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Huawei’s Honor 7 smartphone goes up for pre-order in Malaysia, on sale Sept 28
Chinese communications giant Huawei Technologies Co Ltd has made its Honor 7 smartphone available for pre-order in at Vmall.my from Sept 22 and will go on sale 6 days later, it announced during the Malaysia launch event..
Ambi Climate smartens up your air-conditioning
Just in time to beat the haze, Chong Jinn Xiung tests out the Ambi Climate, a crowdfunded smart device that takes air-conditioners to the smartphone age.
Samsung's new smartwatch hands-on, pricing detailed
Samsung Electronics Singapore announces the pricing and availability for its highly-anticipated Gear S2 smartwatch during a media event and Keith Liu was there for a detailed hands-on of the round-faced wearable.
Samsung’s Galaxy A8 sports a slender body with big features
SAMSUNG Mobile has extended its presence in the ultra-competitive mid-range segment of the market with its Galaxy A series of smartphones that kicked off with the release of the A7 last year. It was a fashion-oriented approach and came with a price tag significantly below its Galaxy S and Note cousins.  This year’s Galaxy A8 follows much of the playbook from the original Galaxy A7 with updated hardware to meet current standards. Look and Feel 
Opera Mini mobile browser relaunches with two compression modes
Norweigian Opera Software ASA announced the release of the latest version of its popular Opera Mini mobile browser for Android devices, allowing users to now switch between two different data compression modes.
IFA 2015: Smartwatches need apps to succeed
Wearables were once again in the spotlight during last week’s IFA 2015 technology show in Berlin, with vendors Samsung Electronics’ new Gear S2 and Motorola’s second generation Moto 360 generating the largest buzz.  Keith Liu finds out if these new smartwatches are worth getting excited about.
DNA Test: Xiaomi Mi Note balances price performance with style
The Mi Note may be Xiaomi’s most expensive offering in Malaysia and Singapore but beyond being reasonably priced, the Mi Note strikes a really great balance between price, performance and style.  Keith Liu has the review of the Mi Note.
Asia a growth engine for MobileIron: CEO
Asia Pacific is a fecund market for mobility solutions, and MobileIron wants to ride this trend, expecting the region to be a growth engine for revenue, says its CEO.
LG announces Rolly Keyboard, updated G Pad Android tablet ahead of IFA 2015 expo
LG Electronics announces a unque foldable keyboard and the latest iteration of the G Pad Android tablet in the run-up to the IFA 2015 technology expo in Berlin, Germany.  Keith Liu checks them out.
Q2 2015 global smartphone sales see slowest growth since 2013: Gartner
Worldwide smartphone sales recorded the slowest growth rate since 2013, according to research firm Gartner Inc.
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