Cyril Dason Kerine

Review: Durability test for the Samsung Galaxy Note8

If you are willing to pay RM3,999 for the Samsung Galaxy Note8, or get it cheaper with Digi Note8 phone plan at RM2,161, then it might as well better be durable because there’s no point paying so much for a phone that would break almost instantly when something bad happens. …

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Samsung Galaxy J7+ open for pre-order in Malaysia at RM1.6K

Samsung Galaxy J7+

If you can’t afford the Samsung Galaxy S8, or the recently introduced Samsung Galaxy Note8, then make way for the Samsung Galaxy J7+, which is soon to be available in Malaysia for RM1,599K. Equipped with 13MP f/1.7 and 5MP f/1.9 rear cameras, the rear camera photos of the J7+ can’t …

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Apple lose crown to Huawei, as Samsung continue to dominate

Huawei logo

Chinese smartphone maker, Huawei has surpassed Apple to become the world’s second largest smartphone maker in terms of global sales. The report produced by consulting firm Counterpoint Research, shows that Huawei managed to pull ahead of Apple in June and July this year due to the company’s consistent investment in …

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Up to 100Mbps internet by Maxis fibre now in Sarawak

Maxis Fibre in Sarawak

The competition to offer high speed Internet up to 100Mbps for homes in Sabah and Sarawak had intensified over the week with Maxis announcing their entry into the market through MaxisONE Home Fibre. According to a release received from Maxis, the plan that starts at RM139/month comes with Internet speeds …

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OxygenOS beta brings new features for the OnePlus 3/3T

OxygenOS

If you own the OnePlus 3/3T, then here’s good news for you because the OxygenOS beta is getting an upgrade which will improve stability with more feature additions. According to Android Central, the new update will include an August security patch. Additional features include watermarking, a battery indicator, ability to …

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Xiaomi shows off the Mi A1: The best Android One phone yet

Xiaomi Mi A1

Chinese smartphone maker Xioami has unveiled the Mi A1 in India yesterday, confirming speculation that the phone would be ‘different’ from other Xiaomi smartphones. The smartphone, a first by Xiaomi under the Android One programme, is almost similar to the Mi 5X which was unveiled in China recently.  runs on …

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Pre-order the Samsung Galaxy Note8 at RM2,161

If you are already eyeing the Samsung Galaxy Note8, you can now pre-order it with Digi who is offering the latest Samsung smartphone at only RM2,161 for their pre-order promo. This is a huge saving of about RM1,838 cheaper than the retail price of the Note8, which is RM3,999.  After …

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Ulefone tease Ulefone Mix with full display

Ulefone Mix

Looks like Ulefone has no plans to remain lagging behind as after just a few weeks of my review of the Ulefone T1, the Chinese smartphone maker has teased a new smartphone model. The model, known as the Ulefone Mix is their up-coming offering, and I bet it is going …

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Oukitel K3 defeats Sony Xperia XZ in fast charging duel

Despite having 6,000mAh of power to charge, Chinese smartphone maker Oukitel has shown that they can ‘fast charge’ it faster than Sony’s Xperia XZ. In a video showing the duel between the two phones, Oukitel pits their Oukitel K3 against the Sony flagship, only to see the later lose out. …

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