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Here’s the leaked Google Pixel 4 XL specs

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As Google is ready to launch Google Pixel 4 XL somewhere around October, TheVerge has received many leaked photos of the Google Pixel 4 XL. Apart from the device itself, we now have the complete specs of the Google Pixel 4 XL.

D Store Mobile is the one who leaks the photos of Google Pixel 4 XL. It is a Vietnamese based shop who sells smartphones. Currently, D Mobile shares to TheVerge that the Google Pixel 4 XL is a “test model”. From its statement, we are assuming this test model is the final working prototype of the Google Pixel 4 XL.

Here are several photos from D Store Mobile:

From the images, Google Pixel 4 XL features a triple-camera setup. The rear camera orientation seems similar to Apple’s new iPhone 11 Pro. Just the camera alignment is slightly different. Despite that, the square camera housing is similar to the iPhone 11 Pro. Check out below for the complete specs of Google Pixel 4 XL.

Vivo launching Vivo V17 Pro in Malaysia on October 1

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After the success of Vivo S1, Vivo is launching Vivo V17 Pro in India on September 20. According to Vivo Malaysia, it will be launching Vivo V17 Pro in Malaysia on October 1.

From pictures in our previous post, Vivo V17 Pro comes with a total of six cameras. Vivo V17 Pro is the first smartphone in the world to have a 32MP dual pop-up selfie camera. Whereas, the backside of the phone features a 48MP quad-camera system.

Currently, we have some information from our reliable leakster, Roland Quandt. Check out the specs of Vivo V17 Pro below here.

Apple has an easter egg in the latest 2-min video

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Recently, Apple announces its new Apple TV+ and Apple Arcade services including the new iPad, and the iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max. Right after the event, Apple uploaded a video which summarises the entire event within 2-minutes. Below is the 2-min video of Apple event.

From the video above, you can see all the announcement in just 2-minutes. However, one of the Reddit users found that Apple has hidden an easter egg in the video which none of us saw it. If you want to find the easter egg, all you have to do is watch the video above and pause the video exactly at 1:23.

At this exact point, you will find a blue screen of death (BSOD) with a binary message as shown below. The first line which says “Error 09102019” represents the date of the event. Besides that, Apple also says only hardcore Apple fans will stop the video exactly right here.

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After the text mesage, you can notice a few lines of binary numbers. If you convert those binary numbers you will get the following text as follow:

So you took the time to translate this? We love you.

Celcom, U Mobile, and Digi starts iPhone 11 pre-order on Sept 20

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A few days ago, Apple unveils three new iPhones which are the iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max. These devices are slated to launch in Malaysia on September 27. As we are expecting the release, our local telco providers have shared the iPhone pre-order detail on their official website.

The main telco providers such as Celcom, Digi and U Mobile has noted subscribers can start to pre-order the iPhone 11 Pro model starting on September 20 onwards. At this moment, these telco providers only allow you to pre-order iPhone 11 Pro only. Even the details of the plan have not been revealed yet either. We are guessing by next week, we can provide you with further updates on the plans for each of the telco providers.

Here are the retail prices for the iPhone 11 Pro:

iPhone 11 Pro
64GB – RM4,899
256GB – RM5,599
512GB – RM6,499

In conclusion, this is the first time Apple is launching the iPhone within the same month as part of the first wave countries. You can check out the Pro version specs from below here.

iPhone 11 Pro Technical Specs

Apple launches a 10.2-inch new iPad for a cheaper price

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Back in June during the Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC), Apple announces iPad will be separated from iOS and named as iPadOS. Just in time before Apple rolls out iPadOS software officially on September 30, Apple announces the new iPad at the Apple event.

The new iPad is the 7th gen iPad which Apple launches. It comes with a new 10.2-inch display. Whereas the previous 6th gen iPad has a 9.7-inch display. The main reason Apple increases the display size for the new iPad is to support the iPadOS. With the iPadOS, you can have a desktop feel by using the 7th gen iPad.

Work on your iPad

Apple is now encouraging all its users to continue their work on the iPad. To realize its dream, Apple is supporting the Smart Keyboard for the new iPad too. Previously, Apple’s Smart Keyboard only supports the latest iPad Air and iPad Pro. Using this Smart Keyboard, you can attach it to your iPad and continue your work on your iPad.

Other than that, Apple also will allow you to manage all your file with its Files app. This app could be a convenient spot for you to save all your working files. Now, you can also connect a USB stick to your iPad to do file transfers between your iPad and the USB stick.

Under the hood, the new iPad still uses the same A10 Fusion chip which was used by the 6th gen iPad. With the A10 Fusion chip, the new iPad supports Apple Pencil too. At this moment, only the 1st gen Apple Pencil is supported in the new iPad. Besides that, you can also use the new iPad for gaming. With that, now Apple officially allows you to connect your PS4 controller to your iPad to play games easily.

Pricing and Availability

The new iPad is available in two storage option which is 32GB and 128GB. It also comes with two models which are the WiFi model and the WiFi + Cellular model. For the pricing wise, you can get the 32GB + WiFi model starts from RM1,449 and the WiFi + Cellular model starts from RM1,999. If you wished to get the Smart Keyboard, you can get it for RM649.

In conclusion, Apple also says it will be providing one year of Apple TV+ subscription service for free. You can view more information on the new iPad from here.

iPhone 11 is coming to Malaysia on September 27

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After tons of rumours on the iPhone 11, finally, Apple has revealed three new iPhones which are iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max. From the launch event, we know Apple replaces its previous iPhone XR with iPhone 11. Whereas, it replaces iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max with iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max respectively. Let’s take a look at these three iPhones first.

All-new colours iPhone with a dual-camera system

During the event, Apple first announces iPhone XR predecessor iPhone 11. The all-new iPhone comes with its all-new dual-camera system. There are many features in this new iPhone 11. We will cover some of the important features for now.

First of all, Apple has upgraded its dual-camera system for the iPhone 11. Now, iPhone 11 has a 12MP wide camera and 12MP ultra-wide camera. With this all-new camera lens, you can take extraordinary shots that you could have imagined. Moreover, you can even record videos with this all-new dual-camera system. Apple has even demoed a 4K video which was recorded using iPhone 11.

The other feature we should talk about is Night Mode. Honestly, the Night Mode feature is cool. To use the Night Mode feature, you don’t have to turn it on any settings. It will be automatically detected when you shot low-light photos. With the combination of Apple’s new A13 Bionic chip and wide camera sensor, your low-light photos get beautiful in drastically low-light.

There is more information you can find on the iPhone 11 from below here.

Here’s iPhone 11 Technical Specs

iPhone 11 Pro Apple’s first triple-camera system

Pro always defines extra features. That’s what the iPhone 11 Pro holds. With the name itself, you can know whatever existed in the iPhone 11 is increased in the iPhone 11 Pro.

First of all, is Apple’s first triple-camera setup. Before the launch, it was rumoured Apple next-gen iPhone could be having a triple-camera setup. Most of the time the rumours are true. So here is a glimpse of iPhone 11 Pro.

With its new triple-camera system, you can do wonders with it. iPhone 11 Pro comes with a 12MP wide camera sensor, 12MP ultra-wide camera sensor, and a 12MP Telephoto lens. By using the video recording feature, you can now record cinematics shot with the triple-camera system.

Besides that, Apple is introducing a new feature called QuickTake. Using the QuickTake feature, you can immediately record a video while capturing photos. This is something really useful when you see something that you want to record at the same time of capturing it. For the first time, Apple is bringing slo-mo to the front 12MP selfie camera. Apple is calling it as slofie.

Here’s iPhone 11 Pro Technical Specs

iPhone 11 pricing and availability in Malaysia

Usually, Apple launches the iPhone in countries such as US, UK, Australia, and Singapore. However, for the first time, we are proud to say you can purchase an iPhone a week after the official launch. iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max will officially go on sale in Malaysia starting September 27.

This is the first time Apple is launching the all-new iPhone within the same month of the launch. Even last year, iPhone XS took almost one month to reach to Malaysia. If everything goes according to the plan, then you can pre-order your favourite iPhone 11 from the local-telcos on September 20.

Here are iPhone 11 pricing details:

Size/iPhones ModeliPhone 11iPhone 11 ProiPhone 11 Pro Max
64GBRM3,399RM4,899RM5,299
128GBRM3,599NANA
256GBRM4,099RM5,599RM5,999
512GBNARM6,499RM6,899

Apple Event September Live Blog

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How to watch Apple iPhone launch event

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Its time for Apple to launch its next-generation iPhones. After so many rumours, finally, Apple has revealed its launch event date last week. We are sure many of the Apple fans would be waiting for the launch of iPhone 11. As usual, Apple will be doing its live streaming event, where you can watch it directly from your country. Here’s how you can watch today’s Apple Event live.

Apple Website

The first option is via Apple’s official website. During the previous events, Apple requires its users to have iOS device in order to watch the live event. However, now, as long you have a latest version of Chrome or Firefox browser, you should be able to watch it without any issues.

Apple TV

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We know some of you want to watch the event from your TV itself. Yes, you can do it but Apple requires you to have the Apple TV box. From the Apple TV, you need to download the Apple Events app to watch the live streaming of the event.

YouTube

For the first time ever, Apple will be streaming the event live on its official YouTube channel. Usually, Samsung is the one always streams its event live on YouTube. With this viewing option, MKBHD predicted there could 1,000,000 people watching the live event today.

TechmonQuay Live Blog

And finally, don’t forget we have our TechmonQuay live event page too. We will be doing our live coverage of the event on our website. Feel free to join the live blog session. The official event kicks off at 10 AM PDT time which in Malaysia should be around 1 AM. We will start our live blog session from 12 AM onwards.

Vivo Indonesia teases Vivo V17 Pro launching soon

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Previously, Vivo teases the launch of Vivo V17 Pro with a dual selfie camera. Before Vivo officially reveal Vivo V17 Pro, our most reliable leakster Roland Quandt has revealed the technical specs of Vivo V17 Pro.

As we suggested previously, Vivo V17 Pro features a 6.44″ FullView AMOLED display. Since it has a dual pop-up selfie camera, there isn’t any notches or punch-holes on the device itself. Vivo V17 Pro will be having a resolution of 2440 x 1080 pixels. Moreover, Vivo V17 Pro will have an in-display fingerprint scanner. The dual selfie camera has a 32MP and 2MP wide-angle lens respectively.

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Vivo Indonesia has shared a promo video on the upcoming Vivo V17 Pro.

At the rear, it houses a quad-camera setup which aligns vertically. The main camera will be a 48MP sensor including an 8MP ultra-wide-angle lens. The other two lenses are 2MP sensor for depth sensing and for macro shots.

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According to the leakster, Vivo V17 Pro will be powered by Snapdragon 675 chipset similar to its current predecessor. With this chipset, the device is mated with an 8GB RAM and 128GB of internal storage. Under the hood, the device could be getting a 3,700mAh to 4,100mAh battery.

In a nutshell, we are expecting Vivo Malaysia to launch Vivo V17 Pro very soon as Vivo Indonesia teases V17 Pro.

Vivo V17 Pro Technical Specs Sheet

Can you catch an iPhone in the mid-air

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Our phones have been our best buddy around these days. Wherever we go, we used to bring our smartphones along with us. This includes when we are asleep too. We know some of you keep your smartphone close to your arms too while sleeping. Many of you might not know that recently, a guy brought his iPhone while he was riding a roller coaster at PortAventura World theme park.

When the roller coaster starts moves fast, the owner of the iPhone loses control of his iPhone. Imagine you are on a roller coaster and your iPhone is flying in the air. How do you feel that moment? The worst scenario would be is you might either lost your iPhone or you could have broken your iPhone. However, in this case, something different happened.

One of the passengers who was sitting behind him immediately grab the iPhone while it was in the mid-air. You can watch the video below, to see how excited the passenger was. Honestly, we all should thank for his quick reflex. Now, the video has been going viral lately on the Internet.

After getting down from the roller coaster ride, the passenger returns the iPhone to its owner. And the owner thanked him and give him a big hug.