[First Look] Wiko Robby phablet

By Hitech Century | October 21, 2016 |

Wiko’s phablet sized Robby phone comes in a sturdy, if rather gaudily done box that comes with quite an array of accessories bundled with it. Out of the box, you get a two-pin micro USB charger, a USB cable, a pair of headphones, a screen protector and a soft transparent silicone casing as well as…

Huawei’s MediaPad M3 and Nova Plus arrive in Malaysia

By Hitech Century | October 14, 2016 |

Huawei’s Nova Plus smartphone and MediaPad M3 tablet that were glimpsed at IFA 2016 in Berlin are now finally available for sale in Malaysia. The MediaPad M3 is Huawei’s take on a slate that comes with an 8.4-inch, 2,560 x 1600 pixel resolution display. Running under the hood is Android 6.0 on a HiSilicon Kirin 950 processor paired with 4GB…

Five lucky iPhone7 buyers enjoy personal delivery by GEMFIVE CEO

By Hitech Century | October 14, 2016 |

Online e-tailer GEMFIVE delighted five lucky customers last night who had preordered the new iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus with a surprise personal delivery by GEMFIVE Chief Executive Officer Kwek Kon Chao. “We’ve had a great response to our iPhone 7 and 7 Plus preorders, and so I thought it would be a nice…

Samsung offers swap for S7 Edge or refund for Galaxy Note7’s in Malaysia

By Hitech Century | October 13, 2016 |

Samsung today issued an official statement for owners of the Galaxy Note7 in Malaysia that existing users may get a refund or swap for a Galaxy S7 Edge. This is contingent on users returning their Note7. Owners of the Galaxy Note7 who acquired their phones in the pre-order will be contacted from 13th October onwards by Samsung’s…

Mavic Pro drone and Osmo Mobile gimbal launched in Malaysia

By Hitech Century | October 12, 2016 |

ECS ICT Berhad today took the wraps off two new devices from DJI – the Mavic Pro drone and the Osmo Mobile smartphone gimbal in a launch today in Malaysia. The Mavic Pro has a range of 7km with a maximum speed of 40mph. The Drone has a nose-mounted 12.35-MP camera that captures snaps in…

[Review] ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE552KL) – Zen and the art of the premium workhorse smartphone

By Hitech Century | October 10, 2016 |

ASUS’s latest successor to their ZenFone line is a significant step up for them in many ways. Rather than the plasticky designs of its predecessors, the ZenFone 3 sports a flagship-class, bespoke glass and metal build which looks and feels exceptionally classy. It is also one of the first ZenFones in their line-up to sport…

OPPO’s F1s shows its stuff at KLPF with photo exhibition

By Hitech Century | October 10, 2016 |

The Kuala Lumpur Photography Festival (KLPF) at the Kenanga Wholesale City mall is an annual affair that offers shutterbugs a chance to talk shop, check out the latest hardware and admire the work of their fellow peers. OPPO was there in force with a booth showcasing their latest F1s selfie phone which bucks the trend…

Google debuts Daydream View VR headset, looks like a (comfy) dream

By Hitech Century | October 5, 2016 |

Announced at the same time as the Pixel, the Daydream View is akin to the Samsung Gear VR in that it needs a smartphone to act as the display itself though the first phone slated to be compatible with it is, naturally, the Google Pixel. While the idea behind its inception isn’t new, the Daydream…

Google launches their own Pixel phone

By Hitech Century | October 5, 2016 |

Inadvertently leaked by several vendors days before its launch, the Google Pixel phone finally made its official debut yesterday at Google’s grand launch in San Francisco. Departing from previous efforts like the Nexus 6P, the Pixel comes only with Google’s logo emblazoned on top. It aesthetically takes a few cues off HTC’s design language; no…

[First Look] Samsung’s wefie-centric J7 Prime

By Hitech Century | October 4, 2016 |

Creating a midrange phone these days isn’t just about churning out a blower that simply offers bigger bang for the buck. To pique the minds, hearts and wallets of the hoi polloi, you need to have a compelling proposition that extends beyond dangling a cheaper price tag in front of their eyes and their upper…