Same old mistakes
Three years on, Vivo still can't get its software act together
Vivo's FuntouchOS continues to be a blatant copy of iOS, and the company needs to change that before it can start selling phones in Western markets.
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The future is here
Vivo Apex 2019 has a full-screen fingerprint sensor and no ports
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With no openings and virtually no bezels at the front, the Vivo Apex 2019 takes smartphone design to a new level.
Gotta stand out somehow
Vivo just launched a phone with two displays, 10GB RAM, and no front camera
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Vivo was one of the first manufacturers to roll out a phone with a mechanised slider in the first-gen NEX, and for its latest effort the manufacturer is going with a dual-screen design.
Innovation FTW
Vivo NEX review: A bold showcase for the future
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With an in-display fingerprint sensor and a retractable front camera, the Vivo NEX is one of the most innovative phones of 2018.
The future beckons
Vivo NEX vs. OnePlus 6: A close contest
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The OnePlus 6 is the more practical choice, but the Vivo NEX is so much fun.
The future
Vivo NEX with pop-up camera launches in India for ₹44,990 ($650)
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Vivo unveiled the innovative NEX a month ago in China, and the phone is now making its way to India. The NEX is now up for pre-order on Amazon India for ₹44,990.
Bezel-less battle
Vivo NEX vs. OPPO Find X: Which futuristic phone is better?
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The Vivo NEX and Find X are two of the best options if you're looking for a truly bezel-less phone.
The future is here
Vivo X21 review: A bold leap forward
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The Vivo X21 is one of the best phones the company has launched to date. The in-display scanner isn't quite as fast as fingerprint readers available today — but it is a novel feature, and one that isn't available on most phones in this category.
Be free
Pop-up cameras are just the evolution of the slider phone
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Some have dismissed these movable structures for hiding cameras as a fad and poor attempt at being innovative. I see it somewhat more pragmatically — this is a necessary development to give customers everything they want.
let's go crazy
I want to start seeing more crazy beautiful finishes on flagship phones
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Most phones do the same things these days, so why not have some fun with the aesthetics?
Behind the scenes
This is how the pop-up selfie camera works on the Vivo NEX
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One of the most unique aspects of the Vivo NEX is its selfie camera that pops out of the top frame, but how in the world does it work?
Internals
Vivo NEX specs: 6.59-inch display, Snapdragon 845, 4000mAh battery
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Now that the NEX is here and fully announced, we also know the kind of specs that Vivo is able to get into a phone with this crazy hardware design — just about the highest-end components, it turns out.
Crazy hardware
The Vivo NEX brings us one step closer to a bezel-less future
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Many of us were introduced to the Vivo brand with the crazy Apex concept phone. Now just four months later, those crazy features and tiny bezels have made it to market with the Vivo NEX.
A taste of the future
Vivo NEX unveiled with a bezel-less display and pop-up front camera
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Vivo showed off a concept phone back at MWC with ultra-thin bezels and a pop-up front camera, and the company has formally unveiled the product — the Vivo NEX — in China.
Coming Soon
Vivo teases a June 12 announcement for its Apex bezel-less smarpthone
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On June 12, Vivo will announce a smartphone with the slimmest bezels we've seen yet using its Apex technology.
More anything? More everything!
Vivo announces 'Super HDR' that uses AI for better smartphone pictures
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During a recent media event in China, Vivo announced its new "Super HDR" imaging technology that uses AI to produce better overall photographs.
It's actually happening
Vivo Apex confirmed for public release, production to begin mid-2018
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Vivo announced the Apex as a concept phone during MWC 2018, but now the company's confirmed it'll be getting a public launch.
Wow
Vivo's Apex concept phone goes crazy with tech to enable tiny screen bezels
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Vivo has a new concept phone, dubbed Apex, that shows off the company's vision for a smartphone with tiny screen bezels — and all of the crazy technology involved with achieving the goal.
A look into the future
Vivo's Apex has a 98% screen-to-body ratio and retractable front camera
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Vivo was the first manufacturer to roll out a phone with an in-display fingerprint sensor, and now the company is offering a glimpse into the future with the Apex, which has a half-screen in-display fingerprint sensor and 98% screen-to-body ratio.
But why
Vivo Xplay7 rumored to be the first phone with 10GB RAM
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The Xplay7 is the latest phone Vivo is rumored to be working on, and it's expected to ship with a stupendous 10GB of RAM.