OPPO now lets you preorder a personalised Valentine Red R9s

By Hitech Century | February 3, 2017 |

OPPO has finally released details on how to acquire their Valentine Red edition of the R9s. The phone is essentially identical in terms of hardware to its siblings that come in Gold and Rose Gold but instead sports a bright metallic red paint job. Check out our review to see how it fares here. If…

Android 7.0 Nougat update comes to Moto Z phones for Malaysia

By Hitech Century | February 2, 2017 |

If you own a Lenovo Moto Z phone, you’re in luck as they’re rolling out the Android 7.0 Nougat update just about now to your phone. With Android Nougat on the Moto Z, users can expect several major improvements to their phone including Daydream VR support; assuming you have the headset and controller that is. On…

[Review] Sony Xperia X Compact – X marks the spot

By Hitech Century | February 2, 2017 |

If you need a compact sized phone with a high performing camera and impressive battery life the Xperia X Compact ought to be tops on your shopping list.

OPPO announces red R9s for Valentine’s Day

By Hitech Century | February 1, 2017 |

OPPO’s R9s camphone is one of the more interesting devices in the market of late seeing as it comes with a rear 16-MP camera with a Sony IMX 398 sensor that packs a bright F/1.7 aperture lens along with dual PDAF tech for better performance and faster autofocus, making it one of the more powerful…

[Review] Neffos C5 Max – The Budget Buckaroo

By Hitech Century | January 31, 2017 |

The Neffos C5 Max is adequate if you’re on a tight budget though there’s a slew of choices in its price range. Wait for their higher end X1 Max.

Chinese New Year with the OPPO R9s

By Hitech Century | January 31, 2017 |

When Chinese New Year rolls in every year, it acts is an ironman triathlon of sorts for people and phones alike. On the first three days of Chinese New Year, it is considered customary to visit the homes of family, friends and relatives to wish them well for the lunar new year. Wellwishers wake up…

Hands-on with the ASUS Zenfone 3 Zoom camphone

By Hitech Century | January 28, 2017 |

While CES 2017 was happening a continent away, ASUS Malaysia managed to score samples of their upcoming camphone, the Zenfone 3 Zoom. The device we had was mostly finished though the firmware was still being finalised and a more thorough review of a retail sample will be needed to ascertain its full capabilities. The successor…

8 Reasons why the Honor 8 will make your Chinese New Year awesome

By Hitech Century | January 27, 2017 |

The Honor 8 is one of the most powerful midrange flagships seen in ages, packing an array of hardware and a spiffy camera that allows it to punch way above its weight class. It ships in four different colours: black, white, a midnight blue and an ostentatious shade of gold which is ideal for the…

Samsung’s Galaxy S8: Rumour Roundup

By Hitech Century | January 26, 2017 |

All eyes are on Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy S8 phone. Short of a few major players in the smartphone industry, few phones have had as illustrious or as long a lineage barring the boys from Cupertino. The current generation S7 and its sibling the S7 edge had a lot going for it: an industry leading 12-MP…

Samsung pushes out tasty Nougat 7.0 update to Galaxy S7 edge phones in Malaysia

By Hitech Century | January 26, 2017 |

If you’ve been feeling left out of all the fun, fret not as Samsung has just rolled out the Nougat 7.0 update for Galaxy S7 edge phones in Malaysia. The Nougat 7.0 update features a slew of improvements though it’ll take up a 1.3GB chunk of storage beforehand. Overall, the menu icons have been standardised…