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Another flagship smartphone, another gold-plated or rare metal version from Goldgenie. This time around, the luxury company is offering the HTC One (M8) for a choice of either 24K gold, platinum or rose gold complete with the usual premium looking Cherry Oak box. The 24K plating HTC One (M8) comes in at $2560.95 (RM8363). Quite obviously, there isn't any Malaysia release date or local pricing for any of these versions, but if you have the money to get one of these precious metal plated HTC One (M8) smartphones then you certainly shouldn't have to worry about shipping one of these ultra luxury items. Tech specs and features for any of these versions should not differ from the original but you should expect them to be a lot heavier.

U Mobile are currently offering the Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 from the very low price of RM0. The midrange phablet normally retails from RM1199 but U Mobile are now offering the Galaxy Grand 2 for RM0 to RM699 provided you sign up for a postpaid U58, U88 or U Plus plan under a 24 month contract. You will be expected to pay an upfront payment but for this pricing, the cost is well worth it. The upfront payment will be rebated back to you eventually but for more details check out the table and links in this article.

The latest flagship smartphone from OPPO is the OPPO Find 7 with notable tech specs including a 2K resolution 5.5-inch display, 3GB of RAM and a 2.5GB Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor. The good news is that the OPPO Find 7 and slightly lower-end OPPO Find 7a are set for a Malaysia launch on 7 May 2014 (this Wednesday). The even better news is that OPPO Malaysia are holding a "Guess the Price" contest for the OPPO Find 7 with the main prize for the winner being an OPPO Find 7a smartphone. OPPO have already given a huge hint in the teaser image with the last two digits already revealed at RM??98.00. The contest will end on the launch date of 7 May 2014 so if you're interested, get in on it quick. For more details on how you can win this "Guess the Price" contest, go check out the Oppo Malaysia Facebook page.

LeapFrog is introducing a fitness tracker for kids in the form of the LeapBand. The kiddie friendly smartwatch like design is neon green, blue, pink, orange and white with big, colourful buttons for controls. While it works like most other fitness trackers by tracking steps and the like, it is a mostly standalone device, so you don't need to pair it with a smartphone. It is also water resistant, so it should be sweat proof and spill proof. Unlike other fitness trackers, being more active and playing the fitness games loaded onto the LeapBand lets kids unlock pets and points to customize their pets.

Most mini versions of a smartphone usually come after the main version has come out, but Huawei have officially announced the Huawei Ascend P7 mini in Germany. Perhaps it's a move to help whet the appetite of users who want a bit more for when the Huawei Ascend P7 actually douse come out. Tech specs for the Huawei Ascend P7 include a 1.2GHz quad-core Snapdragon 400 processor, 1GB of RAM, 8GB storage, a 4.5-inch display with 540 x 960 pixel resolution and support for a microSD card up to 32GB. An 8MP rear camera and 5MP front camera sweeten the package somewhat along with Android 4.3 right out of the box. A 2000 mAh battery and 4G LTE connectivity should do well for this mini smartphone. No details yet on pricing or Malaysia release dates just yet, so stay tuned for more updates.

The number of China smartphone makers in Malaysia has risen again as Xiaomi Malaysia have announced operations in the country. So far they only have a Facebook page and haven't done much more than say hello but it does mark the fact that we'll soon get local support for some more affordable yet better than average smartphones. While they have not announced any devices just yet the Xiaomi Mi3 has already appeared on the SIRIM database and appears to be one of the devices set for a Malaysian release. No news yet on local Malaysia pricing or any exact release dates but we expect it to happen as soon as they get a Malaysian online shop or portal up. For now, check out the tech specs and design video of the Xiaomi Mi 3 below:

• 2.3GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (MSM8274AB)
• 2GB RAM
• 16GB / 64GB storage
• 5-inch display (IPS, 1080 x 1920 pixels, 441ppi)
• 13MP rear camera (dual-LED flash) + 2MP front camera
• supports 3G, WiFi, GPS, Bluetooth 4.0
• 144 x 73.6 x 8.1 mm | 145g
• Android 4.2.1
• 3050 mAh battery (non-removable)

Apart from the recent Samsung Galaxy K Zoom announcement, Samsung also revealed the Samsung Level, which is a new series of premium mobile audio products designed for smartphones and tablets. The range consists of four products named Level Over, Level On, Level In and Level Box, which already gives hints to what each device is. The Level Over is a pair over-ear headphones featuring top-of-the-line HD organic sound, touch controls and wireless Bluetooth connectivity. Level On are a pair of headphones designed for a bit more mobility while Level In are a pair of in-ear earbuds utilizing a powerful three-way speaker. Level Box is a premium compact Bluetooth speaker with a passive radiater for crisp and balanced audio.

Samsung has finally confirmed the existance of a successor to the previous smartphone and camera combo, the Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom with the official announcement of the Samsung Galaxy K Zoom. Utilizing the Samsung Galaxy S5 perforated casing design and a dedicated camera shutter button, the new Galaxy K Zoom incorporates a 10x optical zoom with a huge 20.7MP camera sensor. Thankfully, this time around the Galaxy K Zoom looks more like an ultra-compact point-and-shoot camera making it alot easier to carry around than the previous Galaxy S4 Zoom. Confirming many of the earlier rumoured features, tech specs for the Samsung Galaxy K zoom include:

• 1.7GHz hexa-core Samsung Exynos 5 processor (1.7GHz dual-core Cortex A15 + 1.3GHz quad-core Cortex A7)
• 2GB RAM
• 8GB storage + up to 64GB microSD (SDSC, SDHC, SDXC)
• 4.8-inch display (720 x 1280, 306ppi)
• 20.7MP rear camera (BSI CMOS, 1/2.3", F3.1 at 1x zoom ~ F6.3 at 10x zoom, 10x Optical zoom, OIS, Xenon flash + AF Assist LED light) 
• Supports 4G LTE, 3G HSPA+, Wifi, Bluetooth 4.0 BLE, NFC, A-GPS + GLONASS
• 137.5 X 70.8 X 16.6(20.2)mm | 200g
• 2430mAh
• Android 4.4 KitKat

Huawei recently announced their Huawei Honor 3C smartphone for the midrange market. In addition to this they also launched their Vmall.my portal and online store, where they will offer Huawei devices for Malaysian users. So far, the only device on the Vmall.my portal is the Huawei Honor 3C and it's relevant accessories, but more Huawei devices should be updated on the site soon. The Honor 3C currently available with an online offer that includes a 6-month swap warranty. In tandem with the Malaysia launch, Huawei Malaysia did a "Guess the Price" contest for the Huawei Honor 3C, only unveiling the pricing at the launch for a super-low price of RM499. Check out the tech specs for the Huawei Honor 3C below:

• 1.3GHz quad-core processor
• 2GB RAM
• 8GB storage + up to 32GB microSD
• 5-inch LPTS display (1280 x 720 pixel resolution)
• 8MP rear camera (BSI camera sensor, LED flash, F/2.0 aperture, Blue Glass filter) + 5MP front camera (CMOS, f/2.4 aperture) 
• supports Dual-SIM, 
• 139.5 x 71.4 x 9.2mm | 140g
• 2300 mAh battery
• EmotionUI + Android 4.2

We've been hearing rumours about the Samsung Galaxy S5 Prime or Project KQ for a while now with one of the most recent rumours being a release date sometime in June 2014. This comes from a report in Korean media who didn't name any names per say. As usual for a claimed premium smartphone from Samsung, the usual wishlist of a metal body and 2K display have cropped up but the expected detailed tech specs include a 5.2-inch screen with 2560 x 1440 pixel resolution (yep, 2K) along with a version packing a 2.1GHz octa-core Samsung Exynos 5430 processor and a 600MHz ARM Mali graphics processor. Other versions are expected as well, perhaps sporting a Qualcomm Snapdragon or offering LTE-A connectivity. No details on a Malaysia release date or pricing yet, but we'll find out more in June 2014.