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The Red Dot Design Award highlights great design combining innovation, functionality, egonomics and quality amongst others, so it comes as no surprise that ASUS recently won it for their new ZenFone range of smartphones. The ASUS ZenFone range of smartphones consists of the ASUS ZenFone 4, ASUS ZenFone 5 and ASUS ZenFone 6, with all of them utilizing the same ergonomic design and solid build quality. The screens are well-protected with Corning's Gorilla Glass 4 while the ASUS ZenUI brings Android 4.3 based energy efficiency together with smooth working functionality. We're all set for the upcoming regional release of the ASUS ZenFone series in the middle of April 2014 so stay posted for more details on the ASUS ZenFone range of smartphones.

The Motorola Moto X could soon be joining the Motorola Moto G here in Malaysia as local retailers have indicated that the smartphone could be on sale by the end of April 2014. Other local retailers have also revealed a pre-order price of RM1399, which is certainly tempting for a smartphone that is always listening to you. While the pricing may be a bit off from the overseas $299 (RM956) off contract price we're hoping that it at least comes with Moto Maker or some form of customization to make up for the price increase (hopefully wooden backplates). Tech specs for the Moto X remain the same and include:

• 1.7GHz dual-core Snapdragon S4 Pro CPU (Motorola X8 Mobile Computing system)
• Adreno 320 quad-core GPU
• 2GB RAM
• 16GB / 32GB storage
• 4.7-inch RGB AMOLED screen (720 x 1280 pixels, 316 ppi)
• 10MP rear camera (ClearPixel, LED Flash) + 2MP front camera
• 130g
• 2200 mAh
• Supports 4G LTE, Bluetooth 4.0 LE + EDR, WiFi a/g/b/n/ac

Just a short while ago, quite a lot of people were mighty interested in the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo, not only because it would have a Hexa-core processor but also because it was meant to be a more affordable version of the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 phablet. Thankfully, this is true for Malaysia as the Galaxy Note 3 Neo is priced at RM1699. Utilizing the features and tech specs of the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 but using the Galaxy Note 3 design, the device has 3G HSPA+ connectivity, and updated 8MP rear camera, 2GB of RAM and a 5.5-inch Super AMOLED display with 1280 x 720 pixel resolution. It also has an S Pen stylus as well. Do bear in mind that third party sellers are already dropping the price to RM1560 so do check out our sister site of MobileMegaMall.com for more details.

It seems that Huawei may be preparing something even more premium than their Ascend P7 smartphone as images have leaked of an all-metal Huawei smartphone. The shiny metal back panel clearly shows the Huawei logo and an opening under the camera which appears to be for a fingerprint scanner or rear control of some sort. While this metal mystery Huawei smartphone is still unnamed, tech specs look to be very impressive as it may use the company's octa-core Kirin 920 processor, which has shown performance on par with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 and 805. It will also feature an ARM MAli T628 GPU, dual-channel DDR3 800MHz RAM memory, LTE connectivity and a 2560 x 1600 pixel resolution screen along with a 32MP camera sensor. No news yet on Malaysia release dates or pricing but we expect it to come around September 2014 for $600 (RM1965) or so.

The 5-inch display Nokia Lumia 930 has recently been officially announced. Featuring a metallic band somewhat like the Lumia Icon, the smartphone features a 20MP PureView camera and the aforementioned 5-inch display with 1080 x 1920 pixel resolution. The camera itself deserves quite some mention as it has a large 1/2.5" image sensor, f/2.4 aperture and 2-stage shutter key auto-focus (which sounds awesome). Other notable camera features include ZEISS lens, 2x hires zoom and OIS or optical image stabilization. Other Nokia Lumia 930 tech specs include:

• 2.2GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800 processor
• 2GB RAM
• 32GB storage (no microSD support but 7GB OneDrive)
• 5-inch ClearBlack OLED display (Super Sensitivie Touch, 1080 x 1920 pixel resolution)
• 20MP rear camera (PureView, ZEISS lens, dual LED Flash)
• features stereo sound recording (HAAC mic) directional sound and Qi wireless charging
• 2420 mAh battery
• Windows Phone 8.1

The Motorola Moto G Forte has been officially announced at Motorola Mexico. Unfortunately, it isn't the more rugged, waterproof and dustproof Moto G we were hoping for. Instead, it is just a standard Moto G that comes with a Motorola Grip Shell casing. The Grip Shell casing is a rubberized casing which offers a bit more protection for shock, but won't stop water or dust from damaging your Moto G (and your screen will still crack if it falls the wrong way). As expected, tech specs remain the same with a quad-core Snapdragon 400 processor and 4.5-inch display but the Motorola Moto G Forte looks to be just for the Latin America market for now.

Confirming their new Samsung Galaxy Tab refresh is the recent announcement of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 range of tablets. This includes the Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 7.0, Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 and Galaxy Tab 4 10.1. The overall design has not changed, except perhaps for a slightly more rounded look. The more notable changes are internal with tech specs that include:

• Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 7.0
• 1.2GHz quad-core processor
• 1.5GB RAM
• 8GB / 16GB storage + microSD up to 64GB
• 7-inch display (1280 x 800 pixel resolution)
• 3MP rear camera (fixed focus) + 1.3MP front camera
• 276g

While the Motorola Moto G certainly broke a number of records with it's great value tech specs and pricing, rumours are spreading that we could soon see another Moto G coming soon. Going by the name of the Motorola Moto G Forte, the smartphone will likely retain the same tech specs but offer a more rugged and waterproof device. The source comes from @evleaks which means that this could be a fairly accurate but do take it with a pinch of salt. Motorola have made waterproof phones before so they should have some experience with it.

While we probably will never see this metal backed Samsung ATIV SE here in Malaysia, it is interesting to hear about it. While details have been hard to come by asides from a press render from @evleaks and that it may have a 5-inch full HD 1080p display, some news has come out about other tech specs. This includes that it will likely be following a higher-end Samsung Galaxy S4 version. This sounds a lot like the Samsung Galaxy S4 LTE+ which includes a Snapdragon 800 processor, 2GB RAM, 16GB storage and 13MP rear camera along with Windows Phone. Despite it being an older Galaxy S4, These tech specs still make this an up-to-date smartphone though with a release date expected in April 2014. Don't expect any Malaysia release dates or pricing though, as this is probably tied to Verizon (US) only.

The rumour mill continues on as more details about the Apple iPhone 6 crop up, this time in the form of schematics, sketches and even some renders from said sketch. The schematics in particular seem to confirm a 4.7-inch version and a 5.7-inch version, right down to the exact measurements. The 4.7-inch version will have 137 x 66 x 7mm measurements while the 5.7-inch version will go for 157 x 77 x 6.7mm. Apart from the schematics, sketches of the Apple iPhone 6 have also appeared, which designer Martin Hajek promptly turned into renders. None of the images, be it the schematics or sketches have been confirmed though so do take this with a good piece of salt. No news on Malaysia release dates or pricing as well but these are still very early days so stay tuned for more updates.