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2019 is definitely the year of punch hole displays and I don’t think that will be stopping any time soon. We here at TechNave fondly dub it “Taik lalat” or beauty mark which seems to be appropriate, especially since an artist has taken it onto himself to create really cool wallpapers which utilizes the cutout display on the Samsung Galaxy S10 series.

Today, DirectD has announced that the Redmi Note 7 will be coming into Malaysia on 19 March 2019! According to their Facebook page, the smartphone will be an original set by Xiaomi Malaysia which also means that the latter will also be launching it here in Malaysia officially.

Huawei introduced their 55W SuperCharge technology over at MWC 2019. It claims that it can charge a device from 0% to 85% in just 30 minutes. However, let’s not get too excited because this features will only be available on the Huawei Mate X only for the time being.

You thought you knew fast charging? Here’s another one to wrap your mind around. Vivo sub-brand, iQOO, with their 44W Super FlashCharge brings your phone back to 50% charge from 0% in just 16 minutes.

Huawei and Samsung win big at the Global Mobile Awards (GLOMO) over at MWC 2019. If you aren't familliar with GLOMO, it is an award that acknowledges rapid technological advancements and innovations that have stood out during at MWC and let me tell you, its pretty competitive!

The pricing of the Samsung A30, as well as the Samsung A50, has been leaked courtesy of Jane Ng on Facebook starting from RM799 and RM1199 respectively. While not much is known about these smartphones such as when it will be officially available in Malaysia, we’ve managed to get a hold of some of the technical specs of the devices.

Be one of the early birds to pre-order the Vivo V15 Pro from either Senheng or senQ and get free gifts of up to RM530 such as backpacks, 10000mAh powerbank, V15 Pro gift box and screen crack warranty for half a year. That’s not all, those who prefer paying by instalment could get the Vivo V15 Pro at 0% instalment for up to 24 months can enjoy an additional 1-year warranty as well.

The Mobile World Congress 2019 which was held in Barcelona, Spain saw many releases as well as technological advancements, particularly in 5G. This new network brings many benefits over the current 4G network such as lower latency, higher bandwidth, lower battery consumption and more. Here’s a list of 5G capable smartphones released during the event.

Huawei have also announced that they will be coming out with a 5G Mate 20 X smartphone. While they already announced the 5G Huawei Mate X, this is still a prototype foldable display device, so the Mate 20 X will be Huawei's first commercial 5G smartphone. While no technical details were mentioned, we expect the 5G Mate 20 X to come equipped with a Kirin 980 + Balong 5000 modem which allows it to take advantage of existing 4G and 4.5G networks along with future 5G networks.

In a somewhat surprise statement, Datuk Seri Mohd Redzuan Md. Yusof, Entrepreneur Development Minister of Malaysia said that Malaysia will showcase their first flying car by this year of 2019, and it will be developed by local companies. According to him and the New Straits Times, there is already a prototype, and that they “will use local capabilities to build the flying car…”, with foreign parties only involved as consultants for safety features and procedures.