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The Huawei Nexus 6P and Huawei Watch have officially landed in Malaysia today at surprise, surprise RM2698 and RM1799. Both devices are full metal but the Huawei Watch does come with a Black Metal plated version at RM1999. The full metal unibody Nexus 6P comes with Android 6.0 Marshmallow, a fingerprint sensor, dual front speakers, USB Type-C ports and a 12.3MP rear camera with super large 1.55-micron pixel Sony sensor that can record 4K video at 30fps. The equally premium looking Huawei Watch on the other hand sports a round 1.4-inch AMOLED display with 400 x 400 pixel resolution. 

Both devices will be available starting 10 December 2015 at VMALL.my and Lazada but if you're looking to get up close and personal with them, they will only be available at the Huawei concept stores late next week. You'll still have to buy them online but the first 600 to do so will get a free Google Chromecast. Huawei Malaysia are planning to bring in a number of cases and straps and accessories but there are still no specific Malaysia release dates.

With Christmas just around the corner, Celcom Axiata Berhad has decided to reward its customers including Xpax users by giving away one million worth of movie tickets whenever they subscribe to any Xpax mobile Internet plan or new sign up with any FiRST plans and purchase of Max up. This is currently on going starting from December this month until the end of February 2016.

“For the month of December until 6 January 2016, customers will be qualified to enjoy a free movie ticket with selected cinemas nationwide whenever they purchase any of our internet plans. Customers who prefer to consume the giveaway digitally can also opt for complimentary movies on ESCAPE as well.” said Zalman Aefendy Zainal Abidin, Chief of Sales and Marketing Officer, Celcom Axiata Berhad. “Celcom will always place the needs of our customers first by fuelling them with seamless internet coverage together with millions of rewards. This time, our focus is to top-up our customers’ needs with millions of giveaways like entertainment, food, beverages and many more.” he added.

The ASUS ZenFone Max was also announced with the the ZenFone 2 Laser but had several major differences. This includes a first generation ZenFone design with the buttons on the side and a metal frame. However, its biggest tech spec or feature is probably its massive 5000 mAh battery (the same as a large tablet) while packing in a 13MP rear camera with laser autofocus and dual tone LED flash. It also looks like it will have an artificial leather back as indicated in a recently released promo video (which you can see below).

The power sipping Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 processor no doubt helps increase battery life exponentially so if you're looking for a premium yet affordable ASUS ZenFone, then this could be the one to wait for. No specific Malaysia release dates or pricing details yet but it could be a sign that the ZenFone Max is coming to Malaysia soon. This is in line with earlier reports that we would be seeing the ASUS ZenFone Max and ZenFone Zoom in December 2015. Some tips from friends in the industry say it could be coming as soon as next week, so stay tuned for more details.

While it was announced earlier with the other ASUS ZenFone 2 Laser devices, the 6-inch display ASUS ZenFone 2 Laser ZE601KL has yet to make an official appearance in Malaysia. Well, it looks like the roll-out has begun with the ZE601KL now available in India for 17999 INR (RM1131). Notable tech specs and features asides from the 6-inch FHD display is that it will be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 processor and either 2GB RAM with 16GB storage or 3GB RAM with 32GB storage along with a 13MP rear camera with laser autofocus and a 5MP front camera. 

Hey everyone, are you excited for the latest Samsung Galaxy A series (2016) next year? If you happen to have your current Galaxy A model and are not sure if you should upgrade it, we got it covered for you (that’s why you’re here right?). We will be comparing the difference between the old and new, starting with the Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016) first, Galaxy A5 (2016) and thenGalaxy A7 (2016) as the last. 

What is Pulse? Pulse is a wireless controller pod to control Nikon and Canon DSLRs shooting functions, it can be attached to a camera’s hot shoe and plugs into its USB port, and can be connected to any Android and iOS smartphones over Bluetooth. Currently Pulse is looking for Kickstarter funding and it’s manufactured by Alpine Labs.

The wireless controller’s range can be measured as far as 30.5m/100ft, through the mobile app the photographer can choose a variety of functions such as remote trigger, shutter speed control, time-lapse, video recording, and exposure ramping, and even thumbnail-quality image preview. 

ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG), recognized by worldwide media as a leader in PC gaming and overclocking is back with a brand new battle mouse -  the ROG GX860 Buzzard Mouse. It will be available in the ASUS store Malaysia online next week for RM209.

Tech specs:-

• OS Support - Windows® 8.1, Windows® 8, Windows® 7, Windows® XP
• Dimensions - 118.2 x 68.4 x 40 (mm)
• Weight - 98g without cable
• Color - Black
• Resolution - 800dpi/1600dpi/3200dpi/5600dpi
• Contents - ROG GX860 Buzzard Mouse x 1, QSG x 1
• Note - Resolution: 50~8200 dpi (adjustable)
• Default resolution: 800/1600/3200/5600 dpi
• 1 x Left/Right/Scroll wheel button 
• 2 x dpi switch (programmable)
• 3 x Side buttons (programmable)
• Three-way profile indicator (Red, Orange, Green)

Canon has officially launched the latest addition to the EOS M range family, the Canon EOS M1 as a convenient point-and-shoot compact and lightweight camera for the photographers. It is now available for purchase at a recommended retail price of RM1999.

“The EOS M10 is a lifestyle camera that combines the straightforward experience found in Smartphone cameras with Canon’s latest DSLR technology for superior image quality,” said Donny Ling, Director of the Imaging Communication Products Division of Canon Marketing (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd. “For Smartphone camera users looking to hone their photography skills, the EOS M10 opens up a world of creative possibilities and accessibility to a great variety of EF lenses.’’

The Sony World Photography Awards is back for the 9th year and it is now open for entries, organised by the World Photography Organisation, the award attracts thousands of talented artists and photographers to present the world’s best contemporary photography from the last 12 months.

For next year’s exciting competition, there will be 14 Professional categories and are divided into 2 distinct genres - Art and Documentary. In addition, both of these genres also include new categories which are Art presenting the new Staged and Candid categories and Documentary now including Daily Life and Environment. Winners of the award will win the latest Sony digital imaging equipment, a Sony World Photography Awards exhibition at Somerset House, London, an inclusion in the 2016 awards’ book of the winners’ photograph and $30000 (RM125653) for the overall winners.

On 3 December, HP showed off 5 brand new premium PCs that feature exclusive form factors and sleek industrial designs, high-resolution displays and audio by Bang & Olufsen. All five PCs are very lightweight, built with powerful Intel processors, packed with nearly twice the battery life and runs on Windows 10. 

“We are entering an exciting time in the personal systems space with major advances in technology and design, the breakthrough products we are announcing today are a result of integration with three tech leaders, HP, Intel and Microsoft to bring excitement and anticipation back to the personal systems space we have achieved this through powerful innovation and incredible experiences for our consumers.” said Kym Lim, Managing Director of HP. “We are excited to extend our premium portfolio with new PCs that have a number of firsts - including a detachable with metal keyboard featuring full travel keys and our thinnest notebook ever - designed to give customers amazing experiences.” concluded Kym Lim.