[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.…

Coolpad spearheading Malaysia debut with two budget phones

By Hitech Century | March 31, 2017 |

While the Coolpad brand name isn’t particularly well known in this part of the country, it has a rather distinguished pedigree in its part of the globe along with a history that spans over a decade with a global presence that spans the United States, India, Europe and Indonesia. Late last year, they made their…

Sony’s ultra luscious XZs phone with Motion Eye slo-mo camera launches in Malaysia for RM2,899

By Hitech Century | March 28, 2017 |

Sony made quite an impression at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona with their impressive XZ Premium smartphone that integrates their Motion Eye camera that was able to offer up ultra slo-mo 960fps video. While that particular phone isn’t slated yet to grace our shores, Sony has instead served up another offering with a similarly powerful…

The MWC 2017 Roundup – Our Fave Offerings on the Showroom Floor

By Hitech Century | March 23, 2017 |

Mobile World Congress 2017 has come and gone. In the short space of 96 hours under one roof and multiple halls in Barcelona that spanned the length of several football fields, the world’s greatest manufacturers of tech across the spectrum for smartphones and the ancillary services and technologies that support them showcased their latest and…

Neffos launches X1 and X1 Max phones in Malaysia

By Hitech Century | January 12, 2017 |

TP-LINK’s has just launched two of their latest smartphones – the X1 and X1 Max in Malaysia. Both phones made their global debut at the tail end of last year at IFA 2016. Both the X1 and X1 Max come with a machined aluminium casing sporting gently curved edges and the subtle chamfering that’s in vogue…

Samsung’s Galaxy Note 5 now repriced to RM2,199

By Hitech Century | November 10, 2016 |

While Samsung’s Galaxy Note 5 is a bit long in the tooth, it’s still one of the few phablets that closely integrate a stylus into its design that actually works rather than being an afterthought. In 2016, the Note 5 does admittedly look somewhat dated though it will still run in circles around anything midrange…

Sharp launches midrange Z2 and M1 smartphones in Malaysia

By Hitech Century | November 2, 2016 |

While Sharp is best known for making tellies, they are actually dab hands at making smartphones too though they don’t usually ship their phones to this corner of the globe. Until now that is. Distributor Commtiva Technology today announced that they’re launching two midrange Android phones – the Sharp Z2 and the Sharp M1. Sharp…