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Feb 13, 2015
Last year, Vivo unveiled the Vivo X5 Max which became the thinnest smartphone in the world measuring just 4.75mm for a while. Now, this Chinese manufacturer is all set to announce a mid-range smartphone in the market, at least according to the recent entry on China's TENAA. The new phone will be called theVivo Y929 and has passed TENAA revealing a couple of images as well as tech specs of the upcoming device. Design wise, the Y929 features a similar look as the recent releases from the company. Coming to the tech specs, the phone sports an undisclosed Qualcomm Snapdragon quad-core processor clocked at 1.2GHz, which could probably be the Snapdragon 410 SoC. There will be 1GB of RAM onboard along with 16GB of storage which will most likely be expandable. At the front, there is a 5-inch 720p display with Gorilla Glass 3 protection. Even the back will be protected by the same glass. There will be a 13MP rear camera with LED flash and a 5MP front shooter. The measurements of the device will be 143.6 x 71.1 x 6.67 mm. The Vivo Y929 will support dual-SIM dual standby along with 4G LTE connectivity. It will also have a 2000 mAh battery on board and will run on Android 4.4 KitKat OS with the company's FunTouch UI on top. No Malaysia pricing details or release dates yet but the phone will be priced at $351 (RM1264) in China. An international release is not expected soon though and even if it does come to Malaysia, we expect it to be under a different name.
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Dec 12, 2014
The Vivo X5 Max has officially replaced the Oppo R5 as the slimmest phone in the market. The device which was announced on 10 December 2014 features a 4.75mm thin profile. In comparison, the Oppo R5 was .10mm thicker at 4.85mm. In spite of the ultra-thin profile, the new Vivo flagship comes with a MicroSD card slot as well as a 3.5mm headphone jack. The previous slimmest phone title holder, Oppo R5 had to let go of these two slots to slim down the size. According to the company, this impressive feat was accomplished by making the internal components thinner than traditional smartphones. The motherboard inside the X5 Max measures just 1.7mm in thickness while the screen assembly and the speaker box measure 1.36mm and 2.45mm. The device is powered by a 1.7GHz Snapdragon 615 octa-core processor. It comes with 2GB RAM onboard along with 16GB memory which is expandable. On the front, the phone has a 5.5-inch 1080p Super AMOLED display along with a 5MP secondary camera on top. At the back, there is a 13MP camera. The Vivo X5 Max runs on Android 4.4.4 Kitkat with Funtouch 2.0 UI on top. While Vivo has not yet revealed any information about Malaysia release dates or pricing, the device should go on sale in China starting 22 December 2014 for RMB2998 (RM1700).
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Dec 10, 2014
Looks like the long teased Vivo X5 Max isn't the only smartphone that will be unveiled at the 10 December 2014 event hosted by Vivo. A new Vivo smartphone going by the name Vivo X5F recently passed through the Chinese certification agency, TENAA. According to the tech specs listed on the TENAA website, the X5F will be the smaller variant or mini version of the X5 Max. The images reveal a similar design profile as the X5 Max with only one exception. The device will be 6.3mm thin as opposed to the Max's 3.75mm thickness. Other tech specs and features include a 1.5GHz Octa Core CPU, 2GB RAM, 16GB ROM which is expandable via MicroSD card, 13MP rear camera with LED flash and a 5MP front camera sensor. On the front, there will be a 5 inch display with resolution 1280 x 720 pixels. From the specs and the design, this model looks like a mid-range offering and hence, will be cheaper than the flagship. No Malaysia release dates or pricing details yet but we should know more soon, or at least after the announcement today.
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Nov 05, 2014
The title of world's thinnest smartphone seems to be highly coveted these days as barely a week after the 4.85mm thin OPPO R5 got announced, another super thin smartphone has come along to take it's place. This smartphone is the Vivo X5 Max, featuring a 4.75mm thin body, again with a thicker, protruding camera. The full measurements for the X5 Max include 153.9 x 78 x 4.75mm and rather generic looks but tech specs and features are midrange to high-end. These include a 1.7GHz octa-core processor, 2GB RAM, 5.5-inch full HD display, 13MP rear camera, 5MP front camera, support for 4G LTE connectivity and Android 4.4.4 KitKat. The Vivo X5 Max has yet to be officially announced but has been seen at China's TENAA. No Malaysia release dates or pricing yet, but with Vivo Malaysia already here, we wouldn't be surprised to see it soon.
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Oct 28, 2014
Barely a few days after OPPO is supposedly working on a 4mm thin smartphone and rumours have come up that Vivo could be working on a 3.8mm thin smartphone too. This comes from two teaser images of what appears to be a metal-frame Vivo smartphone, which is then compared against an Apple iPhone 5 or iPhone 5S both of which measure 7.6mm thin. There is no news on what sort of tech specs or features such a thin device could pack, but it should be technically possible. Also no news about a Malaysia release date or pricing but with Vivo officially available in Malaysia it could just be a matter of time. As always, do take such rumours with a pinch of salt, but we can't help but ask; when is a thin smartphone too thin?
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Sep 09, 2014
ASUS has announced their latest 64-bit addition with the ASUS VivoTab 8 (M81C). Powered by Windows 8.1 and a 64-bit 1.86GHZ quad-core Intel Atom Z3745 processor, the 8-inch tablet comes in black, gold, purple and white. Other tech specs include 1GB to 2GB of RAM, 32GB of storage with up to 64GB microSD support, an 8-inch display with 800 x 1280 pixel resolution, a 2MP rear camera, 2MP front camera and 3040 mAh battery and weighs in at 330g. No Malaysia release dates or pricing details yet but it could cost below $249 (RM794) which is the retail price of the ASUS VivoTab Note 8.
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Jun 20, 2014
Vivo is better known for making the world's first 2K display smartphone and for making what used to be the world's thinnest smartphone. Vivo Malaysia has actually had a Facebook Page since April 24, but news is that they could be bringing their latest Vivo Xshot flagship smartphone to market here in Malaysia. The Vivo Xshot offers tech specs which include a 2.5GHZ quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor, 3GB RAM, 32GB storage, a 5.2-inch display with 1920 x 1080 pixel resolution, 13MP Sony CMOS sensor with f/1.8 6p lens and optical image stabilization, 4G LTE, support for 128GB microSD cards and offers a 2600 mAh battery. A slightly lower end Elite version retains the same tech specs except for a 2.3GHZ Snapdragon 800 processor, 2GB of RAM and 16GB of storage. What really takes the cake is that Vivo Malaysia will be bringing both smartphones to Malaysia on 20 July 2014 at RM1799 for the Vivo Xshot and RM1599 for the Elite version.
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Jan 07, 2014
The number of Windows 8.1 tablets continues to grow with the latest ASUS VivoTab Note 8 tablet. Featuring tech specs which include a Wacom digitizer stylus, quad-core Intel Atom Z3740 processor, 8-inch HD IPS display with 1280 x 800 pixel resolution, 2GB RAM, up to 64GB storage with up to 64GB microSD support and a 5MP rear camera wtih HD front camera, the tablet is aimed at the stylus using tablet user. A 15.5 Whr battery rounds the tech specs up with the tablet weighing in at 380g and the usual free Office software supplement. ASUS are also bundling unlimited ASUS WebStorage for 1 year along with it.
While there isn't any pricing or Malaysia release dates just yet we expect it to hit Malaysia soon within Q1 of 2014. Other tech specs of note include two large rear stereo speakers with SonicMaster audio so the VivoTab Note 8 should sound pretty good too. The tech specs look rather upper end, but the pricing is quite good from $299 (RM982) for the 32GB version. The digitizer stylus gives the VivoTab Note 8 more precision and should be a great mobile tablet for the designer and student or business note taker out there. For more information, check out the Press release.
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Dec 19, 2013
The recently announced Vivo Xplay 3S has been teasing for quite some time now but has finally come out of hiding with the world's first 2K display on a smartphone. The 6-inch screen has a massive 2560 x 1440 pixel resolution resulting in a crazy 490 ppi pixel density. The other tech specs are equally top-of-the-line and include a 2.3GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800 8974AB processor and chipset, 3GB RAM, 32GB storage, stereo speakers, DTS sound, dual-mode 4G LTE, 13MP f/1.8 aperture rear camera, 5MP front camera and fingerprint sensor. In addition, it also has a dedicated audio chip in the form of the ESS Technology ES9018 DAC and Texas Instruments OPA2604 amplifier for loud and good sounding audio.
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Dec 19, 2013
The 8-inch tablet market continues to grow, this time with an entry from Asus, leaked as the Asus VivoTab Note 8 M80TA. Leaked from a catalogue and priced at a very attractive $299.00 (RM980) the tablet comes with a pen stylus along with Windows 8.1. Other tech specs and features include a 1.33GHz Intel Atom Bay Trail processor and chipset, 2GB RAM, 32GB / 64GB flash storage, 8-inch IPS display with 1280 x 800 pixel resolution, 5MP rear camera, 1.2MP front camera and 3950 mAh battery. Many of the features seem to be recycled from the Asus MeMo Pad HD 7 and there is no guarantee that by the time it reaches Malaysia the price won't increase past RM1000 somehow. So far, there doesn't seem to be any information regarding any affordable keyboard dock combo which would make it a much better contender for the other 8-inch Windows 8.1 tablets out there, but we're still waiting hopefully for something like to happen. No specific Malaysia release dates were available but it is rumoured to arrive during the holiday season, probably after Christmas. Do remember though that this is still very much a rumour, so take it with a pinch of salt.
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