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Anyone who has been driving through Malaysian tolls have seen the RFID (Radio Frequency IDentification) lanes, and Touch ‘n Go Malaysia have just announced that it will be rolled out starting from September 2018. This initial pilot phase may be available to the public but only to those interested in doing so, with the actual target for when RFID is due for implementation targeted at January 2019.

Maxis and Malaysia Airlines are now collaborating to offer both Maxis (postpaid) and Hotlink (prepaid) users up to 10% discounts and free upgrades from economy to business class (selected destinations) with their Malaysia Airlines Travelicious Deals. The 10% discount is available if you make a flight booking from 12 to 13 August 2018 for travel from 19 August 2018 to 30 June 2019 via the MyMaxis, Hotlink RED, MyMaxis Biz and Hotlink Postpaid Flex apps. Just click on Deals and select “Malaysia Airlines Travelicious Deals” to get the promo code.

As the Tax Holiday in Malaysia draws to a close, Samsung Malaysia Electronics is offering plenty of freebies with their Great Samsung Treat Promotion 2018. Treats include an additional FREE petrol gift card worth up to RM500, cash rebates and free household appliances if you buy selected Samsung TVs.

As OPPO gears up to reveal their OPPO F9 series here in Malaysia (expected to be next week), OPPO have released a teaser video for the OPPO F9 Pro. While it showcases the VOOC fast charging feature, which supposedly can get 2 hours talk time with a 5 minute charge, it also shows off the “Gradient” backside and “Waterdrop screen” on the front.

Based on a leak courtesy of techtastic.nl, Samsung is looking to package either an AKG Y50 BT Wireless noise-cancelling headphones worth 299USD(~RM1219) along with the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 in a single retail box, 15000 Fortnite V-Bucks or both for only an additional 99USD(~RM403).

Honor’s most anticipated gaming smartphone, the Honor Play has been officially launched in Malaysia starting from RM1249 for the 4GB RAM and 64GB internal storage model of the device. The device comes in two different colour schemes including Ultra Violet and Navy Blue and it is running on Android Oreo with EMUI 8.2.0 on top. To add to that, there will be a collaboration with Audi R8 to develop an Honor Play Audi edition to be announced around November 2018.

With not that much beating around the bush, Android 9 P has just gone official as Android 9 Pie. The update should be rolling out to Pixel phones from today while brands who have participated in the Beta program like Sony Mobile, Xiaomi, HMD Global, Oppo, Vivo, OnePlus and Essential along with Android One devices will get the update by the end of fall (September?). Other brands like Huawei and ASUS have rather pointedly not been mentioned but we expect these companies to come out with Android 9 Pie updates a month or so after September 9 (or at least within this year).

ASUS has recently announced the arrival of the ASUS TUF Gaming FX504 in Malaysia starting from RM3149 and it comes complete with HyperCool technology, up to an Nvidia GeForce GTX1060 as well as a 120Hz display to give you the most immersive experience in gaming and content consumption.

OPPO will be unveiling the OPPO F9 on 16 August 2018 and it will be the first device in the F-series to feature a dual camera setup in the rear, allowing it to take stunning portrait images similar to that of the R-series as well as the Find series. Not only that, the device will also come with a Waterdrop Screen design which is significantly smaller than most of the smartphones with notches out today.

Telekom Malaysia has released a mobile app for Unifi users to check their account status, bill payments, and even get in touch with Unifi representatives through the live chat available in the mobile app. Previously all of these were only made possible through Unifi's very own web manager but with the advent of the app released, it would make account management more efficient and convenient than ever before. The app is available on the Google Play store as well as the iOS App store starting today. For more updates like these, stay tuned to TechNave.com.