Samsung Galaxy Mega 2 Goes on Sale in Malaysia Ahead of Official Launch

While Samsung is yet to officially announce the Galaxy Mega 2 smartphone, a Malaysian retailer has already started advertising the smartphone and has listed it as available to buy in the region at MYR 1,299 (roughly Rs. 24,700).

A Malaysian news website - Soyacincau - on Sunday first spotted a retailer named SenHeng advertising the Galaxy Mega 2 online as a part of its Maybank credit card promotional scheme, along with some specifications. The smartphone is listed for purchase separately.

According to the listing (which is still live at the time of writing), the Galaxy Mega 2 handset runs Android 4.4 KitKat out-of-the-box, and features a 6-inch TFT HD (720x1280 pixels) display. It is powered by a 1.5GHz quad-core processor (unspecified) paired with 1.5GB of RAM.

The Galaxy Mega 2 is listed to feature inbuilt storage of 8GB, with microSD card support (maximum capacity unspecified). The Galaxy Mega 2 also houses an 8-megapixel rear camera. No further specifications are listed by the Malaysian retailer.

While most of the above specifications are in-line our previous reports, nothing can be confirmed until Samsung officially announces the successor to theGalaxy Mega 5.8 (Review | Pictures) and Galaxy Mega 6.3 (Review).

Some of the other rumoured specifications for the Galaxy Mega 2 include a 2.1-megapixel front-facing camera; a 2800mAh battery; 163.6x84.9x8.6mm dimensions; LTE Cat.4 connectivity with VoLTE support; and FM radio connectivity.

Previously, the unannounced Galaxy Mega 2 smartphone was spotted along withimages and specifications in the database of China's Telecommunications Equipment Certification Center (Tenaa). The certified smartphone, bearing model number SM-G7508Q for China, is expected to be released as the Galaxy Mega 2 for China Mobile with TDD-LTE support (1900/ 2300/ 2600MHz).

The SM-G7508Q, thought to be a China-variant of the Samsung Galaxy Mega 2, was listed with a 5.98-inch (720x1280 pixels) display on Tenaa, instead of the 5.9-inch previously rumoured by an alleged Galaxy Mega 2 GFXBench listing. The back of the alleged Galaxy Mega 2 seems to feature the same faux-leather back texture first introduced with the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 in September last year.

Sony Xperia C3 takes selfies to an all new level

Sony Xperia C3 is the latest in the lineup of phones that tout their ability to take great selfies.  In fact, Sony takes it a step ahead by packing the C3 with what it calls a ‘PROselfie cam’.

The Xperia C3 has a 5 MP wide-angle front camera that gives an 80 degree field of view. The front camera has a unique soft flash and all you need to click a selfie is double tap the back cover or use the Smile Shutter.
In the front camera’s Superior Auto mode, pictures are automatically adjusted for suitable lighting
conditions.

The phone also comes with selfie camera apps that add AR effects like in the Z2 and features like portrait retouch.
The C3 also features a 8MP main with Exmor RSTM for mobile image sensor. The video gets a lot of help from Sony’s SteadyShot technology.

The phone has a 5.5” HD display, and is powered by a Snapdragon Quad-core 1.2 Ghz processor and with 1GB RAM and 8GB Flash memory. The phone is just 7.6 mm thich and weighs a mere 150g.

The Xperia C3 will be available from September 1 for Rs 23,990.