Smartphones

Thoughts: iPhone 8, and iPhone 8 Plus

iphone 8 and iphone 8 plus

Apple has announced new iPhones last night, giving them the name iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus. Both phones are almost similar in nature, though the iPhone 8 Plus comes with a bigger screen and battery capacity, and dual lens cameras. Continue reading to see what I think about the …

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Thoughts: Xiaomi Mi Note 3

Along side the Mi Mix 2 which made headlines today, Xiaomi also unveiled the Mi Note 3. I’ve used the first generation Mi Note, despite its two year age, it is still an awesome smartphone, hence why I believe the Mi Note 3 would be no different. This is particularly …

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Thoughts: Xiaomi Mi Mix 2

Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 presentation

Xiaomi today unveiled the Xioami Mi Mix 2, a predecessor of their concept phone to the Mi Mix which started the trend of ‘border-free’ smartphones. The launch of the Mi Mix was the center stage of the event today which also saw the unveiling of the Mi Note 3, and …

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Mi Note 3 with 6GB RAM to be launched on 11 Sept

Xiaomi Mi Note 3 poster

Looks like there’s another device going to accompany the Mi Mix 2 which will be launched by Xiaomi this coming September 11 as Xiaomi’s co-founder Lin Bin, has confirmed the arrival of the Mi Note 3 through his Weibo. In his posting, Lin Bin asked if users wanted if they wanted …

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Vivo V7+ comes with much needed triple slots

Vivo V7 Plus launch

Vivo has announced the V7+ smartphone which comes with a 5.99-inch, 18:9 “Fullview” display in India last night. Briefly, the V7+ specification is: Snapdragon 450 chipset with an octa-core 1.8GHz processor, 4GB worth of RAM, 64GB storage space, 16MP rear camera, dual-SIM capable, 24MP front-facing camera, AK4376 Hi-Fi chipset audio, …

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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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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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