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Rumours about the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Note 4 phablet have been few and far in between, until now as new rumours have leaked showing off some rather high-end tech specs. Coming courtesy of SamMobile, who have been quite accurate where Samsung stuff are related, the rumours say that the Galaxy Note 4 will come in two versions, one running a Qualcomm snapdragon 805 processor while the other will use a Samsung Exynos 5433 processor. Other notable tech specs include an AMOLED display with 2560 x 1440 pixel resolution. No news on what size the display could be but we're guessing around 5.5-inches or so. The Galaxy Note 4 may also have a 16MP rear camera with optical image stabilization and a 2MP front camera. It could also have a UV sensor for better auto-brightness adjustments. No news on Malaysia release dates or pricing but stay tuned and we'll keep you updated.

While they've only just launched the Huawei Ascend P7 in Malaysia yesterday, it seems that the next Huawei smartphone to be revealed could be called the Huawei Honor 6 and be released as early as 24 June 2014. This comes courtesy of invites from Huawei themselves. Unfortunately, there aren't any details yet on what tech specs the Honor 6 could be coming with or why Huawei decided to skip the Huawei Honor 4 and Honor 5. So far, we only have a leaked image to go on which suggests the Huawei Honor 6 could be for the midrange, but do check out the image below for yourself. No Malaysia release dates or pricing yet but stay tuned and we'll keep you posted.

It seems the race is on for more affordable 4G LTE devices as Samsung have officially announced the Galaxy Core Lite for just TWD7990 (RM853). Other tech specs for the Galaxy Core Lite include a quad-core Snapdragon 400 processor, 1GB RAM, 8GB storage, 4.7-inch display with 800 x 480 pixel resolution, 5MP rear camera with LED flash and 2000 mAh battery. Running on Android 4.3 the Galaxy Core Lite is available for Taiwan in June 2014, but there are still no details on Malaysia release dates or pricing. In related news, a number of other below RM1000 4G LTE smartphones are coming to Malaysia including the Huawei Ascend G6 and we should be able to expect the OPPO R1S or the ASUS ZenFone 5 LTE eventually.

After quite a bit of teasing about the upcoming products to be revealed along with the Malaysia launch for the Huawei Ascend P7 smartphone, Huawei Malaysia launched the smartphone today and confirmed practically all of the other products teased earlier. This includes the Huawei TalkBand B1, Huawei MediaPad X1 7.0 3G / 4G LTE, Huawei MediaPad M1 8.0 3G / 4G LTE and Huawei Ascend G6 3G / 4G LTE. The Huawei Ascend P7 features tech specs which include a 1.8GHz HiSilicon Kirin 910 quad-core processor, 5-inch 1920 x 1080 pixel resolution screen, 13MP BSI rear camera, 8MP BSI front camera and 4G LTE connectivity. At just 6.5mm thin this smartphone is one of the slimmest flagship level smartphones in the market while still managing to pack in even more features and better design than the previous Huawei Ascend P6.

Pricing for the other devices were also revealed as follows:

• Huawei TalkBand B1 ~ RM499
• Huawei MediaPad X1 7.0 4G LTE ~ RM1399
• Huawei MediaPad X1 7.0 3G ~ RM1299
• Huawei MediaPad M1 8.0 4G LTE ~ RM1099
• Huawei MediaPad M1 8.0 3G ~ RM899
• Huawei Ascend G6 4G LTE ~ RM899
• Huawei Ascend G6 3G ~ RM749

The SIRIM Database is quickly becoming the listing to go to, to confirm whether some device is coming or not to Malaysia. Well, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 (which has yet to be officially announced yet) has apparently made it on the SIRIM database. The tablet uses the model number SM-T805 and according to the SIRIM database will support both WiFi and 4G LTE in Malaysia. While this didn't confirm any of the other tech specs, like an octa-core Samsung Exynos processor or 2560 x 1600 pixel resolution display but the listing does mean we could see the Galaxy Tab S 10.5 as soon as it gets announced on 12 June 2014.

Samsung recently sent out video teasers for it's upcoming Samsung Galaxy Premiere 2014 event. Set to be held at Madison Square Garden on 12 June 2014, it is expected to be the place where Samsung will reveal it's latest Samsung Galaxy Tab S range, partly because of the line "Tab into Color" that comes up during the teaser video. Tech specs for the range includes a 2K display with 2560 x 1600 pixel resolution for 8.4-inch and 10.5-inch AMOLED screens. Other notable tech specs estimated to come with the tablets include octa-core Samsung Exynos processor, 3GB RAM, 32GB storage, an 8MP rear camera, 2.1MP front camera and Android 4.4.2. We're guessing that these tabs will also come in a number of color options, unless of course the teaser line is referring to the AMOLED screens. No news on Malaysia pricing or release dates yet but stay tuned and we'll keep you posted.

There have been rumours of a metal-backed premium smarpthone from Samsung since forever, but new pics that have leaked online show that this may not be a rumour for much longer. Called the Samsung Galaxy F, the pics show a shape similar to the Samsung Galaxy S5 but sporting a black brushed metal backside, much like that of the LG G3. Other features include a heart rate monitor, fingerprint sensor and a 5.3-inch display with 1440 x 2560 pixel resolution. Other tech specs include a Snapdragon 805 processor, 16MP rear camera with Optical Image Stabilization (OIS). No news yet on pricing but it is expected around September, around the same time as the Apple iPhone 6. Hopefully Samsung does not run into any supply problems as is often the case with new metal body smartphones.

After giving out movie tickets and other promotions, Samsung Galaxy Life is now offering Samsung Galaxy device users another great freebie with 600 free tickets every day from 13 June 2014 to 21 June 2014. Samsung Galaxy Life ticket redeemers can expect viewings of Man of Steel, Pacific Rim and Fast and Furious 6 at the Starlight Cinema. On site, Samsung Galaxy Life users can also enjoy promos from 7-Eleven, Burger Bakar Kaw Kaw, Coffea Coffee, Crazy Potato, Gong Cha, Pizza Hut and SUB18 Gelato. You can even commission a Starlight Cinema photowall from Zalora Malaysia.

Lenovo Malaysia recently announced several new products for Malaysia with the Lenovo Miix 2 11.6, Lenovo Tab A7-30 and Lenovo Tab A8-50. Designed with the professional in mind, the Miix 2 is an 11.6-display ultra-portable tablet + notebook computer combo running on Windows 8.1. Tech specs for the Miix 2 include an Intel Core i5 processor, 4GB RAM, 128GB of storage and has an 11.6-inch display measuring in at 11m thin and weighing 800g. The display detaches to become a tablet but the keyboard dock offers stereo JBL speakers for better sound along with 2 more USB ports to complement the other 2 USB ports on the tablet. While it does have a micro SIM slot, the unit for Malaysia is WiFi only. The tablet has a 5MP rear camera and 2MP front camera. The Miix 2 will be priced for RM2999.

Samsung has been collaborating with Barnes & Noble to create Nook tablets with the result being the Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 Nook range of tablets. The first Galaxy Tab 4 Nook tablet feature Barnes & Noble Nook software for easy access to the publisher's extensive library of books, magazines and publications. So far, it doesn't seem like there are any changes to the overall design of the tablet apart from the feature Nook software, nor are there any extra tech specs either. The first 7-inch display version is expected to arrive for the US market in August 2014. As such, we expect the pricing to be about RM999 which is how much the original Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 is priced at here in Malaysia. No news on Malaysia release dates or local pricing but we'll keep you posted as to any new developments.