News & Reviews:   huawei p9 Malaysia launch

As of 19 September 2016, Huawei Malaysia has officially opened its very first combined Huawei Service Center and Brand Store in Johor Bahru, the location is strategically placed in the heart of Johor Bahru and it's Huawei’s latest addition to its strong number of branded stores and service centers in Malaysia.

As you already know, the Apple iPhone 7 Plus has a new dual rear camera but it functions differently from other companies like Huawei for their P9 (and P9 Plus, both have the same camera technology). But what's the difference? Are they the same? And why do they need two cameras at the back anyway? Well, that's what we're going to find out today, so we will be taking a look at the difference between the two devices' camera and how the system work, starting with Apple.

With National Day right around the corner, Huawei Malaysia partnered with Mini Owner Club Malaysia , Leica Malaysia, and Auto Bavaria MINI to host the “Mini, Monochrome, Makan, Malacca” Treasure Hunt 2016. Over 100 members from the Mini Owners Club Malaysia were taken on a road trip to Melaka to capture the many unique aspects that embodies the story of Malaysia by using Huawei P9; from art and culture, to food and sports - anything at all during a walkabout around Jonker Street.

Just over the weekend, Digi Telecommunications Sdn Bhd (Digi) teamed up with Huawei Malaysia to organise an exclusive Huawei P9 photography workshop conducted by Leica-certified professional photographer, Nic Chung. This exciting workshop was exclusive for customers who have previously purchased a Huawei P9 device with Digi Postpaid bundle.

This year, the Huawei P9 won the EISA (European Image and Sound Association) award for the European Consumer Smartphone 2016-17 for the fourth time in a row. Last year they won it with the Huawei P8 and before that with the Huawei Ascend P7 and P6. Priced from RM2099 the P9 introduces a dual-rear camera co-engineered with Leica Camera AG.

With both Merdeka and Malaysia Day celebration just around the corner, Huawei Malaysia will be running a special promotion - #WeiTo Malaysia Day Celebration for their faithful customers. They will be offering premium gifts upon customers' purchase of selected Huawei devices. Below are details of the premium gifts:

On Sunday, Huawei and Leica Malaysia started their first of 3 cameraphone photography workshops with Aqmal Hadi Shapee and monochrome photography. With more than 10 years doing professional Black and White photography he offered workshop participants important clues on how to improve their shots in monochrome especially with the monochrome mode on the Huawei P9 and P9 Plus.

Today, Huawei and LEICA Malaysia has announced that they will be hosting a series of mobile photography workshops for all of its Huawei P9 and P9 Plus users. The purpose of the workshops is to make professional photography accessible to each of its users.

For a few weeks since 27 June 2016, Huawei Malaysia has invited all Huawei P9 and P9 Plus users a five-week social media photography contest called 'Capture the Beauty of Malaysia 2016'. The contest is based on a series of themes that celebrates the uniqueness of Malaysia culture, the most creative and original submission of the weekly theme will win a Huawei Smart Watch worth RM1799! Huawei Malaysia will also be shortlisting top ten weekly finalists who will then be in the running for the grand prize of a LEICA T-SERIES worth RM17000.

As of yesterday, U Mobile Sdn Bhd has announced that customers will now be able to opt for Huawei devices when they subscribe to U Package - the interest free, all-in-one postpaid plan. From now on, U Package customers will enjoy the competitive monthly rates for data and voice offered by Hero Plans while being able to purchase Huawei Honor 4C, Huawei Honor 5X and the latest Huawei P9 smartphone at subsidised rates and payment may be made over a period of 24 months completely interest-free.