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Vivo could be the first to launch a smartphone with an on-screen fingerprint sensor

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Posted by Harish Jonnalagadda on 16 Jun 2017 7:28 am
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Vivo could edge out Samsung and other companies in launching a phone with an on-screen fingerprint sensor. Samsung failed in its attempt to integrate a fingerprint sensor into the screen of the Galaxy S8, and it now looks like Vivo will be the first company to roll out a device with an on-screen fingerprint sensor. A leaked video on Weibo shows off a Vivo phone that looks a lot like the X9 Plus...

Samsung sold fewer phones than Apple in Q4 2016; OPPO and Huawei see huge gains

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Posted by Harish Jonnalagadda on 1 Feb 2017 7:05 am
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The latest global smartphone shipment numbers highlight the increasing dominance of Chinese manufacturers. Apple shipped 78.3 million iPhones in Q4 2016, surpassing Samsung to take the crown as the world's number one smartphone vendor. According to Strategy Analytics, Samsung saw its shipments decline from 81.3 million in Q4 2015 to 77.5 million last quarter, largely due to the termination of...

Chinese manufacturers dominate in India as local handset makers retreat

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Posted by Harish Jonnalagadda on 25 Jan 2017 2:15 am
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Chinese manufacturers have all the momentum in the world's fastest-growing smartphone market. Chinese brands now account for over 46% of the smartphone market in India, with the likes of Xiaomi, OPPO, Vivo, and Lenovo pushing out local handset makers. According to data compiled by Canalys, 28.1 million smartphones were shipped in Q4 2016, with Samsung taking the number one spot. Samsung has...

Vivo Y51L review — a decidedly average Android

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Posted by Abhishek Baxi on 14 Apr 2016 11:00 pm
The Quick Take One of the major smartphone makers in China, Vivo started its international expansion in 2014, and made way to India amongst a slew of Chinese brands heading towards one of the biggest and fastest growing smartphones markets in the world. During the period, Vivo launched a few premium smartphones in India, although the recently launched Y51L is targeted towards the budget...

Vivo V3 and V3 Max now official in India, priced at ₹17,980 and ₹23,980

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Posted by Harish Jonnalagadda on 5 Apr 2016 5:03 am
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At a media event in Mumbai, Vivo unveiled the V3 and V3 Max. The phones are targeted at the mid-range segment, with the V3 set to retail for ₹17,980 and the V3 Max for ₹23,980.

Vivo Xplay5 Elite is the world's first smartphone with 6GB of RAM

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Posted by Harish Jonnalagadda on 2 Mar 2016 2:06 am
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Vivo has unveiled its flagship phones for 2016, the Xplay5 and Xplay5 Elite. The Xplay5 features the Snapdragon 652 SoC with a modest (relatively speaking) 4GB of RAM, while the Xplay5 Elite is the first smartphone in the world to offer 6GB of RAM.

Vivo Mobile launches the mid-range Y51L in India

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Posted by Abhishek Baxi on 31 Jan 2016 8:22 am
Vivo India has announced the launch of Y51L in the Indian market. The vivo Y51L is assembled in the company's new manufacturing plant in India. As one of the top 10 smartphone brands in the world, vivo entered Indian market in December 2014.

Here are the photos from vivo's new manufacturing unit in India

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Posted by Abhishek Baxi on 24 Dec 2015 6:46 am
Earlier this week, vivo Mobile India commenced production at its manufacturing unit in Greater Noida, a suburb of New Delhi. The company entered the Indian market in December last year, and this move is aimed at decreasing the company's dependence on imports.

Vivo inaugurates its first manufacturing unit in India

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Posted by Abhishek Baxi on 22 Dec 2015 5:08 am
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In line with the 'Make in India' initiative of the Government of India, vivo Mobile India today announced the commencement of its manufacturing unit in Greater Noida, a suburb of New Delhi. The inauguration was done in the presence of Alex Feng, CEO, vivo Mobile India and Le Yucheng, the Chinese Ambassador to India, along with local dignitaries.

With a thickness of just 4.75mm, the Vivo X5 Max makes your phone look chunky

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Posted by Rich Edmonds on 10 Dec 2014 5:34 am
Step aside, Oppo R5. Vivo has just announced a super-thin smartphone that clocks in at just 4.75mm. The X5 Max is the latest handset to compete for the title of world's thinnest smartphone, and judging images and details shared by the manufacturer, it's clear to see just how thin the Max X5 is.

Hands-on with the HTC Droid Incredible 2

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Posted by Phil Nickinson on 26 Apr 2011 4:36 pm
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Read our Droid Incredible 2 initial reviewYoutube link for mobile viewingWhat's a new phone without some new hands-on video, eh? And here we have our first hands-on with the Verizon HTC Droid Incredible 2. Sure, it's almost exactly like the Incredible S we saw at Mobile World Congress. But it's not the Incredible S. It's the Incredible 2. It has a number, not a letter. It's different.Just like...