KWS Distribution debuts workhorse General Mobile GM 5 Plus phone and bargains galore for Otterbox, Moshi and X-Mini at Malaysia IT Fair

By Hitech Century | September 9, 2017 | Comments Off on KWS Distribution debuts workhorse General Mobile GM 5 Plus phone and bargains galore for Otterbox, Moshi and X-Mini at Malaysia IT Fair

The Malaysia IT Fair at Midvalley Megamall is usually a full house affair that sees buyers flocking to the mall and jostling for a closer look at some of the slickest examples of tech currently available from notebooks to phones as well as the obligatory array of bargains to entice window shoppers and fence sitters…

The Nokia 8 has three special features that make it awesome

By Hitech Century | September 9, 2017 | Comments Off on The Nokia 8 has three special features that make it awesome

The Nokia 8 is the marque’s most advanced phone yet and it has just been launched in Malaysia. The phone comes with a 5.3-inch QHD display, a swift Snapdragon 835 processor, 4GB RAM, 64GB of expandable storage, a dual-rear 13-MP camera array with Zeiss lenses and optical image stabilisation, a front 13-MP selfie camera  along…

Is the Honor 8 Pro the ‘Best Gaming Smartphone’?

By Hitech Century | September 8, 2017 | Comments Off on Is the Honor 8 Pro the ‘Best Gaming Smartphone’?

The latest Honor 8 Pro is an exemplary embodiment of Honor’s design philosophy as it not only packs hardware that can easily match any current flagship phone and then some, it’s also quite a looker in the bargain. The fact that it comes with a price tag that is lower than most top-shelf smartphones today…

Xiaomi’s Mi A1 with Android One coming to Malaysia in September

By Hitech Century | September 8, 2017 | Comments Off on Xiaomi’s Mi A1 with Android One coming to Malaysia in September

Launched a few days ago to great fanfare in India, Xiaomi’s latest phone the Mi A1  is also their inaugural entry to the Android One programme. For the uninitiated, that means the phone runs a stock version of Android, in this case Nougat 7.1 out of the box with upgrades for at least two years…

Nokia 8 launch price in Malaysia leaked as RM2,299

By Hitech Century | September 7, 2017 | Comments Off on Nokia 8 launch price in Malaysia leaked as RM2,299

The Nokia brand via HMD Global is enjoying a resurgence of late with the return of their entry to mid-range level Nokia 3, 5 and 6 earlier this year in Malaysia and the recent global announcement of the launch Nokia 8 which has been confirmed to be coming to Malaysia. They have just recently sent…

Fave lifestyle app now offers FavePay for cashback rewards

By Hitech Century | September 6, 2017 | Comments Off on Fave lifestyle app now offers FavePay for cashback rewards

Formerly known as Groupon until their rebranding earlier this year to Fave, the lifestyle platform has gotten a new lick of paint and a new mandate to become a one-stop shop for shopping, bargains, coupon deals and more. Rather than just simply offering deals, the Fave app has now integrated a mobile payment aggregator dubbed…

[Review] Lifeproof Fre Case for Samsung Galaxy S8+

By Hitech Century | September 4, 2017 | Comments Off on [Review] Lifeproof Fre Case for Samsung Galaxy S8+

LifeProof Fre for Galaxy S8+ 4 Design Performance Value LifeProof Fre case for Galaxy S8+ Quality doesn’t come cheap and the Lifeproof Fre adds significant peace of mind to a Galaxy S8+ as it offers a measure of additional waterproofing and enhanced resistance to drops. Smartphones have become more powerful than ever with larger displays…

Acer’s unveiled 18-core Predator Orion 9000 desktop is a gaming behemoth

By Hitech Century | August 31, 2017 | Comments Off on Acer’s unveiled 18-core Predator Orion 9000 desktop is a gaming behemoth

IFA is usually the perfect time for tech vendors to show their most powerful hardware and Acer’s massive, beefily specced Predator Orion 9000 certainly fits the bill when it made its stage debut in Berlin. The exterior of this huge edifice of desktop gaming is all manly lines and chrome along with tweakable RGB lighting…

Neffos will be showcasing their dual-camera N1 phone at IFA 2017

By Hitech Century | August 31, 2017 | Comments Off on Neffos will be showcasing their dual-camera N1 phone at IFA 2017

TP-Link is a brand best known for offering a range of solid networking hardware in Malaysia but they are slowly gaining traction locally with their Neffos subbrand of smartphones. Their current crop of phones are primarily entry range though they are aiming to showcase their first high-end phone at IFA 2017 dubbed the N1. On…

Samsung launches Gear Sport, Gear Fit2 Pro and Gear Icon X at IFA 2017

By Hitech Century | August 31, 2017 | Comments Off on Samsung launches Gear Sport, Gear Fit2 Pro and Gear Icon X at IFA 2017

The IFA tradeshow is one of the hottest events on the planet for consumer tech with companies from around the world gathering in Berlin to show off the hottest devices they have to offer from microwaves to phones. In Samsung’s case, they’ve just recently launched their titular phablet the Galaxy Note 8 in New York.…