Galaxy S7 edge now comes in sweet looking Blue Coral finish for RM3,099

By Hitech Century | November 4, 2016 |

Once reserved exclusively for the erstwhile ill-fated Galaxy Note 7, the Blue Coral colour scheme has now been extended to Samsung’s Galaxy S7 edge. The hardware of the Blue Coral variant of the S7 edge is identical to current variants – you get one of the best cameras of this year’s crop of snappers: a…

Huawei launches the Mate 9

By Hitech Century | November 4, 2016 |

Huawei’s latest successor to the Mate 8 that has just launched in Germany ticks off a sundry list of improvements that include a revamped user interface, an updated processor, a better camera and tweaks to the Mate 9’s charging ability to create a solid premium phone. Externally, the phone comes with Huawei’s usual aesthetic embellishments…

Sharp launches midrange Z2 and M1 smartphones in Malaysia

By Hitech Century | November 2, 2016 |

While Sharp is best known for making tellies, they are actually dab hands at making smartphones too though they don’t usually ship their phones to this corner of the globe. Until now that is. Distributor Commtiva Technology today announced that they’re launching two midrange Android phones – the Sharp Z2 and the Sharp M1. Sharp…

Moto Z and Moto Z Play launched in Malaysia

By Hitech Century | October 31, 2016 |

The Moto Z and Moto Z Play phones are the latest take on the customisable phone concept,both of them offer an interchangeable, compatible array of optional backplates that expand their functionality in different ways dubbed Moto Mods. Essentially, both phones have a similar magnetic dock and are similarly sized so Moto Mods are able to…

[Review] HTC 10 – Is it a perfect ten?

By Hitech Century | October 30, 2016 |

Design and build quality HTC has been in the smartphone game for aeons with a mixed array of hits and misses over the years though they’ve been placing most of their recent efforts towards virtual reality in the form of their HTC Vive VR headset. Fortunately, they haven’t lost their touch in the smartphone game…

[Review] OPPO F1S – The Super Selfie Shooter

By Hitech Century | October 26, 2016 |

If you’re on the hunt for a well built mid-range phone that prioritises selfie quality, you’ll find that the Oppo F1s is right up your alley

Flash sweetens the pot with free RM100 travel voucher for offline buyers of Flash Plus 2

By Hitech Century | October 25, 2016 |

Something for nothing is good, yes? That seems to be what Flash has in mind as they’re offering a free RM100 travel package discount voucher from Packist.com if you purchase your phone offline at selected stores Malaysia. The Flash Plus 2 was launched as a Lazada exclusive earlier in June and shortly hit retail stores.…

Leaked renders show Huawei’s next flagships the Mate 9 and Mate 9 Pro

By Hitech Century | October 24, 2016 |

Alleged renders of Huawei’s next flagship phone have already been leaked by Venturebeat. Dubbed the Mate 9 and Mate 9 Pro, the phones will purportedly come with a 5.9-inch screen in flat and curved variants with the curved one coming with QHD resolution and the flat one at Full HD. Both phones will come with…

ZenFone 3 Deluxe now available in Malaysia from RM2,599

By Hitech Century | October 24, 2016 |

The most powerful variant of Asus’ ZenFone 3 series, the ZenFone 3 Deluxe is now available for sale in Malaysia following on from its more affordable siblings that were released within the past two months. The phone comes in two different subvariants for Malaysia. What both variants have in common is that they come with…

Samsung Galaxy S7 saves Australian quartet in Melbourne seas

By Hitech Century | October 21, 2016 |

It has been said that bad news sell better than good news, which may possibly explain why there has been so much news on Samsung’s woes regarding their Galaxy Note 7 of late, though it seems that the tide has turned for them. Literally. According to Australian tech site Ausdroid, Samsung’s Galaxy S7 phone managed to…