OPPO is having a great start this year. The company already unveiled the OPPO U3 smartphone earlier this month and recently, it also announced the OPPO R1C sapphire crystal glass backed smartphone. Alongside the R1C, OPPO also unveiled another smartphone with more modest specifications called theOPPO Mirror 3. The new phone comes with a similar design as the OPPO R5, but in a smaller form factor. As for the tech specs, the Mirror 3 features a Snapdragon 410 processor clocked at 1.2GHz with 1GB RAM and 8GB of internal storage which can be further expanded up to 128GB via MicroSD card slot. There is a 4.7-inch display up front with HD 1280 x 720 pixel resolution. For camera, there is an 8MP shooter at the back and a 5MP camera on the front. It runs on Android 4.4 KitKat OS out of the box with the company's own Color 2.0.1 UI on top. A 2000 mAh battery powers all these specifications. The OPPO Mirror 3 will be available in black and white colors for a price tag of $280 (RM995) in China. The company has not yet announced any details on Malaysia release or pricing of the device.

The OPPO R1C has been leaked apparently, with some pretty pictures of the 5-inch display smartphone and some tech specs. The tech specs include an octa-core Snapdragon 615 processor, 2GB RAM, 16GB storage, 5-inch 720p display, 13MP rear camera, 5MP front camera and 4G LTE support. This marks the smartphone for the midrange to flagship level, however, the most notable feature is that the rear glass covering for the OPPO R1C could be made from sapphire crystal glass. No news about Malaysia pricing or release dates but it could be coming on 14 January 2015 with the OPPO U3. As always, do take such rumours with a pinch of salt as the pics could very well be another well-done render and sapphire crystal glass isn't that easy to make either.

The OPPO U3 has been officially announced and unfortunately it's 13MP rear camera will not pack a 4x optical zoom. Other tech specs and features for the OPPO U3 include a 1.7GHz octa-core MediaTek MT6752 processor, 2GB RAM, 16GB storage, 5.9-inch full HD 1080p display, 13MP rear camera with fixed focal lens and 5MP front camera with LED flash. It will also come with 4G LTE connectivity, 4K video recording and a dedicated AK4961 audio processor for clearer sound. The overall design looks rather thin and flat with rounded edges, a metallic strip running along the sides, a protruding rear camera and a diamond pattern on the back. No Malaysia release dates or pricing details yet but it is expected to arrive on 14 January 2015 for China. The OPPO U3 follows closely on the heels of theASUS ZenFone Zoom which offers a similar sized display but packs in 3x optical zoom. Stay tuned for more developments.