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  • Huawei Ascend P7 wins European Consumer Smartphone 2014 - 2015 award, bringing more to IFA 2014

    Huawei Ascend P7 wins European Consumer Smartphone 2014 - 2015 award, bringing more to IFA 2014

    The super-slim 6.5mm thin Huawei Ascend P7 remains one of the best looking and most capable slim and thin smartphones currently available and this has been recognized internationally by the European Imaging and Sound Association (EISA). EISA have since awarded the Ascend P7 with the European Consumer Smartphone 2014 - 2015 award with special focus on the smartphone's beautiful design, capable 8MP front and 13MP rear cameras and affordable RM1499 pricing. Here is what Huawei had to say about it:

    “We are thrilled to be presented with this award, and see it as firm evidence that we are challenging existing industry standards by redefining smartphone design, camera experience, and connectivity. We have even more surprises up our sleeves for IFA 2014 as we work to Make it Possible for more people around the world to enjoy great technology.” Shao Yang, Vice President of Marketing, Huawei Consumer Business Group. 

  • Sapphire display Huawei Ascend P7 revealed, more coming soon?

    Sapphire display Huawei Ascend P7 revealed, more coming soon?

    The super-thin Huawei Ascend P7 is currently the company's main flagship smartphone but in terms of screen protection it usually uses a layer of Corning Gorilla Glass. Huawei CEO, Richard Yu recently showed off a Huawei Ascend P7 with a sapphire crystal display even to the point of daring journalists to scratch it with a knife. He also went on to say that more 'Shocking products' will be coming from  Huawei soon. We have no idea what sort of tech specs these 'shocking' devices may have but Huawei has been on a roll recently, revealing the Huawei Honor 6 and other devices. A metal body Huawei Ascend D3 is rumoured to be coming soon at the upcoming IFA 2014 in September where it, the Sapphire crystal display Huawei Ascend P7 and other 'shocking' devices could appear. Still no details on Malaysia release dates, tech specs, features or pricing but we'll be waiting for more good stuff from Huawei Malaysia so stay tuned. In the meantime, do check out our review of the Huawei Ascend P7 as the tech specs for a Sapphire crystal display version probably wouldn't be much different from the original.

  • Celcom offers the Huawei Ascend P7 and Huawei Honor 3X from RM688 and RM 538

    Celcom offers the Huawei Ascend P7 and Huawei Honor 3X from RM688 and RM 538

    Celcom is now offering the Huawei Ascend P7 from RM688 along with the Huawei Honor 3X at RM538. The Huawei Ascend P7 currently retails at RM1499 while the the Huawei Honor 3X is priced at RM1099. To qualify for these deals you'll have to sign-up for a 24-month contract under a Celcom First One plan. In addition to that, subscribers will also get a chance to win one of 100 TAG Heuer watches. Check out the table and links in this article for more details.

  • Huawei Ascend P7 review - Super thin and light 5-inch smartphone with flagship features

    Huawei Ascend P7 review - Super thin and light 5-inch smartphone with flagship features

    When you say flagship smartphone, the characteristics most people will think about is super thin with premium features and an equally premium price. While the Huawei Ascend P7 is certainly super thin at just 6.5mm and packs in a whole bunch of premium flagship-level features, it certainly isn't priced as one. It is also one of the lightest smartphones we've ever reviewed. Is it excellent enough though? Read our full review of the Huawei Ascend P7 smartphone below and find out.

  • U Mobile offers Huawei Ascend P7 with no upfront payment from RM188

    U Mobile offers Huawei Ascend P7 with no upfront payment from RM188

    U Mobile has come out with the bundles for the Huawei Ascend P7 and the starting price for this 6.5mm super thin flagship smartphone is now available from a surprisingly low RM188. In addition, there is also a no upfront payment for certain subscribers. Available with the U58, U88 and U Plus plans, subscribers will have to sign up for a 24-month contract. The U58 plan is the only one that requires an upfront payment of RM538. While there are freebies of a free power bank and wireless modem each worth RM199, it is only available for the first 100 customers who pre-order from selected U Mobile stores. For more details, check out the table and links in this article.

  • U Mobile offering Huawei Ascend P7 on pre-order

    U Mobile offering Huawei Ascend P7 on pre-order

    The Huawei Ascend P7 is now being offered for pre-booking at U Mobile. The super-slim flagship smartphone from Huawei was recently launched here in Malaysia at a very affordable retail price of RM1499, but the pre-order promo from U Mobile will provide the first 100 pre-book users to also get a free Huawei Power bank and Huawei Wireless Modem worth RM199 each. According to U Mobile, the pre-order is available on any U Plan as long as you subscribe using a credit card and get the Huawei Ascend P7 from VMALL.my during a certain time period. You also have to do the Pre-order at specific U Mobile stores. These include the U Store outlets at Berjaya Times Square, Queensbay Penang, Taman Molek Johor Bahru and Melaka. For more information about this pre-order deal, check out the U Mobile site and the VMALL.my site.

  • Huawei Ascend P7 hands-on video

    Huawei Ascend P7 hands-on video

    Featuring tech specs that include a 5-inch Full HD 1080p screen, 7-layer pattern infused backside and metallic chassis, the Huawei Ascend P7 combines key features from other smartphones while offering a design wholly their own. Thanks to Huawei Malaysia and a good amount of luck, we managed to get our hands on a Huawei Ascend P7 smarpthone early, so do check out our hands-on video of the smartphone below. The smartphone is currently available in most Malaysian retail stores while telco deals from Malaysian telcos like Celcom and U Mobile involving the Ascend P7 should be coming soon. The Ascend P7 currently retails for RM1499 and we'll be doing a full review of the smartphone shortly, so do stay tuned for more updates.

  • Huawei Ascend P7 unboxing video

    Huawei Ascend P7 unboxing video

    The Huawei Ascend P7 was just launched recently in Malaysia for RM1499. The ability to connect to 4G LTE with Huawei's own Kirin processors along with other flagship features in a 6.5mm thin compact design, makes the Ascend P7 a very interesting smartphone for Malaysia's masses. Thankfully, we were able to get the smartphone partly due to luck and mostly from Huawei Malaysia, so do check out our unboxing video below. We'll be following up with a hands-on video along with a full review here at TechNave.com so stay tuned for more updates.

  • Huawei Malaysia launches Huawei Ascend P7 for RM1499 and more 4G LTE devices

    Huawei Malaysia launches Huawei Ascend P7 for RM1499 and more 4G LTE devices

    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
  • Huawei Malaysia bringing more than just Ascend P7 on 10 June 2014

    Huawei Malaysia bringing more than just Ascend P7 on 10 June 2014

    While Huawei Malaysia already sent out the save the date teaser for their upcoming 10 June 2014 event, it seems that it won't be just the Huawei Ascend P7 smartphone being released. Almost every day afterwards, Huawei Malaysia have teased a different device that may be coming along with their flagship smartphone. This list currently includes the following:

    • Huawei TalkBand B1 - a 2-in-1 bluetooth headset and fitness tracker
    • Huawei MediaPad X1 - a 7-inch tablet phone with 1.6GHz quad-core processor, 2GB RAM, 16GB storage, 13MP Sony rear camera, 5MP front camera, 7.2mm thin, 4G LTE support, 5000 mAh battery and premium aluminum body.
    • Huawei MediaPad M1 - a HTC One look-alike tablet with 1.6GHz quad-core processor, 8-inch display and 1GB RAM
    • Huawei Ascend G6 3G / 4G - a smartphone with 1.2gHz quad-core Qualcomm processor, 1GB RAM, 4GB/8GB storage, 4.5-inch display, 8MP rear camera, 5MP front camera, 3G/4G support and 2000 mAh batery