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In a keynote event held just yesterday, Apple has revealed the latest versions of their iPad and iPad Mini tablets confirming many of the rumours and leaked images that surfaced before this official announcement. While many of the obvious rumours were confirmed such as the 5th generation Apple iPad tablet getting a redesign along with the Apple iPad Mini 2 getting a new Retina Display, there were some surprises revealed. First off, the 5th generation Apple iPad tablet will be called the Apple iPad Air and the iPad Mini 2 or Apple iPad Mini with Retina Display gets a much better processor than earlier thought. The keynote event also mentions a lot more which you can replay here (provided you have QuickTime and are watching it with Safari):

http://www.apple.com/apple-events/october-2013/

On top of all the other Apple announcements, the Apple Malaysia store managed to put in the pricing for the Apple iPhone 5S, iPhone 5C and the previous Apple iPad mini (with no Retina Display). As the images show these are listed as:

• Apple iPhone 5C 16GB ~ RM1999
• Apple iPhone 5C 32GB ~ RM2399
• Apple iPhone 5S 16GB ~ RM2399
• Apple iPhone 5S 32GB ~ RM2749
• Apple iPhone 5S 64GB ~ RM3159

The Nokia Lumia 2520 tablet has also been officially announced and it marks Nokia's first device in 10.1-inch tablet territory. It is also packing in Windows RT 8.1 for the operating system along with a number of unique tech specs and features you won't find in the official Microsoft Windows RT tablet which is the Surface 2. This includes a super bright 665 nits 10.1-inch screen with full HD 1080p resolution, a PureView rear camera and new custom apps like the Nokia Camera app, Nokia Video Director, HERE Maps, Nokia Music and even a game in the form of the Dragons Adventure based on the How to train your Dragon movie from Dreamworks. The design doesn't stray far from the standard Lumia smartphone and includes a colourful polycarbonate backside and glass covered screen. Check out the full tech specs and features of the Nokia Lumia 2520 below:

• 2.2GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800 processor
• 2GB RAM
• 32GB storage + SkyDrive cloud storage + up to 32GB microSD
• 10.1-inch display (1920 x 1080, AHIPS Capacitive multi touch, Gorilla Glass 2)
• 6.7MP PureView rear camera (autofocus, ZEISS lens, f1.9 aperture) + 2MP front camera (wide angle)
• Supports 4G LTE + NFC + A-GPS+GLONASS + WiFi + Bluetooth 4.0 LE
• 267 x 168 x 8.9mm | 615g
• 8000 mAh battery
• Pricing: $499 (RM1576)
• Available in Q4 2013 in US, UK and Finland

Despite being leaked and unofficially announced a day early, the Nokia Lumia 1520 phablet finally gets officially announced at the recent Nokia World event this time with a surprise little brother in the form of the Nokia Lumia 1320. Breaking ground into phablet territory, the Lumia 1520 offers a 6-inch full HD display while the Nokia Lumia 1320 offers a 6-inch 720p display. Obviously the Lumia 1520 is the more premium device and it offers premium features like built-in Qi wireless charging along with image refocusing through oversampling just like the Lumia 1020. The Lumia 1320 is clearly the Lumia phablet for the masses and as such has lower-end tech specs and features. The full official tech specs, features, videos and links of the Lumia 1520 and Lumia 1320 can be found in this article.

When the Nokia Asha 501 was first introduced it offered a hybrid combination of featurephone battery life and smartphone capabilities but didn't offer much choice when it came to other options. At the recent Nokia World event, Nokia announced 3 new models for this series consisting of the Nokia Asha 500, Asha 502 and Asha 503. The new models offer a new look over the standard colourful polycarbonate backplate of the Asha 501, offering a crystal-like transparent encased look that is both stylish and durable. All three models will be available in black, bright green, bright red, cyan, yellow and white. Tech specs, links, videos and features for the Nokia Asha 500, 502 and 503 are listed in this article.

Nokia recently held their Nokia World event in Abu Dhabi where they revealed 2 new phablets, 1 new tablet and 3 new Asha 500 models along with a whole bunch of accessories. Nokia now have devices for both the tablet segment along with the phablet segment and are offering new and improved hybrid feature~smartphones for their budget Asha 500 series and platform. Nokia have also created new custom apps for Windows Phone including Nokia Video Director for the Nokia Lumia 2520, Nokia Beamer which projects your phone screen to any HTML5 enabled screen, Nokia Storyteller which integrates pictures with HERE maps, Instagram, Papyrus and InNote and Vine. The Asha platform also got WhatsApp and Line, photo applications PicFeed and PicTag and ESPN Sports Hub. While you're more than welcome to browse through our Technave.com news feed for more details on each of the newly announced Nokia devices, you can also check out the full replay of the Nokia World event by clicking the links in this article.

Right before a big official announcement, it is very common for the device being announced to get all manner of rumours or leaks, often revealing everything or missing the mark entirely. Well, after the recent Nokia Lumia 1520 tech spec and price leak, this time around we're seeing some new image leaks of the phablet along with some accessories that could be coming with it. These accessories include the Nokia Treasure Tag, which is a small keychain-like device that rings when you set it to on the Lumia 1520 app, helping you find your keys (if only they had one small enough for glasses). The Treasure Tag works through Bluetooth and looks to be in a matching Lumia yellow, but there are probably other colours as well.

A number of protective covers for the Lumia 1520 also made an appearance in black, red and white. While it isn't exactly related to the Lumia 1520, there is also a music player going by the name of Nokia Guru, this time in cyan. The device itself looks very small, about the size of most teeny tiny MP3 players and looks to attach to a computer via microUSB. It also has a volume rocker and matching coloured in-ear headphones. Again, we think the Nokia Guru will probably come in all the other Lumia colours as well, but we'll find out for sure soon as the Nokia World event in Abu Dhabi is set to happen in the next couple of hours. No pricing details or Malaysia release dates yet but we're expecting the Nokia Lumia 1520, Nokia Treasure Tag and Nokia Guru to come our way in November 2013.

Qualcomm often does many things because they can which results in some interesting setups like this slow-motion surround rig crafted from 130 HTC One smartphones. Qualcomm are calling it "The Ultimate Smartphone Photobooth" and have done a very interesting video showing how they made awesome 360-degree rotation slow-motion videos with just a Qualcomm powered smartphone, or in this case 130 of them. Qualcomm haven't said why they chose the HTC One but do check out the video in this article.

The smartphone formerly known as the thinnest in the world, the Huawei Ascend P6, is now being offered by Maxis from RM499, which is just awesome considering the original price was RM1399 and you can now get the smartphone under a 12 months or 24 months contract. The deal is available under the Maxis SurfMore and TalkMore plans. For more details, check out the table and links in the article.

Before Nokia got bought over by Microsoft, there was apparently a patent for a Nokia Facet smartwatch. Unlike other smartwatches with a single slab of touchscreen, the Nokia Facet design looks more like a bracelet with slots for slabs of touchscreen, each offering a different function. We're not sure how heavy that would make it but it would be awesome to add in a module with WiFi/3G/LTE or a 41MP camera or even a bigger battery. Now that Nokia is property of Microsoft it seems unlikely that such a smartwatch may actually be produced but then if Microsoft don't have plans of their own, they always have this one. We think the concept is awesome but it wouldn't be very comfortable to wear, however, things may change still.