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So, looks like it’s not just only one Vivo X6 that’s coming soon, but two more versions! TENAA have recently certified two Vivo models which are the Vivo X6 Plus L and Vivo X6 Plus D. And sorry, no official pictures and tech specs but according to rumours the X6 Plus is expected to have:-

• Deca-core Helio X20 chip with MediaTek MT6797 SoC 
• 4GB RAM
• 32GB storage
• 5.7-inch screen, carrying a 1440 x 2560 resolution
• 21MP main camera + 12MP front camera
• Android 5.1 or 6.0
• 4000 mAh battery

Did you know that all 500 units of Samsung Gear S2 sold out within 16 hours last week? That’s outstanding! Mr Lee Jui Siang, Vice President of Mobile, IT and Digital Imaging of Samsung Malaysia Electronics extended his congratulations to those who have got the limited-time-only online for the S2. 

“Congratulations on the first 500 customers that have successfully pre-ordered our latest addition in the wearable series, the Gear S2. The pre-order sales during the first few hours since the commencement of this limited time offer has been exceptional, and we are excited with the prospects of the Gear S2 in the Malaysian market. This gives us the added confidence to continue to progress further on innovation in the wearables category. For those who have yet to own a Gear S2, rest assure that the Gear S2 is available for purchase from 27th November onwards. Thank you for the support in our brand and in the Gear S2!”  Mr Lee Jui Siang, Vice President of Mobile, IT and Digital Imaging of Samsung Malaysia Electronics 

Anyway, if you happen to be one of those who got the Gear S2 reading this, congratulations again! Also in courtesy of Samsung Malaysia Electronics and without further ado, we present you a tutorial on how to connect and customize your Samsung Gear S2.

We have already covered how Xiaomi is teasing us about the Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 Pro and a possible appearance of Xiaomi Mi 5 at a press conference (24 November). Now we have reports of another teaser released by Xiaomi’s president that suggest something else will show up at the event too - the Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 tablet. 

In the tech specs corner, according to the GeekBench database the tablet will feature a quad-core Intel Atom x5-Z8500 processor with 2.24GHz, 2GB RAM power, and Android 5.1. There’s also a rumour that Mi Pad 2 has a dual-boot system, running on either Android 5.1 or Windows 10. And from the teaser image above, the Mi Pad 2 sure looks pretty. The body material looks like it is made of metal with smooth rounded corners and edges, a big step away from the Xiaomi Mi Pad’s plastic body. The camera is also shown at the corner, along with the power and volume buttons at the side.

The Lenovo Vibe P1 and Vibe P1m are finally here in Malaysia, the difference between the two is the Vibe P1 is more premium than the Vibe P1m; however both possess the same enormous 5000 mah and 4000 mAh battery respectively. Both of these devices are designed for those who are always working on their smartphones, quite ideal for travellers relying on their GPS.

AnTuTu has revealed some next-generation Samsung Galaxy A7 tech specs and it looks pretty good so far, but these are only leaks however so take it with a pinch of salt. 

Along with the Exynos 7580 chipset, the image teased that the A7 will also be powered by 3GB RAM, has 16GB worth of storage, a 5.5-inch display with full HD 1080p resolution, a 13MP main camera plus a 5MP front camera and an Android 5.1.1 Lollipop OS.

LEAGOO, known for their economical and affordable smart devices have just released the LEAGOO Alfa 5 online. It looks really good design wise, tech specs are not too shabby since it only costs $59.99 (RM 255.39):-

• 1.3GHz Quad Core Processor
• 1GB RAM
• 8GB ROM with microSD (T-FLASH card) up to 32GB
• 5-inch HD IPS with 1280 x 720 resolution
• 143.9 x 71.5 x 8.9mm
• 8MP main camera and 5MP front camera
• Android 5.1 Lollipop
• 2200 mAh battery

I know, we didn’t saw this coming too. It’s just weird to know Pepsi, a popular beverage company officially showing us the Pepsi Phone P1s but here it is. Anyway, here are the tech specs that we know:-

• 1.7 GHz Octa-core MediaTek MT6592 processor
• 2GB RAM
• 16GB internal memory, microSD expansion slot
• 5.5-inch with 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) 
• 13MP rear camera + 5MP selfie snapper
• Hybrid Dual-SIM slot 
• 4G LTE,  Bluetooth
• Fingerprint scanner
• dido OS 6.1 based on Android 5.1 Lollipop
• 3000 mAh battery

ASUS Malaysia have just announced in their Facebook page that a pre-order sale for their ASUS VivoWatch for 21 and 22 November 2015 in selected local outlets, the local outlets that will be selling the watch are:-

• Ikano Power Center
• IOI City Mall
• Low Yat Plaza
• PJ Digital Mall
• Suria KLCC

Xiaomi co-founder Lin Bin recently posted a Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 Pro picture on his Weibo, possibly to get the customers hyped and teasing us with the announce event that is coming soon on 24 November 2015. The Redmi Note 2 Pro is a superior version of the Xiaomi Redmi Note 2, and it’s made of metal, has a fingerprint scanner and is also .5mm thicker too. Below are the tech specs:-

• Octa-core 2GHz CPU, MediaTek MT6795
• 2/3GB RAM
• 16GB internal storage 
• 5.5-inch screen with a 1080 x 1920 resolution
• measurement
• A 13MP camera graces the back of the phone, with a 5MP snapper
• Fingerprint Scanner
• Android 5.0.2 Lollipop
• 3060 mAh battery

As you may have noticed, this is the fourth entry of the Vivo X6 teaser saga. From the leaked tech specs of a 10-core MediaTek Helio X20, 4GB RAM, 6-inch QHD, a 4000 mAh battery, claiming to be faster then the Apple iPhone, to a split screen feature. Now it’s claiming to have super fast charging speed for it too and the official reveal date has also been revealed as 30 November 2015.