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Volkswagen has kicked-off a Onefootball Brasil app and Volkswagen Polo Sedan giveaway contest for the upcoming 2014 FIFA World Cup. Combining all the latest online news, videos and social media such as twitter about the World Cup into a single app, fans can even cast match predictions or vote on the 'Man of the Match' for each game. In conjunction with this, Volkswagen Group Malaysia will be having a contest to give away a brand new Volkswagen Polo Sedan. All you need to do to enter is to take a test-drive of any Volkswagen vehicle from 22 May to 13 July for a chance to win the Polo Sedan. Here's what Volkswagen had to say about the app:

“Whether in Germany or Malaysia, Brazil or England, the entire world will be having football fever this June and July. We believe that this represents an excellent opportunity for Volkswagen to help elevate the 2014 FIFA World Cup™ experience to unify our fans worldwide.” Christoph Aringer, Managing Director, Volkswagen Group Malaysia

The Onefootball Brasil app can be downloaded for free at the App Store, Google Play and Windows Phone Store but for more information check out www.onefootball.com/brasil-by-volkswagen.

Samsung Malaysia recently offered Samsung Galaxy device users FREE movie preview tickets for the movie X-Men: Days of Future Past all thanks to the downloadable Galaxy Life app. More than 3600 movie preview tickets were redeemed at four locations including GSC Pavilion, GSC Mid Valley, GSC Gurney Plaza and GSC AEON Bandaraya. The Galaxy Life app is Samsung’s consumer loyalty platform in a mobile app form, and offers special deals to users on a daily, weekly and monthly basis. Samsung Galaxy device users with Android 4.2 and above can download the app for free at Google Play Store. Check out the happy faces below and download your Galaxy Life app today as more deals are expected to arrive in the near future.

Apple's upcoming Apple iPhone 6 still has yet to be announced but the rumours are already swirling in the rumour mill. This includes rumours that the iPhone 6 will have a 4.7-inch edge to edge screen, a home button physically integrated into the display (meaning it wouldn't be a separate button) and have an organic radical battery that has a high energy density and a recharging time of nearly 30 seconds. This battery will feature higher power, smaller size and be more environment friendly.

We reported earlier on rumours that OPPO was currently working on an OPPO N1 mini smartphone, complete with rotateable hinge, just like the main OPPO N1 smartphone. Apparently, this is almost confirmed as it has appeared at the FCC in the US complete with tech specs and features. True to earlier rumours, the OPPO N1 mini offers a slightly smaller 5-inch display with 720 x 1280 pixel resolution as opposed to the 5.9-inch Full HD 1080p display on the OPPO N1. Other downgrades include a smaller 2140 mAh battery but thankfully, it appears that the OPPO N1 mini will offer the same 13MP camera sensor on a rotateable swing as before. The only difference for the camera is the dual-LED flash which is now just one LED. We can't confirm it yet but it also looks like it won't have the O-touch rear touchpad and the backside looks to be shiny plastic instead of ceramic like before. Other notable tech specs includes 4G LTE support, which was missing in the original OPPO N1. No Malaysia pricing or release dates just yet but stay tuned for more information.

The HTC One (M8) is rumoured to have an even more premium version coming soon that could be called the HTC One (M8) Prime. Renders of this smartphone have appeared from serial leaker @eveleaks, lending credibility to this rumour (since he is often quite accurate about upcoming smartphones). So far, the renders do not reveal much in terms of differences, as the only noticeably different features seem to be a raised main camera lens with bright red ring around it and what looks to be a sensor (fingerprint reader?) above the screen on the front. No detailed news on tech specs or features yet but the screen looks to be a 5.5-inch display with a 2K or 2560 x 1440 pixel resolution. Other rumoured features for the HTC One (M8) Prime includes waterproofing, along with a Snapdragon 805 processor, 3GB of RAM and LTE Cat 6 connectivity. No Malaysia release dates or pricing but stay tuned for any new developments.

Konami Digital Entertainment has recently launched PES Manager featuring football game management and realistic matches shown in 3D for Android and iOS devices. Based on World Soccer Collection S, the top grossing soccer game app in Japan, the game offers more than 1500 star player badges with real player pictures from various EU leagues. The objective of the game is to win and collect player badges and then form a unique team from Europe's top football players. Different play styles and skill sets can be assigned while special skills can be activated during the game. While matches are played in 3D, users can change players on the field, formations and other instructions while the game is playing in real-time. Game campaigns and events through the Facebook page and the PES Manager site are expected to come soon after the app launch. The game is free to play but has in-app purchasing for extra features. For more information, check out PES Manager at Google Play or the App Store.

Huawei Malaysia recently sent us a save the date teaser for 10 June 2014 which you can see for yourself above. Quite obviously it is meant for the Huawei Ascend P7 smartphone and marks the local Malaysia launch date for Huawei's latest flagship smartphone. While it isn't the thinnest smartphone any more, the Ascend P7 still offers a number of refreshed tech specs and features which should be an interesting buy for users, especially if Huawei can offer it at the same tantalizing price as the recently launched Huawei Honor 3C. However, the Ascend P7 has already been released at $626 (RM2026) so this seems like a slim hope. Check out the tech specs and features of the Huawei Ascend P7 below:

• 1.8GHz quad-core Huawei HiSilicon Kirin 910 processor
• Mali 450 graphics
• 2GB RAM
• 16GB storage + up to 32GB microSD
• 5-inch LCD display (1920 x 1080 pixel, 445ppi)
• 13MP rear camera (LED Flash, Sony Sensor, f2.0 aperture, 5-element lens) + 8MP front camera (5-element lens)
• supports 4G LTE, HSPA+, WiFi, GPS, NFC, Bluetooth 4.0
• 124g
• 2500 mAh
• Android 4.4.2 + Emotion UI 2.3

Samsung Malaysia is currently offering free movie preview tickets to watch X-Men: Days of Future Past for Samsung Galaxy users in Malaysia. To redeem these tickets, all you have to do is download the Galaxy Life app, which is an online consumer loyalty platform for special deals to Samsung Galaxy owners (provided they have Android 4.2 and above) through-out Malaysia. Over 3600 tickets are available and can be redeemed at: 

• GSC Pavilion, Kuala Lumpur
• GSC Mid Valley, Kuala Lumpur
• GSC Gurney Plaza, Penang
• GSC AEON Bandaraya, Melaka

In Microsoft's recent "small gathering" the company went on to reveal the largest Surface tablet to date with the official announcement of the Microsoft Surface Pro 3 tablet. While we thought the "small gathering" hint was pointing at a Surface Mini tablet it was in fact about the Surface Pro 3, which is probably the thinnest tablet in the Surface range. Going for a magnesium casing like the Surface Pro 2, this super thin tablet features a 12-inch display but is 100g lighter than the Surface Pro 2. The bigger screen has a resolution of 2160 x 1440 resulting in 216ppi pixel density. 

Just as was hinted by the DiGi registration of interest page for the Xiaomi Mi 3, the second batch of units for the smartphone has been announced for 27 May 2014. In response to the great demand for the first batch (and perhaps all the raging fans not being able to get through Xiaomi servers or PayPal payments) Xiaomi Malaysia have also announced that this second batch will consist of 6000 Xiaomi Mi 3 smartphones. While this is 2000 units more than the previous batch, we think this batch will go just as quickly, especially as some third-party sellers are buying the units in bulk and then reselling them at a higher price afterwards. No news if there are going to be any other limitations this time to stop this from happening, but again we reiterate that there is NO news that Xiaomi Malaysia will stop bringing in the Xiaomi Mi 3 just yet, so if you just wait and be a little patient, you will be able to get the smartphone at the normal retail price of RM889.