Huawei launches P10, P10 Plus and P10 Lite in Malaysia from RM1,299

By Hitech Century | March 8, 2017 |

Just days after their debut at Mobile World Congress 2017 in Barcelona, Huawei has made Malaysia one of, if not the first country in the first wave to have their new flagship P10 and P10 Plus smartphones available for sale. In a surprise announcement, they’ve also announced the budget P10 lite phone along with the…

Love is in the air with the Honor 8 Pearl White special bundle

By Hitech Century | March 7, 2017 |

The Honor 8 remains the marque’s standout phone with a combination of an exquisite glass finished casing that has yet to be topped ensconcing a highly capable dual camera setup and a solid array of hardware at a price tag that wouldn’t bust the bank. Seeing as White Valentine’s Day is coming up – yes,…

Samsung’s C9 Pro preorder deal on 11street and Lazada ends tomorrow

By Hitech Century | March 7, 2017 |

Samsung’s massive C9 Pro phablet which was previously destined only for China and India was officially announced for sale in Malaysia a few days ago with preorders beginning yesterday and ending tomorrow on Wednesday, 8 March 2017. If you hustleand preorder the C9 Pro, which comes in three different shades – black, pink and gold,…

[Review] Zenfone 3 Max (ZC553KL) – The phone that keeps going and going

By Hitech Century | March 6, 2017 |

If you need a budget phablet that prioritises battery life, you’ll find the Zenfone 3 Max an appealing option

[Review] Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) – The Premium Midrange Performer

By Hitech Century | March 5, 2017 |

An immensely capable workhorse that is water resistant with decent front and rear cameras. A fetching looking finish makes it a desirable option for those seeking a premium offering at midrange prices from the marque

Maxis launches their own 4G phone – say hello to the NeXT M1

By Hitech Century | March 3, 2017 |

Most telcos in Malaysia offer smartphones from the world’s best vendors as a matter of course. Few have made their own smartphone though Maxis has just joined that exclusive club with their own NeXT M1. Teased via elusive ads a few days ago, the NeXT M1 was unveiled in its full glory today. The NeXT…

Huawei releases Mate 9 Black Edition and launch date for P10 and P10 Plus

By Hitech Century | March 2, 2017 |

If the current crop of colours for Huawei’s Mate 9 phablet don’t pique your interest and your wallet, you’ll be glad to know that they’re launching it in a new shade of black. Currently, the only Mate 9 you can get in black is the Mate 9 Porsche edition that retails for a whopping RM6,999.…

OPPO launches R9s Plus today for RM2,498

By Hitech Century | March 1, 2017 |

Most of the limelight on OPPO globally is on their new camera system that was launched at MWC 2017. In Malaysia, they are focusing most of the fuss on the upgunned R9s Plus phablet that has just been announced for sale today. The R9s Plus is aesthetically similar to the R9s but has an improved…

Xiaomi has just announced their own chipset. Say hello to the Surge S1

By Hitech Century | March 1, 2017 |

Xiaomi has just joined a very exclusive club of phone vendors that have the mojo and the lucre to create their own chipsets. Today, they’ve announced their first in-house SoC, the Surge S1 along with the first phone that will be powered by it – the Mi 5C. The Surge S1 is an octacore processor…

Huawei launches P10 and P10 Plus at MWC 2017

By Hitech Century | February 26, 2017 |

Richard Yu, CEO of Huawei’s Consumer Business Group took to a packed stage at MWC in Barcelona and revealed their latest successors to last year’s P9: the new P10 and the P10 Plus. Both phones come in not one, not four but a whopping eight different colours with two of them specially created by Pantone…