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Fujitsu has also come out with a smartphone recently, and has announced it as the Fujitsu Arrows A 301F with a release date in Japan due for December 2013. Featuring an almost Samsung Galaxy S4 like design, the smartphone adds on a number of fairly attractive features such as a 3-day battery life (due to the Sharp IGZO display panel), a 10-minute charge resulting in 1-day worth of battery life and a fingerprint scanner on the backside. Other tech specs for the Fujitsu Arrows A are equally impressive which include:

• 2.2GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800 processor
• 5-inch Full HD 1080p IGZO panel display
• 2GB RAM
• 64GB storage
• 13MP rear camera (optical image stabilization)
• Hybrid 4G LTE
• 2600 mAh battery
• Fujitsu Smart Fingerprint scanner

Sharp has recently announced their Aquos Phone Xx smartphone with a 5.2-inch screen that makes of 80.5 percent of the front of the smartphone. This means that there are almost no bezels on the smartphone. The Aquos Phone Xx mini on the other hand sports a 4.5-inch screen. Tech specs and features for the Sharp Aquos Phone Xx and Xx mini include:

• Sharp Aquos Phone Xx
• Snapdragon 800 processor
• 2GB RAM
• 32GB microSD
• 5.5-inch S-CG Silicon TFT screen (1080p)
• 16.3MP rear camera (f/1.9) + 1.2MP front camera
• 2600 mAh battery

• Sharp Aquos Phone Xx Mini
• Snapdragon 800
• 2GB RAM
• 4.5-inch IGZO LCD panel (1080p 490 ppi)
• 13.1MP rear camera (f/1.9) + 1.2MP front camera
• 2120 mAh battery

Wearable tech continues to grow, and while Google Glass and smartwatches are the main devices to watch, some other independent developers are creating their own wearable technology as well. The ION Glasses is one of them and features LED-based notifications that only you will see or understand and Bluetooth remote control capabilities. You also won't be noticed as everything has been built into the frame of a normal pair of glasses which can fit prescription lenses, sunglasses and most standard glasses lenses. The way it works is that you set the colour of the LED light according to the notification in the app on your smartphone, perhaps green for an email notification. When you get email on your smartphone or tablet, the LED light will blink and let you know you've got mail. There are 256 colours to choose from and you can also use the built-in buttons on the right side of the frame to remote control your smartphone or tablet, perhaps to take a picture, go to the next slide or listen to music.

The Sharp Mebius Pad was recently announced at CEATEC in Japan and is the first Windows 8 tablet from the company. Featuring a 10.1-inch Sharp IGZO panel with tech specs like 2560 x 1600 resolution and an Intel Atom Z3370 processor, the tablet is currently undergoing dust-proof and water-proof certification and is expected to get IPX5, IPX7 and IP5X certification. The ultra thin and super energy efficient IGZO panel ensures longer battery life and results in a fairly slim tablet. Unfortunately it is expected to launch in Japan in early 2014, with Malaysia release dates and pricing probably after that date. We will keep you posted, but with these tech specs we're expecting the Sharp Mebius Pad to be in the premium business range so start saving up.

The upcoming HTC Butterfly 2 recently had it's front panels leaked in a number pictures from China-based Weiphone. Now, they've already leaked a number of other smartphone parts so for the most part, the information seems accurate. The HTC Butterfly 2 will supposedly have impressive tech specs such as a quad-core Snapdragon 800 processor, 5.2-inch 1080p display, UltraPixel camera and BoomSound dual front facing speakers. Taking design cues from the HTC 8XT which is a Windows Phone, the Butterfly 2 looks to disguise it's bottom speaker in the form of a black bar between the Android soft keys with a two-tone colour scheme. So far there looks to be black + white and black + black and black + blue. Other features include a possible IPX7 waterproof certification, but there doesn't seem to be any news on Malaysia release dates or pricing just yet. However, the HTC Butterfly 2 is expected to arrive in January 2014.

Every day another smartwatch prototype comes up, especially from crowd-funding sites like Kickstarter and Indiegogo. After the Pebble smartwatch started it, we've seen quite a few other Bluetooth connected smartwatches, but only a few which can stand on their own without having to rely on accompanying smartphones. The A.I. Watch is one of them as it allows you to make and accept calls, is powered by Android, is water-proof and has a functional 5MP camera. Since you can insert a SIM card, the A. I. Watch is practically a smartphone with tech specs that include a 1.2GHz dual-core processor, 512MB of RAM, 1.54-inch (240 x 240) touchscreen, 500 mAh battery, 4GB of storage, WiFi, GPS and Android 4.0.4. Unfortunately, it is still in prototype stage, and needs $100000 on an Indiegogo campaign to reach mass production. If it does become successful, each watch could cost $279 (RM909) but if it manages to break it's goal, the makers are promising other stuff like 1GB of RAM (for $500000) or a bigger battery. No exact Malaysia release dates but as of the time of writing, the watch has another 41 days before it has to reach it's pledged goal of $100000. Check out the video in the article.

When the Acer Iconia W3 tablet first came out, this 8.1-inch tablet was the first Windows 8 based tablet to be smaller than 10.1-inches. Unfortunately, it had a number of issues, including a non-IPS screen. A video showcasing a similarly shaped Acer tablet but with an IPS screen has recently appeared though, and could be called the Acer Iconia W4 820. Other tech specs and features include a new 1.33 GHz Intel Atom Z3740 processor, which from the video looks to have no lag at all. Other tech specs like 2GB of RAM and 32GB of storage remains the same but the tablet does have a 5MP rear camera and 2MP front camera as well. The IPS LCD display looks to be 1200 x 800 pixels and may be priced from EUR329 (RM1447) perhaps because of the better hardware. So far, no Malaysia release dates are available but we expect it to arrive soon.

While it may probaby get it's official announcement at the confirmed Nokia World event on 22 October 2013, serial leaker @evleaks has just shown off leaked images of the Nokia Asha 502. Going for a similar look as the Nokia Asha 501 but with a curved clear plastic casing surrounding the polycarbonate backplate, the newer model has a number of tech specs and features that the previous version doesn't. This includes the aforementioned transparent casing but also includes what appears to be an LED flash. Other tech specs include dual SIM and WiFi connectivity along with 6 colours to choose from such as black, blue, green, red, yellow and white. From all accounts, it looks like Nokia won't stop at just the 502 as a rumoured Nokia Asha 503 is also supposedly under development as well. Unfortunately, no Malaysia release dates or pricing just yet, but we'll find out soon.

We've seen quite a few leaked pics and videos of the upcoming Apple iPad 5. Many of them confirm that it will look a lot like the Apple iPad mini but a recent video has surfaced showing off the exact measurements of the Apple iPad 5 compared to the previous generation Apple iPad 4. The most obvious tech spec differences is the width, thinness and weight as the Apple iPad 4 is 185.7mm wide and 9.4mm thick while the Apple iPad 5 is 169.5mm wide, 7.2mm thick and about 37% lighter. While there isn't any news on Malaysia release dates or pricing just yet, many are estimatng the Apple iPad 5 and Apple iPad mini 2 may arrive on 15 October 2013. For now, check out the video in the article.

Ricoh (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd recently held an event showing off their new Unified Communication System (UCS) and Interactive White Board (IWB) with a guest appearance by Federic Delbonis, Tennis World ranker 69. Showcasing Ricoh's UCS and IWB office communication solutions for SMB and SME offices, the event was in line with the ATP 2013 Malaysian Open. Ricoh booth goers had a chance to go up against Federico Delbonis in the Speed Serve event and got a closer look at the Ricoh UCS and IWB solutions for inter-office communications. Federico even signed a poster using the IWB, showing off the versatility of the product. When used in tandem with the IWB, the Ricoh UCS on the other hand offers instant portable video conferencing. Check out the various pictures and video of the event and Ricoh IWB and UCS in this article.