Author: chris eilers

We don’t hear it that often about Apple involving in apps hacks, malwares or viruses. However, the last weekend has witnessed the worst time of security breach ever in Apple history. What happened to be exact? Some (or many) of Chinese apps on the App Store have been attacked by a dangerous program carrying the code “XcodeGhost” hidden in their software. The malicious software was found first on Baidu, said to be accidentally embedded by Chinese developers for their apps. Unfortunately, “the ghost” made its ways to the App Store and started to attack other fellow apps over there. The XcodeGhost is reported to be doing harm to hundreds of millions of Apple users everywhere.

So what does the code do to your iPhones? Once it reaches your system, the XcodeGhost will collect your information set in the device and automatically send them to the servers. The list of information that it get from iPhone users is as below:

Current time
Current infected app’s name
The app’s bundle identifier
Current device’s name and type
Current system’s language and country
Current device’s UUID (Universally unique identifier)
Network type

Are you wondering why this is so dangerous and what can the code do with those information? Well, to make it as simple as possible: those user information is the key to open any door to your privacy. With those details, the code can totally send out fake alerts and fool users into revealing further personal figures. iPhone users may be tricked to enter their passwords to make changes on app. One of the most obvious damage the XcodeGhost can do is when you are on WeChat, all the information it has access to can easily get swapped around.

However, developers of WeChat have intervened very in time. They already updated the affected version (6.2.5) into the newer one (6.2.6), which is totally safe from affection. We highly recommend that you immediately delete your installed WeChat and download the later version if you haven’t done so yet.

Of course you can research further on other apps to find out whether their developers have done the same solution. Before deleting any app, don’t forget to backup your contact list and important information

Up to now, we have reported 77 apps in total that got caught with the malicious code. Apple immediately removed them all. However, for those you have already installed in your device, you need to manually delete it from your device to be safe from the XcodeGhost.

Here are the current updated list of the 77 affected apps. Most of them are used inside China. But just take a look if you happen to have any of them also:

(Source)

WeChat

The rest are in alphabetic order

1	Air 2
2	AmHexinForPad
3	Angry Birds 2
4	baba
5	BiaoQingBao
6	Cam Card
7	CamScanner
8	CamScanner Lite
9	CamScanner Pro
10	Card Safe
11	China Unicorn Mobile Office
12	CITIC Bank move card space
13	CSMBP-AppStore
14	CuteCUT
15	DataMonitor
16	Didi Chuxing
17	Eyes Wide
18	FlappyCircle
19	Flush
20	golfsense
21	Golfsensehd
22	Guitar Master
23	High German map
24	Himalayan
25	Hot stock market
26	IflyTek input
27	IHexin
28	immtdchs
29	InstaFollower
30	iOBD2
31	iVMS-4500
32	Jane book
33	jin
34	Lazy weekend
35	Lifesmart
36	Mara Mara
37	Medicine to force
38	Mercury
39	Micro Channel
40	Microblogging camera
41	MobileTicket
42	MoreLikers2
43	MSL070
44	MSL108
45	Musical.ly
46	NetEase
47	nice dev
48	Oplayer
49	OPlayer
50	Oplayer Lite
51	PDFReader
52	PDFReader Free
53	Perfect365
54	Pocket billing
55	PocketScanner
56	Quick asked the doctor
57	Quick Save
58	QYER
59	Railway 12306
60	SaveSnap
61	SegmentFault
62	snapgrab copy
63	Stocks open class
64	SuperJewelsQuest2
65	The driver drops
66	The Kitchen
67	Three new board
68	Ting
69	TinyDeal(dot)com
70	Wallpapers10000
71	Watercress reading
72	WeLoop
73	WhiteTile
74	WinZip
75	WinZip Sector
76	WinZip Standard

Smartphones that have rear camera sensor of 13MP are already consider above average in our smartphone market nowadays. Then what do you call those handset with 13MP selfie shooter, or even more, of up to 21MP? ~> A dream come true?

Well, check out these 6 that we collect for you. Because everyone loves beautiful photo shoots.

1. Sony Xperia C5 Ultra: 13MP selfie

Check out Sony Xperia C5 Ultra full specs

2. Asus Zenfone Selfie: 13MP selfie

Asus Zenfone Selfie specs

3. Huawei Honor 7i: 13MP selfie

Huawei Honor 7i specs

4. Sony Xperia M5: 13MP selfie

5. Meitu V4: 21MP selfie

Meitu V4 is a brand new selfie-centric smartphone from Chinese producer Meitu. The smartphone just made it through TENAA in late September. Therefore, we don’t know fully about Meitu V4 specs yet. But the smartphone already caught attention of many people by having an impressive 21MP selfie camera! Wow !

Other Meitu V4 specs include 3GB RAM, 64GB internal storage, octa-core 2GHz CPU, Android 5.1 and 4G LTE connectivity.

6. Micromax Canvas Selfie A225: 13MP selfie

Micromax Canvas Selfie A225 specs

Yes, you are reading it correctly, and we don’t mistyped the name. It is Mei-tu, another Chinese smartphone producer apart from Meizu. Known as the makers of one of the most popular beauty apps among China, Meitu just introduced a selfie-centric device with an amazing 21MP selfie camera: Meitu V4 smartphone.

While the rest of the technology world is considering a 16MP rear camera is good for a smartphone, and a 21MP rear camera is premium, Meitu feature their upcoming flagship with dual 21MP sensor for the shooters on both sides of the device.

Being a Meitu the sensor will won’t be the only advanced camera feature and we should also expect high end optics plus leading software for adding make-up and softening skin tones.

Knowing the Meitu has experience in producing beauty apps, I bet you can already guess that 21MP resolution is not the only feature this Meitu V4 camera has to offer. We can totally expect the snapper comes with pioneering software that provides cool filters and beautifying skin tones with additional make-up effects and so on. Because those are what selfie lovers will and always get crazy about.

What is the best news? China’s TENAA has just certified the Meitu V4 selfie samrtphone. Being certified by TENAA confirmed the reliability of the smartphone and increase the possibility of it reaching the launch date in the near future. Meitu claimed that they will add in many of their best technology to give users the best selfie experience ever found in other devices: low-light condition support, wide-angles, and the list goes on.

Display-wise, the Meizu V4 screen will be 5-inch with 1080 x 1920 FHD resolution and 441 ppi density. Some other Meitu V4 specs we know for now include: 3GB of RAM with 64GB internal storage (very typical of Chinese-made smartphones). The device is powered by An octa-core 2GHz CPU  and runs pre-installed Android 5.1. If nothing changes, the Meitu V4 design will look great too, measuring 8.95 mm thick and weighs a humble 145g with a very unique shape as spotted in the pictures. More excitingly, it seems the the Meitu V4 will support 4G LTE connectivity also.

For now, we don’t know any about the Meitu V4 availability, release date and pricing yet. However, by making it through TENAA, we can look forward to seeing the Meitu V4 selfie beast unveiled soon in the near future. Meitu V4 should be very competitive too in order to attract maximum potential customers as the company could.

Sub RM 1,4K is quite a popular price range for any smartphone user when choosing a suitable device to grab. RM 1,4K is not too little to restrict you from decent options about your favorite smartphone features, either too expensive to excess many budgets. This time, we want to introduce to you a list of top 5 smartphones that come with (but not only with) 4G LTE support plus other good specs for sub RM 1,4K price tag. Consider these if you are looking for a new smartphone yourself or share with your friends who are planning to.

1. Meizu M2 Note

Meizu M2 Note price in Malaysia is RM 689

Meizu M2 Note specs

2. Cherry Mobile G1

Cherry Mobile G1 price is a local brand in Philippines with sub PHP 6K price tag (around RM 550)

Cherry Mobile G1 specs

3. Lenovo A7000 Plus

Lenovo A7000 Plus price in Malaysia is RM 689

Lenovo A7000 Plus specs

– 5.5″ Full HD

– 4G LTE

– 2GB RAM/ 16GB ROM

– 13MP camera/ 5MP selfie

– 2900mAh (Li-Ion) Battery

– Dual SIM

4. Asus Zenfone 2 4G LTE 

Asus Zenfone 2 4G LTE price in Malaysia is RM 1,3K

Asus Zenfone 2 4G LTE specs

5. Huawei P8 Lite 

Huawei P8 Lite LTE price in Malaysia is RM 826

Huawei P8 Lite Philippines specs

Just very recently, Huawei smartphone launched Mate S with multi-functional fingerprint sensor to beat iPhone 6S. Huawei called it “the incredible touch” or “force touch”, which is one of the main selling points of this Huawei Mate S flagship. Beside Huawei, Apple iPhones are known as the only smartphones to feature force touch.

Even though the Huawei Mate S has been long just for a short while, it seems that Huawei doesn’t have the intention to stop pursuing high-end flagship market. The company is even working on a new smartphone project. And we have already spotted some interesting information.

From our sources, Huawei is targeting at making a strong rival directly to Samsung-made Galaxy Note 5, even equipped with the same stylus pen Note 5 is using. From what we heard, it even seems like Huawei is cooperating with Wacom Stylus (producer for Galaxy Note 5’s pen) to order a tailor-made touch pen for their upcoming device.

If our logic goes right, Huawei aims at competing with and surpassing especially Galaxy Note 5 this time. If so, they need to power their new Huawei smartphone with as good or even better specs than Samsung. Moreover, these specs must be in the same category or produced by the same suppliers, to make it easier to compare and the game more intense. This explains that we can totally expect Huawei will give up their signature Kirin 950 processor on this new smartphone and may go with Exynos 7420.

Some outstanding Samsung Galaxy Note 5 specs we can predict to see in this new Huawei smartphone

– 4GB RAM

– Exynos 7420 chip set

– 5.7” with Super AMOLED display

– 16MP rear camear / 5MP front camera

– 3000 mAH (3,000 mAH is not impressive but real life test proved it can last up to 9 hours 11 minutes of performance)

So, if they are ambitious enough and want to win this game, the new Huawei smartphone specs need to come with a very premium combination: 4GB RAM (or 5GB RAM), Exynos 7420 or stronger, 16 – 21MP and over 4000 mAH.

Today, September 22nd, is the official date for Xiaomi Mi 4c release. We have been waiting and expecting ever since we knew the first leaking of this beast. Now, first Xiaomi Mi 4c real life images have been spotted online from Chinese tech websites. Take a look at our favorite Xiaomi’s newest flagship in the wild.

The back of this Xiaomi Mi 4c handset looks pretty much similar to that of Xiaomi Mi Note. However, there are very obvious differences in terms of Xiaomi Mi 4c design: new packaging design, orange box, many case options with bright and sweet colors.

In terms of Xiaomi Mi 4c specs, the device sports Snapdragon 808 processor from Qualcomm with a hexa-core CPU. There will be 3 different versions for memory: 2GB of RAM and 16GB storage/ 3GB of RAM and 32GB storage/ 3GB RAM and 64GB storage.

One special thing about this Xiaomi flagship is that it is supposed to come with both a USB-C port and a MicroUSB cables. The USB-C port doesn’t only boost the charging speed, but also increase transfer speeds between devices.

Xiaomi Mi 4c full specs

Now let’s take a fuller look of the unboxing images of Xiaomi Mi 4c that we collected over the internet.

We would be very happy if you share with us your thoughts about the Xiaomi Redmi 4c real life images. Does it look actually better or not as you as you have imaged?

Xiaomi Mi 4c price in Malaysia

According to Xiaomi’s official website, here are the Xiaomi Mi 4c price we know for now

• 2GB RAM + 16GB ROM = ￥1,299 = RM 893
• 3GB RAM + 32GB ROM = ￥1,499 = RM 1030

We will update once we have the official confirmation or announcement from the Chinese smartphone producer.

Xiaomi Mi 4c special features

Some special features we can find in the Xiaomi Mi 4c are

– Edge Tap: Take a selfie or go back by tapping the edge(s)
– Double tap to wake screen: When the screen is off, tap it twice to wake it, without pressing power button
– Infrared remote control: Control your home appliances at ease; Check the programming list on your Mi 4c and tell him what you want to wach

Source: Xiaomi page

Xiaomi Mi 4c special service:

Xiaomi Mi 4c will go with Mi Mobile – a special service to provide faster 3G internet and easier to pay everywhere. 

Xiaomi Mi 4c special gadget

Coming along with this Mi 4c, Xiaomi also introduced the Mi Bluetooth speakers with multi color options, fully compact to fit your hand and produces the best sound experience for users.

If Apple is able to equip their products with their own OS (which is iOS), most other phones come with Android OS. It is pretty hard to find some OSes like Ubuntu, Firefox OS or Sailfish on the “smartphone map” of the world.

According to IDC statistics, iOS and Android devices are accounting for 96.3% in worldwide smartphone market. iOS gets 14.8% and the left part is for Android (81.5%). Of course there are also other OSes appearing recently like Ubuntu, Jolla Sailfish, Firefox, etc. with a desire to compete with iOS and Android. However, it seems like they cannot do it now and even pretty hard to do so in the future. Anyway, in today post, we would like to introduce briefly about them and perhaps you may find some of them more interesting than iOS and Android.

1. Ubuntu

“Ubuntu is an open source software platform that runs everywhere from the smartphone, the tablet and the PC to the server and the cloud.” Moreover, it has been considered as a good option to replace Windows or Mac OS on PC and laptop. In the recent years, Canonical (company that produces Ubuntu) has been developing it strongly. As a result, it is able to be seen more on tablets and smartphones now.

Ubuntu is known for providing users with “scopes” (aka home screens) containing data on the phone and online data. However, some disadvantages such as limited app source have made Ubunutu not very popular in the mobile industry.

2. Jolla Sailfish

After being sold to Microsoft, Nokia has stopped developing Meego – an OS based on Linux for smartphones. Some staff of Nokia decided to leave and founded a new firm called Jolla, continuing their unfinished job. Therefore, Sailfish was born.

Sailfish 2.0 OS was introduce last July and it is said to be compatible with both smartphones and tablets. The company also claims that Sailfish 2.0 OS will bring great experience since they can use as well as control many apps at the same time by small multitasking screens.

Nonetheless, one thing making Sailfish still quiet is that it does not support Google Play and the users have to install it directly through APK, which is more complicated and time-consuming.

3. Firefox

Firefox is an OS also based on Linux, applying to smartphones, tablets and smartTVs. Being developed by Mozilla – a company famous for Mozilla Firefox browser, it should have become more popular, but the fact is different. Though this OS can be run on any basis and updated right on the machine.

According to many news sources, Mozilla is having a plan of providing Firefox smartphones with affordable prices (under $25) in Asisa and Africa. Hopefully they can achieve the goal.

https://youtu.be/DjjkAYI5kNM

Well, do you think that they have any chance to replace iOS and Android?

$60 (RM250) is not a small amount of money but also not a huge one when it comes to buying a new smartphone, right?! However, with just $60 or RM250, you now can purchase an Android smartphone with a pretty good package of specs (compared to its price) for yourself. Then, what is it?

The one we mentioned is Bluboo Xfire, which features a 5-inch IPS LCD screen, a 64-bit 1GHz MediaTek MT6735 processor and a 2,750mAh battery. With that batt capacity, users can easily reach a day of heavy usage or two days with the normal one. That is pretty good for a device priced under RM300. Don’t you think?

Other Bluboo Xfire specs include a dual SIM and Android 5.1 Lollipop OS. As for the design, Xfire looks quite cool with its colorful back covers and you have 4 options to choose: black, white, and blue. To be honest, this somehow reminds us of Xiaomi and Meizu handsets.

Besides, the Bluboo Xfire has dual mics built in the machine. One is for improving call quality and the other is for reducing noise, which also makes Bluboo Xfire the first phone in the entry-level range to sport such a great feature.

As for the camera, there is an up to 5 mega-pixel front shooter that is usually seen in many high-end “selfie” smartphones. Bluboo Xfire is promising to satisfy many selfie lovers. Moreover, this phone also allows you to wake the phone screen, play music or start the cam in the way that you like.

All of this can be yours without costing you much money, specifically with just $60 (RM250 as Bluboo Xfire price in Malaysia). Hopefully, it Bluboo Xfire Malaysia will come here soon. For more information about Bluboo Xfire, vist www.bluboo.com.cn or a Bluboo online retailer.

Now, can you tell me your opinions about this guy?

Good news for those who are using Meizu phones in general and Meizu fans in particular! Recently, the company has confirmed that their new Meizu Flyme 5.0 OS along with a new smartphone will be released on 23 September, 2015. Are you ready for that? 

We expect that the launch of them will draw much attention from people. The phone mentioned can be the flagship Meizu MX5 Pro and we are sure that it will run on the new OS as well. However, as for some current devices of Meizu such as Meizu M2 Note, Meizu MX5, and Meizu M2 (which were just launched a few months ago), it seems that they will have to be stuck with Meizu Flyme 4.0 OS, which may make some users unhappy.   

Lenovo Phab Plus is a product by Lenovo, introduced at IFA 2015. It has a huge screen and mainly aims at those who like big display and want to use 2-in-1 device: smartphone and mini tablet.

This 6.8-inch device is currently available in China but the company seems very quick in bringing their phone to international markets. Lenovo Phab Plus can be pre-ordered now in Malaysia with Lenovo Phab Plus price in Malaysia is set at RM 1,199 ($278). In addition, we are informed that the device will also go on sale in our country from September 28, 2015 on. So, if you miss the pre-order, you can wait a bit more to get another one.

For details about Lenovo Phab Plus specs, let’s take a look at the following table:

Furthermore, this Chinese manufacturer is applying a promotion. The first 100 of the pre-ordering will be able to receive up to RM600 (equivalent to $140) of freebies. On the other hand, you can pre-order Lenovo Phab Plus by depositing RM100 ($23) with the firm.

In general, we can see that when creating the Lenovo Phab Plus, the company seemed to focus much on the display, so that the phone is able to sport a generous 6.8-inch IPS Full HD screen. That is likely to be a good choice for users who want to comfortably watch movies, view photos, take notes, etc. on their own phone. However, we also notice that with such a big size, using it cannot be very comfortable, even including putting it in our side pocket. Do you agree?

(Image Source: yugatech)

LG Class is an upcoming product by LG company. That is quite a new name for an LG handset, and perhaps will even open a new series in the future. Check out what it has to amaze us!

Some live photos of this handset have been spread on the internet, giving us some hints as well as general ideas of how LG Class looks like. Specifically, it is made with metal material which brings premium feeling. According to some sources of news, the phone will be officially introduced in an even happening on 21 September, 2015 of LG.

LG Class leak: 5-inch screen instead of 5.7-inch one

Apart from the alloy cover, LG Class still seems to keep the typical design of LG. Physical buttons are placed on the back along with camera, creating a convex area. Moreover, the leaked images and the teaser LG released not long ago are alike.

In terms of LG Class specs, we anticipate that the screen size measures 5 inches, not 5.7 inches as listed on GFXBench before. In addition, the benchmark database also informs of some features of LG Class such as Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 1.5GHz chip, 2GB of RAM, 8GB of expandable storage and a combo of 12 mega-pixel rear camera and 5 mega-pixel front one. Yet, we are afraid that there can be some changes when the phone come out since we see that the screen size is different already.

Besides that LG Class, it is likely that LG is preparing a launch for a new high-end smartphone. It will sport most LG G4 specs plus a small screen on the upper part of the phone. There has been no word made for its function, but we hope that the coming LG device will be able to surprise and satisfy consumers in general and LG fans in particular.

Let’s wait and see! How much do you think LG Class price in Malaysia will be?

(Source: genk.vn)

In a recent report, it is said that Lenovo and Motorola is going to release a new smartphone after quite a long time of cooperation. Though Lenovo has bought the Motorola, they actually work on their own. As a result, many people feel excited over the phone this time. Check out what it is and if it has whatever it takes to become a strong competitor on the market! 

As we know, Motorola takes care of their own smartphone business and Lenovo manufacturer does, too. Nonetheless, a new Lenovo phone called Lenovo Lemon X designed by Motorola company, has been leaked on the internet.

From what we observe, the machine has rounded corners and the rear camera is placed in a way that reminds us of Motorola’s style. Yet, there is still something different. Even though the handset is said to represent both companies, only Lenovo logo instead of Motorola is put on the back cover.

In addition, we see the logo of Dolby sound technology on the rear. This tech is usually used in cinemas to get everyone “audio that flows above and around you.” It is like you are having a small theater in your hand to watch and listen to everything with high quality anywhere and any time. So, we are quite sure that Lemon X will have such an excellent feature, which reminds us of Lenovo A7000 launched in March, 2015.

Apart from the above information, we have no idea about the Lenovo Lemon X launch date as well as its price and availability.

Lenovo A7000 is well-known for being equipped with the Dolby Atmos tech. 

Well, we know not much about this new comer to decide whether it is strong in terms of specs and worth considering. Hopefully, more details of Lenovo Lemon X specs will be unveiled in the next weeks. So, stay tuned 🙂 ! And we will update Lenovo Lemon X price in Malaysia as soon as possible.