While we recently reported that the Huawei honor 7 and a number of Huawei and Honor smartphones are going to receive the Android 6.0 Marshmallow update, new reports indicate that the honor 7, 6 Plus, 6, 4X and 4C could get said update as soon as February 2016. This rumour comes courtesy of an Honor India tweet, so it is likely going to be official. No word yet on the Huawei smartphones but we could see said updates around that time as well.

The entry-level to midrange smartphone market in Malaysia is quickly becoming crowded with quite a lot of choices for around RM600. While it isn't too difficult to find a smartphone within this price range with a phablet sized 5.5-inch display finding one that combines the best value with good build quality and attention to detail is still fairly hard. Our previous preview with the Honor 4X revealed that it could well be one of  these phones but in our full review below we make sure if the Honor 4X is really worthy of your money and attention so check it out below.

The recently released Honor 4X sold out on 1 April in just 8 minutes, despite there being 3000 units available for the pre-order period. Honor Malaysia have since brought in another batch of 2000 units with the same pre-order price tag of RM619 (inclusive of GST) for release on VMALL.my at 4.08pm today. Stand-out tech specs and features for the Honor 4X remain it's 64-bit processor, 5.5-inch display, 4G LTE connectivity and much more. For more information, do check out our preview and hands-on video of the Honor 4X but here is what they had to say about it:

‘We are truly humbled and excited with the tremendous support by our fans and the public – this is what keeps us motivated to go further and enhance our offerings to the Malaysian market. Due to the immense response, we will be allocating a second batch of pre-orders to keep up with demand," Gary Xu, Country Director, Consumer Business Group, Huawei Technologies Malaysia Sdn Bhd.

The Honor 4X is currently available in black or white and all pre-order units for the second batch will be shipped after 18 April 2015.

After initially being priced at RM699, the Honor 4X is due for pre-order release today at 3.08pm. However, according to an anonymous tipster that's not all as the Honor 4X surprice or surprise will be an 11.44% discount inclusive of the 6% GST due on 1 April 2015. This means that instead of RM699 + RM42 (6% GST), those who pre-order the Honor 4X at 3pm will be able to get the smartphone for just RM619. Tech specs and features for the Honor 4X are quite high-end including a 64-bit octa-core Kirin 620 processor, 2GB RAM, 5.5-inch display, 13MP rear camera, 5MP front camera, 4G LTE and 3000 mAh battery. While this may be different from our expected surprise of extra freebies like a casing or memory card, this RM619 pre-order pricing is still a very welcome surprise, especially with brand new implementation of GST today. Stocks are limited to just 3000 however, so if you're interested in the Honor 4X do check out our preview or hands-on video of the smartphone and then head on over to VMALL.my at 3.08pm for the pre-order. Shipping will begin on 18 April 2015.

The upcoming Honor 4X smartphone just got it's official pricing from VMALL.my at RM699. Tech specs and features have also been revealed, confirming that this is the version packing in a 64-bit octa-core Kirin 620 processor, 2GB RAM, 5.5-inch display, 13MP rear camera, 5MP front camera, 4G LTE and 3000 mAh battery. While the price may be a bit higher than what was earlier expected, Honor Malaysia have hinted that there could be a number of freebies coming along with it. Considering ourhands-on and preview time with it we assume that this would be a free microSD flash memory card and maybe a casing or screen protector. If you're interested in finding out about it first you canregister your interest but the release date will probably remain the same at 1 April 2015. 

The Honor Malaysia Facebook page has just hinted something coming soon to Malaysia with a countdown to 1 April 2015. Looking through the various Honor devices previously announced it is a high chance that it could be the Honor 4X with it's 64-bit processor, 4G LTE connectivity, 13MP camera and 5.5-inch display tech specs. No pricing details yet but we assume that a prebook period could be coming soon as well. Previously we had a chance to have some hands-on time and do a preview of the Honor 4X revealing that it is the Kirin 620 powered version which could mean a price range from RM499 to RM799 as the 2GB Kirin 620 version was initially sold for $161 (RM566). If you're interested in the Honor 4X do check out our previous hands-on video and preview for an exclusive look at the upcoming phablet from Honor. In related news, there have been rumours about a slightly lower-end version of the 4X which considering Honor's current naming system could be called the Honor 4C. Hopefully our anonymous tipster comes through with some more info but for now stay tuned as we keep track of the latest developments.

Just a few years ago a midrange smartphone would be a rather slow device with equally slow mobile Internet, a 4-inch display, 5MP camera and a price tag well above RM1000. Fast forward to today in 2015 where we were privileged enough to get some preview time with the up and coming Honor 4X which sports a fast 64-bit processor, 4G LTE connectivity, 13MP camera and 5.5-inch display for well below RM1000. The smartphone landscape is rapidly changing as more higher-end features appear in affordable devices for the masses. The Honor 4X may well be one of these devices. As such we're doing a quick preview of the Honor 4X so do read on to find out more.

The Honor 4X is coming soon to Malaysia and in an exclusive video we managed to get our hands on an early preview of this 5.5-inch display smartphone. Our anonymous tipster sent it in for a little prevew to see what it can do asides from the 64-bit processor, 2GB RAM, 4G LTE connectivity, dual SIM support and 5.5-inch display tech specs that we already know. While we couldn't do an unboxing the hands-on video reveals plenty of features including double tap to wake and a gesture based draw feature for quick shortcuts from standby mode. The Honor 4X is set for release in Malaysia very soon but we've yet to get any confirmed pricing details yet (our guess would be from RM599 to RM799). We've got a more detailed preview coming up but for now check out the hands-on video in this article.

We recently posted that the Honor 4X could be coming to Malaysia and this has been confirmed with an ROI or Registration of Interest page for the smartphone at VMALL.MY itself. Tech specs and features for the Honor 4X are quite high-end for a midrange smartphone with a 64-bit octa-core processor, 4G LTE connectivity, 2GB RAM, 5.5-inch display with 1280 x 720 pixel resolution and EMUI 3.0 out of the box. While there is still no definite news about the Honor 4X pricing it is rumoured to be from RM400 to RM700. Thankfully, an anonymous tipster provided some hands-on pics last time and has also seen fit to send in some high resolution images of the Honor 4X. Check them out in this article.

The next-gen value smartphone known as the Honor 4X was recently spotted out and about in Malaysia thanks to an anonymous tipster. Previously codenamed the Honor Cherry, the new smartphone will use a 64-bit processor and come with 4G LTE connectivity. A look at the tech specs in the pics reveal 2GB of RAM and the aforementioned octa-core processor running at 1.2GHz. Other visible tech specs includes 8GB storage and what appears to be a 5.5-inch display with 1280 x 720 pixel resolution. The back design appears to have a nice looking cross thatch pattern and the Honor logo looks engraved. A side by side shot of the Honor 4X next to an Apple iPhone 6 Plus reveals other design changes along with no sign of any Huawei branding. Our anonymous tipster claims that the Honor 4X is coming to Malaysia sometime in late March to early April 2015 and will slot in somewhere in between the Honor 3C Lite and Honor 6. Since the Honor 3C Lite is priced at RM399 while the Honor 6 is going for RM999, this would place the Honor 4X at around RM499 to RM899. No news yet on specific Malaysia release dates or pricing details but stay tuned as we could be getting more information soon.

Thanks again Mr. Anonymous!