vivo to Bring the Y20i to the Philippines

After it was announced in India three weeks ago, vivo is set to make the Y20i available in the Philippines. Walastech spotted several listings of the said phone in Facebook, with an SRP of Php 7,490. The alleged price in the Philippines matches that of its price in India. While the box clearly states that […]

vivo Debuts Y20 Series with Snapdragon 460

After being leaked a few days back, vivo has made its budget Y20 series official in India. Both the Y20 and Y20i rock a Snapdragon 460 processor, 64GB internal storage, and a beefy 5000mAh battery with 18w wired charging. They have a 6.51-inch HD+ display with a dewdrop notch for the 8-megapixel selfie snapper. For […]

vivo to Launch Snapdragon 460-powered Y20 Series Soon

OPPO is not the only one launching a Snapdragon 460-powered phone soon: vivo, in fact, is set to announce two phones powered by the new processor soon with the Y20 series. According to marketing materials found by Stufflistings, the Y20 series will comprise of the Y20 and Y20i, with the key difference being RAM, charging […]

vivo Announces Deals for Upcoming Shopee 8.8 Sale

With Shopee’s 8.8 sale happening in just a few days, vivo announced its deals for the monthly major sale. Before we talk about the Shopee 8.8 sale for vivo phones, the recently-launched V21 5G is getting a price cut. This time, vivo’s mid-range 5G phone will be Php 2k more affordable at Php 21,999 (from […]

Counterpoint: vivo Shipped the Most Number of Phones for 4Q2020 in the Philippines

Despite the smartphone market struggling in the Philippines last year, Counterpoint said in its 4Q2020 report that there was a big jump when it comes to online sales. For the last quarter of 2020, 17% of smartphone shipments in the Philippines were done online, which is 6% bigger compared to the same period in 2019. […]

vivo Announces Y30g in China

Just like the Y20 having multiple variants across the globe, vivo announced another Y30 variant in China with the Y30g. This particular variant shares a lot of similarities with the Y20i that launched in the Philippines last year. vivo Y30g Philippines Specs: Helio P65 processor 8GB RAM 128GB UFS 2.1 storage (expandable via MicroSD) 6.52-inch […]

vivo Y31 (2021) Review: Step Up

Review Verdict: While the vivo Y31 (2021) shares the same design language as the V20 Pro released in the Philippines last year, it offers folks who aren’t quite ready to jump to 5G an alternative phone to cop. While we would have liked a more usable ultra-wide-angle camera instead of the two feature-stuffers included in […]

5 vivo Phones for Every Individual this Christmas

Despite 2020 being a crazy year, we all deserve to reward ourselves this Christmas. It may range from a sumptuous meal with your loved ones at home, those luxury items you have been saving for the longest time, or perhaps a gadget upgrade that fits your lifestyle. vivo has a vast line of phones to […]

vivo Might Be Able to Grant Your Wish This Christmas

Christmas is all about giving, and it is a time where we give back as well. For vivo, that includes possibly granting the wishes of its customers this Christmas with its #vivoSealedWithAWish campaign. An ongoing promo that runs until January 11, vivo customers can come up and submit a Chistmas wish list containing three items that […]

DITO Phone Compatibility List 2021: Check Before You Buy Updated May 12, 2021

DITO Telecommunity has officially expanded to Luzon, and many of you are probably looking to make a jump, or at least try out the new telco. Before you buy and commit to a SIM though, take note that currently, the telco isn’t fully compatible with all phones in the market right now, though that will […]

HONOR Magic5 Series, Magic Vs to Go Global at MWC 2023

HONOR confirms that it will unveil the Magic5 series–and make the Magic Vs official globally–at MWC 2023. With MWC 2023 happening in a few weeks’ time, HONOR has confirmed that the Magic5 series and the Magic Vs foldable will have a global unveiling on February 27. This follows after a cheeky teaser taking jabs at […]

Philippines Smartphone Market Q1 2021: realme Takes Top Spot

With lockdown restrictions easing down during Q1 of 2021, the smartphone market in the Philippines grew annually by 26.2%. As for market share, realme took the top spot, garnering 21.3% of the market share.  “The smartphone market continued to thrive, indicating a growth in demand for devices during the pandemic. Lockdown restrictions softened across the […]