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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.

After having revealed their OPPO Find 7 and Find 7a flagship smartphones, OPPO Malaysia has been relatively quiet, perhaps because they've been working on new things. These new devices could include the OPPO N1 mini (which was recently announced in China) and the OPPO R1L. Both smartphones were recently found in SIRIM's database as the OPPO N5116 for the N1 Mini and the OPPO R8006 for the OPPO R1L. Tech specs for the two smartphones are quite similar but the more notable features for the two include 4G LTE connectivity, a feature which wasn't available in OPPO's first wave of smartphones for Malaysia.

The Samsung Galaxy Tab S was successfully launched for consumers on 11 July 2014 with the first 100 consumers picking up the RM500 rebate a success. The promotion which was available for Galaxy Life users allowed new buyers of the Samsung Galaxy Tab S tablets to get the tablets at an awesome RM500 discount with one of the locations being the Samsung Experience Store at the Gardens Mall. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is normally priced at RM1699 while the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 retails at RM1999. Stand out tech specs and features for the tablets include super thin and light design along with 2560 x 1600 pixel resolution displays, 4G LTE connectivity and much more. The consumer launch also had the Tab S challenge which offered many Galaxy Tab S related freebies. Check out the other pictures of the consumer launch below:

Samsung Malaysia recently announced their new Samsung SMART Camera NX3000 featuring amongst other tech specs and features a 20.3MP APS-C CMOS sensor, 1/4000 shutter speed and 5fps continuous shooting. This compact yet power interchangeable lens camera features a 3.0-inch Flip-up display, WiFi, NFC and comes bundled with a 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS lens for an RRP of RM1699. Other notable features include Tag & Go for easy image sharing, Photo Beam, Remote Viewfinder Pro so you can remote control the camera from your mobile device, Mobile Link and Wink Shot so you can take pictures with a wink. Available in black, brown and white, users can try it out at all Samsung Experience Stores and Samsung authorized dealers for themselves but in the meantime you can check out the tech specs and enjoy the pictures below:

• Samsung SMART Camera NX3000
• 20.3 effective megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor
• 3.0-inch Flip-up Display (320x480 pixel resolution)
• ISO ~ Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, 12800, 25600
• image capture up to 20.0M (5472x3648 pixel resolution)
• video recording up to 1920x1080
• features Tag & Go (NFC/Wi-Fi), Photo Beam, AutoShare, Remote View Finder Pro, MobileLink, SMART Mode, 
• Supports External Flash, WiFi, Advanced Passive NFC (Wired NFC), Micro SD,Micro SDHC,Micro SDXC, UHS-1 Micro SD
• 2330 mAh battery
• 117.4 x 65.9 x 39.0 (26.8) mm | 230 g (without battery)

In a move likely to one-up other online smartphone selling competitors, Huawei Malaysia has announced that it will be bringing 30000 Huawei Honor 3C units to VMALL.My on 16 July 2014. The price will remain the same at RM499 along with the same value added tech specs and features of 2GB of RAM, a quad-core processor, 8MP rear camera and 5MP front camera. We fully expect third-party sellers to be on the ready for said date as well, so be warned and be ready if you didn't manage to get your hands on the Huawei Honor 3C last Tuesday.

Xiaomi co-founder Bin Lin recently shared a big image of a 4 on his Facebook page along with the statement that they would tell the story about "The journey of a piece of steel metal". The image itself looks like that of brushed metal hinting that the Xiaomi Mi-4 could be coming with a metal chassis on 22 July 2014 which is the company's annual product launch event. While the teaser does not mention any tech specs or features it seems obvious that the Xiaomi Mi-4 would come with some hardware refreshes such as a Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor, 3GB RAM, 4G LTE or perhaps even a 2K 2560 x 1440 pixel resolution display. The real killer question will be how much it will cost when it does arrive in Malaysia, but we're thinking that it could be around the RM1K level if not RM998 outright. What do you think?

Our anonymous tipster strikes again with some really interesting screencaps of benchmarks for the 64-bit Intel processor powered ASUS MeMo Pad 8 ME181C tablet. Introduced earlier at Computex 2014, the tablet marks the first 64-bit processor in a device and from the tech specs listed also utilizes Intel HD Graphics for Bay Trail rather than the usual Mali or PowerVR graphics chip. The benchmarks include CPU Z, AnTuTu, 3DMark and Epic Citadel with some really high-end scores. This includes an AnTuTu score of 32485, placing it in the range of current flagship smartphones (and much higher than current tablets). It appears that the tablet is running a 1280 x 800 pixel resolution display but still manages impressive performance in 3DMark and Epic Citadel. No details yet on Malaysia release dates or pricing but we expect the tablet to come here in or after August 2014. Check out the benchmarks for yourself in this article.

LG Electronics has just announced their new LG KizON smart wristband to help parents keep track of their kids. The device uses both GPS and WiFi to track kids wearing the device while also providing kids with a way to communicate with their parents through the One Step Direct Call feature. This feature uses a simple single button which calls a pre-configured phone number (usually the parents). The communication is two way as the device can also receive calls from pre-configured numbers and if the child fails to answer within 10 seconds, the device will automatically connect the call and activate the built-in microphone.

Samsung Malaysia recently announced the Samsung Galaxy Tab S range of tablets with the consumer release set for 11 July 2014. In conjunction with that, Samsung Malaysia are offering RM500 rebates for Samsung Galaxy Life users who get the Samsung Galaxy Tab S tablets from either one of 2 Samsung Experience Stores. These stores include the Samsung Experience Store at The Gardens Mall on Level 3 and the Samsung Experience Store at Gurney Paragon Mall Penang on Level 6. The RM500 rebate should help Galaxy Tab S fans get a hold of the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 which retails at RM1699 and the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 which is going for RM1999.