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After our earlier reports on the 7-inch phone tablet from Samsung, the company has finally made it official by announcing the Samsung Galaxy W for SK Telecom in South Korea. The phone tablet or phablet is the first 7-inch smartphone device from a major brand to hit the market. Offering thinner bezels and the same artificial leather backside as the Samsung Galaxy Note 3, the phablet provides a 7-inch display with 1280 x 720 pixel resolution. Other tech specs include a 1.2GHz quad-core processor, 1.5GB of RAM, 16GB storage with microSD support, 8MP rear camera, 2MP front camera, 4G LTE-A, 3200 mAh battery and Android 4.3. The new Galaxy W weighs in at 245g, which is about 46g heavier than the Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 and comes in black, red and white. No news when it may come to Malaysia or for how much but it is currently priced at 499400 won (RM1573).

Samsung has officially announced their first Tizen based smartphone with the Samsung Z. Featuring the same artificial leather backside as the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 it stands apart from other Samsung Galaxy devices with rather sharp corners compared to the much rounder design on the Samsung Galaxy S5. Tech specs and features for the Samsung Z include a 2.3GHZ quad-core processor, 2GB RAM, 16GB storage with up to 64GB microSD, 4.8-inch Super AMOLED display with 1280 x 720 pixel resolution, 8MP rear camera and 2.1MP front camera.

The upcoming Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 and Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 tablets have recently been leaked by serial leaker @evleaks. The images look official and show off the new sized tablets nicely. While there aren't any tech specs or features available, the tablets look very thin and sleek while also adopting the same perforated backside, fingerprint scanner and ultra-power saving mode as the Samsung Galaxy S5. There are also 2 round mounts on the backside which we think is for an automatic or interactive flip cover or stand later on. No news on Malaysia release dates or pricing yet, but we should find out soon so stay tuned.

The Samsung Galaxy S5 Active has been officially announced for the AT&T telco in the US. While it does look different from the Samsung Galaxy S5 with it's rugged looking backside and physical buttons below the touchscreen display, it turns out that it carries the same IP67 water and dust resistance certification as the Galaxy S5. Tech specs and features for the Samsung Galaxy S5 active include a 2.5GHz quad-core processor, 2GB RAM, 11GB storage, 5.1-inch Super AMOLED display with 1080 x 1920 pixel resolution, 16MP rear camera, 2MP front camera, 2800 mAh battery and Android 4.4.2. While there is a military theme going on, we can't confirm that it actually has military grade shock proofing and since it is made for AT&T there's practically no hope that we'll see it appear in Malaysia any time soon.

With Computex set to happen just tomorrow, Acer has revealed 5 new Acer Liquid smartphones, the Acer Iconia 8 tablet and the Acer Liquid Leap smartband. The Acer Liquid smartphones include the Acer Liquid X1, Liquid E700, Liquid E600, Liquid Jade and Liquid Z200. While there wasn't any specific Malaysia release dates or pricing, all of these devices are expected in Q3 of 2014. Tech specs and features for the 7 devices are listed as below:

• Acer Liquid X1
• 1.7GHz octa-core MediaTek MT6592 processor
• 2GB RAM
• 16GB storage + up to 32GB microSD
• 5.7-inch display (Zero Air Gap, IPS, 720p pixel resolution)
• 13MP rear camera (f/1.8 aperture, 0.3s autofocus, 1080p recording)
• 2700 mAh battery
• Android 4.4 KitKat

The HTC One (M8) variants are starting to increase, this time with the appearance of the HTC One E8. The smartphone was recently listed on the HTC China website despite there being no official announcement about it. While it hasn't been named yet it could be the HTC One (M8) Ace. Tech specs and features for the smartphone include a 2.5GHz Snapdragon 801 processor, 4.7-inch display with 1080 x 1920 pixel resolution, 13MP rear camera with single LED flash, 5MP front camera, 4G LTE and BoomSound speakers. While the front design remains the same the rear casing is no longer metal and is believed to be plastic. There are no pricing details on the smartphone mainly because it is a limited edition version to be given away for feedback and review. There will only be 100 units of the HTC One E8 for now but do stay tuned for more developments.

Joining the recently announced OPPO N1 mini is a still unnamed smartphone announced as the OPPO R6007. Featuring a 4.7-inch display with just 720 x 1280 pixel resolution, the shape looks similar enough to the OPPO Find 7 to come to the conclusion that it may be the OPPO Find 7 mini. Other tech specs include a 1.6GHz Snapdragon 400 processor, 1GB of RAM, 8GB storage, 8MP rear camera with LED flash, 2MP front camera and a 2140 mAh battery. It will also support 4G LTE and run on the latest colorOS 1.4. Measuring in at 127 x 68 x 7.75mm and weighing 128g, the R6007 will be available in China from 3 June 2014 for 1799CNY (RM926). No news on Malaysia release dates or pricing but stay tuned and we'll keep you posted.

Rumours indicate that we could soon see a mini version of the Samsung Galaxy S5. We assume this will be called the Samsung Galaxy S5 mini, while the leaked images reveal not only a similar perforated backside but also a fingerprint scanner on the home button along with a hear rate sensor below the rear camera. Overall, not much seems changed from the overall design and features except for a standard microUSB port and smaller rear camera hump. The back panel retains the same rubber lining as before, indicating that the Galaxy S5 mini may be just as water and dust resistant as it's bigger version. Other rumoured tech specs include a 1.4GHz quad-core Samsung Exynos processor, 1.5GB of RAM, a 4.5-inch display with 720p pixel resolution, 8MP rear camera, 2.1MP front camera and 16GB worth of storage. As with all rumours we do suggest that you take this with a good pinch of salt as it could just be a miniturized knock off version of the Samsung Galaxy S5. Stay tuned for more developments.

After a few weeks of leaked images and rumours, we can finally confirm that the OPPO N1 mini is both real and officially announced. Featuring a slightly smaller 5-inch display and only a single LED flash, the smartphone retains the same 13MP camera with f/2.0 aperture and rotateable hinge as the OPPO N1. However, it brings a number of new innovations that the former flagship OPPO N1 did not, and this includes 4G LTE connectivity, Color OS 1.4 and an extra feature that may allow it to capture 24MP images (something like the OPPO Find 7's 50MP image capture). Unfortunately we can't confirm other tech specs and features yet apart from the facts that it weighs 150g and will be available in China on 11 June 2014. No Malaysia release dates or pricing just yet but stay tuned as it is only a matter of time before OPPO makes another reveal, either in Malaysia or at the upcoming Computex Taiwan 2014.

The Maxis ONEplan aims to offer a simple to understand and follow post-paid plan for new and existing Maxis users. Seeking to maintain this simplicity with their device bundles, Maxis have set the advance payment of a device retailing above RM400 to four months charge of either the ONEplan or ONEplan Lite while a device retailing below RM400 is only charged two months of either the ONEplan or ONEplan Lite plans. All advance payments are rebated into the customer's bills and loyal customers with more than 12 months on Maxis and who have a good credit record won't have to make these advance payments. So far, the device list includes the HTC One (M8), Samsung Galaxy S5, Sony Xperia Z2, Samsung Galaxy Note 3, HTC One (M7), Sony Xperia M2, Samsung Galaxy Ace 3, Huawei Ascend Y530 and the Xiaomi Mi 3. Check out the tables in this article for more details on the devices available.