News & Reviews:   smartphone

In conjunction with the OPPO Service day which is happening on 6 November 2019, get your OPPO smartphone fixed within an hour along with various repair discounts and free labour charges at the OPPO Kuala Lumpur Service Center. But that’s not all, there will also be a bunch of OPPO smartphone workshops as well as free cleaning and maintenance service on the day itself. On another note, OPPO will be conducting a special Service Talk at the OPPO Service Center in Kota Bahru on the same day.

Based on a statement by xda-developers.com, Google will not approve Android-based smartphones that are running on Android Pie and below by 31 January 2020. However, this does not mean that Google will stop providing updates to Android Pie due to the fact that the roadmap states that it is expected to receive updates until the launch of Android 11 which will be around August 2020.

Earlier today, Digi has officially announced that they have more than 7000 Digi WiFi access points across Malaysia, which are currently located in various key areas. These areas include shopping malls, business centres, tourist spots as well as several educational sectors such as colleges and universities. By connecting to the aforementioned Digi WiFi, the user can have unlimited internet quota with speeds of up to 4Mbps starting from only RM1.

Instead of naming the Android Q after a yummy dessert, Google threw everything we knew about their Android operating system naming scheme out the window and settled with Android 10 instead. Not only that, it seems that subsequent Android operating systems in the future will have a numerical identifier instead an alphabetical order we’re all familiar with.

Huawei recently unveiled their long-rumoured HarmonyOS not too long ago, claiming that it is the first “microkernel distributed OS” which can be installed in many different devices including smartphones, smart TVs, smartwatches, vehicles and more. With all that being said, Richard Yu Chengdong claims that it only takes one or two days to port over existing Android apps to the HarmonyOS ecosystem.

From 1 August until 2 September 2019, stand a chance to win up to RM800000 worth of prizes with OPPO’s Merdeka Fiesta Spin and Win contest. The prizes include Shopee vouchers, OPPO Screen Protector warranty of up to 6 months, USB cables and more.

Tiktok creator has given the confirmation that they are currently working on a TikTok smartphone, which is due to release sometime in the future. Unfortunately, it doesn’t seem like the aforementioned smartphone will be released outside of China.

LG introduces the LG Smart ThinQ technology, which allows the user to connect to their LG home appliances via the internet. The user is able to perform actions such as control, as well as monitor their home appliances via the LG Smart ThinQ app which can be installed on their mobile smartphone. Not only that, but they have also introduced several new LG home appliances that are compatible with LG Smart ThinQ such as air conditioners, fridges, fan, washing machine, and more.

Vivo has posted a short video on their Weibo account, showcasing their new 120W Super FlashCharge technology and its charging capabilities. Based on the video description, the aforementioned charging technology is capable of charging the Vivo smartphone that is equipped with a 4000mAh by up to 50% in just 5 minutes, while fully charging the phone will require up to 13 minutes. Which is pretty quick, especially when you compare the average charging time for a typical smartphone.

Privacy is such an important aspect especially when it comes to purchasing a smartphone. Obviously, you would want to own a device that can not only keep your personal data safe and secure, especially while surfing the internet.  While many of the manufacturers today bragged about secured their phones are, there seems to be a product circulating on eBay that can unlock almost any Android and iOS devices from 50USD(~RM417) onwards