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Just in case you're confused (like I did at first), this is a new variation of the HTC One M9 – the HTC One M9s and it just got officially launched in Taiwan for TWD 12900 (RM1725.45). There are some changes in the hardware, so here it is:-

• Mediatek Helio X10 
• 2GB RAM
• 16GB storage (microSD expandable memory up to 2TB)
• 5-inch FullHD LCD display
• 144.6 x 69.7 x 9.6mm
• 13MP rear camera, 4MP front camera 
• 2G/3G and LTE, Bluetooth v4.1, dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, NFC, GPS with A-GPS, and GLONASS and Beidou.
• 2840 mAh battery

ASUS Malaysia recently showed off their Incredible Catwalk collaboration with Kim Jones and now want us Malaysians to join in with the ZenLooks challenge. All you need to do is create a ZenFone 2 case design based on the national colours you encounter every day. Prizes include an ASUS ZenFone 2 ZE551ML and Limited edition ZenFone 2 case by CutiePieMarzia every week. The Grand Prize winner gets their design printed as a limited edition ZenFone 2 case. The contest period is from 9 November 2015 to 6 December 2015 so go check it out at the ASUS Malaysia Facebook Page now.

Sony Mobile's Xperia Z5 Premium Dual, the world's first 4K smartphone is currently on pre-order sale in 11street. The exclusive agreement is also available in the LINE app (11street channel) for users to participate and bet their lucky chance to win.

Priced at RM3099 and available in Chrome, Black and Gold, the pre-order will end at the end of November (30th) and delivery will arrive within the first week of December 2015; making it an early Christmas present to those who have pre-order it or won through LINE app. The shipping delivery is free of charge, and here's a recap of the tech specs:-

• 2GHz Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 processor
• 3GB RAM
• 32GB storage (up to 200GB microSD_
• 5.5-inch display (4K 3840 x 2160 pixel resolution)
• 23MP rear camera + 5MP front camera
• High-res audio, IP68 water resistance, capless USB port, 4G LTE Dual SIM, GPS, Bluetooth 4.1, DLNA, MHL 3.0, NFC, side fingerprint sensor
• 154.4 x 76 x 7.8mm
• Android 5.1 Lollipop
• 3430 mAh battery

Yes you read that right, the Meitu V4 has been officially announced with a huge 21MP front camera which you can see from the image. So not only can you take fantastic selfie portraits now, vloggers who do selfie video record will find it satisfactory as well. Check out the Meitu V4 Tech specs:-

• Octa-core CPU and MediaTek MT6795 SoC
• 3GB RAM
• 64GB storage (list microSD/expandable memory if available)
• 5-inch AMOLED display with a 1080 x 1920 resolution
• 21MP for back and front camera
• 4G LTE connectivity
• Android 5.1 Lollipop with MeiOS2.5

As usual, before the release of a smartphone, leaked images somehow find its way to be released and there's already an image of the Huawei Mate 8 online. Our last report on the Mate 8 had it already certified and from what we can see, it looks similar to the Huawei Mate S. We also got some speculated tech specs too:-

• Kirin 950 chipset
• 3 or 4GB RAM
• 128GB storage (list microSD/expandable memory if available)
• QHD screen and 1080p screen (for the smaller one, read below)
• measurement
• 16MP camera (front camera unknown)
• Android 6.0 Marshmallow

The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 is officially coming to Malaysia on 19 November 2015 (tomorrow!). We've just received the invite and will be there to check out all the tech specs and details but for now here they are below:

• 6th Gen Intel Core m3 / i5 / i7 processor
• 4GB / 8GB / 16GB RAM
• 5128GB / 256GB / 512GB / 1TB SSD
• 12.3-inch display (PixelSense, 2736 x 1824 pixel resolution, 267 PPI, 3:2 Ratio, 10 point multi-touch
• 8MP rear camera (autofocus) + 5MP front camera
• 292.10 x 201.42 x 8.45mm | 766g / 786g
• features HD video recording, stereo microphones, stereo speakers with Dolby Audio Premium, 802.11ac WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0, MicroSD card reader, USB 3.0 port, Mini DisplayPort
• Windows 10 Pro
• Comes with Surface Pen + Microsoft Office 30-day trial

Renowned Swiss watchmaker, Movado have teamed up with HP Inc. to produce a smartwatch of their own. Engineered by HP, the Bold Motion is compatible with both Apple and Android smartphones. It will also offers some fashion influence with previous partnerships including a Michael Bastian and Vivienne Tam.

As the title mentioned, LucidVR is looking for more funds to complete its fund goal and production. In case you never heard of such product, it started from California and it is said to create virtual reality content, LucidCam, on an affordable consumer level.

The ASUS Zenfone Zoom due for Malaysia soon has appeared at China's TENAA who have certified the device. Besides the leaked image, the tech specs are also revealed and it packs some serious power:-

• Quad-core 2.3GHz CPU
• 4GB  RAM
• 64GB expandable internal memory
• 5.5-inch IPS display with 1920 x 1080 pixel resolution
• 158.9 × 78.84 × 11.95 mm
• 13MP rear camera and a 5MP front shooter
• GSM, TD-SCDMA, TD-LTE, LTE FDD, WCDMA, 3G, Bluetooth, GPS, and USB 
• Android Lollipop (5.0)

So according to the supposed Android Marshmallow update for next year,  the next versions for the Samsung Galaxy A5 and Samsung Galaxy A7 are expected to be released next year. We just got some leaked pictures from China (again) and some unofficial tech specs too:-

Samsung Galaxy A5 II

• 1.6GHz Exynos 7 Octa processor
• 2GB RAM
• 16GB internal storage with microSD expansion support
• 5.2-inch full HD display
• 13MP rear camera and 5MP front-facing camera
• Android Lollipop (5.1.1)

Samsung Galaxy A7 II

• 1.5GHz quad-core Snapdragon processor
• 3GB RAM
• 16GB internal storage with microSD expansion support
• 5.5-inch full HD display
• 13MP rear camera and 5MP front-facing camera
• Android Lollipop (5.1.1)