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Wow, just when you thought Huawei will go back to sleep after releasing the Huawei Mate S in Malaysia at the end of last month and now they have teased us with a possible announce date for the Huawei Mate 8. The Internet being the Internet has also resulted in a few leaked pictures of the smartphone.

Whatever their plans may be, it looks like they’re trying to do a double kill with the speculated Kirin chip scheduled for 5 November (one more day!). According to Mobile-dad.com, the Huawei Mate 8 is likely to be powered by the new Kirin 950 processor. Release date for the Mate 8 is rumoured to be dated early December after its unveiling on 26 November (if that actually is the case).  

Mi Malaysia officially announced the Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 smartphone today for RM649, available on 11 November 2015. Stand-out features apart from the value beating price include an infra red universal remote control, MIUI 7 out of the box with a 13MP rear camera using phase detection autofocus but the full tech specs and features list is as follows:

• 64-bit 2.0Ghz octa-core MediaTek Helio X10 processor
• 2GB RAM
• 13MP rear camera (phase detection autofocus, f2.2 aperture, 5 element lens, LED flash) + 5MP front camera
• 16GB storage + up to 32GB microSD
• 5.5-inch display (FHD 1920 x 1080 pixel resolution)
• Features infrared blaster, 802.11ac WiFi
• 152 x 76 x 8.25mm | 160g
• 3060 mAh battery
• MIUI 7

The recent debut by KENXINDA Malaysia saw the introduction of a full range of devices including feature phones, smartphones, tablets, smartwatche and powerbank, all of which ranging in price below RM500.00. Anyway, without further ado. Here are the rest of the products' tech specs!

On 2 November 2015, KENXINDA Malaysia opened a roadshow in Low Yat Plaza to let their customers and passersby know about their new products. This includes feature phones, smartphones, tablets, smartwatches and powerbanks; and here’s the catch, throughout this range of products each only costs below RM500.00 (gasp). They’re also offering a promotion price for the KENXINDA smartwatch for RM199 with a free Bluetooth headset that’s worth RM99 only, with this promotion valid for the next three months.

KENXINDA was established in the year 2003 in Shenzhen, China with a business philosophy of making their wide range of products affordable and stylish to their customers. This means they target the mid-low market of various countries and regions like South Africa, South East Asia and their own country as well. 

Asides from the recent announcement from Sony Mobile Malaysia about the Sony Xperia Z5 Dual,Xperia Z5 Compact and Xperia Z5 Premium Dual, they also announced 2 new devices to their smart wearable range with the Sony SmartBand 2 and SmartWatch 3. Featuring an advanced heart rate sensor, the 2 new devices offer improved lifelogging, intelligent notifications and more stylish options to choose from.

While we recently reported that the Huawei honor 7 and a number of Huawei and Honor smartphones are going to receive the Android 6.0 Marshmallow update, new reports indicate that the honor 7, 6 Plus, 6, 4X and 4C could get said update as soon as February 2016. This rumour comes courtesy of an Honor India tweet, so it is likely going to be official. No word yet on the Huawei smartphones but we could see said updates around that time as well.

LeTV, one of China's big media players in the business have announced a new smartphone the Le 1s. LeTV seems to be stepping up their game with this all metal monster phone, priced at RMB 1099 (RM 738.63) in China, with some serious tech specs that includes a:-

• Mediatek Helio X octa-core CPU (2.2GHz) processor and PowerVR G6200 graphics unit
• 3GB RAM
• 32GB internal storage
• 5.5-inch IPS LCD panel with a 1080p resolution
• 151.1 x 74.2 x 7.5mm
• 13MP main camera and 5MP selfie snapper
• Fingerprint scanner and a camera shutter key on the back
• USB Type C port and dual SIM slot
• Android 5.1.1
• 3000 mAh battery

Oukitel seems to be making a new smartphone that has a built-in projector, the  Oukitel U7 Pro. Before you get excited and all, this is not really the first time that a smartphone is equipped with a built-in projector. The Samsung Galaxy Beam had one too, that could display contents up to the size of a 50-inch screen. The Samsung Galaxy Beam 2 could also do the same.

The U7 Pro will certainly be a convenient smartphone as one can simply bring it along to business meetings or at home watching TV shows or movies. It’s reported that it can display up to 720 x 1280 resolution with 50 lumens. If the claim is true, then it is a good improvement to the Gaalxy Beam 2 which could only project up to 480 x 800 pixel resolutions.

Huawei Consumer Business Group has reported a steady growth of 33% in smartphone shipments, up from 7% from the previous quarter for mid-to-high-end devices. In numbers, that's 27.4 million units for three months that ended on the end of September 2015 and representing a year-on-year increase of 63 percent. 

“This quarter’s results clearly showcase the continued success of our growth strategy. We are especially proud of the stellar growth we’ve seen outside of China and the increased demand for our mid-to-high end devices. At this rate, we are confident in our ability to reach our smartphone shipment target of 100 million units by year’s end.” Richard Yu, CEO of Huawei Consumer BG

11street have announced “LOVE 11” day on 11 November 2015 in Malaysia to showcase their appreciation and give back to their loyal supporters over the past months. The date 11 November (that number lol) is chosen because in South Korea, it is known as Pepero Day; a day where one shows their affection to loved ones. In other words, a Korean version of Valentine’s Day.

Hoseok Kim, CEO of 11street will be the spokesperson on the day itself. As he will be announcing the plans to reward their customers by announcing future plans that includes mobile apps and “Shocking Deals” updates. While that certainly seems attractive, but it cannot be more exciting than German born Korean entertainer, co-host of South Korea’s popular TV show Running Man, HaHa will make an appearance performing songs and doing interviews on stage. So if you’re a big fan of Running Man and HaHa, this is your perfect chance to attend the event and get lucky to have your questions answered by him!