Get the Galaxy Note8 with a free Gear VR and more at their nationwide roadshows

By Hitech Century | September 19, 2017 |

The Samsung Galaxy Note8 enjoyed a generous preorder deal in Malaysia a couple of weeks ago after the global announcement of the phone in New York. If you missed out on the boat, fret not as they’re rolling out their customary second wave of deals at their roadshows that will be happening nationwide this coming…

Thousand Hands mobile app offers a helping hand on demand

By Hitech Century | September 10, 2017 |

Finding a talented tradesman that can help you out of a pickle like a busted air conditioner, a wonky fridge or stuck plumbing on short notice is a hazard fraught proposition. Most users usually opt for word of mouth and by and large, it works most of the time until Murphy’s Law strikes and your…

Fave lifestyle app now offers FavePay for cashback rewards

By Hitech Century | September 6, 2017 |

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…

YES rolls out new MyYes4G app with easy subscriber bill management

By Hitech Century | August 7, 2017 |

YES is making things even easier for subscribers to pay their bills as they’ve just rolled out their MyYes4G app. The app is currently available on Android for free download with the iOS version slated for release later on. The MyYes4G app allows both prepaid and postpaid subscribers to check their usage, pay their bills…

Huawei’s MediaPad M3 now comes with one year of webe broadband for RM1,999 plus updates to EMUI 5.0

By Hitech Century | June 15, 2017 |

Huawei’s MediaPad M3 slate is getting an update to EMUI 5.0 that will roll out by the end of June for devices in Malaysia. One of the key benefits of Huawei’s latest EMUI 5.0 user interface is what they call ‘Machine Learning’ where the firmware runs through an algorithm, learning your usage patterns over the…

Samsung officially launches the Galaxy S8 and S8+ in Malaysia at RM3,299 and RM3,699

By Hitech Century | May 4, 2017 |

Samsung’s next generation Galaxy S8 and S8+ is now officially available for sale nationwide in Malaysia as of today with the official launch that took place today at Sunway Pyramid. Since its unveiling sometime in late March, the S8 and its larger sibling the Galaxy S8+ have impressed with the fact that they have incorporated…

Celcom to employ Rich Communication Service with Google

By Hitech Century | May 2, 2017 |

Celcom Axiata Berhad today announced that they’re taking the next innovative step towards revolutionising their carrier services as they will be the first telco to enable Rich Communication Services (RCS) for devices that use Android Messages as their default messaging application. Android Messages is slated to supersede plain old SMS texting as it has the…

OPPO’s new A57 phone has just landed in Malaysia for RM1,098

By Hitech Century | April 14, 2017 |

If you’re in the market for a smartphone and are looking for something that will sate the narcissist in you, you’ll appreciate what OPPO’s new A57 phone has to offer. The phone has a more powerful front-facing camera than its rear, packing as it is a 16-MP front-facing camera with an F/2.0 aperture, a large…

4 Tips To Get Amazing Pictures with the Honor 6X

By Hitech Century | April 12, 2017 |

Many of the latest smartphones today have rear snappers capable of giving larger framed cameras used by professionals a run for their money. The fact that they don’t require a steep learning curve to use or a ton of additional lenses or other gear just to get in on the game means that they are…

[Review] Asus Zenfone 3 Zoom – Absolutely Zentastic

By Hitech Century | April 10, 2017 |

Earlier this year at Consumer Electronics Show 2017, Asus revealed their next generation camphone dubbed the Zenfone 3 Zoom that integrates the best hardware and optics that they have to offer and crammed them into an 8mm thin casing that almost entirely eliminates the dreaded camera bump save for a tiny raised smidgen in the corner.…