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We recently revealed that honor will be holding their honor Gala 2015 sale on 11 November 2015. All set to happen at 11:08am and 3:08pm on VMALL.my, the annual sale will include deals such as:

• 13000 mAh powerbanks at only RM11
• free RM30 vouchers that can be used to buy the honor 4c, honor 4X, honor 6 Plus and honor 7 for those who checked-in between 1 November 2015 and 9 November 2015
• every 100th buyer of an honor 4c, honor 4X, honor 6 Plus and honor 7 will get the phone for free, with their money reimbursed afterwards
• deals on accessories as low as RM11

The Xiaomi Mi Band 1S is currently on sale at RM65 only at its launch, which is just slightly more expensive than the price of its predecessor the Xiaomi Mi Band was when it first launched. Weighing at only 5.5 grams and measuring 37mm x 13.6mm x 9.9mm; this little fella is light as a feather (metaphorically speaking). The battery power has increased from 41 mAh to 45 mAh and previously the Mi Band could last 30 days so the Mi Band 1S should be able to last longer. However, there are some new features that might sap away its longevity or remains the same (we shall see). 

Weibo has once again teased us of a new image from HTC showcasing the HTC One X9, this is quite a surprising move (if it is legitimate) because HTC just launched the One A9 not too long ago. 

If the original website proved to be true, then the One X9 is a force to be reckoned with since the tech specs are superior than the One A9. The tech specs are as follows:-

• Qualcomm Snapdragon 820, or a deca-core MediaTek Helio X20 processor
• 4GB RAM
• 64GB to 128GB of expandable internal memory
• 5-inch display with Quad HD (1440 x 2560 pixels) 
• 23MP rear camera, 4MP UltraPixel front-facing camera
• 3500 mAh battery
• Price unknown

An online store in Europe called eFOX revealed the still unofficially announced Meizu Pro 5 mini on its site along with the price and tech specs. While it is not official just yet here are the tech specs:-

• MediaTek Helio X20 chipset
• 3GB RAM
• 32GB storage (128GB space for microSD card)
• 4.7-inch AMOLED display with 1080p resolution
• 16MP main camera, 5MP front camera
• Dual SIM slot
• Fingerprint Scanner
• Android 5.1 Lollipop
• 3050 mAh battery
• €360 (RM 1687.70)

Are you a Spotify and Maxis user? Well you’re in luck! Especially if you’re a MaxisONE customer, because Maxis is going to give free Spotify Premium subscription offer to all MaxisONE users. Not only that, they are also giving away 15GB of free streaming data for those who have subscribed to Spotify Premium (sweet), however keep in mind that this is only for music streaming in Spotify. 

Celcom recently gave away over 200 brand new smartphones/smart wearables to each contest winner during the on-going Celcom 4G LTE Phone Fair on 31 October 2015. It was the biggest phone fair ever held ever since its launch on 16 September 2015.

Celcom truly stand to their word on delivering maximum customer experience and will continue to do so, as proven with the Celcom 4G LTE Phone Fair is an event to showcase diverse and vibrant brands of mobile devices and offering irresistible deals to customers. Speaking of offers, this is open to all new and existing Celcom users on the value for money and exclusive smartphone sale.

Canon just recently announced two new PowerShot G models - the Canon PowerShot G5 X and PowerShot G9 X, in line with premium digital compact cameras designed for simplicity of photo taking they offer a new optimized button layout for the user. Both models are equipped with Canon’s latest imaging technology and comes with a large 1.0” 20.2 megapixel CMOS sensor that renders higher sensitivity for superior image quality.  They are currently priced at RM3199 (with GST) and RM1999 (with GST) respectively.

PowerShot G5 X

• 112.4 x 76.4 x 44.2mm measurement
• 377g weight
• 4.2x optical zoom IS
• 4-100mm (35mm equivalent)
• f/1.8-f/2.8
• 20.2MP 1-inch type CMOS sensor
• DIGIC 6
• Full HD 24p/25p/30p/50p/60p
• EVF - 0.39-inch approx. 2.36 million dots
• 3-inch (approx. 1.04 million dots) vari-angle touch panel
• Wi-Fi, NFC
• NB-13L battery

PowerShot G9 X

• 98.0 x 57.9 x 30.8mm measure
• 209g weight 
• 3x optical zoom IS
• 28 - 84mm (35mm equivalent) 
• f/2.0-f/4.9
• 20.2MP 1-inch type CMOS sensor
• DIGIC 6
• Full HD 24p/25p/30p/50p/60p
• 3-inch (approx. 1.04 million dots) 
• Wi-Fi, NFC
• NB-13L baterry

The Alfa 4, LEAGOO’s latest addition is an entry level smartphone designed for customers who are looking for an affordable price (RM199 only!). The LEAGOO Alfa 4 is a spiritual successor to the LEAGOO Lead 4, and it comes in four colour covers -  Ebony Black, Ivory White, Dashing Red and Earthy Brown. The tech specs for a RM199 smartphone is not too shabby too:-

• Quad Core Processor with 1.2 GHz
• 512 RAM
• 4GB ROM with expandable storage up to 32GB
• 4-inch display with 400x800-pixel resolution 
• 3MP rear shooter and a 2MP front shooter
• Dual SIM slots
• LEAGOO Xender
• Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
• 1600mAh battery

Yes, you read that right. A shop in China has figured out how to upgrade your Apple iPhone or iPad’s storage up to 128GB of space without causing it to brick on you. How did they do it? Hey, it’s China. They can do anything.

Apple products aren’t easy to modify, as they install a software protection that verifies the hardware in the right configuration. That’s not even the main problem, because you need special tools to work on the hardware and chips and it’s difficult to do so. Not to mention, the iPhone 5s’s motherboard is really tiny to be ejected out safely for the memory chip inside. According to the shop owner, he has very little trouble with iPads and the iPhone 6 is easier to handle but the iPhone 6s is still untested.

According to Weibo, there are rumours going around that analyst Pan Jiutang was heard to be saying Samsung is considering a 10% discount on the Samsung Galaxy 7 when it debuts next year. 

Recalling the past, Samsung did the same strategy for the Samsung Galaxy S6 and Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge by cutting 10% too, and it seems to be a good marketing strategy for the group in their last quarter which ended on a positive financial note thanks to the good sales of flagship devices. On the other hand, they’re doing this to also keep themselves in the competition with various Chinese smartphone manufacturers heating up price wars in retail and online channels.