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Samsung Malaysia recently announced their new Samsung SMART Camera NX3000 featuring amongst other tech specs and features a 20.3MP APS-C CMOS sensor, 1/4000 shutter speed and 5fps continuous shooting. This compact yet power interchangeable lens camera features a 3.0-inch Flip-up display, WiFi, NFC and comes bundled with a 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS lens for an RRP of RM1699. Other notable features include Tag & Go for easy image sharing, Photo Beam, Remote Viewfinder Pro so you can remote control the camera from your mobile device, Mobile Link and Wink Shot so you can take pictures with a wink. Available in black, brown and white, users can try it out at all Samsung Experience Stores and Samsung authorized dealers for themselves but in the meantime you can check out the tech specs and enjoy the pictures below:

• Samsung SMART Camera NX3000
• 20.3 effective megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor
• 3.0-inch Flip-up Display (320x480 pixel resolution)
• ISO ~ Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, 12800, 25600
• image capture up to 20.0M (5472x3648 pixel resolution)
• video recording up to 1920x1080
• features Tag & Go (NFC/Wi-Fi), Photo Beam, AutoShare, Remote View Finder Pro, MobileLink, SMART Mode, 
• Supports External Flash, WiFi, Advanced Passive NFC (Wired NFC), Micro SD,Micro SDHC,Micro SDXC, UHS-1 Micro SD
• 2330 mAh battery
• 117.4 x 65.9 x 39.0 (26.8) mm | 230 g (without battery)

In a move likely to one-up other online smartphone selling competitors, Huawei Malaysia has announced that it will be bringing 30000 Huawei Honor 3C units to VMALL.My on 16 July 2014. The price will remain the same at RM499 along with the same value added tech specs and features of 2GB of RAM, a quad-core processor, 8MP rear camera and 5MP front camera. We fully expect third-party sellers to be on the ready for said date as well, so be warned and be ready if you didn't manage to get your hands on the Huawei Honor 3C last Tuesday.

Xiaomi co-founder Bin Lin recently shared a big image of a 4 on his Facebook page along with the statement that they would tell the story about "The journey of a piece of steel metal". The image itself looks like that of brushed metal hinting that the Xiaomi Mi-4 could be coming with a metal chassis on 22 July 2014 which is the company's annual product launch event. While the teaser does not mention any tech specs or features it seems obvious that the Xiaomi Mi-4 would come with some hardware refreshes such as a Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor, 3GB RAM, 4G LTE or perhaps even a 2K 2560 x 1440 pixel resolution display. The real killer question will be how much it will cost when it does arrive in Malaysia, but we're thinking that it could be around the RM1K level if not RM998 outright. What do you think?

Our anonymous tipster strikes again with some really interesting screencaps of benchmarks for the 64-bit Intel processor powered ASUS MeMo Pad 8 ME181C tablet. Introduced earlier at Computex 2014, the tablet marks the first 64-bit processor in a device and from the tech specs listed also utilizes Intel HD Graphics for Bay Trail rather than the usual Mali or PowerVR graphics chip. The benchmarks include CPU Z, AnTuTu, 3DMark and Epic Citadel with some really high-end scores. This includes an AnTuTu score of 32485, placing it in the range of current flagship smartphones (and much higher than current tablets). It appears that the tablet is running a 1280 x 800 pixel resolution display but still manages impressive performance in 3DMark and Epic Citadel. No details yet on Malaysia release dates or pricing but we expect the tablet to come here in or after August 2014. Check out the benchmarks for yourself in this article.

LG Electronics has just announced their new LG KizON smart wristband to help parents keep track of their kids. The device uses both GPS and WiFi to track kids wearing the device while also providing kids with a way to communicate with their parents through the One Step Direct Call feature. This feature uses a simple single button which calls a pre-configured phone number (usually the parents). The communication is two way as the device can also receive calls from pre-configured numbers and if the child fails to answer within 10 seconds, the device will automatically connect the call and activate the built-in microphone.

Samsung Malaysia recently announced the Samsung Galaxy Tab S range of tablets with the consumer release set for 11 July 2014. In conjunction with that, Samsung Malaysia are offering RM500 rebates for Samsung Galaxy Life users who get the Samsung Galaxy Tab S tablets from either one of 2 Samsung Experience Stores. These stores include the Samsung Experience Store at The Gardens Mall on Level 3 and the Samsung Experience Store at Gurney Paragon Mall Penang on Level 6. The RM500 rebate should help Galaxy Tab S fans get a hold of the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 which retails at RM1699 and the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 which is going for RM1999.

Celcom recently announced several new offers and deals for the Apple iPhone 5S. The first deal allows you to get 2 Apple iPhone 5s smartphones with the first smartphone from RM388 and the second from RM1188. This deal is valid until 31 August 2014 or while stocks last but it is only applicable to loyal Celcom subscribers who have been using Celcom for more than 24 months with a monthly spending amount of at least RM50. They also have to have a good payment record for the most recent 3 months and you will have to sign up for a new number. The contract is 24 months for this deal but for more details check out the tables and links in this article.

ZTE recently announced their new ZTE Nubia Z7 range of smartphones which includes the Nubia Z7, the Nubia Z7 Max and Nubia Z7 Mini. The most notable feature is that the Nubia Z7 packs in a 5.5-inch display with 2K resolution or 1440 x 2560 pixel resolution while the Nubia Z7 Max packs in the same sized 5.5-inch screen but with just full HD 1080p pixel resolution. The Nubia Z7 Max is also larger than the Nubia Z7 and priced more affordably as well. Check out the full list of tech specs for the ZTE Nubia Z7, Nubia Z7 Max and Nubia Z7 Mini below:

• ZTE Nubia Z7
• Quad-core Snapdragon 801 processor
• 3GB RAM
• 32GB storage + microSD
• 5.5-inch display (1440 x 2560 pixel resolution)
• 13MP rear camera (OIS)
• supports 4G LTE, dual SIM LTE, HiFi audio
• 153 x 75.7 x 8.9mm
• 3000 mAh battery
• $550 (RM1745)

According to it's distributor Brightstar, the Motorola Moto G LTE smartphone will be coming to Malaysia as soon as 11 July 2014 (this Friday). The smartphone will have the same tech specs as the Motorola Moto G except that it has 8GB of storage along with support for 4G LTE connectivity. Pricing is expected to be at RM799 which is just RM1 less than the RM798 priced 16GB Motorola Moto G. This would mean that the tech specs for the Moto G LTE would include a quad-core Snapdragon 400 processor, 1GB of RAM, 8GB of storage, support for a microSD, a 4.5-inch display with 720p pixel resolution, 5MP rear camera and 2070 mAh battery. Accessories such as the Flip cover will go for RM129 while the Cover Shell will sell for RM69.

Confirming rumours and appearances at the recent Computex 2014, ASUS have officially announced the ASUS PadFone S and an ASUS ZenFone 5 with 4G LTE capabilities. A refresh of the earlier released ASUS PadFone X, the ASUS PadFone S now offers a new Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor, wireless charging and a splash-proof coating. It still retains the same sleek features of a 5-inch smartphone and 9-inch tablet dock along with Android 4.4 KitKat. The 4G LTE ASUS ZenFone 5 on the other hand gets a different processor altogether. Unlike other ZenFone smartphones, this version is running a 1.2GHZ Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor, 2GB RAM, 8GB storage, 5-inch display with 720p pixel resolution 8MP PixelMaster rear camera and 2110 mAh battery. It will come with support for 4G LTE and Android 4.4 KitKat right out of the box. Both the PadFone S and 4G LTE ZenFone 5 are set for release in Taiwan for now, with the PadFone S going for about $500 (RM1588) while the 4G LTE ZenFone 5 is going for $234 (RM743). No news on Malaysia release dates or pricing but we expect the 4G LTE ZenFone 5 to come soon so stay tuned for more information.