Update: vivo has confirmed the launch of V25 Pro in the V25 series in India on August 17th. The launch invite highlights the phone’s color changing back. Continue reading “vivo V25 Pro with 120Hz 3D curved screen, Dimensity 1300 SoC, 64MP camera, OIS launching in India on August 17”
Vivo Mobile India has been found to have evaded customs duties to the tune of over Rs 2,217 crore, according to the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI). According to the terms of the Customs Act, Vivo India has been sent a show-cause notice demanding payment of customs duties of Rs 2,217 crore. Continue reading “vivo India evaded custom duties worth Rs. 2217 crore: DRI”
According to Counterpoint’s Market Pulse research, sales of smartphones in China fell 14.2% YoY in Q2 2022. Volumes for the quarter were less than half of the historical peak of Q4 2016 and were down 12.6% from the level seen during the severely pandemic-hit Q1 2020. The report claims that not nearly ten years ago, in Q4 2012, sales were lower than they are now. Earlier this year, global smartphone chipset shipments declined 5% YoY in Q1, 2022. Continue reading “China smartphone sales hit a new low in Q2 2022: Report”
vivo has announced Y30 5G, the company’s latest mid-range 5G smartphone in the Y series, in Thailand. It features a 6.51-inch HD+ display, is powered by Mediatek Dimensity 700 SoC with support for 5G SA/NSA, 6GB of RAM, runs Android 12 with Funtouch OS 12 on top, packs dual rear cameras that include a 50-megapixel main camera and a 2-megapixel macro camera. There is an 8-megapixel camera on the front. Continue reading “vivo Y30 5G with 6.51″ display, Dimensity 700, 6GB RAM, 5000mAh battery announced”
vivo just launched the T1x smartphone in India, as it had promised. It has a 6.58-inch FHD+ LCD screen with 90Hz refresh rate and an 8MP front camera inside the notch. The T1x is powered by Snapdragon 680 SoC with 4-layer liquid cooling system, which the company says is the first in the price segment. It has up to 6GB of RAM with up to 6GB of RAM expansion, and runs Android 12 with Funtouch OS 12. Continue reading “vivo T1x with 6.58″ FHD+ 90Hz display, Snapdragon 680, up to 6GB RAM, 5000mAh battery launched in India starting at Rs. 11999”
Update: vivo has confirmed the launch of T1x smartphone in the country on July 20th. It also shows dual rear cameras, and the company has confirmed that it will be powered by Snapdragon 680 SoC, so it will be a 4G phone, same as the one that was released in Malaysia. Continue reading “vivo T1x launching in India on July 20”
The X80 Pro is vivo’s latest flagship smartphone that was launched in May 2022 in India. It features a camera module that is co-engineered with ZEISS and is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor. At a premium price of Rs. 80000, is the vivo X80 Pro worth it? Read on for my review.
Continue reading “vivo X80 Pro review: An impressive camera-centric flagship”
vivo has announced Y77, the company’s latest mid-range phone in the Y series, in China. It packs a 6.64-inch Full HD+ 120Hz LCD screen with 91.13% screen-to-body ratio and an 8MP camera inside the punch-hole. It is the first phone to be powered by the latest Dimensity 930 SoC, comes with up 12GB of RAM and a 50-megapixel main camera, along with a 2-megapixel macro camera. Continue reading “vivo Y77 with 6.64″ FHD+ 120Hz display, Dimensity 930, up to 12GB RAM, 80W fast charging announced”
The country’s financial watchdog, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) today said that it carried out searches at 48 locations of VIVO Mobiles India Private Limited and its 23 associated companies spanning across the country as part of its investigation into possible violations of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) by the Chinese smartphone maker and its partners. Continue reading “Vivo India transferred Rs. 62,476 crore to China: ED”
Offices of Chinese smartphone manufacturer BBK Electronics’ Vivo and also its connected firms were raided on Tuesday by India’s Enforcement Directorate (ED), according to reports, including the Reuters. Continue reading “ED raids vivo India amid money laundering probe: Report”
Vivo launched TWS 2 ANC, the company’s latest true wireless earphones in India last month, after it was introduced in China last year. The earbuds feature IP54 splash-resistant body, Bluetooth 5.2 with Qualcomm aptX Adaptive with low latency gaming experience and also comes with up to 40dB ANC. Does it live up to the expectations? Let us dive into the review to find out. Continue reading “vivo TWS 2 ANC Review”
vivo has rescheduled its T2 launch, now it has silently introduced the T2x smartphone in China as the successor to last year’s T1x. The phone has 6.58-inch Full HD+ screen with support for 144Hz refresh rate, 16MP front camera inside the notch and is powered by Dimensity 1300 SoC with VC liquid cooling and 8GB of RAM. The phone has a 50MP rear camera with 2MP macro sensor. Continue reading “vivo T2x with 6.58″ FHD+ 144Hz display, Dimensity 1300, 6000mAh battery announced”
[Update: vivo has postponed the T2 smartphone launch from May 23rd to June 6th.] Continue reading “vivo T2 with 6.62″ FHD+ 120Hz AMOLED display, Snapdragon 870 to be announced on June 6”
vivo has announced yet another selfie-focused 4G smartphone, the vivo Y75, in its popular Y series, after the launch of Y75 5G model earlier this year. The smartphone has an AMOLED screen, a 44 MP autofocus selfie camera, 44W FlashCharge, and much more. The device also comes with a new eye-catching design that is resistant to fingerprints. Continue reading “vivo Y75 with 6.44″ AMOLED display, 44 MP autofocus front camera launched in India for Rs. 20999”
