iQOO might have finally decided to expand its market in Malaysia. It has been spotted that the brand has set up an official Facebook page recently. Not only that, but the page has also included the words "coming soon" on its cover image.

Just last week, there was news that Samsung would be providing various brands like Google with ultra-thin glass (UTG). As many of you know, this is what Samsung uses for its foldable smartphones. It's solid proof that these brands aim to make such devices.

This is no longer surprising to many of you, but companies have decided that there should be a sales day every month. For this month, that would be the 6.6 Sales that falls on this Sunday (6 June 2021). In preparation for that, vivo has some cool deals exclusive to Shopee.

Based on a statement by gizmochina, it seems that an image regarding vivo’s upcoming tablet has been spotted, hinting that they could be releasing a tablet in the near future. While not much is known in regards to the Malaysia release date, it does give us a better idea of what to expect from vivo in the near future.

It seems that a statement from techradar.com hints that a report from Strategy Analytics hints that Apple, OPPO, and vivo holds the top spot for the highest 5G smartphone market share in Q1 2021 at 30.2%, 16.1%, and 14.5% respectively. With that in mind, we can expect 5G capable smartphones to gain popularity as 5G coverage improves with time.

Xiaomi users have been complaining about MIUI takes up the RAM of the devices. For that, the company might be offering a fix soon by utilizing virtual expansion. It is said that Xiaomi devices' RAM could be expanded using internal storage when it reaches its limit in the future. 

The market performance of smartphone companies in Q1 2021 has been revealed by Strategic Analytics. According to the statistics, Samsung was on top of the list by controlling almost a quarter of the market. It has also become the largest smartphone supplier in the world as it has 77 million smartphones shipped in just the first quarter of 2021.

Based on a statement by gizmochina, it seems that a vivo or an iQOO smartphone may have been spotted, hinting that it will be unveiled somewhere around March 2021. While not much is known in regards to the Malaysia release date, it does give us a better idea of what to expect when it is available in the global market.

Nowadays, it's hard for us to keep up with the number of smartphones launched in just a short period. It is clear that the smartphone industry is a fast-paced industry with new ideas that keep showing up every other day. Therefore, the manufacturers can only continue to work harder to earn a position in the cruel competition. Now, it is rumoured that vivo will be launching as many as 11 smartphones before the end of April 2021.

With new tech, companies inevitably try out different ways to make it work. We've seen foldable smartphones that fold outwards and have a clamshell design. But have you seen one with both? A new patent from vivo could do just that.