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Based on a statement by IHS Markit analyst Jeff Lin, Apple could be planning to manufacture a 12-inch foldable iPad and it is expected to be launched around the year 2020. In addition to the foldability, the rumoured iPad is expected to come equipped with 5G-network capabilities as well as Apple Pencil support.

Can you believe that it's already July? We are now entering the second half of 2019 and...there isn't a lot going on except for many 7.7 sales, especially on Shopee's platform. Aside from that, another worthy sale promotion that's going on is Huawei's Online IT Fair which is offering a 2-year warranty and up to RM400 discount on its mobile phones now, Samsung is also teaming up with MBO offering Malaysians a Buy 1 Free 1 promo for movie fans, and the Galaxy Note 10 will officially be UNPACKED on 7 August 2019. 

So....yeah I think I'm talking here. Told you there isn't much going on haha. Anyway, the most exciting part is probably looking out for sales on Shopee's 7.7 Orange Madness campaign so do standby if you're planning to buy anything. Anyway, onto this week's NewsBytes. 

OPPO has announced that the OPPO Reno 10x Zoom, will be restocked today at all OPPO Concept stores across Malaysia, Lazada, Shopee, as well as telco partners such as Celcom and Maxis. To give you a little context, the OPPO Reno 10x Zoom was launched at 27 May 2019 starting from the price of RM3399. The device was such a huge hit, that it was sold out over the month.

In conjunction with HONOR Malaysia’s 5th Anniversary, get up to RM540 in savings and free gifts when you purchase devices from HONOR Malaysia’s official online store. The deal starts from 8 July to 17 July 2019, and it will include smartphones such as the HONOR View 20, HONOR 20 Lite, HONOR 10 Lite, HONOR 8C, HONOR 8X, and HONOR 10.

Ah yes, the age-old question. Should we be catching the early bird promos for the just-released smartphone? Or skip the line and pay full price? Or should we be waiting for the never-ending promotions that come a few weeks after the products are launched?

With so many phones being constantly released on the market, it’s hard to make a decision. For instance, Huawei had recently run a campaign, slashing the prices of the Huawei P30 series and the Huawei Nova 3i starting from the 1st of July. Those who had queued early for their devices were disappointed as they felt that they were being punished for being the first to queue for their devices. Let’s discuss.

Previously, Huawei Malaysia held a Service Day from 31 May until 1 June for their Huawei customers for free. Due to popular demand, they are bringing it back once again for today and tomorrow across the nation! Just like before, customers will enjoy a free out of warranty labour charge, as well as a free phone disinfecting service and others.

Today, Lazada Malaysia has announced the Mid-Year Festival on 12 July 2019, which offers up to 50% off purchases during the event. In addition to that, from 1 July until 12 July 2019 onwards, catch Lazada’s GUESS IT game every day at 12PM, 1PM, 7PM, 8PM, 9PM and 10PM where you can win rewards simply by guessing the price of the items showcased.

Everyone knows Huawei and thanks to the recent trade war with the US government, Huawei's reputation has grown even more than before with support from the Internet. With this, we thought of looking through at their journey on what they have done for the smartphone industry, from being the first to popularize the dual camera module to installing a 50x zoom-in periscope, below are ten fun facts about what Huawei did. Without further ado, let's start!

Are you a big fan of the Stranger Things series? You can experience Netflix’s first augmented-reality trailer of Stranger Things season 3 on Youtube, provided you have an Apple iPhone, iPod or iPad running on iOS 8 and above. The augmented-reality trailer has a background replacement feature, which lets the user take a Stranger Things themed selfie. The Stranger Things themed selfie can then be shared onto your favourite social media platform such as Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and more.

Canon is raising funds to help them create a small, screenless camera. The camera can be hung to your belt, bags and etc as it comes with a hook like a keychain. The campaign is named “IVY REC Concept Camera” which you can find on Indiegogo.