News & Reviews:   smartphone

OPPO has officially announced that they will be hosting the JOY-FULL OPPO Sales Campaign, with over RM9 million worth of discounts and gifts to be won. To go into more detail, if you purchase selected products, you could free gifts such as the OPPO Watch 41mm worth RM899, Reno Bagpack worth RM199, and more.

HUAWEI has launched an in-car smart screen today as the first after-mounted in-car product supported by HUAWEI HiCar. The in-car smart screen works with smartphones to provide various on-the-road features for users. If you happen to own a HUAWEI smartphone that supports HiCar applications, you can experience an even more seamless transfer or connection. Let's find out what are the tech specs and features of this new HUAWEI in-car smart screen!

It seems that LetsGoDigital spotted a patent filed by vivo, hinting the company might be working on a foldable smartphone that comes equipped with stylus support, as well as a dedicated compartment to store the stylus. While not much is known in regards to the release date, this does give us a better understanding of what to expect from vivo when the device is available in the global market.

Other than the numerous smartphones that OnePlus released in the past few months, OnePlus seems to have unveiled their very own backpack called the OnePlus Urban Traveller, which is expected to go on sale starting 8 January 2021. While not much is known in regards to the Malaysia release date, we do know that it is capable of holding up to a 16-inch laptop and it is also water-resistant up to an extent.

Based on a statement by gizmochina, it seems that HONOR’s CEO recently posted a statement on his weibo account, stating that they will be launching a new flagship smartphone possibly in Q1 2021. While not much is exactly known in regards to the exact smartphone they will be announcing, our source did mention that the CEO might make the announcement somewhere around January 2021.

You've already seen the Shopee version of the news, so you know what's coming tomorrow, right? Of course, when it comes to popular e-commerce platforms in Malaysia there's also Lazada. Like its competitor, Lazada's 12.12 Grand Year End Sale will come with flash deals and all-day sales.

Spotify has announced that you can now set a custom image for your playlist via your smartphone starting from today onwards, which gives you more options on how to customize your listening experience. This feature is now available on both iOS and Android operating system, so be sure to update your Spotify app if you haven’t yet.

When it comes to security, smartphone brands like Apple and Samsung have been claiming that they value it and will be doing the most to protect their customers. Although there has been no big issue for both mentioned companies regarding security threats, it is still nice to see that brand which mainly focuses on cybersecurity like Kaspersky taking on the challenge to make a smartphone that can never be hacked.

Based on a statement by @UniverseIce on Twitter, it seems that Samsung could potentially be working on a 600MP camera sensor which will be equipped embedded in Samsung smartphones in the future. While not much is known in regards to the release window of the aforementioned sensor, it does give us a better idea on what to expect as soon as it is available in the global market.

Based on a statement by gizchina, it seems that Xiaomi wants to beat Apple by selling at least 300 million smartphones in 2021. While there is no official information on whether the number is actually achievable or not, our source mentioned that several analysts believe that such a feat might not be possible in such a short time span.