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Huawei recently announced the Huawei Honor 6 smartphone, confirming rumours that they'd skip numbers 4 and 5 in their Huawei Honor series of smartphones. Previously codenamed the Huawei Mulan and otherwise known as the Huawei Glory 6 the smartphone offers a number of notable features including a new octa-core Kirin 920 processor from Huawei. This new octa-core chipset has scored better on AnTuTu benchmarks than the Snapdragon 805 so there is a good reason to be excited about this. Other notable tech specs and features include a 5-inch display with full HD 1080p resolution, 3GB RAM, 16GB / 32GB storage and microSD support.

Microsoft recently announced the Nokia X2 smartphone, picking up from the Nokia X Android powered smartphone that was released just 4 months ago. Offering the a translucent plastic layer around the existing colourful polycarbonate along with slightly upgraded tech specs. This includes a 1.2GHz dual-core Snapdragon 200 processor, 1GB of RAM, 4GB of storage, up to 32GB microSD support, a 4.3-inch ClearBlack LCD display with 480 x 800 pixel resolution, 5MP rear camera with LED flash and autofocus, VGA front camera and a removable 1800 mah battery. Instead of just a capacitive back key on the front, there is now also a home key as well.

Samsung Malaysia officially announced the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 and Galaxy Tab S 10.5 tablets for Malaysia yesterday. As one of the earliest countries in the world to see this, Malaysians should be able to enjoy these thinnest and lightest tablets from Samsung yet soon, with a Malaysia release date expected on 11 July 2014. The tablets are headed for the young and trendy consumer market despite having some really premium features at RM1699 for the Galaxy Tabs S 8.4 and RM1999 for the Galaxy Tab S 10.5. One of the most notable of these features is the Super AMOLED displays with 2560 x 1600 pixel resolution, 100000:1 contrast ratio and Adaptive Display for better display regardless of location.

Tech specs for the Sony Xperia Z2a suggest that it could well be the Sony Xperia Z2 compact smartphone. While the Xperia Z2a has already been officially announced in Taiwan it has yet to reach Malaysia or the rest of the world. These tech specs include a Snapdragon 801 processor, 3GB of RAM, a 5-inch full HD display, 20.7MP rear camera amd support for 4G LTE. Running on Android 4.4 KitKat, the only differences are the slightly smaller screen size, plastic backside and slightly smaller battery. Everything else matches up with the Xperia Z2, including the same water and dust resistance. Set for Taiwan in July 2014, it should reach other markets like Malaysia soon after. Check out the full tech spec comparison using our Sony Xperia Z2a vs Sony Xperia Z2 comparison tool.

Xiaomi Malaysia confirmed that we'll soon be getting the Xiaomi Redmi Note phablet with a teaser image about a Guess the Price contest. Shown on their Facebook page, the contest asks users to guess the launch price for the Redmi Note to win F-codes for the Redmi Note. As of the time of writing, 13007 fans have made a guess with the price ranging from RM509, RM539 and RM569. Tech specs and features for the Redmi Note are quite impressive with a 1.7GHZ octa-core processor from MediaTek, a 5.5-inch display with 720 x 1280 pixel resolution, 2GB RAM, 13MP rear camera, 5MP front camera and 3200 mAh battery. The device does not support 4G but it still offers 3G HSPA+ connectivity. Still no news yet on specific Malaysia release dates for the Xiaomi Redmi Note, but we expect it to be soon and for around RM599 (RM669 perhaps?). We'll update you as soon as we find out.

The 64-bit Intel processor powered ASUS MeMo Pad 8 tablets recently announced over at Computex 2014 has made an appearance. Coming courtesy of an anonymous tipster, we show pics of the new ASUS MeMo Pad 8 (ME181C) next to the old ASUS MeMo Pad 8 (ME180A). Note the slightly slimmer bezels, thinner profile and overall sleeker and more compact look. While  there aren't any pics of the backside, pics during Computex 2014 revealed that the rear camera would be on the upper corner and not have a hump like the current tablet. The tipster goes on to say that while the old ASUS MeMo Pad 8 (ME180A) feels rubberized, the new ASUS MeMo Pad 8 has a ceramic feel to it. No Malaysia release dates or pricing just yet but we expect it to come in or after August 2014. Check out the pics in the article for yourself.

Samsung revealed their new range of Level premium audio products way back in April 2014. Finally, Samsung Malaysia are announcing that the Samsung Level range of audio products will be made available in Malaysia from 23 June 2014. The range has not changed since the previous unveiling and will consist of the Level Over, Level On, Level In and Level Box audio devices. As the names indicate, the Level Over is a pair over-ear headphones featuring top-of-the-line HD organic sound, touch controls and wireless Bluetooth connectivity. Level On are a pair of headphones designed for a bit more mobility while Level In are a pair of in-ear earbuds utilizing a powerful three-way speaker. Level Box is a premium compact Bluetooth speaker with a passive radiater for crisp and balanced audio.

Vivo is better known for making the world's first 2K display smartphone and for making what used to be the world's thinnest smartphone. Vivo Malaysia has actually had a Facebook Page since April 24, but news is that they could be bringing their latest Vivo Xshot flagship smartphone to market here in Malaysia. The Vivo Xshot offers tech specs which include a 2.5GHZ quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor, 3GB RAM, 32GB storage, a 5.2-inch display with 1920 x 1080 pixel resolution, 13MP Sony CMOS sensor with f/1.8 6p lens and optical image stabilization, 4G LTE, support for 128GB microSD cards and offers a 2600 mAh battery. A slightly lower end Elite version retains the same tech specs except for a 2.3GHZ Snapdragon 800 processor, 2GB of RAM and 16GB of storage. What really takes the cake is that Vivo Malaysia will be bringing both smartphones to Malaysia on 20 July 2014 at RM1799 for the Vivo Xshot and RM1599 for the Elite version.

Samsung does it again with the release of the more powerful LTE-A powered Samsung Galaxy S5 LTE-A. Having done the exact same thing with the previous Samsung Galaxy S4 LTE+, the newly announced Galaxy S5 LTE-A is the more powerful version of the flagship smartphone with tech specs that include a 2.5GHz quad-core Snapdragon 805 processor, 3GB of LPDDR3 RAM, 5.1-inch Super AMOLED display with 1440 x 2560 pixel resolution, 16MP ISOCELL camera, fingerprint sensor, hearbeat monitor, LTE-A support and 2800 mAh battery. The smartphone is still IP 67 certified for dust and water resistance but doesn't hit the top speed of 300Mbps for LTE-A. Instead, it goes for just 225 Mbps which is still blazingly fast compared to the rest of us.

The rumours have more or less been confirmed as Amazon finally reveals it's Amazon Fire Phone smartphone device. Tech specs are quite high end, with a 2.2GHz quad-core processor, 4.7-inch display amd 13MP f/2.0 rear camera with Optical Image stabilization. However, the biggest feature on the Fire Phone is it's 3D effect interface which works through the use of four front-facing infra-red cameras. These track the position of your head and adjust the interface accordingly. Apart from looking very pretty, the cameras also allow for automatic scrolling just by turning your head.