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  • Blue Coral Samsung Galaxy S7 edge officially confirmed, launching November 5 in Singapore

    Blue Coral Samsung Galaxy S7 edge officially confirmed, launching November 5 in Singapore

    If you recall, a photo leak last week revealed a new Blue Coral variant of the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, and that it’s headed to Verizon in the US. Now, the South Korean company has officially confirmed the new Galaxy S7 edge color.

    Specifically, the confirmation came from Samsung’s Singapore subsidiary which announced the retail availability for the handset on its official website.

    The image that leaked last week

    “Samsung today also announced the retail availability of the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge 4G+ in Blue Coral, adding a stunning colour variant to this sleek and stylish device,” the company said in a press release.

    “Currently available in Black Onyx, Gold Platinum, Silver Titanium and Pink Gold, the new colour variant of the Galaxy S7 edge 4G+ features a refined design coupled with powerful functionality while encased in a cool blue hue.”

    As for availability, the subsidiary said the phone (32GB variant) will go on sale in the Asian country starting November 5. It will carry a price tag of SGD 1,098 ($787).

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  • iPhone7 hits Korean stores in Note 7’s absence

    iPhone7 hits Korean stores in Note 7’s absence

    The Apple iPhone 7 went on sale in South Korea on Friday, seeking to fill a void left by arch-rival Samsung on its home turf following a damaging recall fiasco over the Note 7 smartphone.

    The South Korean electronics giant discontinued the Note 7 — one of its key iPhone challengers — on October 11 following reports that replacements for combustible models were also catching fire.

    The decision is set to cost Samsung billions in lost profits, and there are already signs that Apple is reaping some of the benefits.

    An official at mobile carrier Korea Telecom (KT) said the first batch of 50,000 iPhone 7s they put up for pre-order a week ago sold out in 15 minutes.

    “I would attribute part of that to the Note 7 effect,” said the official, who declined to be identified because he was not authorised to talk to the media.

    Customer defection is one of Samsung’s biggest concerns, especially as the Note 7 was specifically aimed at taking on the iPhone in the premium handset market.

    In the hope of retaining customer loyalty, Samsung had offered Note 7 users a 70,000 won ($60) phone bill credit if they swapped their faulty phones with another Samsung handset.

    The half-dozen customers buying the new iPhone at a KT store in central Seoul on Friday were all long-time Apple users who had pre-ordered their handsets.

    Office worker Lee Kyung-Hee, 34, said she had moved fast when the pre-order service opened, fearing a surge of interest from unhappy Note 7 owners.

    “I set an alarm and was very quick,” Lee said.

    In South Korea, retail prices for the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus start from 869,000 won and 1.02 million won respectively, for their basic 32GB models.

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  • Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Still Available for Purchase in Hong Kong Despite Recall

    Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Still Available for Purchase in Hong Kong Despite Recall

    For example, a good place to look for a Note 7 is Hong Kong, as a store there is selling the recalled model at a special price, even though it’s pretty clear that using this phone is no longer recommended.

    Samsung: Stop using the Note 7!

    Samsung made it very clear in the official recall published October 13 that using a Note 7 is no longer safe, so it’s working with retailers to get all phones off the market and replace them with S7 Edge or offer full returns to customers.

    “Since the affected devices can overheat and pose a safety risk, we are asking consumers with a Galaxy Note7 to power it down and contact the carrier or retail outlet where they purchased their device,” Samsung explained.

    ‘So why would anyone still purchase a Note 7?’ you could ask. The answer is pretty simple: if they get a Note 7 at a special price (read heavily discounted), they can then return it to Samsung and receive a brand new S7 Edge, the price difference between the two, as well as $100 in bill credit.

    So it could all prove to be a pretty smart move for those looking to make some extra money, although we’re pretty sure that there’ll always be people saying that it is not worth the effort.

    In the meantime, keep in mind that using a Note 7 is not safe by any means, even though there are so many people out there who refuse to return it. The risk of overheating and the battery catching fire is pretty big, so it’s indeed a good idea to send it back to Samsung or the retailer and get an S7 Edge instead.

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  • HDR key to offsetting profit erosion

    HDR key to offsetting profit erosion

    High dynamic range, also known as HDR, is a new category of 4K TVs that emerged in 2016. HDR TV shipments will reach more than 4 million units in 2016 and growth to more than 30 million units by 2020, according to research firm IHS Markit.

    The market for HDR compatible TVs, defined as any sets compatible with basic HDR formats but using standard dynamic range displays, will be as much as four times larger. By 2020, IHS Markit expects that nearly all of the 112 million 4K TVs shipped worldwide will be compatible with HDR, but only 30 percent will have true HDR performance capabilities.

    Worldwide demand for 4K TVs continues to grow even though total TV shipments will decline slightly in 2016. The lack of unit volume growth in the total market and continuous price erosion, especially for categories like 4K, is a concern for TV manufacturers and retailers. New display technologies like HDR hold promise for improving ASPs and profits, but only if the technology and its benefits are communicated well to consumers.

    “As with many new technologies in the TV market, the ability to introduce them to consumers in a way that communicates the value is crucial to achieving lasting premiums and profits,” said Paul Gagnon, Director of TV sets research for IHS Technology.

    “In the case of HDR, only some sets have enhanced display performance that can allow the consumer to see the benefit, while the rest will have little discernable difference to consumers, who may become confused about the value of HDR as a result,” said Gagnon.

    Standard dynamic range, or SDR, TVs will shrink rapidly as a segment within the 4K TV market, but remain the only choice for HD and 1080p resolution TVs as HDR benefits are featured primarily with 4K content.

    The 4K TV market is growing quickly from 55 million units in 2016 to more than 100M units by 2019, achieving 100 percent share of 50-inch and larger TV shipments by 2019. As with many new TV technologies like 4K, HDR is featured in larger screen sizes where the additional costs are supported by larger premiums. More than 80% of HDR TV shipments will come from 50-inch and larger screen sizes.

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  • Oppo Joins Hands with Tokopedia

    Oppo Joins Hands with Tokopedia

    OPPO has officially established a partnership with e-commerce company Tokopedia to market its best products, such as its best-selling product OPPO F1s.

    “Our cooperation with Tokopedia is an added value to our customers throughout Indonesia,” OPPO Indonesia CEO Ivan Lau.

    Ivan said that OPPO’s customers who cannot be reached by OPPO’s physical stores will be able to get OPPO products through Tokopedia. In addition, he said, OPPO’s excellent sales volume in Tokopedia had also been factored in. “It was one of the reasons behind the strategic cooperation with Tokopedia.”

    Tokopedia CEO William Tanuwijaya said that Tokopedia users, known as Toppers, will be able to enjoy the ease of payment for OPPO products, ranging from cash payments via convenience stores and post offices to interest-free credit card installments.

    Tokopedia boasts two million pageviews per month, making it as one of the best distribution channels for many brands, including OPPO.

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  • Oppo R9 becomes the best-selling device in China

    Oppo R9 becomes the best-selling device in China

    The latest smartphone OS sales data from Kantar Worldpanel ComTech shows a solid 5.2% percentage point US market share increase for iOS during the third quarter of 2016 to 34.2%. Both iOS and Android made gains across most of the EU5 countries. However, Android posted a 3.3 percentage point decline in the US from 66.7 to 63.4%, while iOS share fell in Germany from 17.5% to 15% and in Urban China from 18.7% to 14.2%. 

    Europe’s big five markets include Great Britain, Germany, France, Italy, and Spain.

    In Urban China, Android accounted for 85.3% of smartphone sales in the third quarter of 2016, its second highest share ever in this market. 

    “Oppo continues to see significant growth, gaining 8.2 percentage points over the past year to become the 4th largest manufacturer in Urban China with 11.2% of smartphone sales. The Oppo R9 overtook the iPhone 6s as the best-selling device in the third quarter,” reported Tamsin Timpson, Strategic Insight Director at Kantar Worldpanel ComTech Asia. “iOS posted yet another year-on-year decline to 14.2% of smartphone sales in the third quarter of 2016. Importantly, this marks a period-on-period return to growth in sales, up from 13.5% in the three months ending in August. With supply constrained on the iPhone 7, and particularly the 7 Plus, this positive turn for Apple is a good sign, suggesting that as supply grows to meet demand, Apple will be able to turn the tide in Urban China.” 

    “In the US, the new iPhone 7 and 7 Plus models made an immediate impact, becoming the best-selling smartphones in the month of September at 17.1%,” said Lauren Guenveur, Consumer Insight Director for Kantar Worldpanel ComTech. “Strong sales of the iPhone 7 and the lower-priced iPhone 6s, the second best-selling device in the US in September, contributed to an overall growth of iOS to 34.2% in the third quarter of 2016.

    “Despite some sales from the beleaguered Samsung Galaxy Note 7, still technically available through the month of September, Samsung posted a year-on-year decline from 36.9% to 33.8% of US smartphone sales in the third quarter,” Guenveur continued. “The holiday sales season may prove to be more challenging than normal for Samsung, who competes head-to-head with Apple during this crucial time of year. Fallout from the Note 7 recall could have an unintended impact on continuing sales of other, similarly-named Samsung devices (chiefly the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge), as consumers may not always understand the difference between the model names. However, deep holiday discounts, as we saw with the Galaxy S6 last year, may counteract any expected negative impact, as the driving reason for choice among US consumers remains finding a good deal on the price of the phone.”

    “In Great Britain, the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus were top-sellers during the month of September, accounting for 15.1% of sales,” said Dominic Sunnebo, Business Unit Director for Kantar Worldpanel ComTech Europe. “In the third quarter of 2016, iOS accounted for 40.6% of smartphone sales, a 2.4 percentage point increase from the same period a year ago. It’s interesting to note the continued success of the iPhone SE in Britain, accounting for 8.5% of sales in the quarter vs. a share of just 3.5% in the US.” 

    “Britain is the only market where Samsung made year-on-year gains, totaling 30.4% of smartphone sales,” Sunnebo added. “In Italy, Huawei replaced Samsung as the reigning smartphone leader to become the top brand sold at 27.3%, a 15.2 percentage point gain vs. the third quarter 2015. Samsung accounted for 24.7% of smartphone sales in Italy, a decline from 40.6%. In Spain, Huawei and Samsung are now neck-and-neck, with Samsung edging out Huawei 24.2% vs. 23.3%.”

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  • LifeProof Announces FRE for iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus Available Now

    LifeProof Announces FRE for iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus Available Now

    Adventure calls, and for iPhone fans, LifeProof FRĒ has been there to answer, year after year. Take iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus wherever the action leads in absolute confidence and bring back the living proof with incredible photos shot on iPhone’s best cameras yet. FRĒ for iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus select color are available at LifeProof.asia now.

    LifeProof FRĒ for iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus

    For those looking for the best in screenless waterproof technology, NÜÜD for iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus are also coming soon.  

    “LifeProof helps you get the most out of your iPhone and our latest designs incorporate some exciting changes that make the user experience the best we’ve ever delivered,” said LifeProof CEO Jim Parke. “Apple has set the bar high with these iPhones, and we’re helping bring it to places you’ve never before thought possible.”

    LifeProof allows smartphone users to dive head-first into the action at a moment’s notice. The super slim designs are waterproof to 6.6 feet, drop proof to 6.6 feet, dirt proof and snow proof. FRĒ features a built-in screen protector, while NÜÜD leaves the screen uncovered for the truest touchscreen experience. Every device feature remains accessible and fully functional, making LifeProof cases a necessity when intentionally taking on water, drops, dirt or snow.

    Price listings as follow —

     

    LifeProof FRĒ

    LifeProof NÜÜD

    iPhone 7

    RM 329 (include GST)

    RM 359 (include GST)

    iPhone 7 Plus

    RM 359 (include GST)

    RM 399 (include GST)

     

    LifeProof FRĒ for iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus in Black are available at selected retail, while NÜÜD for iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus are coming soon. For more information and product availability, please visit www.lifeproof.asia

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  • Dyson plans to enter India

    Dyson plans to enter India

    UK company Dyson, known for its innovative vacuum cleaners and air purifiers, plans to open its own retail stores in India by the middle of next year.

    It has already sought permission from the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) to import and sell products in India.

    “If we get the permit, we’ll set up middle of next year,” says founder James Dyson, in New Delhi for the India-UK Tech Summit.

    “Over the first five years, we’ll invest about £154 million [US$190.8 million] in India. Our investment will be in building infrastructure (retail), taxes (to the government), marketing and promotions.”

    India will be the 76th market for Dyson, which in its last overseas foray entered China three years ago.

    “India is an interesting market, but it may take time to develop – unlike China, which has emerged as the third-largest market for Dyson after the US and Japan,” says Dyson.

    Online portals

    The company’s plan is to set up a retail store in each of the top 20 cities in India, as well as selling through other retailers and online shopping portals.

    “Online helps our business,” Dyson says. “We sell through Amazon in some countries and may sell through Amazon in India as well.”

    The company will import products from Malaysia, Singapore and Philippines for the Indian market. Depending on volume, Dyson may look at making products in India after a few years.
    As well as vacuum cleaners, the company will also look at the beauty and hygiene market with hair dryers and hand dryers, as well as LED lighting products.

    Dyson is a family-owned technology company that employs more than 7000 people globally—a third of whom are engineers and scientists.

    “India produces 1.3 million engineers every year – that’s very exciting. We’ll look at working with Indian universities soon,” Dyson says. The company spends £5 million a week in research, design and development, and has more than 200 live technology projects and 50 active research programs with 40 universities around the world.

    Dyson’s revenue rose 26 per cent to £1.7 billion last year while profit increased 19 per cent to £448 million.

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  • Samsung offices in South Korea raided over corruption scandal

    Samsung offices in South Korea raided over corruption scandal

    South Korean prosecutors investigating a confidante of President Park Geun-hye for corruption have searched the offices of Samsung, according to local media.

    Samsung, the world’s largest manufacturer of smartphones, televisions and memory chips, is suspected of having secretly funded the sporting activities of the daughter of Choi Soon-sil, Park’s friend, it was reported on Tuesday.

    Samsung, which is already reeling from the disaster surrounding its Galaxy Note 7 smartphone, confirmed that its offices had been raided but gave no further details.

    The company is suspected of having transferred $3.1m to a company owned by Choi in Germany.

    The money was allegedly used to pay for daughter’s training as a dressage rider.

    Growing scandal

    Tuesday’s raid also came just as Park agreed to cede some control of state affairs as the result of the damaging corruption scandal that has engulfed her administration.

    In what is being considered a major political concession, Park told the speaker of the National Assembly that she would accept a prime minister chosen by the opposition-controlled legislature “and let him control the cabinet”.

    The prime minister is normally a largely symbolic post in South Korea, where power is firmly concentrated in the executive.

    It was a double surrender by Park – effectively jettisoning her own nominee for prime minister and relinquishing some of her extensive powers to whoever parliament chooses.

    It was reported from Seoul, said that Park’s concession “doesn’t go perhaps as far as some opposition members were demanding – that all affairs should be handled by the prime minister and that the president should simply step back altogether – but it does allow some ground for work to start on some agreement”.

    Park is facing a growing scandal over Choi’s alleged influence on state affairs despite her having no official position in the government, with tens of thousands of protesters in Seoul demanding Park’s resignation over the weekend.

    Choi has been arrested on charges of fraud and abuse of power.

    The charges relate to allegations that Choi used her personal relationship with Park to coerce donations from large companies like Samsung to non-profit foundations she set up and used for personal gain.

    She is also accused of interfering with government affairs, including the nomination of senior officials.

    Unhealthy influence

    Reports of the unhealthy influence Choi wielded over Park have sent the president’s approval ratings plunging to record lows and led to mass street protests calling on her to resign.

    In a bid to restore public trust, Park reshuffled her advisers and senior cabinet members, and nominated a liberal candidate for prime minister from outside her conservative Saenuri Party.

    But opposition parties had pledged to block her nominee on the grounds that they were not properly consulted.

    During their meeting, Chung Sye-kyun, the parliamentary speaker, told Park that her biggest priority should be to alleviate widespread public concern and anxiety.

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  • Apple’s AirPods set to launch by year-end, sources say

    Apple’s AirPods set to launch by year-end, sources say

    Apple‘s AirPods will ship before the end of this year, AppleInsider’s sources have confirmed, dismissing a bogus supply chain report that surfaced early Tuesday, November 1.

    Supply chain monitor Economic Daily News reported on Tuesday that manufacturer Inventec would see quarterly profits jump in the quarter starting in January 2017 because of a shifted launch date. At the same time, the publication said that the fourth quarter 2016 profits would not be changed from the third quarter.

    When asked about the report, Apple told AppleInsider that it doesn’t comment on “rumors or speculation.”

    However, sources familiar with the company’s plans indicated that internally, there is no official delay until January for shipment of the wireless earbuds, AppleInsider says.

    One person briefed on the matter said plainly that there was “no way that these are getting pushed to January.”

    In addition, contacts at Apple retail noted that AirPods demonstration units are already available in some stores. Out of 10 stores polled by AppleInsider, six of them had demo units.

    Where demo units are available, staff have already received training on the product. At those locations, employees are just awaiting notification from management to start showing the AirPods to shoppers.

    “We’re ready to go any time,” one retail source said. “We’ve got a few pairs for customer demonstration that we’re just waiting on the word to start with.”

    Several venues have also received hardware for review. Those arrived prior to the quiet reveal that the AirPods wouldn’t ship in time to meet an original “late October” ship date.

  • Challenger Technologies takes revenue hit

    Challenger Technologies takes revenue hit

    Challenger Technologies has experienced a significant slump in retail sales.

    While group revenue for the Singapore IT products and services provider remained flat at S$256 million (US$184 million) for the nine months to September 30, its third-quarter dropped 16 per cent to $74.4 million.

    This was mainly because of a decrease of $7.5 million in retail sales brought on by the weakened market, as well as a $5.6 million fall in corporate sales.

    CEO Loo Leong Thye says the company will continue to enhance its omnichannel offerings so it can reach offline and online customers faster.

    Net profit fell by about 16 per cent to $9.1 million for the nine months, and for the third quarter took a 49 per cent dive to $1.8 million. The company says this was caused by an impairment provision of about $1.2 million for investments in a last-mile delivery provider, which has since scaled down. Without this, net profit for the nine months and third quarter would have decreased by 6 and 17 per cent respectively.

    The rest of the decrease was because of lower gross profit from lower revenue, despite a marginal increase in gross profit margin.

    To date, the group has 44 stores in Singapore, comprising 25 Challenger superstores and 19 small-format stores.

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  • IT industry still ripe for growth on Indonesians’ love for gadgets

    IT industry still ripe for growth on Indonesians’ love for gadgets

    The government is intensifying efforts to support the country’s longstagnant pharmaceutical industry after opening up the sector to foreign investment in its latest revision to the negative investment list (DNI).

    The efforts were evident at a dialog on “Expediting the Development of Indonesia’s Pharmaceutical Industry” organized by the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) on Thursday that gathered together players in the pharmaceutical industry and its related sectors.

    “Most of the existing companies make medicines, whereas the raw material businesses is small. Roughly 90 percent of raw material for the pharmaceutical industry is imported from India or China. We have to change this,” BKPM investment monitoring and implementation deputy chairman Azhar Lubis said during the event.

    In a bid to encourage the raw material industry, the government has revised the DNI, which lists the sectors restricted to foreign investment. Following the revision, the government now allows 100 percent foreign ownership in pharmaceutical companies, from 85 percent previously.

    Following the issuance of the regulation, no fresh interests on raw material sector have been expressed by foreign investors, Azhar said. However, there have been 18 new licenses for investments in the pharmaceutical industry issued by BKPM from January to September worth Rp 2.1 trillion.

    Apart from campaigning for investment in pharmaceutical factories, the BKPM will also push research and development (R&D) in the sector to encourage new innovations in new medicines that are locally made, Azhar added, citing R&D centers in Singapore and Europe.

    However, industry players said the problem with investment in the pharmaceutical sector lay in the fact that there was a relatively small number of hospitals and doctors for whom the medicines would be distributed.

    “Boosting the industry does not only mean pushing for medicine production and factories. What’s also needed is hospitals, doctors and clinics as the infrastructure to feed the pharmaceutical industry,” said International Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Group (IPMG) executive director Parulian Simanjuntak.

    Investments in the pharmaceutical sector have stagnated in recent years, reaching just Rp 8.9 trillion from January 2011 to September 2016, BKPM data shows. Also, there are only 214 pharmaceutical companies in Indonesia, most of which make medicines. Just a few of them manufacture raw material for pharmaceuticals.

    “If production [of raw material] were to start in Indonesia, it would take around three years to really get going and it would definitely cost more than importing from other countries,” said Arustiyono, the director of supervision and therapeutic product distribution at the Food and Drug Monitoring Agency (BPOM).

    “The research and development phase for the chemical reactions would itself take a year,” he added.

    The pharmaceutical industry is 70 percent dominated by local players, including privately-owned Kalbe Farma and state-owned Kimia Farma, among others.

    “The stimulus package for raw material factory investments will bring about a positive impact for the pharmaceutical industry because the source for materials will shift to local sources. This will inoculate the industry from the rupiah’s fluctuations,” Kalbe Farma corporate secretary Vidjongtius said. “In this way, medicine production costs can be more controlled. This, however, is a medium to long-term project.”

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  • Broadcom to acquire Brocade for $5.9b

    Broadcom to acquire Brocade for $5.9b

    Chipmaker Broadcom has announced a $5.9 billion deal to acquire network equipment manufacturer Brocade to enhance its position in the storage networking business.

    The acquisition, which involves $5.5 billion in cash and the assumption of $400,000 in debt, includes the assets of Ruckus Wireless, which Brocade purchased for $1.2 billion earlier this year.

    But Broadcom has announced that it intends to divest Brocade’s IP networking business, which includes wireless and campus networking, data center switching and routing, as well as SDN. This represents a substantial part of the Ruckus Wireless assets.

    Broadcom anticipates that Brocade’s remaining fiber channel storage area network (FC SAN) business will contribute around $900 million to the company’s ebitda for its 2018 fiscal year.

    “This strategic acquisition enhances Broadcom’s position as one of the leading providers of enterprise storage connectivity solutions to OEM customers,” Broadcom president and CEO Hock Tan said.

    “With deep expertise in mission-critical storage networking, Brocade increases our ability to address the evolving needs of our OEM customers. In addition, we are confident that we will find a great home for Brocade’s valuable IP networking business that will best position that business for its next phase of growth.”

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  • Moto Z, Z Play on preorder soon in Malaysia

    Moto Z, Z Play on preorder soon in Malaysia

    Mix and match

    It wouldn’t be that big a deal if the new Moto phones were all that arrived. This time, the Moto Mods will also be available: snap-on modules that expand the capabilities of the phones.

    Not only will the JBL SoundBoost speaker be available, so will the Hasselblad True Zoom camera, the Insta-Share projector as well as the Incipio offGrid Power Pack that adds both more battery as well as wireless charging capability.

    Motorola also brought in Style Shells to customise Moto phones: the Black Leather, Charcoal Ash, Silver Oak, Washed Oak and Crimson Ballistic Nylon and Black Herring will be available.

    They’re not available at retail as yet but will be on preorder on 11street and Lazada from November 4. The first 50 customers will also get a JBL speaker mod for free with purchases of either the Moto Z or the Z Play.

    Pricing-wise, the Moto Z is retailing at RM2699 and the Z Play at RM1799. The speaker mod will cost RM599, the Hassleblad camera mod is RM1299, the Insta-Share projector is RM1399 while the Power Pack is RM499.

    For the style shells, the Black Leather, Charcoal Ash, Silver Oak and Washed Oak are retailing at RM79 while the Crimson Ballistic Nylon and the Black Herring will cost RM59.

     

  • Lenovo may release more Motorola smartphones in Indonesia

    Lenovo may release more Motorola smartphones in Indonesia

    Lenovo started marketing on Thursday the latest Motorola-branded phone in Indonesia that targets the middle- and high-end market.

    The Moto E3 Power will be marketed under the Lenovo brand as Motorola is now a subsidiary of the Beijing-based tech company following an acquisition in 2014.

    Lenovo Indonesia mobile business group country lead Adrie R. Suhadi told last Wednesday that the two brands would have different segmentation, with Lenovo targeting  the middle and affordable market.

    Despite the higher target market, Moto E3 Power is priced at Rp 1,899,000 (US$146). Among its highlighted features is a 5-inch display, dual SIM, Android OS v6.0 Marshmallow, quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53 CPU, 16 GB and 2GB RAM internal memory, 8MP front camera and removable Li-ion 3500 mAh battery.

    Regarding the possibility of other Motorola-branded phones entering the country, Lenovo Indonesia mobile business group 4P manager Anvid Erdian said the company might launch the more premium Moto Z.

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