics and video in this article.

HTC recently announced their take on the action camera, the HTC RE. Shaped like a small periscope, the camera can take photos and record videos using a 16MP 1/2.3" CMOS sensor with 146-degree wide-angle lens at f/2.8. It has no on button, no viewfinder and works either on it's own or with both Android and iOS devices. Other tech specs include support for an up to 128GB microSD card and an 820 mAh battery. To turn it on, just hold it, the sensor on the grip will turn it on automatically. The only control on the RE is a large circular button on the corner, a short press takes a picture, a long press records a video and you can record 1080p video at 30fps or slow motion video at 720p.

Trend Micro recently launched their Maximum Security 2015 Cloud Edition security solution for cyber threats covering PC, Mac, Android and iOS users. The solution aims to protect users across social media, websites, emails and instant messaging with smart protection and identification of cyber threats. It even offers protection from phishing scam emails and even comes with a password manager and secure password generator. Social media networks covered by the solution includes Facebook, Google+, LinkedIn and Twitter. The Trend Micro Maximum Security 2015 solution will be going for RM89 for 1 year for 1 device and RM139 for 1 year for 3 devices. For their Trend Micro Internet Security 2015, users can get 1 year for 1 device at RM69 along with Trend Micro Internet Security 2015 for 1 year and 3 devices at RM99. In addition, users who buy these products from the launch date till December 2014 will also get a free RM30 AEON shopping voucher.

In a brief media gathering recently, ASUS Malaysia launched new additions to their tablet line-up with the 64-bit ASUS Fonepad 8 FE380CG and 64-bit ASUS MeMo Pad 8 ME581CL. Both offer much slimmer bezels than before with an 8-inch display but the MeMo Pad 8 ME581CL is clearly the more premium of the two tablets. Despite that, the Fonepad 8 FE380CG packs in a number of notable features which include very loud, crisp and clear dual front speakers, dual-SIM capability and 3G connectivity to go with it's 64-bit 1.33GHz Intel Atom Z3530 processor. The MeMo Pad 8 is both thinner and lighter at 7.45mm thin and 299g featuring an 8-inch IPS display with full HD 1920 x 1200 pixel resolution covered by Corning Gorilla Glass 3. This tablet also comes with 2GB RAM, 4G LTE Cat4, 802.11ac WiFi and NFC to go with it. It also has an AnyPen feature which lets you use a pencil or metal tip pen as a stylus. Check out the full tech specs list below:

• ASUS Fonepad 8 FE380CG
• 64-bit 1.33GHZ quad-core Intel Atom Z3530 processor
• 1GB RAM
• 8GB storage + 5GB ASUS Webstorage + microSD (up to 64GB)
• 8-inch LED Backlight display (IPS, Anti-fingerprint coating, 1280 x 800 pixel resolution)
• 5MP rear camera (autofocus) + 2MP front camera
• 120 x 214 x 8.9mm | 310g
• supports 3G, WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0, Miracast
• features dual front speakers, dual-SIM and GPS
• Android 4.4 KitKat
• Available in black, gold, red and white
• RM649

ASUS are doing quite well with their new ZenFone range of smartphones and seem to be filling up every niche they can with the recent introduction of the ASUS ZenFone 5 LTE (A500KL) and 4.5-inch display ASUS ZenFone 4 (A450CG). Now, rumours are saying that a 5.5-inch display ZenFone could be coming, perhaps to be called the ASUS ZenFone 5 A550CG? Rumours indicate that it would come with the next processor refresh for the ASUS ZenFone range, perhaps powered by Intel SoFIA processors. We expect some tech specs to remain the same such as 2GB of RAM, 16GB storage, 4.5-inch display with 720 x 1280 pixel resolution, 8MP rear camera, 2MP front camera and 2110 mAh battery. No Malaysia release dates or pricing yet but rumours indicate that it could come during CES 2015. Right now, ASUS seem to be filling up the niches according to screen size and connectivity, but so far they have no Selfie centric offerings just yet. An ASUS ZenFone smartphone with a 5MP front camera doesn't sound too far fetched though but with all of these rumours, do remember to take them with a pinch of salt.

It seems that HTC could be upping the selfie smartphone ante with a smartphone that has a 13MP front camera with dual LED flash. Apparently called the HTC Desire Eye, the smartphone will also pack in another 13MP camera with dual-LED flash on the rear. Coming courtesy of @upleaks, the rumour indicates that other tech specs and features could include a 2.3GHz quad-core Snapdragon 801 processor, 2GB of RAM, 32GB storage, a 2400 mAh batteyr and some form of IPx7 certification for water proofing. No details were available yet on Malaysia release dates or pricing but HTC is expected to hold a press event tomorrow in New York but it could be for a different device entirely. Stay tuned for more updates soon.

The rumoured Samsung Galaxy A5 set to join the Galaxy Alpha recently got benchmarked at the GFX Benchmark test which revealed more detailed tech specs than before. Previously the Galaxy A5 or SM-A500 was rumoured to be packing a Snapdragon 400 processor, but the benchmark reveals that it could be using a 64-bit 1.2GHz quad-core Snapdragon 410 processor. Other notable tech specs include a 4.8-inch display with 720 x 1280 pixel resolution, 2GB of RAM, 16GB storage, a 13MP rear camera, 5MP front camera, 2300 mAh battery and Android 4.4.4 right out of the box. Press renders of what could be the Galaxy A5 were also revealed which you can see in this article.

The folks at TechRax did a drop test for all of the Apple iPhone smartphones. This included a side drop and front facing drop for each iPhone onto a hard driveway, revealing that while most of the iPhones can take a beating from the side, nearly all of them smashed from the front. Granted, the front of the Apple iPhone 3G did not shatter but this was mainly due to luck as it dropped on the side first. While it doesn't seem to show any difference from beginning to end, it does show that if you're going to get any Apple iPhone, the first thing you should do is get a shock-proof casing around it quick because an accidental front drop will probably result in a shattered screen. Check it out for yourself in this article.