iQOO recently released its latest flagship smartphone, the iQOO 16 , in China starting at CNY 5,999 (~RM 3,651) for the base 12GB + 256GB model. The device introduces the 2nm 6th Gen Snapdragon 8 Super Supreme chipset, a co-developed 2K 165Hz Samsung Everest screen, a 8400mAh batt

vivo has officially launched the iQOO Pad Ultra in China, priced starting at CNY 5999 (~RM3651) for the 12GB + 256GB model up to CNY 6499 (~RM3956) for the 16GB + 256GB variant. Features include a 6th Gen Snapdragon 8 Super Edition (2nm process) with self-developed Q4 gaming chip, internal fan and an 8.8-inch AMOLED display with 165Hz refresh rate. Pre-orders are open in China with some freebies but theres no Malaysia release dates or pricing details just yet.

This week, UGREEN introduced three new charging accessories in Malaysia for users who move between an iPhone, AirPods, iPad and MacBook throughout the day. The lineup consists of the UGREEN MagFlow Pro Magnetic Power Bank 10000mAh 25W , the UGREEN MagFlow 2-in-1 Foldable Magnetic Wireless Charger 25W and the UGREEN Nexode Pro 160W Charger with Retractable Cable . The two MagFlow products focus on Qi2 25W magnetic wireless charging, while the Nexode Pro is built for a desk or travel setup that ..

Canon Malaysia recently released the full-frame Canon EOS R8 Mark II , featuring an updated ergonomic design, up to 7.5 stops of Coordinated Control IS, 24.2 MP sensor, and 4K 60p video capabilities. You can pre-order the camera from 24 September until 24 October 2026 starting at RM6,999 for the body, which includes free pre-order gifts worth RM1,099 and an extended 4-year warranty.

Nothing has officially announced its flagship Nothing Headphone (1) Pro alongside BTS member V as its new Global Brand Ambassador. The new headphones feature a unique triple driver architecture, combining a 40mm bass dynamic driver, a precision dynamic driver, and a treble xMEMS driver, along with adaptive Active Noise Cancellation up to 46 dB using a 10-mic system. No official Malaysia price details and exact Malaysia release dates but it is coming later.

Thankfully, it seems like startup telcos are returning as BeONE Mobile recently launched in Malaysia as a new 5G Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) powered by the Maxis network. Officiated by Minister of Communications YB Dato Seri Fahmi Fadzil, the provider offers prepaid options ranging from daily passes to monthly plans starting at RM25 for 150GB per month, alongside a top-tier M48 plan with up to 550GB users and an RM38 per year option for 365-day validity.

HONOR has officially unveiled its flagship Magic9 series in China, with pre- orders starting from CNY 4,500 (~RM2,737) for the HONOR Magic9 Super Edition , CNY 5,000 (~RM3,041) for the base HONOR Magic9 , and CNY 6,499 (~RM3,953) for the top-tier HONOR Magic9 Pro Max . Featuring 200MP ARRI cameras, up to the latest Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 chipset and up to 11,000 mAh silicon carbon batteries, each phone delivers something for someone.

Infinix recently released their GT NX Series Peripherals in Malaysia, featuring the GT NX Controller and the GT NX Station . While both are normally priced at RM399 each, during the pre-order period you can get either one at RM299, or you can get the complete GT NX Bundle starting from RM549. Both should be available in early October 2026.

Samsung Electronics has announced the Samsung Galaxy A08 in Malaysia for RM899. Looking to join the affordable big battery bandwagon, this entry-level smartphone features a 6.7-inch HD+ display, a 6000mAh battery and 6GB of upgraded LPDDR5 RAM. Despite the price, it can still do Circle to Search and other AI features.

After eight generations of flexible displays, Samsung has reached a new peak with its thinner, lighter, and virtually crease-free lineup: the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 , Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra , and Samsung Galaxy Z Flip8 . Powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 Mobile Platform for Galaxy and durable Flex Titanium displays, these devices bring advanced capabilities like Gemini- powered Galaxy AI and cross-device Quick Share. To truly appreciate these advancements, let us look back at where ..

HONOR officially released the HONOR X9e Pro in Malaysia starting from RM1,899 for the 256GB variant and RM2,399 for the 512GB model. Pre-orders run until 8 October 2026 with an instant RM100 rebate and free gifts worth RM1,626, including an HONOR Pad X7 tablet and HONOR Rakyat Care+ protection. It features an industry-leading 11,000mAh battery, a 10,000 nits peak brightness display, up to IP69K water resista

Apparently responding to public demands, Meta recently introduced camera-free smart glasses powered by the new Muse AI agent with the Ray-Ban Meta Audio starting at $349 (~RM1,424) ahead of its 13 October release. The upgraded Ray- Ban Meta Gen 3 is available starting at $449 (~RM1,832) along with the more affordable Meta Adventurer with a plug-in case, priced from $249 (~RM1,016). No Malaysia release dates or pricing details yet, but they are coming to Malaysia sometime this year.

Meta recently announced its all-new Meta VR Glasses , bringing personal cinema, live sports, and productivity features into a frame weighing roughly 100g. Launching in Spring 2027 for USD1,299.99 (~RM 5,318), the hardware packs a 5K Infinite Display micro OLED system, Qualcomm Snapdragon Reality Elite processor, custom ultra-compact pancake lenses, and native hands-free Meta AI operating system controls with eye and gesture tracking. No Malaysia release dates or pricing details yet.

Nothing CEO Carl Pei recently announced that CMF , India's fastest-growing smartphone sub-brand in 2025, is spinning out from its London parent company to become an independent, majority Indian-owned tech entity headquartered in India. While Nothing will retain a minority stake and partner role at CMF, theyll have their own Research and Development and identity.

Qualcomm has announced the Snapdragon Sound Elite Gen 2 , a premium audio platform engineered specifically for personal AI applications. Built on a Kymera multi-core audio architecture with an eNPU 6 processor, it delivers up to 2x greater on-device AI capability with 128 GOPS of AI acceleration and a 30% footprint reduction compared to previous designs. Designed to power next- generation personal audio wearables, including AI earbuds, audio glasses, and camera buds, commercial devices are ..

OPPO also recently released the OPPO Find X10 from 4999 RMB (~RM3049) and the OPPO Find X10 E from 5499 RMB (~RM3354) in China . While they dont go full triple 200MP camera overkill like the OPPO Find X10 Pro Max, they still feature up to dual 200MP Hasselblad cameras, the MediaTek Dimensity 9600M chipset and 8000 mAh batteries. Available on pre-order in China, there are no Malaysia release dates or pricing details just yet.

Xiaomi is synchronizing its global strategy in 2026 by expanding its " Human x Car x Home " ecosystem internationally. You can expect overseas releases to follow domestic debuts much faster, starting with the Xiaomi 18 Pro Series launching globally shortly after its late September China release . Previously, the Xiaomi 18 Fold was launched at around RMB12,000 (~RM7,308).

Xiaomi has officially unveiled its flagship Xiaomi 18 Pro Series in China which includes the Xiaomi 18 Pro Max from RMB 6999 (~RM4,361) and the Xiaomi 18 Pro from RMB 5999 (~RM3,652). Built around an evolved Back Display form factor and next-gen hardware, the series features the newly announced Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 series chipsets, dual-200MP Leica cameras, and Xiaomi Privacy Display technology. No specific Malaysia release dates or pricing details yet though.

OPPO recently released its flagship OPPO Find X10 Pro Max in China from CNY 6,799 (~RM4099). Powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro 2nm chipset, it features a Triple 200MP Hasselblad camera setup, 8K all-focal length video capabilities, and an 8000mAh Glacier battery. Pre-orders are currently open with some freebie bundles, just not in Malaysia yet.

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 and Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 mobile platforms have been officially released. The new chips feature an advanced 2nm process node alongside custom Qualcomm Oryon CPUs, rearchitected Adreno GPUs, and Hexagon NPUs. Likely coming to the next flagship smartphones and other mobile devices, they focus more on Agentic AI than before.

Looks like it wont be just Qualcomm and Intel powering up the new Googlebooks as MediaTek have also announced their MediaTek Dimensity CX C10 Max chipset for this purpose. Fabricated using a 3nm process, the chipset features an 8-core CPU with 55 TOPS NPU to help Gemini Intelligence in the upcoming Googlebook laptops. No specific Malaysia release dates for when MediaTek powered Googlebooks will arrive but we expect them to be available soon.

Qualcomm recently announced that Snapdragon X Elite series chipsets will power Googlebook laptops . They promise better battery life (maybe more than 1 day on a single charge), Snapdragon NPU and integrated Gemini Intelligence. They will provide native support for thousands of Android applications and games, with pre-orders open now for various such Googlebook laptops. No specific Malaysia release dates or pricing details yet, but we should know more soon.

vivo recently announced the OriginOS 7 update focusing on long-term performance and multitasking. Powered by the next-generation Origin Smooth Engine, the system promises fluid responsiveness built to endure a 72-month anti-aging test for 6 years of daily use. It will be on preview in Malaysia on 21 September 2026 for the vivo X300 Pro and select iQOO devices, before expanding to the X500 series, X Fold, and V series.

Huawei Malaysia recently announced that the HUAWEI WATCH GT 7 Series will release in Malaysia on 29 September 2026 at 3:00 PM. They will feature up to 21 days of battery life, a 3,000-nit AMOLED display, and free gifts worth up to RM713. You will also get access to a physical readiness score and a HUAWEI- exclusive Diabetes Risk Study led by Universiti Malaya after 3 to 14 days of continuous wear.

Acer has officially released the Acer Googlebook 14 , the industry's first convertible Googlebook at USD899 (~RM3,665). Featuring up to an Intel Core Ultra 7 processor 355 with a 50 TOPS NPU, a 14-inch 3K OLED touchscreen, and seamless Android integration, early buyers receive 12 months of Google AI Pro including 5 TB of cloud storage. No Malaysia release dates or pricing details yet though.

If you are a fan of the wizarding world, realme officially launched the realme 16 Pro Harry Potter Edition in Malaysia on 21 September 2026. Priced at RM2,699 with a global limit of 5,000 units, the device features a 200MP LumaColor Camera, Quadra Light-Sensing color-changing crests, and a 1:1 Hogwarts trunk gift box. You can also get free gifts worth over RM1,200 at the Sunway Pyramid pop-up until 27 September 2026.

Google has officially introduced the Googlebook , a new laptop starting at USD 899 (~RM3,666) featuring up to 2.8K OLED touchscreens, 45+ TOPS NPUs, 14-hour battery life, and seamless mobile task continuation. Pre-orders are open now, with official release dates starting 4 October in the US and 5 October internationally (hopefully for Malaysia too). Every purchase includes 12 months of Google AI Pro (5TB cloud storage and Gemini Advanced) alongside 3 months of YouTube Premium and Adobe ..

Previously announced for pre-order, the Nothing Phone (4b) and Ear (3a) are now officially available in Malaysia at RM1599 and RM399. While a quick check at the Nothing site shows that it is still on pre-order at the time of writing this post, this could be just for a little while. If you wanted the freebies like a Nothing Foldable Backpack and Nothing Phone Wrist Strap (while stocks last) meant for the pre-order period you can probably try your luck.

OpenAI recently introduced Astra for Law powered by GPT-6 Astra. Built around a search index covering over 230 million URLs, including 99.9% of published U.S. precedential case law, this improves legal research accuracy by 40% over standard web search. Early access is currently available via Trusted Access in ChatGPT and Codex, but theres no news yet if it can be applied outside of the US like in Malaysia.

A report by The Wall Street Journal recently revealed that Googles Gemini AI also broke-out and hacked 3 real organizations back in May 2026. Apparently, it was under the same Irregular testing partner that saw the breakouts from Anthropic , Meta and OpenAI , just that Google considered it to be part of normal audits so they didnt report it initially. They later confirmed it after the report.

OPPO recently released the OPPO A7 Pro 5G from RM1,699 and the OPPO A7 Pro Max 5G from RM2,499. Tech specs include up to 10,000mAh batteries, 50MP AI Zoom Selfie cameras, and guaranteed 6-year system smoothness. Launch promotions running through 31 October 2026 offer up to RM380 in total value through instant rebates up to RM200 and purchase-with-purchase deals on the OPPO Enco Buds3 and OPPO Portable Wireless Speaker.

If youre looking for some new earbuds and youre also a Harry Potter fan, realme recently announced that their realme Buds T500 Pro Harry Potter Edition will be coming to Malaysia on 21 September 2026. While realme have not mentioned any tech specs, the normal version comes with 50 dB active noise cancellation or ANC, 12.4mm drivers and 56 hours of battery life. It will also come with the realme 16 Pro 5G Harry Potter Edition as well.

ZTE recently announced the ZTE U15S in Malaysia starting for RM299 in Grey. Packed with a 10,000mAh battery, Wi-Fi 6 support for up to 32 devices, and built-in eSIM global roaming for over 150 destinations, this single unit doubles as an 18W fast-charging power bank. You can also join an official launch lucky draw running until 30 September 2026 for a chance to win 1 year of global roaming data worth RM19,999.

In response to the recent outcry of rising electricity bills, the MADANI government of Malaysia has announced that the electricity bill protection will be expanded from 600 kWh to 800 kWh until 31 December 2026. According to Malaysias Prime Minister, Dato Seri Anwar Ibrahim, this was to avoid bill shock as Malaysians face the haze and hot weather, often resulting in higher usage of electricity to cool down.

U Mobile s continuous development of their ULTRA5G network is paying off as recent award reports from Ookla and Opensignal show significant improvements. In the first half of 2026 (Q1-Q2) Ookla Speedtest Awards, U Mobile was named Malaysia's Best Mobile Network and Fastest 5G Network , while Opensignals July 2026 report saw it leap from last place to joint 1st for Reliability and Consistent Quality.

Malaysias JPN or Jabatan Pendaftaran Negara recently revealed that you can now change your MyKad identification card to the new generation version. Featuring 53 new security features, the new MyKad is NFC capable with the chip on the back rather than the front. A QR code is also on the back, while it will cost you RM10 to exchange your old one to the new version.

Samsung recently launched the Samsung Galaxy A18 4G in selected European markets, including France, Norway, and Sweden, with shipping starting on 18 September 2026. Priced at 279 (~RM1319) for the 4GB RAM and 128GB storage base configuration, this midranger smartphone introduces an Exynos 1610 chipset, an upgraded IP64 dust and water resistance rating, and built-in AI tools such as Circle to Search and Google Gemini. No Malaysia release dates yet.

OPPO has officially announced that you can expect the upcoming OPPO Find X10 Pro Max to debut in global markets soon. The flagship smartphone will be among the first to pack the new 2nm MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro chipset, for a 61% improvement in CPU multi-core energy efficiency over its predecessor alongside a 17% boost in overall CPU performance. This promises better ray tracing and on-device AI features for the OPPO Find X10 Pro Max.

MediaTek recently announced its flagship Dimensity 9600 Pro chipset, built on an advanced energy efficient 2nm process node featuring a 2+3+3 All Big Core CPU layout and a massive 61% reduction in multi-core power consumption. Features include a dual-NPU architecture with support for LPDDR6 RAM and UFS 5.0 storage. Smartphones and other devices powered by the Dimensity 9600 are expected soon in 2026.

Recently, in conjunction with Malaysia Day, Perodua offered a limited-time RM10,000 rebate off the current Perodua QV-E price to become RM53,499. While the monthly battery as a service fee is now RM215 per month, it still means you have to keep paying for it, even after 9 years, which is a sticking point for many car buyers. The QV-E is available in blue and grey with 1 years road tax exempted but you can purchase it outright for RM77,499.