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Microsoft Malaysia brings good news to Windows Phone Twitter users with the information that the new Twitter app now offers some great new photo features. This includes a media-forward timeline so you can see tweets with Twitter photos and Vine videos in preview straight from your home timeline. Other new features include multi-photo upload, photo tagging and photos in direct messages. As usual, you can get the update for free from the Windows Phone store.

LG Electronics officially announced their LG G3 Beat smartphone featuring many of the same features on the LG G3 like Laser Auto Focus in a slightly smaller 5-inch display form factor. A slightly larger "mini" version of the LG G3, the LG G3 Beat will be priced and headed for the midrange with an initial release in South Korea happening on 18 July 2014. The LG G3 Beat will then go global for Europe and CIS countries. This means it may take a while for it to come to Malaysia but you can likely expect it to come sooner via third-party sellers. For now, the features and tech specs of the LG G3 Beat include:

• 1.2 GHz Quad-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor
• 1GB RAM
• 8GB RAM + MicroSD slot
• 5.0-inch display (IPS, 1280 x 720 pixel resolution, 294 ppi)
• 8MP rear camera (Laser Auto Focus) + 1.3MP front camera
• 2540mAh battery (removable)
• Android 4.4.2 KitKat
• 137.7 x 69.6 x 10.3mm | 134 g
• Supports 4G LTE, HSPA+ 21Mbps (3G), Wi-Fi b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0,  A-GPS/Glonass, NFC, USB 2.0
• Features Laser Auto Focus, Touch & Shoot, Gesture Shot, Smart Keyboard and
• QuickMemo+
• available in Metallic Black, Silk White and Shine Gold

In accordance with the retail price drop of the Samsung Galaxy S5 from RM2399 to RM2149, Maxis are now offering the smartphone at lower priced bundle deals. While you do get the smartphone under the new MaxisONE plans, you still have to sign up for a 24-month contract. Add the current "Raya Dengan Gaya" promotional discount and you can now get the Samsung Galaxy S5 from as low as RM1199. For more details check out the table and links in this article.

While reports have it that the rumoured Apple iWatch could be delayed to early 2015 other reports have it that the wearable device may come in 3 distinct versions. The first Apple iWatch will have a 1.6-inch display while the other two versions will offer larger 1.8-inch displays. One of these 1.8-inch display devices will be the premium version and offer a sapphire glass covered screen. Now, we've covered this before and found it perfectly logical as the smaller iWatch could be designed for women while the larger iWatch could be for men. While there are still no details on Malaysia release dates or pricing rumours indicate that it could be priced from $349 (RM1115) which is quite high for a smartwatch and just about right for an Apple product. As always, do take such rumours with a good pinch of salt and stay tuned as we'll keep you updated as to any new developments.

South Korean Media reports have the rumoured Samsung Galaxy S5 Alpha or Galaxy F smartphone coming with a 6mm-thin metal body along with a 4.7-inch screen. This comes from reports calling the smartphone a "card phone" in reference to the slimness of the device. Both new tech specs are different from previously expected tech specs as we thought it would come with a 5.2-inch display and be about as thick as the previous Samsung Galaxy S5 (which is about 8.1mm). Reports also indicate that it will use a Samsung Exynos 5 Octa processor, but then, Samsung has been known to offer models with different processors before. No details on Malaysia release dates or pricing but as always do take these rumours with a pinch of salt and stay tuned for more updates.

We recently reported on Apple iPhone 6 clones with 4.7-inch displays appearing several months ahead of the actual Apple iPhone 6 smartphone. Well, now you can see it in a comparison video with the Apple iPhone 5s where it reveals itself as the Wico i6. Quite obviously, the 4.7-inch screen is not a Retina Display and the operating system is not iOS. Tech specs and features for the Wico i6 include a quad-core processor, 2GB RAM, 32GB storage, Android 4.4 KitKat and the aforementioned 4.7-inch screen with a 960 x 1704 pixel resolution. The camera has an LED flash but we doubt that the home button holds any form of Touch ID fingerprint scanner. Pricing is around $200 (RM639) to $300 (RM959) and we expect it to appear in Malaysia with third-party sellers anytime now. Be warned though, that this Wico i6 and other clones are not guaranteed to look exactly like the Apple iPhone 6 which is due in September 2014 so you may just be buying a cheap knockoff of a prototype. Check out the videos for yourself in this article.

Huawei Malaysia has been teasing twins for about a month now and we finally see that it isn't about a dual-SIM Huawei Ascend P7, but rather the opening of their new KLCC Flagship store at the KLCC Twin Towers. In line with that, they are currently offering a Twin Tower Twin Promotion from 16 July 2014 to 20 July 2014, where the first 100 twins, triplets or quadruplets who purchase ANY smartphone there may get a BUY 1 FREE 1 or BUY 1 FREE 2 promotion. The promotion image is of the Huawei Ascend P7 so we suppose that you could get this super slim flagship smartphone for your twin for free if you go check it out. The promotion is available as long as stocks last so if you have a twin, triplet or quadruplet siblings looking for a smartphone deal, go check out the Huawei KLCC Flagship store quick. If you're wondering which to buy do check out our reviews on the Huawei Ascend P7 and Huawei Honor 3C.

Do better colours give you a better experience? Can you improve how well something tastes, smells and feels just by looking at a better screen? According to this recent survey of 50 people who tasted food, smelled things and touched certain objects while watching the Samsung Galaxy Tab S tablet the answer is: YES! Check out the survey for yourself in the video in this article.

The Nokia Lumia 1020 remains the world's only cameraphone with a 41MP PureView camera, but it seems like it may soon get replaced in the next couple of months. Serial leaker @evleaks has revealed that the Lumia 1020 could be getting it's end of life status on 14 September 2014. While this means that existing stock will still get sold, it also means that a new model cameraphone sporting a 41MP PureView camera sensor could be on the way. Admittedly, the tech specs on the Lumia 1020 are starting to look a bit dated with it's 1.5GHz dual-core Snapdragon CPU and 2000 mAh battery but it's camera remains unmatched with any cameraphone to date. No news or rumours have appeared yet about a possible successor or any Malaysia release dates but the next chance for such a device to appear would be at the upcoming IFA 2014 in September. Stay tuned and we'll keep you posted as to new developments.

The Apple iPhone 6 is set for a reveal in September 2014 but there are already clones released for the smartphone out in the market. Granted, this is just for the China market but the clones are using the dummy mockup shells of the Apple iPhone 6 which have appeared recently. The overall look is super thin but is running an operating system that looks very much like the current iOS (flat icons, etc.). No details about what sort of tech specs and features these clones are offering but we suspect that it could be a cheap MediaTek processor with 5MP rear camera. At least you'll have LED flash and a larger screen similar in size to a Samsung Galaxy S5, but don't expect any of the latest Apple iPhone features like a 2GHz A8 processor. Check out the pictures for yourself in this article.