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While it hasn't been all that long since the Nokia Lumia 1020 launch, Nokia seem to be prepping or teasing for another major launch. The direct comment from Nokia's Stephan Elop was "next major launch" and came up during the Q & A session for the Nokia Lumia 1020. The Nokia head didn't reveal anything else such as what was going to be revealed or when, just that it would be a major launch and not an incremental model version like the Nokia Lumia 928 and 925 were for the Nokia Lumia 920. While this doesn't mean we shouldn't look forward to a waterproof Nokia Lumia 1025 or interchangeable lens Nokia Lumia 1028 it does seem to indicate that a completely new Nokia product is waiting in the wings.

If you've been waiting for the Apple iPhone 5 price to drop then wait no more as Celcom are now offering the smartphone for as low as RM1488 on their mPro Plus plan. For more details check out the table below:

LG's Soon H Kwon, Managing Director for LG Indian market was recently quoted:

"At home (South Korea), we are actually working on our Windows Phone 8 OS powered smartphone.

He was noted as saying they still hadn't made any decision to release the first Windows Phone LG has ever made. He was also quoted as saying:

"Android is the major platform globally, given its acceptance and penetration. Although, we believe that Windows will pick up going ahead, as Microsoft is pumping efforts into it."

BlackBerry's rumoured most powerful smartphone, the BlackBerry A10 recently made an appearance on a BlackBerry roadmap and is rumoured to be the most powerful BlackBerry ever. Codenamed the Aristo, an image of the smartphone has appeared along with possible tech specs like:

• 1.5GHz Quad-core Snapdragon processor
• 5-inch display (1280 x 720)
• 2GB RAM
• 8MP rear camera
• BlackBerry 10 OS

Microsoft may be going to cut the Surface RT tablet prices down by $150. This means that after the price cut, you can get the 32GB base version Surface RT tablet at just $349 (RM1106) while the 64GB version would go for $449 (RM1422). Adding on an extra $100 would get you the Touch Cover.

After it's much hyped announcement at Computex 2013, we've been waiting quite some time for it and now Acer Malaysia has finally released the Acer Iconia W3 tablet. Packing in the full Windows 8 with an 8-inch screen, the tablet will be priced at RM1199 for the 16GB version, which is probably the lowest price for any full Windows 8 system to date. The 64GB version will be coming later in July 2013, but will probably be priced around RM1300 as the US price for the 64GB version is around $429.99 (RM1362) but it also comes with the keyboard. In addition to the full Windows 8 experience, Microsoft have also added a fully functioning Office for free so you can do more than just browse with this tablet.

As the tech world marches on to thinner and lighter devices, LG has revealed that they'll probably be the first in line. Introducing their 2.2mm thin LCD panels for smartphones, the 5.2-inch panel on display was not only about as thin as cardboard but sported the ability to display Full HD 1080p resolutions. The new LCD panel uses Advanced One-Glass-Solution (OGS) to create a better touchscreen experience. Crafted using dual flexible printed circuits placed between the panel the number of lines on the panel has been reduced by 30%.

Apart from it's smartphone range, LG Malaysia also have a rather interesting NFC photo printer in the form of the LG Pocket Photo. Filled with pre-processed ZINK 2.0 photo paper, the palm sized accessory can print standard name card sized photos. Since the printer does not use any actual ink it can be as thin and light as possible. To print, all you need to do is share the photo you want to print via NFC on your smartphone and tap the printer for it to transfer. It can also transfer via Bluetooth.

The Nokia Lumia 1020 has been officially announced. After so many, many leaked images and sample shots, we finally get some official tech specs for what seems to be one of the most powerful cameraphones around. The Nokia Lumia 1020 specs include:

• 1.5Ghz dual-core Snapdragon S4 processor
• 2GB RAM
• 32GB storage
• 4.5-inch ClearBlack PureMotion HD+ AMOLED display (Gorilla 3 Glass, 1280 x 768)
• 2000 mAh battery
• Supports wireless charging with snap-on cover
• 41MP rear camera (BSI Sensor, 2nd gen OIS, 6-lens ZEISS optics, Xenon flash, LED flash) + 1.2MP front camera (wide angle)

In a posting for their credit card promotions, Hong Leong Bank Malaysia had the Samsung Galaxy S4 mini and Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 listed at discounted prices. What was more interesting was that it also listed the retail price for both, with the Samsung Galaxy S4 mini going for RM1499 while the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 went for a retail price of RM1099.