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There are plenty of rumours going around about the Huawei Nova 8 series. According to sources, the Nova 8 Pro might feature a 60Hz, 90Hz, 120Hz, and smart refresh rate mode. As for the Nova 8, it could only support 60Hz, 90Hz, and smart refresh rate mode.

As mentioned in our wholesome gaming news of 2020, the Epic Games Store has been giving away free video games throughout this year for people to cope with the pandemic. The Holiday Sale has already begun as well as another batch of free video games which started last week.

If you haven't been following Apple news, the Apple Car project has been in and out since 2017. Not much is known about the technology, except that today we learn the vehicle is actually ahead of schedule, at least according to a Taiwan news source. According to the anonymous Taiwanese executives and manufacturers, it's scheduled to be released in Q3 of 2021.

If you are those who commune with public transport to travel around the city or to work then this might be big news for you. Prasarana has just announced that they will be offering a Buy 1, Free 1 package on the My30 pass from 21 December 2020 until 31 March 2021. This promotion is an effort to encourage domestic tourism.

Welcome back TechNavers and NewsByters, in this issue of TechNave NewsBytes 2020 #32 Samsung continues to lead in 5G along with a number of Samsung deals for home electronics for Christmas. Huawei responded with a feature about how no one owns Huawei but its employees while Huawei + SME Corporation Malaysia + MDEC continued to drive digital transformation of SMEs.

In addition, Huawei has a Best of 2020 Holiday Gift for you while their Huawei Private Line Solution helps the Enterprise Private Line Market. OPPO retains 2nd highest Malaysia Smartphone rank for Q3 2020 while Celcom accelerates efforts to expand and enhance 4G coverage nationwide.

Last week, PDRM declared that e-scooters would no longer be allowed on the roads. But what vehicles would be considered micromobility vehicles or e-scooters? What kind of regulations can users expect? The Personal Electric Vehicle Association (PEV Malaysia) decided to meet with the authorities to find out.

In a market as ultra-competitive as smartphones, brands come up with all sorts of ways to one-up each other. For Samsung, it's been confirmed that the Galaxy S21 series will be launching much earlier this time. That's why it's not a surprise that full tech specs are being leaked already.

Benchmark scores aren't everything, but they can tell us how well a device could perform. And when it comes to the Snapdragon 888 chipset, things are looking promising. Qualcomm has just shared a comprehensive list of benchmark scores, showcasing the prowess of the new chipset.

It seems that the HONOR V40 has been spotted on 3C, which hints that the smartphone is expected to support the 66W fast charger. Unfortunately, other than that, there’s not much information in regards to the exact tech specs, release date, and official pricing for now.

It seems that a user by the name of Digital Chat Station, the vivo X60 series might be available with either a flat display or a curved display, with the latter presumably being a little more expensive. While not much is known in regards to the Malaysia release date of the smartphone, it does give us a better idea on what to expect when it is available in the local market.