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Did you know that the Xiaomi Photography Challenge is the second time that the company is doing this? The first one was held just last year with more than 13,000 participants from around the world, with the eventual winner awarded US$30,000 (RM125,370) as the grand prize. In this second round, the social global contest is open to everyone who has a Xiaomi smartphone will stand a chance to win prizes that total up to US$50,000 (RM208,950)!

The Huawei Watch GT that was announced in London alongside the Huawei Mate 20 series is now available in Malaysia for the price of RM999 for the classic variant which is available now and RM899 for the sport variant available starting 6 November 2018. The smartwatch comes equipped with battery life of up to 14 days before needing to recharge again thanks to the dual chipset that intelligently switch between a high power and low power mode in order to increase the longevity of the smartwatch.

After the weekend Huawei Mate 20 series launch here in Malaysia, it appears that reception of the Mate 20 and Mate 20 Pro has been exceptional globally as well as massive crowds converged in both Shanghai, China and Singapore. Reported by GizGuide and CNA Lifestyle, long lines and massive crowds weren’t just a thing here in Malaysia apparently, as crowds lined up from 6am (Malaysians started queuing from 1am) to pick up their pre-ordered devices or get a brand new Mate 20 or Mate 20 Pro smartphone. As for the rest of the world, the Philippines has started pre-orders for the Mate 20 series.

What's up, TechNavers? Welcome back to another edition of NewsBytes and over the past few days, we got some news on some companies doing some community activity together online and offline, new products ranging to phones to storage devices, and some news on 5G by vivo. Without further ado, head on below to check out what has been happening around the world of technology!

The sales launch roadshows for the Huawei Mate 20, Mate 20 Pro, MateBook X Pro and MateBook D have gone off with a bang. With huge crowds gathering at Pavilion KL, the Huawei Mate 20 and Mate 20 Pro came to Malaysia at RM2799 and RM3599 respectively.

Mi Han Sdn Bhd (sole distributor of OnePlus in Malaysia) recently reached out to us with some official OnePlus news. Turns out, the OnePlus 6T will be launched globally on 29 October 2018 at 11 am (11pm GMT) in New York City.

As of 25 October 2018, ASUS presented a bunch of new products ranging from business to gaming at the Incredible Intelligence 2018 Asia-Pacific region launch. Highlights include a brand new Zenbo Junior robot, a monstrous ROG Maximus XI Apex motherboard, a massive 49-inch ROG Strix XG49VQ gaming monitor and many more. However, no prices were mentioned but here's a summary of what each is offering.

As some of you know, Shopee's 11.11 Big Sale promotion has already started and vivo Malaysia will be taking part of it until 14 November 2018. So in conjunction with this, the company will be giving away free promo codes at your disposal to vivo accessories as well as selected vivo phones.

In case you missed it, Celcom is apparently selling the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 for RM0 (YASS FREE) on their website some time ago. The 128GB model was available in Ocean Blue, Midnight Black and Copper Brown and only those who choose the Platinum Plus are eligible for it. Initially, the phone was quickly sold out and now it's back in stock due to popular demand. So better hurry up if you've always wanted this phablet as it will end on 3 November 2018 while stocks last. 

Some of you have already heard about the new MediaTek Helio P70 chipset announcement. But have you also heard about Realme to be the first smartphone brand to equip it? According to the latest announcement, Madhav Sheth, CEO of Realme India confirms that the company will definitely be the first.