HTC 10 now available on preorder from 11Street for RM2,799

By Hitech Century | July 7, 2016 |

If you have been hankering for HTC’s elusive flagship phone that appeared at MWC but which has yet to arrive on these shores via official channels, wait not longer. The official word is that it will hit stores in Malaysia on 14 July though if you really can’t wait, you can preorder the phone from online…

Brace yourselves – Pokemon Go augmented reality game is out on iOS and Android!

By Hitech Century | July 6, 2016 |

If you see a bunch of men and women of all ages and walks of life wandering around your neighbourhood waving their phones about in the coming weeks, fret not, they’re not insane nor is there an alien invasion coming about – it’s simply the fact that Pokemon Go is now out on Android and iOS. Pokemon…

[Review] Call of Duty: Heroes for Android – Heroes wanted. Inquire within…

By Hitech Century | July 6, 2016 |

While it has already appeared on the iPhone for some time, it’s only recently that Activision’s flag-waving, base-building extravaganza has made it to Android phones. Most Call of Duty games have some semblance of a story – yes, we’re stretching it – but the storyline for this outing is absolutely bananas as it involves a bizarre…

Google reveals Android N’s official name – it’s Nougat

By Hitech Century | July 1, 2016 |

Nougat is one of the most divisive confectionery on the planet – you either love it or hate it. Now, it’s the name of Google’s next version of Android which they announced on Snapchat and subsequently in a Tweet. The name was originally crowdsourced and fan favourites put it as Android Nutella. Alas, it was for naught.…

Gaining Altitude – A first look at Yes 4G’s uber cheap RM399 VoLTE phone

By Hitech Century | July 1, 2016 |

Good things don’t usually come cheap but in the case of the newly launched Yes 4G’s bundled Android phone dubbed the Altitude , it’s not only cheap but surprisingly decent too with a feature set and price point that makes it truly accessible for the masses that are looking to tap into Yes’s VoLTE network.…

Neffos C5-Max Android phone from TP-LINK lands in Malaysia

By Hitech Century | June 28, 2016 |

Seen earlier with its two smaller siblings the C5 and C5l at a launch in Malaysia earlier this year, the Neffos C5-Max is the heavyweight contender of the trio that is seeing the light of day. The phone comes with a 5.5-inch 1080p display, has Android 5.1 running on a 64-bit MTK MT6753 1.3Ghz octacore…

Professional photographer Yaman Ibrahim captures spirit of Ramadhan with Galaxy S7 Edge

By Hitech Century | June 28, 2016 |

Smartphone cameras have come a long way. The earliest examples appeared more as an afterthought in the 90’s on dinky feature phones with performance that was a good deal worse than what a compact camera of the time could deliver. Images were a smudgy mess and heaven forbid if you take anything in less than…

Oppo launches entry level A37 budget selfie-centric phone for RM798

By Hitech Century | June 27, 2016 |

Oppo’s rolled out their latest budget phone that comes with a 5-inch HD display sheathed in 2.5D Corning Gorilla Glass 4. The phone runs on a quad-core 1.2GHz processor running Android 5.1 and their own ColorOS 3.0 user interface. Keeping things chugging along is 2GB RAM, 16GB of expandable store and a 2,630mAh battery to…

Beefed up Flash Plus 2 phone hitting Lazada on 28 June

By Hitech Century | June 23, 2016 |

The beefed up sibling to the Flash Plus 2 is arriving on Lazada on 28 June. The phone comes with similar specs as its cheaper sibling – a 5.5-inch 1080p display, a Mediatek Helio P10 octacore processor, a fingerprint reader, a 3,000mAh battery and a rear 13-MP camera with a front 5-MP selfie camera, all…

Samsung’s new 2016 edition Galaxy J1, J5 and J7 phones come with free 30GB Yes 4G LTE data and more

By Hitech Century | June 16, 2016 |

While Samsung is best known for their flagship phones like the Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge, their recent launch of a trio of sub RM1K phones shows that they haven’t neglected those looking for an affordable workhorse. At a gala launch, Samsung unveiled the revamped 2016 edition Galaxy J1, J5 and J7 phones, each incrementally…