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As usual, there’s nothing new with the design so it still retains the unmistakable iPad mini appearance with its unibody aluminium body. However Apple has made some significant changes on the overall dimensions. It is only 6.1mm thin, which is the same as the  iPad Air 2 , the thinnest for an iPad. In addition, they have also made some weight reductions bringing it down from 331g previously for the WiFi version to just 298.8g. Likewise, the WiFi + 4G Cellular versions which used to weigh 340g on the iPad mini 3 is now just 304g. The display is still the same 7.9″ incher but they have improved it with the same fully laminated display as the iPad Air 2 with additional anti reflective coating. In the camera department, it gets the same combo as the bigger iPads with an 8MP f/2.2 main camera which now brings Burst shots and Slow-mo onto an iPad mini. Meanwhile the front still gets the same 1.2MP unit. The most welcome change is the processor, where it gets a newer A8 chip but it...

Besides revealing  RM500-2,500 price drops for its post-GST range , Honda Malaysia also shared at a recent media gathering its to-date sales performance and plans for the future. As of the first quarter of 2015, the company remains the  top-selling non-national passenger carmaker , with 6,522 cars sold in January and 6,041 in February. In March, despite the uncertainty surrounding the impending GST, Honda Malaysia managed to shift over 9,000 cars – its highest monthly sales in history. Add the three months up and you get 21,563 units – 38% up from the same period last year. “Moving forward in 2015, the forecasted TIV (total industry volume) is 697,000 units with a 4.6% growth. Our sales target for this year is 85,000 units and we have entered 2015 on a high note,” said MD and CEO Yoichiro Ueno. Click to enlarge The highly-popular  HR-V  has collected over 10,000 bookings since its February launch, resulting in a long waiting period. Ueno ext...

If you’re planning to buy an  iPhone 6  in Malaysia, most likely you’ve been disappointed by the recent  price increase . U Mobile, the  4th telco  to offer the iPhone 6 on contract wants you to know that all is not doom and gloom. With its ongoing  registration of interest , U Mobile has revealed more details of its offering which are one of a kind in Malaysia. For starters, they would be offering the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus at previous lower prices, while stocks last. While they have yet to reveal their plan details, the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus from U Mobile claims to come with True Unlimited High-Speed data. Apparently this isn’t the so called unlimited usage with free throttled speeds but an actual bottomless internet with no limit for high-speed access. This we think is likely applicable with their new highest commitment plan. For postpaid subscribers, U Mobile says there won’t be any lock-in contracts and you’re free to leave the netw...

HTC is offering  Chinese New Year  promos via their Facebook page for a large range of their products for the coming festive season. Granted it’s no Cyber Monday, but this is a chance for you to hook some additional loot like SD cards and HTC Dot View cases with your purchase, should you hbe already planning on snagging yourself one of their devices. Of the products eligible for free gifts are the  HTC Desire EYE ,  HTC Butterfly 2  and the new  Nexus 9  tablet to name a few. The promo will last from the 30th of January all the way till the 1st of March 2015, and all you need to do is fill up this  form  after you’ve purchased your device to redeem the goodies.

Oppo  Malaysia has made official what  we already know  earlier, the limited edition Gilded  Oppo R5  will go on sale in Malaysia on Valentine’s Day, February 14, 2015, and will sell for RM1,798 with only 2,800 units available in the country. In addition to the device, Oppo is also provides a 1-year Screen Damage Insurance worth RM128 free with the Gilded R5. The insurance offers a one-time replacement for free in the event that the screen on your Gilded R5 is damaged or defected in any way. In terms of specs, the Gilded R5 is essentially the same as the standard (non-Gilded?) Oppo R5 but with the distinct gold coloured metal frame that wraps the device (the standard R5 gets a plain old silver coloured metal frame). The OPPO R5 is one of thinnest smartphones in the world with a thickness of just 4.85mm. In fact, the R5 is the third thinnest smartphone in the world, with only the  Vivo X5 Max  (4.75mm) and the  Ivvi K1 Mini  (4.70mm) being...

Planning to get a brand new iPad with 4G LTE support? Celcom is now offering the latest  iPad Air 2  and iPad mini 3  cellular versions on contract, starting from RM998. All 3 storage options (16GB, 64GB and 128GB) are available and you have a choice to subscribe to one of 3 iPad data plans ranging between 2.5GB to 10GB per month. Its Celcom First iPad Lite at RM50/month comes with 2.5GB a month, while its First iPad Basic at RM70/month comes with 4.5GB data quota. For heavy data usage, its First iPad Advance of RM100/month comes with 10GB of data, which is equivalent to just RM10/GB. View the full iPad bundled pricing with 24 months contract after the break. iPad Air 2 16GB  (RRP: RM2,029) iPad Lite (2.5GB) – RM1,578 iPad Basic (4.5GB) – RM1,458 iPad Advance (10GB) – RM1,288 64GB  (RRP: RM2,349) iPad Lite (2.5GB) – RM1,828 iPad Basic (4.5GB) – RM1,708 iPad Advance (10GB) – RM1,538 128GB  (RRP: RM2,679) iPad Lite (2.5GB) – RM2,118 iPad Basic (4.5G...

The  2015 Perodua Myvi facelift  has just been launched in Malaysia. The best-selling car in the nation – for nine years in a row – is now in its second-generation, having first been launched way back in 2005. First things first, the entire range has now been rebranded with four variants on offer. Things kick off with the 1.3 Standard G, followed by the 1.3 Premium X – both of which replace the  Myvi 1.3 XT  and 1.3 SE, respectively. Further up, the 1.5 SE remains while the 1.5 Advance takes over the  1.5 Extreme  variant. The most glaring difference between both the 1.3 and 1.5 are the front grille design as well as an eight-spoke wheel motif on the 1.3 – the 1.5 gets spiral-themed wheels. All are 14-inch alloy wheels. Several new additions, standard across the range, include a two-motion remote control with a red and black button. Clicking the black button once unlocks the driver’s door while two clicks opens all four, the red button locks all doors...

2015 Mazda 2 1.5 launched – hatch and sedan We’ve  seen the car at regional motor shows , we’ve  seen the brochure  and  price list , we’ve  seen the spyshots , we’ve even  driven it ; now, it’s finally here. We are of course talking about the new 2015 Mazda 2, which makes its Malaysian debut in both  hatchback  and  sedan  forms,  fully imported  from Thailand. The unveiling took place at Mazda’s new body and paint repair centre in Glenmarie. Firstly, we’ll kick things off with the prices. Or rather, price – both the hatch and sedan will retail at  RM87,956  on-the-road with insurance, inclusive of a three-year/100,000 km warranty and a three-year/60,000 km free service package. Measuring 4,060 mm long, the hatch is the longest car in its class, beating the next longest, the  Kia Rio , by 15 mm. The 2,570 mm wheelbase is also among the longest, putting it on par with the Rio. On the other hand,...