[REVIEW] Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime – Is it primed to lead the pack?

By Hitech Century | November 15, 2016 |

In the nether realms where midrange phones hold sway in the market, the difference of a few dollars and a few key specs can make or sink a phone. While Samsung has expanded their midrange Galaxy J series line-up of phones several fold this year, the J7 Prime still remains their priciest and highest end…

[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

[Review] Acer Alpha Switch 12 – The affordable convertible

By Hitech Century | October 18, 2016 |

The Acer Switch Alpha 12 is a hybrid convertible designed in a fashion akin to the Microsoft Surface Pro 4 – it’s essentially a tablet with a kickstand that comes with a detachable keyboard. In Malaysia, the Switch Alpha 12 ships with a stylus and the aforementioned detachable keyboard dock that also doubles as a…

[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…

[Review] MSI GE62VR Apache Pro Review – On the warpath

By Hitech Century | October 5, 2016 |

MSI’s latest refresh of the GE62 series dubbed the GE62VR notably sports NVIDIA’s latest GTX1060 graphics card with an Intel Skylake processor and subtle refinements to MSI’s Dragon Center control app while retaining the features that made it a solid gaming rig like its SteelSeries keyboard and relatively sturdy build quality. The MSI GE62VR is…

[Review] Xiaomi Mi 5 – Time for a High Five!

By Hitech Century | September 5, 2016 |

Known for making some seriously good phones that do not cost an arm and a leg, Xiaomi has enjoyed a popular following on account of the moderate price tag and decent quality of their devices. Their latest flagship phone for the local market follows their traditional game plan by cramming in a flagship-class Snapdragon 820…

[Review] Samsung Galaxy Note7 – The phablet with the write stuff

By Hitech Century | August 28, 2016 |

With enhanced security, truly class-leading performance, a superb camera and looks to match, this is the gold standard for phablets though it doesn’t come cheap.

[Review] JBL Pulse 2 speaker – The portable light show

By Hitech Century | July 25, 2016 |

It’s a bit on the pricey side but this portable speaker delivers plenty of aural punch with good battery life and a funky light show in the bargain too

[Review] Asus ZenFone Max – Exceptional Endurance Exemplified

By Hitech Century | July 13, 2016 |

While a host of midrange phones exist in the market, hawking one feature or another be it a better front facing selfie camera, a fingerprint sensor or some other foible, few actually address the most important thing that a smartphone needs to have – endurance. Fortunately, Asus’ workhorse ZenFone Max addresses that particular need by…