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Yes, you read that right. A shop in China has figured out how to upgrade your Apple iPhone or iPad’s storage up to 128GB of space without causing it to brick on you. How did they do it? Hey, it’s China. They can do anything.

Apple products aren’t easy to modify, as they install a software protection that verifies the hardware in the right configuration. That’s not even the main problem, because you need special tools to work on the hardware and chips and it’s difficult to do so. Not to mention, the iPhone 5s’s motherboard is really tiny to be ejected out safely for the memory chip inside. According to the shop owner, he has very little trouble with iPads and the iPhone 6 is easier to handle but the iPhone 6s is still untested.

According to Weibo, there are rumours going around that analyst Pan Jiutang was heard to be saying Samsung is considering a 10% discount on the Samsung Galaxy 7 when it debuts next year. 

Recalling the past, Samsung did the same strategy for the Samsung Galaxy S6 and Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge by cutting 10% too, and it seems to be a good marketing strategy for the group in their last quarter which ended on a positive financial note thanks to the good sales of flagship devices. On the other hand, they’re doing this to also keep themselves in the competition with various Chinese smartphone manufacturers heating up price wars in retail and online channels.

A teaser image was released by Vivo recently showing two golden presents and one that is marked "X6", indicating that the Vivo X6 will be the new model to be revealed in the coming days of this month.

Focused on stability, speed, battery life and durability rumours indicate that the tech specs will pack a MediaTek 10-core Helio X20 processor, 4GB RAM, 1GB graphic RAM, 6-inch QHD AMOLED display with Force Touch, a 21MP main camera + 12MP selfie snapper and a huge 4000 mAh battery. Running on Android 5.1 Lollipop it may be equipped with a dedicated shutter button for faster picture snapping. The X6 might be available in different colours as well.

Sony Electronics have announced future firmware update for the α7 II cameras for free on 18 November 2015. The update will include an uncompressed 14-bit RAW image capture, faster phase detection AF and a more precise AF with lenses designed for interchangeable-lens cameras, which is suitable for Sony’s α mount system. 

A 117-point focal plane phase detection AF sensor on the α7 II will be updated on the firmware, this is for and can be utilized with Sony’s extensive collection of A-mount lenses including the LA-EA3 mount adapter. Besides that, a customizable button can now be assigned to the MOVIE button.

If you’re a big fan of Sony’s reputable Cyber-shot series, then you’re gonna love this one. Sony Malaysia have announced a new member of the Cyber-shot series, the Sony H400 and it has the highest zoom-in function (63x optical zoom range) of any of Sony’s compact digital cameras.

Before we get to the awesome H400 camera features, here are the tech specs:-

• Sony lens    
• 63x optical zoom (equivalent to 24.5-1550mm in 35mm format)    
• 20.1MP with Super HAD CCD    
• Optical SteadyShot    
• HD 720p video recording    
• 3.0-type ClearPhoto LCD    
• Advanced Flash, Party Mode and Picture Effect (4 modes)     
• Shooting stamina Approx. 300 still images (CIPA standard)    
• 129.6mm x 95.0mm x 122.3mm (approx.)  

Last month, we told you about OPPO R7s coming to Malaysia and that it will come in two colours - gold and limited edition rose gold. Now we can confirm that the rose gold edition is official and will arrive in Malaysia this month. There are currently only 1000 units of the rose gold R7s.

To refresh your memory from our last R7s post, the tech specs includes:-

• 64-bit Snapdragon 615 Octa-Core
• 4GB RAM
• 32GB storage (128GB microSD card)
• 5.5-inch Full HD AMOLED display
• 13MP main camera (Phase Detection AF), 8MP selfie shooter
• Dual SIM slots
• 4G LTE
• notable features
• ColorOS 2.1 
• 3070 mAh battery

Recently a new research report from KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo surfaced, with plans about Apple’s 2016 iPhone launches, including the rumoured A9-based 4-inch iPhone and a 3GB RAM iPhone 7 Plus. 

According to this report Apple has a new 4-inch iPhone in the making that has a similar design to the iPhone 5s. Although equipped with an A9 processor, it will not include 3D Touch support like the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus. This is to keep the two products as their own. Apple aims to release the new product in the first half next year and could ship 20-30 million units through the end of 2016.

There have been whispers in the Internet that Samsung is negotiating with Sony to acquire the IMX300 sensor, which the Xperia Z5 series currently have. Rumours indicate that it could be coming to the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S7.

However, according to Weibo (seriously, where are they getting these rumours lol) it seems that it is not the case anymore as Samsung have decided to go with a 12MP camera. Besides that, they also want to increase the sensor size to ½.0-inch instead of pushing higher pixel count and equipping the device with a dual-photodiode technology. 

honor Malaysia recently announced that they will be holding their upcoming Honor Gala Day on 11 November 2015 (just another 6 days) and are inviting users to check-in. While there will be plenty of discounts, flash or rush sales, vouchers and deals for as low as RM11 on various smartphones and accessories on the Honor Gala Day itself, those who check-in can expect at least an RM30 coupon voucher for free. Every 300th user to check-in will also get a free 7800 mAh powerbank so go check-in at the Honor Gala Day site now.

ASUS and the fashion trend-setting Kim Jones have announced that they are joining forces for the Incredible Catwalk, inspired by the style of the ASUS ZenFone 2. The international fashion adventure spans seven Southeast Asian countries in just seven days to create stunning fashion images based on the national dress for each country. The countries include  India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Philippines, and Vietnam complete with behind-the-scenes videos and more.