According to the recent phone shipments report conducted by Canalys, Vivo has successfully grown 41% among the market players in 2019 – making it proudly appointed as the fastest-growing smartphone manufacturer in Malaysia.
Canalys, as an independent data analyst company from Singapore with branches worldwide, has released a new Smartphone Market Pulse report on the Malaysia smartphone shipments and annual growth in 2019.
Judging from the chart, Vivo also acclaimed as the top 3 smartphones vendors in Malaysia, which garnered 17%-unit share in the market. Vivo, as one of the leading technology company, that constantly strived to develop innovative devices with its cutting-edge technology – evolving for success today.
Throughout 2019, Vivo Malaysia has launched a variety of smartphones series which are catered to a diversified audience, include the luxurious affordable V series, V15, V15 Pro, V17 and V17 Pro, the youthful and trendsetting series, S1 and S1 Pro, then followed by the premium performance-driven series, NEX 3. With more fantastic models from Vivo coming out, Vivo offers excellent processing speed, elongated battery life and flawless phone display.
Being seen as one of the most acclaimed smartphones launched in Malaysia in 2019, the 5G-supported device, Vivo NEX 3. However, NEX 3 will only be activated until the 5G band to be officially rolled out in Malaysia. The phone is embedded with the built-in Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus Mobile Platform, while it drives strong and durable device performance.
Huawei Consumer Business Group (CBG) todayannounced the global launch of thenew HUAWEI MatePad Pro 5G. Representing a breakthrough in design, 5G connectivity, performance and mobile productivity, Huawei once again sets a new bar, delivering a flagship-level 5G tablet experience to consumers.
Featuring a pure and minimalist design that is engineered to impress, the HUAWEI MatePad Pro 5G combines HUAWEI FullView Display with ultra-narrow bezels to achieve the world’s highest tablet screen-to-body ratio at 90 per cent. Powered by Kirin 990 5G flagship SoC with the leading 7nm+ EUV process, the HUAWEI MatePad Pro 5G delivers outstanding 5G connectivity, performance and battery life. Running EMUI10, the HUAWEI MatePad Pro 5G supports Multi-Window, Multi-screen Collaboration and HUAWEI APP Multiplier. It also supports the HUAWEI M-Pencil and Smart Magnetic Keyboard, thus driving synergy with PC Mode and new WPS features for maximum productivity. The entertainment experience is made richer with a suite of hardware upgrades, packing immersive audio and display capabilities in a stylish form factor. Additionally, the HUAWEI MatePad Pro series is also the world’s first tablet to support wireless charging and reverse wireless charging.
Simplicity that belies craftsmanship
Exuding elegance with a unique design and HUAWEI FullView Display that melds technology with style, the HUAWEI MatePad Pro 5G features the world’s highest tablet screen-to-body ratio, at 90 per cent, with ultra-narrow 4.9mm bezels surrounding the 10.8-inch 16:10 display. The micro-curved design adopted by the HUAWEI MatePad Pro 5G ensures a comfortable hold while its magnesium alloy frame keeps the tablet light yet durable. It utilises a unibody design where antennas are embedded into the middle frame and back panel for a clean and minimalist look.
Available in two nature-inspired colourways – Forest Green and Orange – the HUAWEI MatePad Pro 5G comes in an elegant vegan leather finish. With a texture resembling genuine leather, the vegan leather finish in Forest Green and Orange exudes a unique and irresistible charm.
Rethink performance: Kirin 990 5G
Embedded in the HUAWEI MatePad Pro 5G is the latest Kirin 990 5G SoC, manufactured with the 7nm+ EUV process to deliver enhanced performance and power efficiency. With a base clock of up to 2.86GHz, the CPU inside adopts an innovative triple-tiered architecture comprising two big cores, two mid cores and four tiny cores. The 16-core Mali-G76 GPU greatly improves performance and battery life for a smooth gaming and entertainment experience. Embedded in the HUAWEI’s first flagship 5G tablet, the Kirin 990 5G SoC supports both non-standalone (NSA) and standalone (SA) architectures and TDD/FDD multi-frequency bands, enabling it to accommodate diverse networks and networking modes for global travellers to enjoy high-speed 5G connectivity.
With Huawei’s proprietary Da Vinci NPU architecture, AI computing capabilities are optimised by balancing load between the two big cores and a tiny core. Equipped with up to 8GB LPDDR4X dual-channel RAM, the HUAWEI MatePad Pro 5G also launch apps at blazing fast speeds. All this performance is supported by the industry’s first ultra-thick 3D graphene cooling system that synergises with AI for heat management, allowing the tablet to remain cool even when demands are high. This cooling mechanism also benefits other scenarios that typically generate high amounts of heat, such as downloading files on a high-speed 5G connection and wireless/reverse wireless charging.
The HUAWEI MatePad Pro 5G delivers excellent battery life thanks to the high-capacity 7250mAh battery and the power-saving features integrated into Kirin 990 5G and EMUI. It supports the 40W HUAWEI SuperCharge, allowing users to charge their tablet extremely quickly. The HUAWEI MatePad Pro 5G also supports wireless charging and reverse wireless charging, providing a convenient and reliable alternative for consumers to keep the tablet, smartphone and other wireless charging-enabled devices powered throughout the day.
Rethink intelligence: connectivity
The HUAWEI MatePad Pro 5G introduces a range of revolutionary innovations that fundamentally change the way devices interact with users and with each other. Huawei Share enables Multi-screen Collaboration, which breaks down the barriers between Huawei devices with advanced cross-platform functionality. Developed based on distributed technology, Multi-screen Collaboration enables drag-and-drop file transfers between smartphones and tablets. Peripheral sharing lets users type on the smartphone using the tablet’s keyboard and screen, play music saved on the smartphone with the tablet’s speakers and more. This solution also makes it possible for the user to pick up calls or respond to text messages directly from the tablet, and use the tablet to simultaneously unlock their smartphone, facilitating a seamless multi-device experience.
Whether users want to chat while shopping online or watch a short video clip while browsing the Internet, Multi-Window enables effortless multitasking with support for up to three apps at once. With Floating Window, users can respond to text messages while gaming or watching a film without minimising the app and breaking out of immersion. Building upon the Android tablet user experience, the new HUAWEI APP Multiplier splits one app instance into two windows, delivering a revolutionary dual-view experience that makes the most out of the landscape orientation. The size of the windows can be adjusted to fit the needs of the user by simply dragging the border. By the end of March 2020, around 3,000 top global apps will support HUAWEI APP Multiplier.
Rethink creativity: a companion for work
The HUAWEI MatePad Pro 5G supports the HUAWEI M-Pencil to deliver a natural and intuitive writing experience, making it an absolute joy to write on glass surfaces. With 4,096 levels of pressure sensitivity, tilt support and a tip made of a unique composite material, users can expect incredible accuracy, responsiveness and sensitivity from the HUAWEI M-Pencil. Placing the HUAWEI M-Pencil on the top of the HUAWEI MatePad Pro 5G automatically initiate Bluetooth pairing and magnetic charging. The new and improved HUAWEI Notepad and Nebo for HUAWEI natively support HUAWEI M-Pencil to help users capture their inspiration whenever it strikes.
The HUAWEI MatePad Pro 5G supports the Smart Magnetic Keyboard that can be easily connected via Bluetooth. The vegan leather keyboard folio features a 1.3mm key travel distance for comfortable typing while the Shift key doubles as a toggle for Huawei Share, providing quick access to the Multi-screen Collaboration feature.
The all-new PC Mode also supports up to eight concurrently open apps or processes with no impact on performance. In this mode, users can quickly look up the files they need using the powerful search functionality. The improved WPS app adds support for voice note input and smart
Rethink entertainment: mobile cinema
The HUAWEI MatePad Pro 5G comes with a 16:10 IPS panel featuring a 2K QHD (2560×1600) resolution at a pixel density of 280ppi. Capable of fully displaying the DCI-P3 cinematic colour gamut at 540 nits brightness and 1500:1 contrast ratio, the QHD display offers a superior entertainment experience. HUAWEI ClariVu Display Enhancement technology augments the powerful hardware by significantly improving colour reproduction and image clarity, ensuring every frame is sharp and rich with colourful detail.
Delivering an audio experience that rivals that of home theatre setups, HUAWEI MatePad Pro 5G supports Histen 6.0 to drive 3D stereo sound effects. The high-amplitude quad-channel stereo quad-speaker tuned by Harman Kardon reproduces even the most intricate sounds with impeccable clarity.
The HUAWEI MatePad Pro is also available alongside HUAWEI MatePad Pro 5G. Equipped with the Kirin 990, the HUAWEI MatePad Pro rethinks creativity by delivering outstanding performance across mobile productivity and work scenarios and supports Multi-screen Collaboration. The HUAWEI MatePad Pro is available in Pearl White, Midnight Grey, Orange and Forest Green.
Pricing and availability
The HUAWEI MatePad Pro 5G will be available from June 2020 in selected markets including China mainland, Asia Pacific, EMEA and Latin America. The HUAWEI MatePad Pro will be available from April 2020 in selected markets including Asia Pacific, EMEA, Russia, Japan, Latin America.
Despite the coronavirus outbreak, Vivo seems to be confident to unveil its next-gen concept smartphone during the end of this week. It is the Vivo APEX 2020. Besides Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha, the Vivo APEX 2020 is Vivo’s concept smartphone which is the future of Vivo technologies in a single smartphone. Now, we have a sneak peek of the exact design of the Vivo APEX 2020.
According to the post on Weibo, Vivo confirms that it will be launching the Vivo APEX 2020 on 28th February 2020. Vivo was supposed to unveil this concept smartphone during the Mobile World Congress 2020 (MWC2020) week. However, due to the effect of the Covid-19, MWC event has been cancelled.
At the moment, we don’t really have the full specs of the Vivo APEX 2020. But, what we can show you now is the first look of the rear design and the camera. First of all, the rear camera has a circular bump which is similar to the Huawei Mate 30 Pro. Vivo has also posted its ads at a few locations in Barcelona.
From the banners, we noticed that the Vivo APEX 2020 will be featuring a 48MP gimbal camera. Most of the smartphones in the market are already equipped with great cameras which uses AI to stabilise the video. But with the gimbal camera-equipped now, you can expect your videos to be super stable.
Other than that, we also notice that the Vivo APEX 2020 could also be having the periscope optical zooming capabilities for up to 5-7.5x optical zoom. And the design of the periscope lens also is in the square shape which is similar to the latest Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra. Anyways, we are looking forward to hearing it from Vivo itself during the event next week.
In conclusion, Vivo will be unveiling its concept smartphone on 28th February 2020. We will update once Vivo unveils the APEX 2020. Stay tuned for more updates from us.
Since Vivo’s V series first inception in 2009, the V series have been Vivo’s flagship model specialising in high-resolution cameras, which have been positioned as their mid-range ‘mobilegraphy’ smartphone.
Following the previous camera-centric smartphones launched in 2019, Vivo V17 Pro and Vivo V17, rumour has revealed that Vivo is going to launch their newest Vivo V19 in Malaysia in March.
According to an anonymous source, V19 is more likely to feature dual punch-hole display. While it is unclear of the function of the second camera, however, it can be expected to be embedded with a depth sensor to aid in capturing Portrait Mode selfies.
However, the sources are still lack of credibility, the public can only be expected the launch of its latest V series till Vivo’s official announcement.
For more information, please visit Vivo Facebook page or official website.
We can strongly say Microsoft is the king of productivity software. Without Microsoft, there wouldn’t be a Word, PowerPoint or Excel. These are the main software we have been using for our daily lives. What if Microsoft could combine all these three software into one app, wouldn’t that be great? Microsoft has just launched a new unified Office app for both iOS and Android today.
This single app comes with the combination of Word, Excel and PowerPoint. One of the good reason having such an app is it reduces the file size of the each app on your device. For instance. when we checked the size of the Word app, it is around 273MB. And if you multiplied it by three, that more than 600MB. The good thing about the all-new Office app is you get to use three apps in a single app for just 360MB.
Back in 2019, the US tech giant starts to test the new Office app as in beta. And today it is officially available for all iOS and Android users. Personally, the feature which we like the most is the new Action tab. Now, if I need to sign a document I can just scan the document and sign directly from the Office app itself. Previously, I had to download a separate app just to sign the pdf document. Microsoft has done a great job with its Action tab. This is just one feature of the Actions. There are more where we will soon review the app on our YouTube channel.
Besides that, with the Office app, you can also increase your productivity level. This is because now, all you have to do launch the Office app and start scanning the PDF document or signing the scanned pdf document. All in a single app. Apart from this, Microsoft also confirms that it is adding other third-party cloud storage supports such as Google Drive and Dropbox.
The other best feature of the Office app is for the PowerPoint. Now, you can simply type in the outline of your presentation in bullet points and that will be converted into a beautiful presentation slides with the style and formatting. Below is the GIF which you can take a look at how it works. We will try this too during our review video.
Overall, the Office app is available for free download for both iOS and Android devices today. The individual apps are still available for download too if you prefer it. But this could really start a trend where soon we can even expect Apple or Google to launch their own unified productivity app similar to the Office app too. Don’t forget to check out our YouTube channel for the review of this app.
Previously, we shared that Apple will be unveiling its low-cost iPhone on March 2020. Now, it’s time for us to strongly confirm the iPhone 9 is slated to unveil by Apple on 31st March 2020. This could possibly be Apple’s first event of the year 2020.
According to iPhone-Ticker, Apple is planning for a special event end of next month. The Germany website also has confirmed that Apple will start selling the iPhone 9 or the so-called iPhone SE2 on 3rd of April 2020. Back in 2019, Apple unveils its new services which are the Apple News+, Apple Card and Apple Arcade.
For this year, we can expect Apple to unveil the iPhone 9 and also the new iPad. 9to5Mac has claimed that Apple will roll out iOS 13.4 same week with the release of iPhone 9. Apart from that, Apple also might be unveiling the long-awaited tags for object tracking. Using the tags you can easily track your lost items.
Our most prominent Apple analyst, Ming-Chi Kuo also reported that Apple could be working on a new wireless charging pad and also new MacBooks. We can expect these items to unveil during the March event too.
In conclusion, we just have to wait for Apple to officially send out its invitation for its March event. As usual, we will be covering the live updates during the March event at TechmonQuay. Don’t forget to join our live blog session during the Apple event.
Effective from today onwards, Vivo Malaysia together with Celcom Axiata Berhad (Celcom) will be offering some exciting deals for all Celcom users. With this collaboration, users who sign up for the Celcom MEGA™ plan with Lightning XL Pass and Lightning L Pass will be able to get a FREE Vivo Y152020 smartphone (worth RM599). The former postpaid plan offers unlimited calls as well as 100GB Internet with a monthly subscription of RM188, while the latter offers unlimited calls as well as 60GB Internet with a monthly subscription of RM148.
Other than that, the promotion is also extended for users to purchase Vivo Y152020 (worth RM599) at only RM198 when they subscribe to Celcom MEGA™ plan with Lightning M Pass. Additionally, the plan also offers unlimited calls as well as 40GB Internet with a monthly subscription of RM98.
Vivo Y152020 is a delicate and elegant device, with the screen being a piece of beauty on its own. The Vivo Y152020 ’s super-narrow bezels on all sides due to its 6.35-inch Halo FullView™ Display creates a flagship-standard visual impact giving the user a broad view with only one hand is effortless, thanks to specifically designed gesture controls of the phone itself.
Besides that, the Y152020 is equipped with an industry-leading 5000mAh capacity battery with intelligent power-saving technology for long-lasting function, perfect for playing games, streaming videos or listening to music.
Not to mention, the latest Y152020 comes with a 16MP Front Facing Camera as it also comes fitted with an AI Triple Camera setup in the rear featuring a 13MP Main Camera, 8MP Super Wide-Angle Camera, and a 2MP Depth Camera, set to help the user capture landscapes and portraits gorgeously with minimal effort.
Its 4GB RAM and 64GB ROM allows user to store more applications and have them running smoother without the need to frequently declutter. The device also runs on Funtouch OS 9 based on Android 9.0, which comes with new features and optimisations along with UI improvements, as well as a simpler interface, rich details and a smarter and friendlier user experience.
Flying taxis are the future mode of transportation for everyone. There is a high possibility that in the next 10 years we can start to expect heavy air traffic. Malaysia’s most famous e-hailing service, Grab has officially signed a memorandum with Volocopter to test air taxis.
Volocopter is a German company which is aimed to provide flying taxi service to everyone. Back in 2019, Grab has rolled out many features such as GrabFood, GrabBike, and also GrabCard. Now, with their new venture into air taxis Grab business is going to the next level. During the CES2018, Volocopter has shown off the prototype of its air taxis.
According to Volocopter, its aim to solve land traffic issues. Previously, Volocopter has done its test flight in Singapore and Europe. As of now, it is still in the prototype stage so Volocopter says that there is a lot of issues to fix before flying it commercially. In order to realize the air taxis, Volocopter has to build the landing pad at either open areas or high rise building. Temporarily, it uses the VoloPort as its landing pad to land the Volocopter.
With Grab signing the memorandum with Volocopter, soon we can expect air taxis in South East Asia countries. This includes Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand. If you are leaving in these countries, then probably you might already know that daily thousand of people are travelling using Grab car.
In conclusion, air taxis are the future of transportation. In order to try the air taxis in Malaysia, you might need to wait longer until Grab officially announces this new service. Besides Grab, Uber is also working with Volovopter to launch the air taxis in North America. For more information, visit the Volocopter website to understand more on the air taxis.
Back in June 2018, U Mobile introduces its new postpaid plan called Giler Unlimited GX50. The main purpose of introducing this plan was to provide unlimited data to its users. At the same time to compete with other telco providers too. Most recently, U Mobile has take a step further by introducing its new Giler Unlimited GX68. Well, now the question is, is the GX68 worth?
We are thinking the GX68 is the best postpaid plan in Malaysia. But why? First of all the new postpaid plan comes with not just unlimited data but its now unlimited speed too. This means you can use your phone to stream countless contents without worrying about finishing your mobile data.
The second reason is now the GX68 comes with unlimited speed too. The previous GX50 offers unlimited data but the data speed is capped at 5Mbps. But now with the GX68, there isn’t any speed cap for your data speed. Personally, I have tested the GX68 speed in the area of Penang which is both mainland and island. From my experience, I would say U Mobile has improved its network speed tremendously.
Apart from these two reasons, U Mobile GX68 is also the best postpaid plan in Malaysia is because of the price. Honestly, we can assure you that you can’t get any cheaper plans compared to U Mobile. Currently, U Mobile is running its promotion where it’s giving RM10 rebate for a lifetime if you sign up to U Mobile GX68 during the promo period.
In conclusion, the GX68 promotion starts from 13th February onwards. Instead of paying RM68 monthly, now you just have to pay RM58 only which you will get unlimited speed, unlimited data, unlimited calls and 5GB of hotspot data. For more details visit U Mobile Giler Unlimited GX68 page now.
By now you should already know that Samsung just unveils the Galaxy S20 series smartphones. Now, we will be talking about the Samsung Galaxy S20 and Galaxy S20+. There are a few differences in comparison with the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra.
The obvious difference would be the display sizes. Both the Galaxy S20 and Galaxy S20+ features 6.2″ and 6.7″ display respectively. Both of these smartphones do support the Quad HD+ resolutions and also it features the 120Hz screen refresh rate. Similar to the Galaxy S20 Ultra, the front also comes with the punch-hole display to hold the front selfie camera.
Over at the camera section, the S20+ features a quad-camera setup whereas the Galaxy S20 features a triple camera setup. It has the 12MP wide-angle camera, 12MP ultra-wide-angle camera a 64MP telephoto lens and the DepthVision camera. If you are opt in to choose the Galaxy S20 then you might not get the DepthVision camera. Over at the front, there is the 10MP front selfie camera.
Samsung Galaxy S20
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
Even though the Galaxy S20 and S20+ have a similar Snapdragon 865 processor with the Galaxy S20 Ultra, still the memory configurations are different. The RAM size comes in either 8GB or 12GB only. Unlike the Galaxy S20 Ultra, it comes in 16GB configurations. For the storage wise, the Galaxy S20 only comes with 128GB internal storage. Whereas the Galaxy S20+ allows you to choose between 128GB and 512GB on Galaxy S20+. On top of that, you can still upgrade your storage with the microSD card for up to 1TB.
Keeping the lights on in these two smartphones are the 4,000mAh and 4,500mAh battery. However, looking at the specs, both the Galaxy S20 and Galaxy S20+ gets a 25W wired fast charging brick only. Don’t worry you can still charge these phones with the wireless charger too.
Overall, these are the known specs of the Samsung Galaxy S20 and Galaxy S20+. For more information, you can find out from the Samsung Malaysia website.
