Vivo

Vivo launches V25e, a vlogger’s dream

Part of Vivo’s V-series launch in the country is week is the Vivo V25e smartphone The stylish, creatively tailored smartphone comes with cutting-edge camera…

Vivo launches the V25 5G with colour changing back

They’re cute, they’re vibrant and they’ve landed on our shores, it’s Vivo’s colourful V25 series. Vivo has launched the V25 5G and the V25e,…

Vivo opens service store in Cape Town following Y76 5G launch

Vivo South Africa has opened its first standalone service center in the Western Cape with the launch of its Canal Walk store in Cape…

Vivo Y33s smartphone launches in South Africa: price and contract details

Vivo has launched another smartphone in South Africa, this time bringing the Vivo Y33s to the country with a mid-range price and various contract…

Vivo Y1S smartphone now exclusively available through MTN

Vivo South Africa has announced that several of its smartphones will now be available from MTN, including the Vivo Y1S — which will be…

Vivo X50 series: Vivo’s new premium smartphones now available in SA

While Vivo is known for its affordable smartphones like the Y12 and Y30, the company has released its latest premium devices on local shores…

Affordable smartphones: Vivo Y12 & Y30 launch in SA – prices and details

Vivo launched two new affordable smartphones in South Africa on 27 July – the Y12 and Y30, with both handsets costing under R5 000….

Vivo to bring new Y series phones to SA in July, 5G device before year-end

Chinese phone maker Vivo landed in South Africa at the bottom end of 2019 with two fairly average and underwhelming mid-range devices. It’s now…

Big screen, bigger numbers: Vivo debuts the NEX 3S 5G flagship

Vivo on Tuesday silently launched its new flagship smartphone, the Vivo NEX 3S 5G. It’s a minor upgrade over the NEX 3 5G, but…

Vivo Z6 5G: a sensible 5G gaming phone with a 5000mAh battery

Alongside its swanky concept, Vivo on Friday announced a mid-range 5G smartphone in the form of the Vivo Z6 5G. The phone features a…

This is the Vivo APEX 2020: a concept with no ports and big claims

Vivo on Friday announced the Vivo APEX 2020, a new concept phone that once again pushes the boundaries of smartphone design. The companies well…

48 hours with the Vivo Y11: is this the perfect phone for load shedding?

Ready for more Vivo? Last week we took at look at the company’s budget Y91C. This week it’s the turn of the Vivo Y11….

48 hours with the Vivo Y91C, its first budget smartphone in South Africa

Vivo is finally, officially, in South Africa. It was big news at the end of last year, for the country as well as one…

3 Vivo phones that we could see launch in South Africa in 2020

Chinese smartphone maker Vivo will launch its initial dual device onslaught in South Africa on 7 December. With the aid of Vodacom, the phones…

Vivo launches in South Africa with two mid-tier phones below R3000

South Africa’s saturated smartphone market is about to welcome yet another player, and it’s a big one. Chinese phone maker Vivo on Wednesday hosted…

Vivo U3 launched in China, offers a lot of phone for $140

Chinese smartphone maker Vivo on Monday announced the debut of the Vivo U3. It’s a phone that’s supposed to cater for consumers on a…

Nokia crushes the Android updates game as others couldn’t care less

An aspect of smartphones we don’t cover enough of is manufacturer software updates, but it seems that the likes of Nokia, Samsung, Xiaomi and…

Apple’s iPhone slides, Samsung leads in global smartphone market share race

Apple’s iPhone is hanging on by its fingernails to its title as the world’s third biggest smartphone maker, as Chinese smartphone makers close in,…

Huawei’s smartphone market share continues to grow into 2019

According to the latest smartphone shipments report by Gartner, more than 373-million devices were distributed in Q1 2019. That’s a drop of 2.7% compared…

Samsung leads the chip-buying war, but China’s firms are quickly gaining

Samsung retained the title of top semiconductor buyer for 2018, according to a report by Gartner. The South Korean tech firm spent $43.4-billion on…

Super HDR: Vivo’s new HDR mode claims AI smarts, better results

Between the Vivo X20 Plus UD (with its in-display fingerprint scanner) and the Apex concept phone, Chinese brand Vivo has been making waves in…

Your entire phone screen will soon become a fingerprint scanner

Vivo made headlines earlier this year when it showed off the first production smartphone with an in-display fingerprint scanner (the X20 Plus UD), in…

6 of the most innovative Chinese smartphones ever made

Many people tend to think of Apple and Samsung when it comes to innovation in the smartphone industry. But the landscape has changed massively…

Three gaming trends that could rule the industry in 2023

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