We are reaching towards the end of August. September is the month Apple always unveils its new iPhone. This year we are expecting Apple to unveil iPhone 11. As the dates are coming closer we can roughly share you the final updates of the iPhone 11 before the launch. Each year, Apple sents out the invitation to the press and media two weeks before the iPhone launch event. This has been the launching ritual for Apple. Next, we will further discuss everything we know about the iPhone 11 before Apple launches it next month.
When is the iPhone 11 event date?
As we said, the most usual dates Apple chooses to unveil its iPhone will be on either on the first or second week of September. This year, we are expecting Apple to organize the iPhone 11 event on September 10. The main reason we are saying September 10 is because of a few days ago, Apple released iOS 13 Beta 7 to its developers.
From this Beta release, developers discover the date Apple is planning to launch the iPhone 11. The developers discover an image which reveals the date of iPhone 11 launch. If you look at the image, the calendar date is stated as September 10 in the calendar app. Usually, the date icon in the Calendar app represents the launch date. With this, we can 99% confirm this is a legit update. The remaining 1% will be confirmed once Apple sents out the invitation for the iPhone 11 event.
When will Apple release iPhone 11?
After unveiling the iPhone 11 on September 10 which is Tuesday, Apple will be starting to take pre-order on the first Friday after the announcement date. We can expect Apple will be starting to take pre-orders on September 13. Other than Apple, tech retailers also will be doing the same.
A week after the preorder date, Apple could be releasing the iPhone 11 on September 20. You can start to buy iPhone 11 on the same date. Every year, Apple launches two new iPhone models to its users. This year we can expect Apple to unveil three new iPhone sooner.
iPhone 11 namings
For the naming wise, Apple will be changing the namings for the iPhone 11. Do you remember a few years ago, Apple gives a new naming for its new iPad as iPad Pro. That’s the name we can expect for the iPhone 11.
The iPhone 11 will be called as iPhone 11 Pro, and iPhone 11 Pro Max. However, looking at the iPhone 11 Pro Max, it sounds not matching at all for us. Let’s wait to witness how Apple going to give the namings for the three iPhones.
In conclusion, these are the details we have regarding the iPhone 11. We will be doing our live blog coverage during the iPhone 11 launch event. Subscribe our page for further updates.
Do you love challenges? Do you want to win a smartphone in a challenge? Then you should participate in Huawei’s Step Challenge where you can stand a chance to win Huawei P30 Pro. This Steps Challenge is organized by Huawei Malaysia which starts from August 1 to August 31.
In order to participate in this campaign, all you need to do is track your daily steps in your Huawei Health app. In case you don’t have it, you head over to the Huawei AppGallery to download the Health app.
How to win the Steps Challenge?
Track your steps with HUAWEI Health app
Go to “Steps” and click “More” to view the Monthly Steps Record
Click the “Share ” icon and save the preview image.
Share your Monthly Steps Record of August as a comment with “your experience & fitness journey with Huawei Health” on the FB post of this event.
There are many cool prizes to be won other than the P30 Pro smartphone. Huawei is giving away 2x Huawei Watch GT, 5X Huawei Band 3, and 10X Huawei Body Fat Scales. As stated in the steps above, you need to share your monthly steps record and then comment on your experience and fitness journey in the Huawei Facebook page.
There are three categories of prizes which are comment post challenge, 100,000 steps challenge, and 200,000 steps challenge. The comment post challenge is simple. All you need to do is record your steps and share it as a comment on Huawei Facebook page as state above. For the 100,000 challenge, Huawei is giving away RM150 off for the Huawei Watch GT. This offer is only applicable to the first 1,000 users only. For the first 1,000 users who achieve 200,000 steps within August, will be given RM400 worth of Huawei Health Pouch voucher. You can use this voucher to purchase Huawei Watch GT, Huawei Body Fat Scale and Huawei CM70-C FreeLace Earphone.
Whenever it comes to Apple everything is challenging. For example, when Apple launches the iPhone, it made it difficult for the user to open the iPhone or to replace the hardware components in it. Now, Apple is making it harder for you to replace your iPhone battery. Moving forward, you need to bring it to Apple Store to replace a new battery for your iPhone.
A week ago, iFixit discovers Apple is implementing a locking mechanism for third party battery replacement. It prevents its users from checking the health of their iPhone battery. Despite that, if you still insist to check on your battery health, you will be shown a message “Unable to verify this iPhone has a genuine battery. Health information not available for this battery“. You might be thinking, when a third-party replace a new battery from another iPhone, you might not face the issue isn’t it. Sadly, you still will be shown the same message. iFixit shared its statement as below.
The chip used in newer iPhone batteries includes an authentication feature that stores the info for pairing the battery to the iPhone’s logic board. In simple terms, if the battery doesn’t have the unique authentication key the iPhone’s logic board is expecting, you’ll get that “Service” message.
Apple issues a statement for this “battery lock” controversy.
We take the safety of our customers very seriously and want to make sure any battery replacement is done properly. There are now over 1,800 Apple authorized service providers across the United States so our customers have even more convenient access to quality repairs.
Last year we introduced a new feature to notify customers if we were unable to verify that a new, genuine battery was installed by a certified technician following Apple repair processes. This information is there to help protect our customers from damaged, poor quality, or used batteries which can lead to safety or performance issues. This notification does not impact the customer’s ability to use the phone after an unauthorized repair.
Looking at Apple’s statement, you don’t have to worry about replacing a genuine battery. The whole purpose of this battery lock controversy is to verify whether you have installed a battery which is certified by Apple technician only. If you don’t care about checking your battery health, you can continue to replace the third-party battery for your iPhone.
We all know Touch N’ Go has started to accept toll fares using your TNG eWallet app. Soon we can expect PLUS will be allowing users to pay tolls using the user’s credit and debit card. PLUS will accept the charges via the eWallet app too. PLUS will be rolling out this feature by the end of this year. PLUS will be using the same technology as Touch N’ Go uses which is the RFID payment system.
This news is first reported by Berita Harian. Most of us know the main reason for jams at the tolls is because of certain users doesn’t have sufficient fund on their smartcard. Other than that, there are a few people where they tend to forget their lane at the toll plaza. In order to solve these issues, PLUS is increasing the number of payment methods for uses. With these changes, sooner you might not need to wait in a long queue at the toll plaza or worry about your insufficient funds in your TNG reload smartcard.
According to PLUS Managing Director, Datuk Azman Ismail, by end of this year, users can start to link eWallet to the PLUS RFID. Apart from that, PLUS also will be allowing its users to pay their toll fares using their existing Touch N’ Go eWallet app.
On top of that, PLUS also promises to upgrade a total of 1,400 CCTV cameras around the highways to Ultra HD resolution cameras. With this upgrade, PLUS believes it could provide a better analysis on the traffic conditions along the highway. Additionally, PLUS also will be installing the same UHD cameras at all 24 R&R locations in the North-South Highways.
In conclusion, with the introduction of this new payment method. The number of accidents can be reduced too. Moreover, traffic congestion can be completely reduced as vehicles wouldn’t be stopping at the toll plaza. We will keep you update once PLUS rolls out officially during the end of this year.
Samsung introduces the world’s first 64MP ISOCELL image sensor back in May this year. Smartphone makers have started to use this image sensor for their smartphones. The most recent, Realme announces Realme 5 will be featuring the 64MP image sensor. Even, Redmi also announces it will be using Samsung’s 64MP on its smartphone which the name is not revealed yet. Three months later, Samsung is back again to announce the world’s first 108MP ISOCELL Bright HMX image sensor.
Last week, Xiaomi teases it will be using Samsung’s 108MP image sensor for its next smartphone. A few days later Samsung officially announces the world’s first 108MP ISOCELL Bright HMX image sensor. With this new image sensor, Samsung says this is the first image sensor to go beyond 100 million pixels. Samsung indeed confirms its partnership with Xiaomi in its blog post.
With the new 108MP Bright HMX image sensor, you can take extremely sharp photographs rich in detail. The resolution is equivalent to the photos taken using a high-end DSLR camera. You can also take photos even in extreme lighting conditions without worrying about the clarity of the photo.
Samsung 108MP Bright HMX image sensor is the first mobile image sensor to adopt a large 1/1.33-inch size. With this, it helps to absorb more light to capture details shots. Samsung’s current 64MP ISOCELL image sensor has a sensor size of 1/1.7-inch size.
Using Tetracell technology, the image sensor able to produce brighter 27MP images by imitating big-pixel sensors during low-light situations. Whereas in the bright environment, the HMX uses the Smart-ISO to select the level of amplifier gains according to the illumination of the environment intelligently. It also uses the same Smart-ISO settings which help to reduce noise during darker settings.
Other than that, the 108MP HMX image sensor also supports video recording up to 6K 96016 x 3384) at 30-frames-per-second (fps) without losses in field-of-view. Sooner, you can start to film movies using this 108MP Bright HMX image sensor.
In conclusion, we are expecting Xiaomi to be the first smartphone maker to debut the 108MP image sensor. Xiaomi could be planning to use this image sensor in its next Mi MIX 4 smartphone.
Back in May this year, Google unveils a new feature for Google Maps app. It is called Live View. Each time Google rolls out a feature, it releases it as beta releases first before rolling out officially to its users. Each time Google updates the Google Maps app, as a result, it always gets better. Google wants its users to use the Google Maps app as a single app during their travel. Looks like finally, the most awaited feature is coming to Google Maps app for Android and iOS soon.
According to Google, its main intention is to urge its users to use Google Maps to simplify every step of the users trip. This includes getting around a new city to reliving each and every moment upon returning home. The new Google Maps app will have your travel data which includes your flight and hotel information. There will be a new tab called Reservations. By clicking on it you can view all this information. This feature works even you are offline too.
The most awaited feature is the Live View for Google Maps will be rolled out as a beta release. This is a new augmented reality (AR) navigation feature, which Google unveils back during its 2019 Google I/O back in May. Many of us have been using Google’s Street View feature for the past years. Now, its time for us to use Live View to navigate around the streets in a new city. With the Live View feature, you can view all your surroundings. The arrows and directions are placed as you move your phone, you can view the floating arrows and directions realtime. According to Google, it will be rolling out this feature to devices which supports ARCore and ARKit.
Find your prefered restaurant based on your taste
The other new Google Maps feature which Google is rolling is finding restaurants during your vacation. We all know that the most important thing we do during our vacation is trying new foods and restaurants. Now, you can quickly find restaurants based on your taste using the Your Match feature. With this feature, you can even know how long you have to wait for your food.
On top of that, Google is rolling its popular dish feature to the Google Maps app too. While waiting for the waiter or waitress to bring the menu card, you can immediately glance through the must-try items using Google Maps.
Share your memories with your loved ones
Now with the new Google Maps app, you can share your memorable travel moments with your loved ones. Before that, you might need to enable your Location History feature in order to allow Google to remember your locations. Do note that, this is related to user privacy which means if your phone is stolen, your location will be compromised.
Despite that, if you are cool with it then you can share your travelling memories with your friends and family. Interestingly, Google has enhanced this feature where now it will remember each and every location including a restaurant, shops or attractions area you visited in a single tab. Google says, with this feature, when another person is travelling to the same city you have visited, you can easily export the places into a list and share with your friends.
In conclusion, all these cool features will be available in both Android and iOS devices in the coming weeks. Live View will only be available in the countries where Street View is supported. Google has already rollout the new Timeline for Android devices. We are sure, Malaysia will be one of the countries to support the Live View. Stay tuned for more updates. For more information check out Google Maps blog post.
Samsung just launches the most expected Galaxy Note 10 in two sizes to its consumers. Many of the users are happy with the launch of the Galaxy Note 10. However, some of the users are really disappointed with Samsung as they removed the 3.5mm audio jack from the Galaxy Note 10.
Before the launch of the Galaxy Note 10, there is a rumoured saying that Samsung will be removing the audio jack from its upcoming Galaxy Note 10. Now, it has been true, anti-Apple fans have to face the reality, the audio jack is no more. Last year, Samsung posted a video on its YouTube channel which mocks Apple dongle. Now, Samsung itself has already removed the video from its official YouTube channel. Thanks to BGR, we got a copy of the video right here below.
After Apple removes the audio jack from the iPhone, many of the users mock Apple for it. However, now looking at what Samsung did is totally embarrassing for itself. Not only Samsung copied Apple’s feature, but other tech companies have also done it which includes, Google, OnePlus and Huawei too. Apple removes the audio jack back in 2017 during the launch of the iPhone 7. Three years later Samsung has finally done it too.
Not only that, but Samsung has also deleted one of the most viral Samsung ads. We are sure many of you might have watched this ad many times. Here is the video called “Growing Up”.
Let’s stop criticising and back to the reason behind the changes. According to TheVerge, the main reason Samsung had to remove the audio jack is to increase the battery size by 100mAh. When Google removes the audio jack from the Pixel device, it says the reason is to create all-screen smartphones. That’s the same reason Apple removes the audio jack too.
Does Samsung reason sound convincing to you? Share us your thought in the comment section below.
As we speak, Huawei is having its annual Huawei developer conference in China today. It was rumoured Huawei will be announcing HongmengOS during its developer conference. Finally, the rumoured has been true as Huawei announces HongmengOS. However, the Consumer Business Group CEO Richard Yu surprises the audience by unveiling HarmonyOS.
According to him, HongmengOS and HarmonyOS is the same operating system. The only difference here is in China it will be called as HongmengOS whereas HarmonyOS will be called to the rest of the world. He also says that HarmonyOS is faster and safer than the current Android operating system.
At this moment, Huawei says this OS is primarily aimed for IoT products only instead of smartphones. However, if the United States government permanently bans Huawei from accessing to Google Android operating system, then Huawei will deploy HarmonyOS officially to the smartphones. In the meantime, Huawei will still be continuing to support the Android operating system for its smartphones.
In conclusion, Huawei is one of the best smartphones in the world. If the US government continue to bans Huawei, then you know what’s going to happen next. So Huawei future owners, don’t worry about the operating system. This is faster and safer.
It has been a day since Samsung unveils the most powerful Galaxy Note 10 to its consumers. Usually, Malaysians will get the chance to preorder the Galaxy Note 10 at least a few weeks after the global launch. However, this year Malaysian’s gets to preorder the Galaxy Note 10 the same day Samsung launches the device. If you are interested in to know what features Galaxy Note 10 has to offer, take a look at our previous post below.
In Malaysia, there are a total of four most used telcos which are Celcom, Maxis, Digi, U Mobile, and YTL Yes 4G. At the moment of writing this post, we got to know Digi has yet to announce its Samsung Galaxy Note 10 preorder plan for its subscribers. Apart from Digi, the rest telcos have announced their plans in detail.
Here are the Samsung Galaxy Note 10 packages offered by the telcos.
Maxis offers Samsung Galaxy Note 10 from RM129 per month
Since yesterday onwards, Maxis starts its preorder for the Samsung Galaxy Note 10. The preorder period starts from August 8 to August 13 5 PM. If you wished to preorder the Galaxy Note 10, now is the right time to do it. Maxis is offering two variants of the Galaxy Note 10 which are the Galaxy Note 10 256GB model and the Galaxy Note 10+ 512GB model.
On top of that, Maxis is also offering free gifts worth of RM1,159. If you preorder the Galaxy Note 10 256GB variant, you will be eligible for the complimentary gifts worth of RM1,058. For the preorder of the Galaxy Note 10, you will get the Galaxy Buds worth of RM499, Samsung Protection Plus worth of RM280 and Samsung’s wireless battery pack worth RM279. Upon preordering the Galaxy Note 10+ you can get the complimentary gifts worth RM1,159. The only difference on the complimentary gifts is the Galaxy Buds and the free memory upgrade for of RM600.
Maxis offers the Galaxy Note 10 in two plans which are the Maxis Zerolution and the normal contract. With the MaxisONE Plan 188, you can own the Galaxy Note 10 starting from RM129 per month. If you choose the MaxisONE Plan 98, the Galaxy Note 10 can be yours for RM149 per month.
If you don’t like the Zerolution plan, Maxis also offers the Galaxy Note 10 as a normal contract. By paying RM2,199 for the MaxisONE Plan 188, you can own the Galaxy Note 10 256GB without a contract on the device. For cheaper monthly commitment, you can also go for the MaxisONE Plan 98 for RM2,899.
For the Galaxy Note 10+ 512GB variant is going for RM139 per month with the MaxisONE Plean 188. Do note that Maxis Zerolution does not require you to pay any upfront payment. So make sure you decide before preordering the Galaxy Note 10. The lowest MaxisOne Plan 128 offers the Galaxy Note 10+ for RM159 per month.
On top of that, Maxis also offers Zerolution360 plan for its subscribers. Do note that Zerolution360 is more like renting the device. You can’t own the device until you settle the total device payment. However, the interesting part is you can replace a new device every year from Maxis for free. Despite renting the device, you just have to pay RM155 per month for any of the MaxisONE Plans. Additionally, from the Zerolution360, Maxis offers you 1-to-1 immediate phone replacement in case your Galaxy Note 10+ is stolen or spoiled.
Don’t worry, to avoid all these monthly commitments you can even go for the normal contract of the Galaxy Note 10+ from Maxis. For the cheapest MaxisONE Plan 128, you can pay RM3,199 and your monthly commitment will be RM128 only. If you wished to pay for the device a lower price upfront payment, you can pay RM2,599 and then your monthly payment will be RM188.
Maxis allows its subscribers to order the Galaxy Note 10 from its online stores and its selected Maxis stores. For more information regarding the packages, visit the Galaxy Note 10 Maxis page.
Yes 4G offers Samsung Galaxy Note 10 512GB for RM3,799
Other than Maxis, Yes 4G also offers the Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ 512GB variant for RM3,799. You can start to preorder from Yes 4G starting from August 8 to August 18.
By looking at Yes 4G package plan, it only offers the Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ 512GB only. However, if you are interested in unlimited data, Yes 4G is your best choice. There aren’t any limits on the data quota. Your monthly commitment is going to be RM90 for 24 months with unlimited voice calls to all networks and unlimited SMS (within Yes 4G network). This whole package is under Yes 4G’s Konfem Unlimited 99 postpaid plan.
During the preorder process, you are required to pay RM200 as an upfront payment. The RM200 will be rebated back to your monthly bill for RM9 per month until the end of the 22 months of your contract period. The remaining RM2 will be rebated during the end of your 23 months of your contract period. This means for the first time, you have to pay RM3,999 for both the Galaxy Note 10+ and the upfront payment.
Yes 4G is also offering its subscribers, freebies worth of RM279. Each preorder of the Galaxy Note 10+ you can get the wireless charging pack for free. This includes the 1-year Protection Plus coverage plan.
For more information regarding the Yes 4G Galaxy Note 10+ plan, check their official promotion page.
U Mobile offers Samsung Galaxy Note 10 for RM2,399
Apart from Maxis and Yes 4G, U Mobile also offers Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+ for its subscribers. You can start to preorder the Galaxy Note 10 from August 8 to August 18. Subscribers who preorder the device within August 18 will start to receive the Galaxy Note 10 on the August 22 onwards. By paying RM2,399 you can own the Galaxy Note 10 256GB with its Unlimited Hero P139.
On top of that, U Mobile is offering freebies worth of RM1,159. The freebies are very similar to the one offered by Maxis. Check out the image below for the list of freebies. All you have to do during the preorder is to pay the device price with zero upfront payment.
U Mobile offering the Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+ under its Unlimited Hero plan. With Unlimited Hero P99, you can own the device for RM2,999 where your monthly payment will be RM99. If you are interested to pay a lower price, then you can subscribe the Unlimited Hero P139 plan.
Other than that, U Mobile also offers the Galaxy Note 10+ for RM2,799 with the Unlimited Hero P139. For lower monthly payment, you can subscribe to the Unlimited Hero P99 by paying the device price RM3,339. Make sure your mobile number is not blacklisted before preordering the Galaxy Note 10 series smartphone.
For existing U Mobile customer, U Mobile is offering upfront payment waiver for the device. However, you need to have good payment records before preordering the device. You can check your eligibility from by entering your U Mobile phone number during the checkout process.
Do note that both the Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+ is under contract period of 24 months. If you wished to preorder the device now, you can visit U Mobile Galaxy Note 10 preorder page now.
Celcom offers two Samsung Galaxy Note 10 for RM4,199
Celcom also offers the Samsung Galaxy Note 10 for RM4,199. However, you can own two Galaxy Note 10 with the price of RM247 per month under the Celcom EasyPhone 24-months instalment program. Do note that, this offer is exclusively for Celcom Mobile Platinum Plus plan. Other than that, you have to subscribe to the Celcom Mobile Family plan too in order to be eligible for this promo.
Celcom is offering the Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+ as EasyPhone RENT or EasyPhone OWN. You need to pay RM351 per month for two Galaxy Note 10 phones. If you are planning to rent the Galaxy Note 10+ then you have to pay RM288 per month.
However, if you are planning to purchase only one Galaxy Note 10 smartphone, you can pay RM154 per month to own the Galaxy Note 10 whereas to own the Galaxy Note 10+, you have to pay RM178 per month. For lesser commitment in a month, Celcom also offers its Celcom Mobile Gold Plus plan starting from RM146 per month.
Upon preordering the Galaxy Note 10, you will be eligible to receive the receives the same as offered by Maxis and U Mobile. For more information visit Celcom official page.
A few weeks ago Xiaomi’s sub-brand, Redmi shared a photo taken using its new 64MP quad-camera smartphone. After that, Realme teases it will be announcing the world’s first 64MP quad-camera smartphone. Now we got know that Xiaomi will be unveiling the world’s first 108MP smartphone.
As for now, we did not receive any official confirmation on the image sensor. But looking at the trend, we are sure Samsung is the one will be supplying the 108MP image sensor. Xiaomi says its new 108MP ultra-clear camera is able to capture photos with a 12,032 x 9,024 pixels resolution. This is the highest resolution in a smartphone.
Ice Universe who is the most prominent leakster has shared a tweet on his Twitter account saying that Xiaomi will be the first to adopt Samsung’s 108MP ISOCELL CMOS. In another tweet, he says it is going to be Mi Mix 4 to feature the world’s first 108MP camera sensor.
Back in October last year, Xiaomi launches Mi Mix 3 which features a sliding mechanism camera setup and a Snapdragon 845 processor. We are expecting this could be the next replacement to the Mi Mix series smartphone.
In conclusion, we haven’t received official confirmation from Xiaomi yet. If this is going to be Mi Mix 4 then you can expect official media invitation from the Chinese company somewhere around mid of September. In the meantime, let’s wait to witness the world’s first 64MP quad-camera smartphone from Realme.
