Empowering self-expression and self-care is smartphone brand vivo’s way of helping people live through the pandemic

While the global smartphone brand, vivo, has always been known as the brand that advocates for self-expression, it became all the more meaningful when the COVID-19 pandemic hit. It gave the brand more reason to innovate its upcoming unit releases and support users in ways that it can.

Besides helping cater to the needs of those directly affected at the onset through PPE donations and such, vivo also sought to address the mental health impact of the pandemic on its consumers by developing smartphones and campaigns that could complement and elevate lifestyles despite being stuck at home.

Midway through 2020, vivo launched its V19 lineup, with advanced night photography and gaming capabilities, through the “Ignite Your Night” campaign which called on millennials to continue to pursue their passions at night, when virtual work and classes are usually over.

Four accessories to take your vivo Y31 gaming experience to the next level

Smartphones are undoubtedly today’s favorite gadget for games. They make games accessible from almost anywhere and mobile internet carriers have been competitive in offering gaming promos. But there are additional tools that make smartphones the best gaming devices: the accessories.

For both beginners and experts, here are budget-friendly gaming accessories that shall turn your phone into a full-on gaming machine.

A portable phone controller

Mobile gaming has gotten obviously better in recent years with internal components of smartphones getting stronger. However, tapping aggressively on the phone’s screen without any tangible control makes for a disappointing experience. A controller can save the day.

Standouts in the budget-friendly list are controllers that work both android phones and those that mimic PlayStation keys.

Try out these TikTok challenges with the vivo Y31 today

The vivo Y31 packs all the technology you need to successfully complete, and possibly even own, the latest TikTok challenges

TikTok has definitely taken the world by storm thanks to its convenience, entertaining yet digestible content, and it being an avenue for users to express their creativity.

It has also been viewed as a platform that promotes connection and healthy competition in the form of user-generated challenges and trends that are enticing enough to even make lurkers try it out.

Here are some examples of these trending challenges that you can try today:

Quarantine puts more value on battery life; vivo Y31 fills the demand

With the spike of activities involving work from home, distance learning, gaming, and content streaming, the quarantine has made Filipinos increasingly dependent on virtual connectivity. But as the restrictions are starting to ease up, can current smartphone batteries keep up with these new formed online habits?

The demand for longer run time in online devices is evident with the Philippines averaging an hour more in internet usage, spending 10 hours and 56 minutes daily online during the pandemic year which is up from 9 hours and 45 minutes the year before.

Smartphone brands race to fill the gap in the increasing demands for productivity. From the usual 4,000 peak performance of early 2020 smartphones, vivo piled up more run time in its recent releases like the Y20 in August 2020, Y30 in December 2020 and the Y31 in February 2021 -- all with 5,000 mAh batteries.

This updated performance in smartphone batteries has doubled in recent years as people rely on their mobile phones more for practical daily activities like serving as their alarm clocks, checking the weather or performing their fitness routines. More practical smartphone uses, however, become more apparent during the pandemic like managing deliveries and ordering food.

ONIC PH, Nexplay Esports to square off in Mobile Legends match powered by the vivo Y31

Leading Esports organizations ONIC PH and Nexplay Esports will go head to head for an epic Mobile Legends livestream battle powered by the vivo Y31 this Friday, March 5, via the Facebook pages of ONIC PH and Nexplay Esports at 7pm.

All troops are set to be deployed this Friday, March 5, as leading Esports organizations ONIC PH and Nexplay Esports will go head to head for an epic Mobile Legends livestream battle powered by the vivo Y31.

The match will be streamed via the Facebook pages of ONIC PH and Nexplay Esports at 7pm.

ONIC PH, one of the top Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Esports organizations in Southeast Asia will be helmed by Hate, Dlar, Kairi, Jay, Iy4nku and Markyyyy.

Quarantine discoveries online that performance smartphones like the vivo Y31 will teach us

Looking sleek and stylish, the vivo Y31 helps you survive the
 pandemic with a longer battery life that makes you work, 
stream, connect, play and shop non-stop for only PHP12,999.

A year into the quarantine and most Filipinos turned to one thing that kept them updated, connected and entertained: the internet. From learning a new recipe to participating in “new normal” online parties, going virtual does not only shake off the gloominess this pandemic brings. It is also a useful tool for self-discoveries.

With more time spent online, the internet is giving its users useful realizations during the pandemic. Below are some examples:

Most work (if not all) can be done online

From a list of online meeting softwares to group chat apps, and from file sharing programs to apps that provide remote access to office and school computers, quarantine restrictions compelled young professionals to really explore remote work. With multiple apps that need to be installed, handsets and computers with huge storage capacities - like the vivo Y31’s 128 GB internal capacity with an expandable microSDXC slot - make it possible to finish all tasks with just one device.

All-day performance smartphone vivo Y31 packs with impressive gaming specs

Gaming, particularly mobile gaming, unsurprisingly saw a dramatic jump in 2020 with people looking for ways to cope with the lockdowns. With the growing demand and changing needs of today’s mobile gamers, vivo introduces the gem that is in Y31: an all-day smartphone with a powerful processor, longer battery life, and smart design that is easy to hold. 

All-day gaming and general entertainment is guaranteed in the latest vivo Y31. It runs on the latest Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 662 octa-core processor and in Android 11 with the FunTouch OS 11, which has more than enough power to support extended gaming.  

Worry-less gaming is also guaranteed with vivo Y31’s longer battery life. The new smartphone is powered by a 5000mAh battery that supports several hours of exhilarating game time, and complemented with an 8GB RAM and 128GB ROM storage capacity. Collectively, these features make seamless and lag-free transfers possible from one game app to the next.