What's up, TechNavers? Are you all ready for Christmas? I am SO READY but before we go off to our holidays, there is a couple of news this week. Huawei Malaysia has announced a new Mate 20 Pro 8GB + 256GB model for RM3999, as well as a new Nova 4 with an O-cutout camera on the display in China. Meanwhile, we also got to have a first good look on the HONOR 10 Lite and it's scheduled to arrive in Malaysia on 8 January 2019. Also, Lenovo just went wild by releasing a 12GB RAM smartphone with a Snapdragon 855 chipset called Z5 Pro which doesn't matter because Lenovo smartphone segment is dead in Malaysia.

Hey, TechNavers! Welcome to the first ever TechNave Gaming Newsbytes! Every Saturday we will be bringing to you the latest gaming news that has happened that week from Malaysia and around the world. This week has been pretty interesting in the gaming world and among them is a very interesting machine that was announced by Acer, which is the Acer Thronos.

Rumour has it that Sony will break their design philosophy soon with their first bezel-less flagship device which will rock a 6-inch LCD display with an 18:9 aspect ratio this year at the IFA 2017.

Sony Malaysia recently announced 2 new lenses and a flash consisting of the 100mm F2.8 STF G Master™ (SEL100F28GM) with the highest ever quality bokeh for an α lens, new full-frame 85mm F1.8 (SEL85F18) Mid-telephoto prime lens and compact radio-controlled Flash (HVL-F45RM). No Malaysia pricing details yet but all 3 should be available here in March 2017.

Sony Corporation revealed many new products during CES 2016 planned for this year, the products revealed by Sony Electronics (SEL) President and COO Michael Fasulo were the X93D series of BRAVIA 4K LCD TV, new Sony audio products, three new camcorder series, and two new Life Space UX products which can be found below. 

Sony Corporation President and CEO Kazuo Hirai stated, “From the choices we’re making to be differentiated and unique, to the curiosity that drives our passion to face challenges, to our commitment as enablers of creativity, it is clear that the philosophical and strategic pillars are in place to continue to build a stronger, better, more profitable Sony. Providing kando continues to be the core focus and goal of our business.”

Sony Mobile's Xperia Z5 Premium Dual, the world's first 4K smartphone is currently on pre-order sale in 11street. The exclusive agreement is also available in the LINE app (11street channel) for users to participate and bet their lucky chance to win.

Priced at RM3099 and available in Chrome, Black and Gold, the pre-order will end at the end of November (30th) and delivery will arrive within the first week of December 2015; making it an early Christmas present to those who have pre-order it or won through LINE app. The shipping delivery is free of charge, and here's a recap of the tech specs:-

• 2GHz Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 processor
• 3GB RAM
• 32GB storage (up to 200GB microSD_
• 5.5-inch display (4K 3840 x 2160 pixel resolution)
• 23MP rear camera + 5MP front camera
• High-res audio, IP68 water resistance, capless USB port, 4G LTE Dual SIM, GPS, Bluetooth 4.1, DLNA, MHL 3.0, NFC, side fingerprint sensor
• 154.4 x 76 x 7.8mm
• Android 5.1 Lollipop
• 3430 mAh battery

Sony Mobile Communications are looking for one special individual from their Xperia customers who embodies the spirit, energy and attitude of the brand with their Next Face of Xperia contest. The search will cover Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam. Those interested in entering can go to http://campaigns.sonymobile.com/86400/ while the closing submission date is 14 June 2015. The Next Face of Xperia should embody at least one of the following:

• Waterproof: I can survive underwater
• Low Light: I can see in the dark
• 2 Day Battery: I can stay awake for days
• Digital Noise Cancelling: I can silence crowds
• Hi-Res Audio: I can hear things you can’t
• Remote Play: I can run through walls
• Smartwear: I can shape tomorrow

Winners will get prizes that include: 

• The opportunity to participate in future Xperia marketing programs
• A Sony Xperia Z3 smartphone and Sony Xperia Z4 tablet 
• Return airfare from the winner's nearest capital city to Manila for a photography shoot 
• Hotel accommodation for the duration of the shoot