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If you fancy the gold version of the Samsung Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge that we shared in the past, this new Pink Gold version from Samsung might be to your liking too. Samsung recently debuted their Pink Gold edition of Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge for Korea, with the only difference being the colour, while the tech specs remain the same. So you will still be getting Samsung own's Exynos 8890 SoC, 12MP Dual Pixel Camera and water resistant body.

[Updated List] If you haven't heard yet, Huawei Malaysia had already released their most refined and productivity driven smartphone with the Huawei Mate 8 not too long ago. In conjunction to that, from 8 April until 30 June 2016, Huawei will be running a special trade-in program for your old smartphone to get rebates up to RM1850 to purchase the Huawei Mate 8. You can check out the rebate values below but there is a special extra RM100 rebate if you get the RM2099 priced standard Huawei Mate 8, allowing you to get the smartphone for RM249 or below RM300 on the highest rebated device in this article.

Recently luxury brand specialist Karalux came out with their version of a gold-plated Samsung Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge. This is not an unexpected news because in the past they also released the gold version of the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 and Samsung Galaxy S6 edge. The gold-plated Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge are the product of 6 continuous working hours by their engineer with a 24K gold layer. The Malaysian pricing for these gold versions comes up to around RM6679 for the Galaxy S7 and RM7467 for the S7 edge. Thankfully, Karalux support global delivery, which also includes Malaysia along with free complimentary shipping.

Celcom recently launched their new FIRST Blue and FIRST Gold Voice and Internet plans featuring up to 4GB free Internet on the Weekends. Designed for Malaysians on the move, both in Social Media and the real world, the FIRST Blue plan offers 2GB free Internet every Saturday and Sunday on top of 2GB monthly Internet and 50 minutes + 50 SMS to all networks. The FIRST Gold plan ups the ante by offering 4GB of free Internet on the weekends on top of 4GB of monthly Internet and 100 minutes + 100 SMS to all networks. You can also sign up for either a Samsung Galaxy Note 5 at RM1838, Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ at RM2188 and a Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 at RM288.

Xpax Fantasy Fest 2015 returned for a second time this year in StarXpo, Kenanga Wholesale City (KWC), Jalan Gelugor for two days on 28 and 29 November. A colourful event filled with cosplay, gaming, comics and more; the event was opened to the public and people were also given a chance to register for Xpax's MAGIC SIM card.

"The festival is an outlet for one to explore and express their creativity, including showcasing their skills in gaming, cosplay and anime. It gives them an opportunity to escape from their daily livs and share their thought and experience with the community. We invite everyone, both existing and new Magic SIM customers to share and experience this unique festival, with only having to purchase or reload with the RM5 starter pack during the event.” said Zalman Aefendy Zainal Abidin, Chief of Sales and Marketing Officer of Celcom Axiata Berhad. 

The ASUS ZenFone Selfie and ZenFone 2 Laser both utilize a protective layer of Corning Gorilla Glass 4 and in a recent promo video are apparently sushi-proof. The video shows Thai sushi chefs using the ZenFone 2 Laser display as a chopping board. You can check out the video for yourself below but for a closer look at all of the other high-end features and tech specs like laser auto-focus and 13MP cameras do check out our ASUS ZenFone Selfie review and ASUS ZenFone 2 Laser review.

The term cameraphone still means that the main feature a phone or smartphone has is its camera with camera centric functions all focused on providing the best camera experience possible. Featuring a 13MP PixelMaster camera and dual-tone LED flash on both the front and back along with laser autofocus for the rear camera, the ASUS ZenFone Selfie seems to fit the bill not only as a cameraphone but also one focused on the art of taking selfies. Does it deliver? We find out in our review of the ASUS ZenFone Selfie.

So apparently, there's a leaked image of showing various Samsung Galaxy models to be updated with Android Marshmallow. Similarly to Marvel Studio Cinematic Phase plans, the image are showing 2 phase plans of which model will be updated first. There's also a third phase, but as of now there are no plans yet and it will only commence after initial testing (same goes to the n/a status below).

Christmas is just around the corner and you may be thinking about what to get your tech gadget loving family. So are we and as such we've compiled a list of the Top tech gadgets we'd get for our own loved ones for Christmas.

On 3 November 2015, it was announced that Xpax Fantasy Fest 2015 will return for a second time after the success of the previous one last year. It will be a two-day free entrance event, scheduled on 28 and 29 November at StarXpo, Kenanga Wholesale City (KWC) Jalan Gelugor, 10am - 10pm and is open for everyone including those who love games, anime and cosplay.

“This festival is an outlet to explore and express their creativity, including showcasing their skills in gaming, cosplay and anime. It gives them an opportunity to escape from their daily lives and share their thoughts and experience with the community. We invite everyone, both existing and new MAGIC SIM customers to share and experience this unique festival, with only having to purchase or reload with the RM5 starter pack during the event.” Zalman Aefendy Zainal Abidin, Chief Marketing and Sales Officer of Celcom Axiata Berhad.