As August comes to an end, we approach two major dates for our country, namely 31 August and 16 September. In conjunction with this Merdeka season, various smartphone brands are running some amazing promotions. To make it easier for you to shop and compare the available promotions, we've made a list of available promos below.

Consumers would be familiar with vivo for their camera-focused smartphones and their iQOO gaming devices (which never get released outside of China), but it seems that the company have finally made a move to enter the laptop and tablet market. According to a Chinese media news outlet, vivo was spotted applying for multiple trademarks that end with a "book" and "pad".

It seems that a patent from vivo hints that they could be working on a smart band that comes equipped with a curved display. While not much is known in regards to the band, our source provided a few images which give us a better idea on what to expect when it is officially unveiled.

A weird patent filed by vivo seems to hint that they could be working on a smartphone that comes equipped with a display with a rotating display at the bottom. Based on the patent, it seems that the bottom section houses an in-display keyboard which can be used when rotated.

Some may find it silly at this point, but companies are continually pushing battery charging speeds to crazy levels. We've seen Xiaomi experiment with 100W fast-charging last year and Black Shark is working on that for its next flagship gaming phone. And now sources claim that we'll see actual products that support 100W fast-charging by Q1 2021.

It seems that the vivo Watch has been spotted on 3C and it will most likely come with a speaker system that supports audio playback. While not has been confirmed in regards to the exact tech specs of the smartwatch, we can expect it to be unveiled very soon due to the fact that it was recently certified by 3C.

It seems that Vivo’s upcoming earbuds called the Vivo TWS Neo has been posted on their official website, and it seems to come equipped with a 14.2mm drivers and an AptX codec from Qualcomm. While not much is known in regards to the exact price of the aforementioned earbuds, gizmochina claims that it will most likely be cheaper than RMB799(~RM486).

Previously, vivo, OPPO and Xiaomi have teamed up to launch a file transfer system that can be deemed as the Android version of Apple's AirDrop. However, the file transfer system could only work between devices from these three brands, and it's not enough. Now, it has been announced that four more brands including OnePlus, Realme, Xiaomi's Black Shark and Meizu are joining the alliance as well, which could eventually lead to more brands joining to take a chance against the AirDrop.

The larger the megapixel of a camera sensor does not always mean it's better. There are also some other features that we need from a sensor including low-light performance, focus ability and more. Today, Samsung has launched a 50MP sensor that is said to be able to perform like a 'DSLR' camera, let's find out how the sensor can achieve that!

A lot of smartphones have similarities these days, so we always appreciate seeing different designs that stand out from the norm. That seems to be what vivo is going for, as a new patent from the company was recently discovered. The patent depicts a device that comes with a slide mechanism.