Vivo V21 5G Delivers A Strong Performance In All Areas #VivoV215G @Vivomobile_SA #DelightEveryMoment #ProductReview

Hi Friends,

Vivo Mobile South Africa sent me their latest launched smartphone along with a snacks box the video for the unboxing is already on my youtube channel and liked by many people. If you have not checked out my youtube channel please have a look and subscribe to the same if you want to see the experience of unboxing the mystery goodies as and when received. Let's get right to the smartphone in Sunset Dazzle colour variant which I received from the Vivo Mobiles South Africa. The first thing to notice is the back panel which really reflects the lights in various sunset like colours and how thin the phone is and its comfortability in your hands is just perfect. I totally fell in love with this amazing smartphone.

Secondly, the configuration of this smartphone is amazing with 8GB of RAM and 256 GB of ROM. The MTK Dimensity 800U processor (2.4 GHz Octa-Core) never feels like lagging behind in any regard from the equivalent Kirin or Snapdragon processors. I have used this phone extensively as my day to day device since I have received the same. I am totally in amazement with what an R9999 smartphone is capable of. The Funtouch OS 11.1 is fluid and makes the whole experience really nice of using this smartphone from Vivo mobiles. The power is efficiently used by the processor and never ever the smartphone felt hot while playing games or clicking photos or videos. Above all, it's a 5G enabled smartphone so if you want to use any 5G SIM card, then you can make it an internet powerhouse.

The Vivo V21 5G is a smartphone for people who love Selfies a lot. It has a lot of features built around making you look the good, better and the best version of yourself. 44MP ultra definition front camera offers enough clarity and Optical image stabilization to capture all the details of your hairs to eyelashes to teeth and above all your smile. The photo that comes out is sized around from 7 to 14MB so you can think of all the details that will be there. I was a fan of Vivo V50 which I reviewed last year even to the point that my wife wanted to have that smartphone forever. But this new version of V21 5G has beaten the front camera on Vivo V50 too which was of course a premium device and way above the V21 price range.

The design of the Vivo V21 5G will amaze you as to how thin this phone is - 7.29mm thin and weighs only 176 grams which makes it really suit your hands. The design has been kept as minimal as possible which makes it look extremely stylish and expensive. There is a notch on the front screen for the camera. The right side is without any buttons or openings. The top side only has a microphone, the left side has a volume up and down button along with a power button. The bottom side has Type-C charging port along with a microphone point and speakers slot. It also hosts the SIM card which duals as a SIM and a TF card reader to expand the memory further. The speaker is loud enough to enjoy the movie or music on the go. An earphone jack adapter is provided so that Type-C USB charging port doubles as a 3.5mm headphones jack.

To make you look good at night, the Vivo Mobiles has inserted a dual selfie spotlight instead of making the screen go white and flash as seen in other smartphones. Dual Selfie spotlight works like a charm and gives constant light from both ends of the smartphone front camera covering both sides of your face easily even if you are shooting videos. There are several other features like aura light, many kinds of filters, portrait light effects to up your Instagram game instantly using this smartphone. When you are in portrait mode in the camera, you get offered more features to play around with Style, Beauty and Bokeh (f1.0 to f16) settings. You can spend an unlimited amount of time playing with the perfection you want to achieve and the smartphone will be able to provide you that with its hardware and software built into this little nifty superpowerful gadget. Also to add fun to your selfies AR stickers are available in various categories and more can be downloaded too.

The rear camera has 3 AI camera setups including a 64MP OIS camera, 8MP multi-function camera (120 degrees wide-angle coverage) and 2MP super macro camera. These can be accessed via the Lens option that pops up on the screen when you are in photo mode. The Pro mode opens up a lot of professional options to manually control the camera on the smartphone. It gives you the power to enable histograms, take RAW images along with jpeg too. The shutter can be controlled via touch, voice and palm and all can be enabled. You can watermark your photograph with your own content or time or model of the smartphone. It will always be TheLife'sWay for me as I sometimes think how Universe granted me this name 9 years back when I was trying out different combinations of names possible for my blog.

The next thing to notice is the 33W flash charge 2.0 technology which charges the 4000mAh up to 63% in just 30 minutes of plugging into the power adapter. All the accessories form part of the package which is not the case for flagship devices as you will receive a wired earphones, power adapter, silicon case, sim ejector tool, Type-C charging cable and an earphone jack adapter. With a price range of around R9999 for the whole package, this smartphone offers something unique in the market. It offers a great replacement device if you want to up your game of photography with a battery that can easily last for more than a day, an operating system that is intuitive, a sunset dazzle coloured body that will make others jealous, fast charging to make it go an extra mile in case of loadshedding, 90hz display to attack those who want to kill you from the side during the shooting games online, fingerprint sensor to keep it all safe and secure, 128 GB ROM to never feel the space being full after all the 4K videos and photos, 8GB ROM to keep providing enough space to always go and install a new app to perform multi-tasking and so much more.

I never felt that I am not using a flagship device as I totally fell in love with this one named Vivo V21 5G and would recommend each and everyone who wants to buy a new device in this price range. The after-sales service of Vivo Mobiles is offering some of the best services in the South Africa market. You can register online directly from the smartphone pre-installed app called Vivo.com which makes it really great.

I received these amazing Snacks goodies at the virtual launch event of Vivo V21 5G which I shared on my Youtube channel. Also, I did one unboxing video of the smartphone too which you can check out here on this link below - 

I hope you must have liked my review as much as I loved using the Vivo V21 5G smartphone. It's really a great device with so many features which are not available in any of the flagship devices from various other brands. Thanks again Vivo Mobiles South Africa for sending the same across and looking forward to the next launch events. 

Cheers!!!

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A Memoir - This Month Last Year - Dec 2019 www.thelifesway.com #TheLifesWay #PhotoYatra

Hi Friends, 

December is the month closest to my heart as this is the anniversary month of my blog The Life's Way. I think I have poured all my energy into the same and building the brand in the last 8 years to whatever heights it has reached. The blog started with an idea to get into the Indiblogger community and participate in their blogging contests and now in 2020, Indiblogger has discontinued their establishment but I am still going strong into 2021 with more focus on Youtube Channel.  

1. 7 Years of www.TheLifesWay.com #TheLifesWay #BlogAnniversary #7YearsofTheLifesWay #1890Post - https://www.thelifesway.com/2019/12/7-years-of-wwwthelifeswaycom.html - Last year I completed 7 years of The Life's Way and this year it will be my 8th anniversary. Last year I thought of focussing on video making on Youtube and IGtv and the same has been going on continuously in 2020. I have reached around 85 videos on The Life's Way Youtube Channel with more than 710+ subscribers and 3.2 Million Impressions along with 319k views to date. 

2. @Vivomobile_SA Enters #SouthAfrica with Y11 & Y91C #VivaVivo #VivoSA #Smartphones - When Hawa Hyath joined the Vivo Mobiles as the Marketing Manager I was sure that I will get an invite sooner or later and soon I received one but this year she forgot to put my name into the list. I had to remind her that I am still in the country and got to review their latest 5G smartphone with Gimbal Camera system which I totally loved and it's called Vivo X50 Pro. The smartphone is too good that my wife said that she wants to buy the same whenever she travels to India in 2021 as the same is much cheaper there as compared to the price in South Africa. 

3. @Starbucks_SA CEO Adrian Maizey Sees Opportunity for the Brand Locally #Starbucks - Last year I met Adrian Maizey and since then he has changed the PR company and a lot of Starbucks shops have been opened across the country but never got the chance to see him again this year. Looking forward to starting my coffee journey if it happens with Starbucks in 2021 as so far in my life, I have been a teetotaller and big fan of Taj Mahal Tea. 

4. A Memoir - This Month Last Year - Dec 2018 www.thelifesway.com #TheLifesWay #PhotoYatra - https://www.thelifesway.com/2019/12/a-memoir-this-month-last-year-dec-2018.html - December 2018 I didn't do any posts and also in 2019, the number of posts was too less as most of the time went into going to the office and then roaming around in the city and nearby places in Johannesburg, South Africa. 

5. #TheLifesWayReviews - #OsmoMobile3 Gimbal @DJIGlobal #7YearsofTheLifesWay - I really loved the DJI products as I came across two or three of them which I reviewed in 2019 but this year I have not received any from the Core Group or their PR company. I really wanted to own one of the Gimbals but now I want to check out Ronin series as compared to the Osmo Mobile series of products. Let's see if The Life's Way youtube channel can fulfil this dream in 2021 or thereafter in 2022. Let's start the journey to awesomeness once again in video format.

Thanks to all the followers, readers and PR companies for taking me closer to the brands and also bringing them into my life from time to time. I am sometimes unable to meet the timelines set by the brands but soon I will follow a strict calendar schedule which I am working upon in December 2020 and 2021 thereafter. I sometimes think a lot before posting and accumulating my ideas and thoughts but now I have implemented a gathering notes policy so that the reviews come out as soon as possible as there is a subtle change in technology in the new products from the previous versions. 

Also, this is the last post of December of this kind in 2020 and I am thinking of introducing some new features on my blog. I am getting some ideas which I am going to implement in video format or blog form I am not so sure but the future is video entertainment. Let's go! 

Cheers!!!

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Complementing Today's Lifestyle Demands @VivoMobile_SA #vivoX50Series #PhotographyRedefined

Hi Friends, 

Vivo’s all-new X50 series flagship smartphone series returns to the brand’s original design aspiration of making the complicated world simple. Offering contemporary and elegant design aesthetics, the new devices connect users with Vivo's advanced technology focus and are distinctive symbols of self-expression. 

“The unique colour palette, smooth shape, and comfortable feel of the X50 series smartphones all reflect conscious design choices to help users connect with our technology,” says Hawa Hyath, Marketing Director Vivo SA. 

“With elegance as its overarching design philosophy, the features of the X50 series of smartphones highlight its professional photography capabilities in delivering an enhanced user experience,” she adds. 

Similar to previous devices in the X series, Vivo's new X50 flagship smartphones use advanced photography technology and feature sleek and contemporary design aesthetics to complement the trendy and smart lifestyles of the world’s consumers today. 

“The X series aims to provide a premium photography experience through balancing technology and user-centric design. As the first X series device to be launched overseas, the X50 reflects this purpose.” 

Unique Design Showcases Professional Photography Capabilities 

The design of the X50 smartphone enhances its professional photography features. Guided by a contemporary aesthetic, each smartphone in the series has a rectangular camera matrix with R3 rounded corners, giving it a simple but sharp appearance. Through consciously avoiding square corners and severe elements, the X50 series of smartphones offers a more comfortable look and feel. 

The X50 series’ camera matrix also features a Dual Tone Step design. Large protruding cameras are common among photography-focused flagship smartphones, but Vivo believed such a design would diminish the aesthetic appeal of the device. Instead, Vivo developed a creative two-level camera design that mitigates the protrusion of the camera matrix - and of the Gimbal Camera System on X50 Pro - enhancing a sense of depth and order while maintaining slimness. The upper component contains the main camera, bokeh camera, and a wide-angle camera, set within a black background. The lower section contains the periscope camera and has the same colour as the back cover, while a CNC (computer numerical control) glossy rim around the entire module provides a smooth finishing touch. The Dual Tone Step design serves both functional and aesthetic purposes, solving the challenge of requiring a larger camera matrix due to the use of larger cameras while adding a unique visual focal point. 

Elegant Design Brings Order and Sophistication 

The Vivo X series recognises that smartphones have become an extension of their users, serving as accessories that people use to express their personality and complement their lifestyle. As such, the X50 series returns to Vivo's original design aspiration to emphasise elegance and simplicity. In doing so, the new flagship devices with their warm and meticulous design, aim to help users express themselves and discover more beauty. 

In line with this philosophy, every X50 series smartphone showcases a unique choker pattern as its signature design feature on the top section. Modelled after the high fashion accessory that originated in France, the X50 series’ choker pattern disrupts the conventional appearance of the topside of a smartphone, while also making the device appear slimmer. The choker has the same colour scheme, simple lines, and line reflection effects as the smartphone’s broader CMF (colour, materials, finish) design, and contains the phrase “PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY”, highlighting the main USP of the X50 series. 

For X50 series’ colour palette, designers took into account consumer desires for personal expression and individuality. To deliver a high-end visual experience to consumers, Vivo cooperated with design institutions like the Carlin Creative Trend Bureau in France to create the colour palette. After sifting through nearly 600 prototypes, designers decided on three colours for international markets, namely, “Frost Blue”, “Alpha Grey” and “Glaze Black”. Both the Frost Blue and Alpha Grey models feature AG Frosting - a processing technology that creates a frosted finish on the glass surface on the rear side of the phone. 

To enhance comfort, visual appeal, and performance, X50 Pro also boasts a 3D flexible curved screen with COP (Chip on Plastic) packaging technology, leading to a slimmer (8.04 mm for Frost Blue and Alpha Grey, and 8.07 mm for Glaze Black) and lighter device. The screen is relatively bendable, flexible, and durable, making the phone less prone to damage. The innovative display design also reduces harmful blue light exposure and has an SGS Eye Care Display certification to prove it. Meanwhile, HDR 10+ technology ensures the retention of complete video brightness and colour information. Such customer-focused display features are a clear testament to the thought and the human-centric focus of the X series’ design.

This indeed looks promising and I will want to use the X50 Pro for some time and let's see if it can create Instagram ready to share photographs on my day to day lifestyle channel on Instagram and can shot some small videos for my Youtube Channel. 

Cheers!!!

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#Gimbal In A Smartphone? Yes with @vivoMobile_SA #vivoX50Pro #PhotographyRedefined

Hi Friends, 

vivo ushers in a new era of anti-shaking photography and videography with Gimbal Camera System 

vivo’s latest X50 Pro flagship smartphone features the ground-breaking Gimbal Camera System, which revolutionizes the mobile photography experience by delivering super stabilization, enabling users to capture professional-quality photos and videos while in motion. 

“The Gimbal Camera System reflects vivo’s commitment to innovating for the purpose of improving user experiences,” says Hawa Hyath, Marketing Director, vivo mobile SA. “Our research found that shaking is a major pain point for consumers who want to take high-quality photos and videos. Leveraging our leading technological innovation capabilities, we developed a solution to install a miniature gimbal module inside X50 Pro, which provides more frame stability than traditional stabilization technologies.” 

“X50 series redefines the professional photography experience with cutting edge technology and a people-centric design. X50 Pro’s gimbal innovation helps users to express themselves and discover a new world with their smartphone camera,” she adds. 

Built-in Gimbal Achieves Super Stabilization 

Using pivots, mounts, gyroscopes, and sensors, a handheld photography gimbal allows a camera to rotate smoothly along an axis, which offsets shaking and stabilizes the frame. X50 Pro’s built-in miniaturized gimbal module applies the same technology to stabilize the main camera, offering an enhanced anti-shake capability to users. 

While shooting with X50 Pro’s main camera, if the smartphone tilts, pans, or rolls, the Gimbal Camera System’s gyroscope will calculate the direction and displacement of the shake. Using electromagnetic forces, the entire gimbal module will move in the opposite direction to compensate for shaking. Throughout this process, the module adjusts its position with a refresh rate of 100Hz to stabilize the frame at all times. 

Ordinary stabilization technologies target small-angle shaking, but X50 Pro’s Gimbal Camera System is optimized for motion shaking, making it more useful in real-world user scenarios where stabilization is needed. The Gimbal Camera System uses a double ball cross structure to achieve triple axis rotation, ensuring three-dimensional stabilization and a wide anti-shake area. In contrast, electronic image stabilization (EIS) offers no physical stabilization, using algorithms to crop the frame, while traditional optical image stabilization (OIS) only moves on a two-dimensional axis with an anti-shake angle conversion of ±1°. With traditional OIS, only the center of the frame is stable, but the edges are blurred. 

On X50 Pro, since the entire gimbal module moves in all directions to counter shaking, the anti-shake angle conversion reaches more than ±3°, 3-times that of traditional OIS. This ensures that the entire picture is clear without any image distortion or cropping. This enables professional grade photography and videography of life in motion, from sporting events to wildlife scenarios. 

The stabilization effects of the Gimbal Camera System also increase X50 Pro’s overall light sensitivity, enhancing the Superb Night Camera effect and allowing users to capture fine details at night. By enabling users to take easy snapshots and film high-quality videos in challenging lighting, the X50 Pro’s gimbal powers a truly revolutionized nighttime photography experience. 

Innovation in Technology and Design 

X50 Pro’s Gimbal Camera System is a product of vivo’s capacity for innovating to build cutting-edge consumer technologies. The highly-complex gimbal structure was originally 588mm2 and 5.5mm thick, but after continuous adjustment, vivo’s engineers reduced its surface area by 40 percent to 363mm2 and its thickness to 4.5mm. The final stacking design balances the exterior look and interior layout, allowing for a slim phone with an advanced quad camera on the rear, consisting of the 48MP main camera, along with 13MP, 13MP, and 8MP lenses. The Gimbal Camera System also has adequate structural protection, and its distance from the screen is only 0.13mm. 

To reduce resistance from the flexible printed circuit (FPC) connected to the lens module, the Gimbal Camera System uses the longest and thinnest double S-type FPC in vivo’s history, with a length of 53mm and a thickness of only 0.07mm. This engineering marvel allows the module to rotate more freely and encounter minimal resistance within the phone. 

The gimbal module also has an innovative software component—the Gimbal Radar, an on-screen animation in the photo preview interface. An animated ball reflects the movement of the actual gimbal, which indicates when the frame is stable and guides users to shoot clear images and videos. 

Beyond the functional value of advanced technologies, vivo aims to integrate unique people-centric design concepts into its products, aiming to co-create a personalized and active lifestyle aesthetic with consumers—an aim reflected in X50 Pro. Users can view the actual movement of the Gimbal Camera System by looking at the main camera lens. In addition, due to the Gimbal Camera System, the main camera looks like a “big eye” on the rear of X50 Pro, serving as a signature design element.

Going through all the features had me glued to the smartphone and I hope that I will get to use the same for a long time as I always want to use the best of the best camera smarpthones in the market and share my captures on the Travel related Instagram channel @thelifesway or day to day living Instagram channel @araijain. 

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Bringing #PhotographyRedefined @VivoMobile_SA with #vivoX50Series Smartphones

Hi Friends, 

vivo officially releases the X50 and X50 Pro—part of the all-new vivo X50 series of flagship smartphones. Realizing vivo’s commitment to user-centric designs and innovation, X50 and X50 Pro feature professional-grade camera technologies that revolutionize the mobile photography experience. 

“X50 series is a professional photography flagship smartphone for consumers to record and share the best moments of their lives in a simple way,” says Hawa Hyath, Marketing Director, vivo mobile SA. 

“With stable shooting capabilities, outstanding lenses and sensors, and an overall advanced camera system, the X50 series flagship devices allow users to capture all of life’s stories with professional quality. 

These are the first X series devices to be launched globally and we are excited to share the best of our innovative technology and design concepts with consumers.” 

With cutting-edge stabilization, night mode, zoom, and portrait technologies, X50 series smartphones enable users to capture stable and high-quality images and videos in a wide range of scenarios, making every shot a masterpiece. 

The design of vivo’s X50 series draws from natural elements and futuristic aesthetics, aiming to complement the active lifestyles of consumers. With professional photography capabilities, stunning design, and smooth performance, X50 series pushes the boundaries of high-end flagship smartphones. 

Mobile Photography, Redefined 

To reduce shaking, the main camera of X50 Pro is equipped with an industry-leading Gimbal Camera System, allowing users to take clear photos and videos while in motion, even at night. Modelled after a full-size professional gimbal, X50 Pro’s built-in miniature gimbal module moves in the opposite direction of shaking motions, providing increased stability for the main camera. This system also widens the rotation angle and anti-shake area compared to popular stabilization methods, resulting in super clear images. The Gimbal Radar, an on-screen animated ball that reflects the gimbal’s movement, lets users know when the frame is stable. vivo’s motion-deblur algorithm, customized sensors, and continuous focus tracking further enhance image and video clarity. 

X50 series consists of true photography flagship smartphones. X50 Pro has a versatile camera setup with one 32MP front camera and four cameras on the rear (48MP Main, 8MP Super Wide-Angle, 13MP Professional Portrait, and 8MP 5x Telescopic). X50 Pro’s 5x Telescopic lens also supports 60x Hyper Zoom, leading to photos of breathtaking detail. 

X50 and X50 Pro feature Super Night Mode and Astro Mode, which together enable users to capture stunning photographs of both city and country scenes at night, while 120° Super Wide-Angle (108° after distortion correction) and Super Macro functions help create professional-quality photos in a wide range of scenarios. vivo’s Portrait Mode, powered by a 4-layer masking algorithm, allows users to separate the subject from the background and apply separate effects for a more refined result. 

Sleek Performance and Design 

In addition to its professional photography capabilities, the X50 series delivers overall flagship performance. The series supports 5G connectivity depending on local market conditions, allowing users to stay online with super fast speeds and low latency. Powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G processor, X50 Pro provides fast computing speed and smooth multitasking capabilities. The series features a high screen refresh rate of 90Hz, displaying crisp images, movies, and games without smears or blurs. 

Reflecting vivo’s design-driven innovation, X50 series smartphones are built with flexible screens, which are slimmer, lighter, and more durable than traditional screens. X50 is one of the slimmest 5G phones ever. HDR 10+ technology delivers a bright and vivid display, and AG Matte Glass offers a soft and delicate touch. The Gimbal Camera System is also designed in the shape of an eye, serving as a unique design element on the rear of X50 Pro. 

vivo TWS Earphone Neo Complement the X50 Series with Ultimate Audio

Vivo is also launching the TWS Earphone Neo. Built to provide a high-quality audio experience that meets the needs of everyday music lovers, the wireless TWS Earphone Neo have a customized 14.2mm Moving-Coil Unit, delivering a more powerful and full-bodied sound, as well as a bio-fiber composite diaphragm to enhance audio details. 

Designed with the needs of consumers in mind, TWS Earphone Neo also features AI Noise Cancelling for clearer phone calls and several voice-activated smart controls. The earphones are powered by Qualcomm’s 4th-Generation TWS platform, the QCC3046, which offers low latency, high precision, and a stable listening experience, as well as the latest Bluetooth 5.2 technology with a maximum range of 10m. TWS Neo’s advanced features, along with its classic design and compact body, are a realization of Vivo's investments in Internet of Things devices. Like the X50 series, TWS Earphone Neo showcase vivo’s commitment to building design-centric devices that improve consumers’ lives.

I received the mystery gift box from Vivo Mobile South Africa which didn't have the smartphone, unfortunately, but it had fortune cookies for me to enjoy! Looking forward to experiencing the new smartphone soon! 

Cheers!!!

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@Vivomobile_SA Enters #SouthAfrica with Y11 & Y91C #VivaVivo #VivoSA #Smartphones

Hi Friends, 

Entering the market ahead of the holiday season, and amid great excitement, the new cell phone provider, VIVO mobile launches in South Africa.

With a global footprint of over two hundred million users, VIVO allows consumers the choice to own premium phone technology at an accessible price point. Known for high style and technical innovation VIVO launches in SA with the latest models from the Y-series: the Y11 and Y91C smartphones.

Inspired by the concept of “powered by youth”, VIVO’s Y Series is consistently evolving to channel the needs of today and tomorrow’s consumers in an easy to handle, technologically efficient device. All the Y-series phones combine VIVO’s AI Triple Camera’s professional camera feature with the flagship-standard visual impact of the Halo Full View™ Display.

This can be seen in the Y11, a phone designed with social and multimedia consumers in mind. It runs a Funtouch OS 9.1 system and has a.35-inch Halo Full View™ Display with a screen-to-body ratio of 89% ensuring superb visual impact with super-narrow bezels on all sides.

Additionally, the VIVO Y11 is packed with the dual-camera setup of a 13MP Main Camera and a 2MP Depth Camera. From magnificent landscapes to beautiful portraits, users can capture impressive shots effortlessly. The massive, high capacity 5000mAh battery is further complemented by VIVO's smart power management system. For gamers and those on the go, there is no need to worry about running out of battery.

For selfie lovers, and those wishing to capture the best family moments, The Y91C adopts AI photo algorithms for its camera to automatically deliver facial enhancements, saving users the trouble of manually adjusting beautification levels; achieving professional shots has never been so easy.

A 6.22-inch Halo FullView™ Display gives the Y91C a further enhanced viewing experience with a screen-to-body ratio of 88.6%. It is also fitted with a 4030mAh large-capacity battery that works with VIVO’s exclusive smart power management system, allowing for longer-lasting endurance.

The Y11 is priced at R2,699 and the Y91C enters the market at R1,899.

“We are very excited to be bringing this technology to South Africa,” says Hawa Hyath, Marketing Director, VIVO mobile South Africa. “VIVO is a hugely successful global brand that is known for its innovation and style. With global R&D centers, VIVO is consistently refining their offering to bring consumers the very best phone offering – in our pursuit of perfection, we always aim to address user pain points thereby continuing to innovate and provide the best user value. By launching ahead of the holiday season we are also giving consumers the choice to use the phones’ superlative cameras to capture holiday moments. Additionally, the Y11’s front-facing 2MP selfie camera with AI face beauty technology ensures perfect selfies are never to chance.”

To launch VIVO will kick off with a competition on 5FM and in partnership with TikTok. Listeners stand a chance to win a new device and R2,500 daily. The competition runs from December 7 for two weeks. 

The Life's Way welcomes VIVO smartphones in South Africa and let's hope that they will be able to create a great future for themselves as well as users using them. 

Cheers!!!

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@HuaweiZA Jumps To Number 72 @Interbrand Best Global Brands Report #BGB2016

Hi Guys,

Huawei ranked 72 on the Interbrand’s 2016 Best Global Brands report, moving up 16 spots from its ranking in 2015. This is the second consecutive year Huawei has risen on Interbrand’s list since the company became the first mainland Chinese brand to be recognized as a Best Global Brand in 2014.

According to Interbrand, “Huawei is once again a highlight in the 2016 Best Global Brands report released by Interbrand. Its brand value, approximated at USD $5,835 million, increased by 18% compared to a year ago. In Interbrand's annual report, it is also one of the fastest rising brands in the technology sector, climbing from #88 to #72 in ranking. Huawei's significant progress stems from the belief that customers always come first, and the persistence in providing value-driven products and services. Through its brand campaign, Huawei illustrates how innovative ICT products, services and solutions can build a better connected world. In particular, the brand is currently enjoying rising awareness in Europe, a key market for the brand’s carrier and enterprise businesses, as well as its aggressive expansion and innovations in the consumer space. This year, Huawei has launched a series of products that have raised its profile. Huawei has been a leader in China for some time, and now has begun to establish a global strategy presence.”

Huawei’s increasing brand influence is mirrored by its steady revenue growth, driven in part by the company’s consumer business. Between 2011 and 2015, Huawei achieved CAGR of 18%, with Group revenue last year of CNY 395 billion (USD $60.8 billion). Of this amount, the Huawei Consumer Business Group contributed CNY 129.1 billion (USD $19.36 billion), up 72.9% from 2014. Huawei shipped 108 million smartphones worldwide in 2015, up 44 percent year-on-year.

“Huawei wants to build a better connected world – an intelligent world with ICT as its cornerstone, particularly cloud, software-defined networks, the Internet of Things and artificial intelligence,” said Kevin Zhang, President or Huawei Corporate Marketing. "A commitment to staying customer-centric and creating value for customers forms the foundation of Huawei's brand. Huawei adheres to the principle of open collaboration and shared success, accelerating the development of an intelligent digital society.”

In its carrier business, Huawei is innovating to support telecom operators' digital transformation across four core areas: business, operations, architecture and networks. The company is driving development of cutting-edge technologies such as 5G and IoT connectivity, which promise to reshape the role of telecom operators across numerous industries.

Huawei's enterprise business is rapidly evolving as the company continues to develop open systems and drive collaboration with customers and partners. As a result, enterprises increasingly recognize Huawei's innovative, industry-leading products and solutions. Huawei's cloud computing, storage, SDN products, Safe City and Electric Power IoT solutions have been widely adopted in sectors including finance, power, transport, public security, education and media.

Huawei's consumer business group has maintained steady global growth. Its flagship products, such as the P9, Mate 8 and Honor V8 smartphones, as well as the MateBook, Huawei’s first 2-in-1 laptop, have all seen significant adoption by consumers around the world. Huawei has become one of the top device brands in nearly 30 countries. The MateBook is now available in dozens of countries, and Huawei shipped 108 million smartphones in 2015, surpassing the 100 million benchmark for the first time. Strong growth in shipment forecasts through 2021 is also reinforcing the company’s position as a leading global smartphone brand.

“Our improved Interbrand ranking validates Huawei’s strategy of focusing on delivering groundbreaking technologies to meet our customers’ needs and desires. The Huawei brand is increasingly recognized and appreciated by consumers around the world,” said Glory Zhang, Chief Marketing Officer of Huawei Consumer Business Group. “Huawei maintains a careful balance of being a bold innovator as well as a rising challenger in the global market, and we have seen success out of our focus on R&D, product quality and customer satisfaction.”

As a leading technology company, Huawei earmarks more than 10 percent of its annual sales revenue to research and development efforts, and has established 16 research centers around the world. Among these facilities is the Huawei Aesthetics Research Center in Paris, where French luxury brands work with Huawei’s engineers to align technology with future fashion trends. Huawei’s newest R&D center is the Max Berek Innovation Lab in Wetzler, Germany, where Huawei and Leica are jointly researching technologies to improve mobile device camera and image quality. Huawei also has more than 10 open labs in China, Europe and other locations, where it works with more than 600 partners. At the same time, Huawei has launched a $1 billion USD Developer Enablement Program to support partners and application developers. 

Steady revenue growth, continued investment in Research and Development and new product innovations has helped  Huawei’s growing profile. Mate 9 launch is around the corner and if the pricing is right and it can out-beat iPhone 7 Plus and Samsung's Note 7 then the company is definitely going to grow in leaps and bounds. 

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New Service Stores in #Johannesburg and #CapeTown for @HuaweiZA Customers

Hi Guys, 

Huawei Consumer Business Group (BG) South Africa proudly announced today the official opening of the first two Huawei customer service centres in Johannesburg and Cape Town. The service centres are open to customers and will provide the finest service satisfaction under one roof. Customers can look forward to dedicated services such as training sessions, onsite device repairs, free device engraving and an extensive range of accessories to choose from.

According to Charlene Munilall, GM of Huawei Consumer Business Group SA, Huawei has a wide of range of products and services that are not always available to customers and with the store opening this will enable more customers to have a hands-on experience with all products.

“As an innovative brand, Huawei intends to create an interactive space where every customer is important and will be treated as such by our in-store tech heroes. We understand that consumers seek holistic experiences to fit their lifestyles and our service stores succeed in providing this”, says Munilall.

The service centers are situated in Melrose Arch in Johannesburg and in Canal Walk in Cape Town. These stores have been designed to integrate technology, service, and repair in a seamless fashion to give customers the convenience they desire from an all-in-one experience hub. Both stores will allow consumers to have the best possible service and experience with free WIFI.

Value Added products and service
In addition Huawei select is a service offering for high-end value products providing a solution for broken screens, liquid damage, and the store will provide onsite repair and replacement for P8, P9, P9 Plus, Mate S and Mate 8. There will also be a VIP service for Mate 8, P9, and P9 Plus with a service offering including door to door collection

These offerings are targeted specifically for high end products as Huawei believes that a premium brand and premium service is inseparable. The service store is allowing South African consumers to experience the brand in a way they never have before.

“We are placing the customer at the centre of integrating technology, service and lifestyle in an interactive environment. We believe the Huawei customer demands more from technology and with these service centres we intend to close the loop”, concludes Munilall.

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About Huawei Consumer Business Group
Huawei’s products and services are available in more than 170 countries, and are used by a third of the world’s population, ranking third in the world in mobile phone shipments in 2014. Sixteen R&D centers have been set up in the United States, Germany, Sweden, Russia, India and China. Huawei Consumer BG is one of Huawei’s three business units and covers smartphones, mobile broadband devices, home devices and cloud services. Huawei’s global network is built on 20 years of expertise in the telecom industry and is dedicated to delivering the latest technological advances to consumers around the world.

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The Perfect Mate (#HuaweiMate8) For The Elegant Professional @HuaweiZA

Hi Guys, 

The latest addition to Huawei’s premier smartphone range, the Mate 8, was unveiled in Fourways on Thursday 7th April 2016. Huawei’s newest smartphone showcased its seamlessly integrated design with an unsurpassed user experience. 

Lynette Magasa, Ryk Neethling, Shaldon Kopman, J Something and Hawa Hyath

“The Mate 8 represents the pinnacle of style, innovation and ground-breaking technology that introduces a new style of business,” said Charlene Munilall, General Manager for Huawei Consumer Business Group SA. “The Mate 8 has set a new standard in style that transcends its beautifully-crafted exterior to deliver a mobile companion that meets the needs of today’s always-connected and sharing user.”

The gorgeous exterior is not all that the Mate 8 has to offer. To do good business, you need an outstanding display. The Mate 8 boasts an impressive 6-inch FHD display, so be prepared for superior graphic quality, higher contrast and up to 95% colour saturation. The device is all about high performance and with a trifecta of the cortex A72, Super Intelligent processor combined with the fastest chipset, all at your fingertips.

Security on the Mate 8 is enhanced even further with the in-built, real-time encryption/decryption that provides protection of all information, while the microSD card lock feature prevents unauthorised access to information stored on this storage device.

J Something

“One would imagine that this level of power comes at a cost, yet with the Mate 8, Power efficiency has been increased by 70%. That being said, high performance does not have to result in overheating. Together with new mechanical and thermal design technology, the Mate 8 runs fast, while remaining cool. And because of the 4000mAh battery, one can enjoy uninterrupted performance for more than 2 days,” adds Munilall. 

Huawei also announced the appointment of its Mate 8 Ambassadors, namely Lynette Magasa, winner of the Business Woman of the Year and CEO of Boniswa Corporate Solutions, Ryk Neethling, Olympic Gold medalist and entrepreneur, Shaldon Kopman, fashion designer and J Something, Huawei’s Creative Director and Musician.

Shaldon Kopman

“In understanding our South African market we felt that the timing was right to start matching our device and its amazing capabilities to individual South African stories to create relevance that strongly resonates with our people. To achieve this magic, we identified real South African leaders whose values aligned with the passion behind our product.”

“We believe that our ambassadors are the best in their industries and pursue both success and challenges in their respective fields, demonstrating and striving towards Huawei’s shared value of greatness,” says Munilall 

Ryk Neethling

“We are proud that we are able to offer our discerning consumers a device that we believe delivers on innovation, style and functionally. The Mate 8 is truly the device that meets the needs of a new style of business,” concludes Munilall.

I am so much looking forward to the device and how this can help me achieve more and become more efficient and to test that is it really #8isbetterthan7 ? 

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