day after the Meizu M6 is announced in China, another manufacturer is holding a phone launch there. Vivo is set to unveil the Vivo X20 on September 21. And if we in the Philippines are lucky, we might see it being rolled out to local stores.
Vivo V7+ is an almost-bezel-less selfie phone with midrange price
IVO launched a new smartphone Thursday, and although the emphasis is still on taking great self-portraits, much of the hype is dedicated to the display. In particular, the edge-to-edge screen that dominates the front of the Vivo V7+.
Apple not world’s 2nd largest smartphone brand anymore, but…
S this a classic case of “what goes up must come down”? For the first time ever, Huawei’s global smartphone sales surpassed Apple’s consistently for June and July 2017, making the Chinese manufacturer the world’s second largest smartphone brand next to Samsung.
Vivo V7+ selfie phone with (almost) bezel-less display is coming
E already know that the Vivo V7+ is launching in India on September 7. But what about the Philippines? While we didn’t doubt that the smartphone will be released in the country, it’s great to know that Vivo Philippines itself has confirmed that the V7+ is indeed arriving here.
Cherry Mobile is top smartphone brand in PH. Here are the others
O vendor was able to topple Cherry Mobile from its perch in the second quarter of 2017. It was still the top smartphone vendor in the Philippines, and only one of two local brands that made it to the top 5.
Xiaomi is back on the list of top 5 smartphone makers worldwide
F you look at the quarterly rankings of smartphone vendors from the first quarter of 2016 to the second three months of this year, you’ll get bored because you’ll be looking at the same companies again and again. Not the second quarter of 2017.
Selfie-focused Vivo V5s debuts in PH
HINESE brand Vivo today unveiled the Vivo V5s (see complete specs) in the Philippines, just months after a similar product, the Vivo V5, hit the streets. The V5s is priced higher than its predecessor, and the extra cost will get you more storage and a redesigned, unibody phone that looks like the V5 Plus — or, if you prefer, the iPhone 7.
Dual-camera smartphones that are officially available in PH
ASED on the messages and comments we have received, many of you believe that Huawei started the whole “three cameras on a phone” concept. But really, the manufacturers you should be looking at are LG and HTC, when in 2011, they debuted the Optimus 3D and the Evo 3D, respectively.
Apple no longer world’s largest smartphone vendor in Q1 2017
OVE over, Apple. Samsung is taking back what it lost in the last quarter of 2016. And it has the numbers, courtesy of market-research company IDC, to back it up.
Vivo Y53 budget smartphone now even more affordable in PH
IVO, seemingly always aware of what the competition is up to, recently announced a price cut in the Philippines for the Vivo Y53 budget smartphone (click for complete specs), dropping its price from P6,990 (about $140) to P5,990 ($120).
OPPO F3 Plus vs Vivo V5 Plus: Difference between their 2 front cameras
INALLY, there’s another smartphone that has two front cameras in the Philippines. Today, OPPO Philippines has officially launched the OPPO F3 Plus (click for complete specs), an addition to the company’s Selfie Expert line of handsets.
Vivo V5 Lite review: Not the usual diet choice
E’VE reviewed the P19,990 Vivo V5 Plus, and it left us seriously impressed, particularly when it comes to taking bokeh-laced photos with its dual-lens cameras. And Vivo isn’t done with selfie phones yet, outing the Vivo V5 Lite last month and offering budget- and selfie-conscious folks a cheaper solution to stepping their game up on social media.
Vivo V5 Lite will be available in PH starting February 25
S Revü Philippines has learned, the new Vivo V5 Lite (click for complete specs) is due out in local stores in a couple of days. The V5 Lite, as you may have gathered, is the company’s entry-level offering in the V5 range of selfie-first smartphones.
Vivo V3 gets huge, P4,000 price cut in PH
E knew it was coming. The writing has been on the wall ever since the Vivo V5 made it to stores in the Philippines. Now, the good news is official: Vivo Philippines has dropped the price of the Vivo V3 (click for complete specs) to P7,990 (around $160) — from P11,990 ($240).
Apple dethrones Samsung as world’s largest smartphone vendor
NE company’s misfortune could lead to another manufacturer’s success. In this case, Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7 problem caused the tech giant to settle for second place in the smartphone category in the fourth quarter of 2016.
These are the top 5 smartphone brands in Q3 2016
HINESE smartphone vendors still reign over the industry amid a 1.1 percent growth to 363 million shipments in Q3 2016, according to the latest numbers published by market-research firm IDC.
Vivo V5 Plus review: Selfie superstar
T seems that the battle for best camera phone will be fought in the front, what with all the selfie-centric handsets that keep coming in, often with something new to brag about. Even Samsung, though quietly, has joined the usual suspects — you know, OPPO and Vivo — with the launch of the new Galaxy A5 and A7 (2017) in the Philippines. As we noted in our review, the A7 isn’t marketed as serious competition in the selfie game, but it probably should be.
Vivo V5 Plus with 2 front cameras launching in PH January 21
EMEMBER the smartphone with two front cameras that we wrote about two weeks ago? It’s finally coming to the Philippines! We already got an invite to the launch. In fact, the Vivo V5 Plus is now being teased on the company’s Facebook page, just in time for the local unveiling on January 21.
Vivo V5 Plus with two front cameras to debut January 23rd
ELFIE-CENTRIC smartphones have carved a niche for themselves in 2016, and the trend is likely to continue this year. Vivo’s opening salvo is the V5 Plus, which is slated to debut in India on January 23. The Chinese OEM has sent invites to the Indian media, telling them to save the date for “the biggest selfie camera revolution.”
Vivo V5 now official in PH, takes on OPPO’s F1s
EMEMBER that selfie phone Vivo launched in India about a week ago? The one with the 20-megapixel front camera? Well, it’s finally official in the Philippines, with the release slated for November 26, 2016. And with a P12,990 suggested retail price, it seems to be gunning for the similarly priced OPPO F1s’ place in the local market.