It's been many months now since Huawei is facing an unfortunate ban from the US government from using any Google Mobile Services (GMS). Even though they do have their own AppGallery, but it's missing a lot of key apps that users use outside of China. That said, that could all change now thanks to the latest report by Reuters - Huawei, Xiaomi, OPPO and vivo are gonna team up to create their own alternative platform to Google Play Store!

OPPO’s Vice President officially unveiled the first renders of their upcoming smartwatch, which could be unveiled at any moment this year. Based on the renders, the aforementioned smartwatch shows quite a bit of resemblance to the Apple Watch other than the main difference being the two buttons on the right side and a lack of a crown.

Companies always have to think about what to add into products, all in order to continue innovating them. Now, a rumour is claiming that OPPO wants to add an electrocardiogram (ECG) scanner into a smartwatch. This would be OPPO's first foray into the smartwatch scene.

5G is hitting Malaysia hard and we have proof for why we said that. Earlier, demonstration projects of 5G have happened in Langkawi, where they were able to use the technology to diagnose patients remotely and increase security at the Langkawi Port. Other than that, there were also different 5G smartphones being brought into Malaysia by different brands. Therefore, we think that OPPO Malaysia is trying to seize the opportunity to promote 5G as well by getting their first 5G device to be certified by SIRIM. 

Smartphone designs are ever-changing these days. It doesn’t matter if it’s a boring or cool one, the design is always one of the huge factors when it comes to purchasing a new daily driver. Today, we might have found something interesting for you after seeing this unique patent filed by OPPO.

Nowadays, smartphone manufacturers are brainstorming ways to hide the front-facing cameras to bring beautiful bezel-less screens to their consumers. As time goes by, the ideas used to hide the selfie cameras are becoming bolder and more interesting. Not long ago, patents from OPPO have revealed side pop-up front-facing camera that looks amazing!

A few months month, Xiaomi, OPPO and vivo signed an agreement to join forces to develop a new Wireless File Transfer System which is due to be unveiled this year. With that in mind, vivo recently announced that the new system is expected to be unveiled somewhere around February of 2020.

Thanks to Christmas followed by the new year eve soon, it's been an exciting week for many but a quiet week on the news front. Regardless, there's always something going on and we've added some of those to our final TechNave NewsByte for 2019. If you're looking to send eCards, hit up Fave for sure, while last-minute shoppers looking for a smartphone might want to consider getting two OPPO Reno2 devices. There's also some news from Kaspersky, a guide from Snapchat, and vivo Malaysia teasing some upcoming stuff.

In conjunction with the Christmas Celebrations on 24 and 25 December 2019, stand a chance to win your share of up to RM10000 in mystery gifts if you purchase any OPPO models at The Gardens or Pavilion Flagship store. However, do note that stocks are limited, so act fast if you are interested in the mystery gifts mentioned.

Earlier today, OPPO has officially announced that they will be opening a new APAC Hub Centre which is located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The role of the aforementioned hub centre will play, is that it will function as a global support system in the Asia Pacific region in terms of 5G.