Elephone Vowney can now be reserved from $239.99

Elephone have set up a special page where customers can reserve either the Elephone Vowney or Elephone Vowney Lite from just $239.99.

The Elephone Vowney has been a phone on many people’s hit list since it was announced months ago. Specifications for the phone meet those of any top of the range device of today with the both the Lite and standard versions of the phone boasting a powerful Mediatek Helio X10 chipset and rear 21 mega-pixel sensor.

What differs the $299.99 Vowney from the $239.99 Vowney Lite is it’s 4GB RAM, and 2K display 25640 x 1440 display, the Lite has 3GB RAM and a 1920 x 1080 FHD panel.

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Reservations are open now for the Elephone Vowney (Grey only for the Lite and Gold only for the standard so far) with presages kicking off on the 26th October and ending on 20th November. Those customers who do choose to pre-order the phone can expect it to ship from China on the 20th November.

With so many people sitting expectantly from this latest device from Elephone who is actually going to pull the trigger and pre-order the Mediatek Helio X10 powerhouse? And which version will you opt for?

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Robin Maxwell
Hi, Robin Maxwell here! Mobile technology is my passions, and while I've been known to dabble with iOS devices I'm a firm Android convert, currently waiting for the Oppo Find 5 to launch!!

MattD
October 23, 2015
I really like the rear… Let’s see how it works, don’t really expecting too much though
E8hffff
October 23, 2015
I cancelled my order due to the delay. I may still buy if it’s released earlier or if I don’t find an alternative. At the moment the phone with similar features and cost is the
BLU Pure XL at $340USD, but Vowney seems to have the attention of the customers and therefore better community support.
- Joel Adames
  October 23, 2015
  we are thinking alike. i’m worried to go for the PURE XL as there migth not bet any after-service and the battery is smaller serving to a bigger screen… so yes same boat here.
  - E8hffff
    October 23, 2015
Joel Adames
October 23, 2015
There is one other difference i believe as i have seen in most other resellers sites. the LITE version migth have a 16gb storage only compared to the 32gb of the regular VOWNEY…
- E8hffff
  October 23, 2015
  - Joel Adames
    October 23, 2015
    In paper the lite should be a very battery wise performer as the screen is only FHD opposed to the 2K on the regular VOWNEY.

glynndrago
October 23, 2015
- E8hffff
  October 23, 2015
  The Helio X20 is way off so you maybe waiting a long time for Elephone to get stock. Example if the Helio X20 comes in March 2016 the same time last year the X10 was released, then you could be waiting till the end of 2016 to see the P9000.
  Note the Mediatek P10 will be out sooner and Elephone plan to make a P9000C with it in Trunk Colours.
- - - - Exactly my thoughts …. time and patience are inversely proportional… as time passes, patience reduces. 😀
        MaxPower
        October 25, 2015
        exactly, as simple as math.
        🙁
        
        King
        October 25, 2015
        Oh and BTW, did you check out Nextbit Robin. Well the deisgn, to me, can be improved but I like it conceptually – the idea that the phone comes with unlocked bootloader, open drivers and remains in warranty even if you load a custom rom. check it out nextbit.com
        I like SD 808, 3 gigs RAM, 5.2″ displays, think it is Gorilla Glass 4. The battery is measly though. The company was founded by ex-Googlers who were part of the android team and the designer is the ex-designer at HTC who did the One M7, M8.
        Thoughts?
        
        MaxPower
        October 25, 2015
        interesting project:
        i like the idea of the 100GB cloud space (i wonder how much they charge for it).
        Miui offers this feature too, but it’s only 10G.
        as for the phone it seems very good, nearly to flagship (but it will become a good mid-ranger once released)
        Nothing wrong with it, it’s all about how this is going to be priced.
        Honestly I’m not expecting a “Chinese” price, but I’m OK with it, the concept itself deserve a premium.
        battery is small, i don’t get though a whole day with 3000mha so it would be nice if the battery is removable (not mentioned in the specs)
        the project also would make sense if it’s a true World Phone with all the LTE bands enabled and surprisedly this is not mentioned in the specs (pretty odd since we are talking of a phone).
        as for the design, I’m not a fan, but it’s not ugly to make me look elsewhere.
        it is a brand to keep an eye on it, actually this is what small or new companies should do, to make “the phone” that satisfy everybody needs so they don’t have to worry to fight over a penny and can charge a little extra.
        
        King
        October 25, 2015
        Totally agree. One thought I have about “true world phone” is that they official ship a number of countries (it listed in the cost of shipping section when u select the phone). If we consider that as any indication, then it looks like Robin may actually be a true world phone. Will keep an eye or maybe someone could just drop a note and wait for their response.
        and like you mentioned, the concept deserves a premium. and btw, they may not charge for the 100 gigs cloud space yet, but later they could, if there is a good sale. and something tells me that they will not limit themselves to phone, could me much more. could be IoT. could be a complete user centric lifestyle ecosystem driven by mobile. who knows. 🙂
        they are a infants in the phone world, they have nothing to lose and can try new things unlike a xiaomi or 1+ where expectations are different.
        
        MaxPower
        October 25, 2015
        they bought me with this idea.
        this is what OnePlus was supposed to be last year.
        I’ve been saying for a while:
        Make a decent phone, make it completely unlocked (software, bands, sources) and you don’t even have to worry to fight over a penny.
        I’ve seen other devices(not phones) selling like crazy once the sources were released.
        Because developers can unrestrict all their potential.
        I mean, look at the raspberry pi, the first generation had the computing power of a calculator (let me pass this Hypebole) and still sold like crazy due to the open development and community behind it.
        
        MaxPower
        October 25, 2015
        alright, I’ve got more infos:
        it’s a true world phone (very exciting)
        this is the list of the bands:
        HSPA 850/900/1700/1800/1900/2100
        LTE Bands 1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/17/20/28
        price is $399 with $25 for S&H
        different story is outside US where the shipping cost averages $95
        (according to them VAT and custom fees are included)
        camera sensor is a Samsung 13Mpx (the model is not mentioned)
        i can’t find out if it has NFC or not.
        So this phone is a direct competitor of the Moto X Style (or Pure Edition).
        it starts shipping from February.
        
        King
        October 25, 2015
        oops, i missed this response. 🙂
        I am following them. maybe will consider ordering a Robin. and when they upgrade their phone, the next one could be called Batman. 😉
        and it will definitely be hilarious when the phone is misplaced and we go “did you see my Robin?” 😛
        MaxPower
        October 25, 2015
        Joel Adames
        October 23, 2015
        You should also see some of the last 5 days videos up-loaded to YouTube about the BLU PURE XL… THEY SEEM VERY VERY COMPELLING. ???? WHY!! why elephone people are such teasers!?!?!!
        
        MaxPower
        October 23, 2015
        i really don’t get this hype for Elephone.
        It could be a phone full of bugs that might never be fixed by the company.
        Besides the preorder BS i haven’t seen any good feedback about aftersale support, bug fix etc..
        you can have the best hardware, for the cheapest and still it’s a piece of junk if it has poor software.
        correct me if I’m wrong.
        
        balcobomber25
        October 23, 2015
        I had some hands on time with it, I didn’t notice any groundbreaking bugs but it was only just twenty minutes with it. Amigo just needs some refinement and optimization and it would be a decent UI.
        MaxPower
        October 23, 2015
        it’s a great deal, especially for me in need for a 4G enabled phone.
        I’m don’t know if I’m ready to jump from a 5″ to a 6″ phone thou.
        
        Joel Adames
        October 23, 2015
        Again folks NOVA LAUNCHER (or similar) could take care of MOST** of the launcher gripes we usually have. I do agree with you about the 6incher…
        balcobomber25
        October 23, 2015
        For Blu/Gionee phones I would recommend you change the launcher (Nova and Apex both work great), camera app, and the default messaging app (ive always had issues with this). Those three things will solve most of the issues with Amigo.
        
        Joel Adames
        October 23, 2015
        If that BLU had a 4000mah+ battery I would have already jumped off the cliff
        balcobomber25
        October 23, 2015
        I wasn’t sure if I could go from 5 to 5.5 or 5.7 and really it only took about a day to get used to the difference with those sizes. Now I don;t think I can go ever back to a smaller phone. For me I think 5.5 is the sweet spot.
        
        MaxPower
        October 23, 2015
        I’m so jealous of my wife’s 5.5″.
        i would have bought the MI4C if i could deal with a 5″ phone.
        actually i think I’ll pass on the MI5 if is going to be 5.2″.
        balcobomber25
        October 23, 2015
        I am loving the MX5 so far so I really don’t need a new phone, in fact this is only one of three phone (Mi4 and Mi3 the others) that I haven’t started looking for something new after a few months.
        MaxPower
        October 23, 2015
        i was happy with my MI4 (except for the white color) until i broke my screen.
        i replaced it with one bought from aliexpress (black) and a week later i had a deal pixel.
        now the back button is working on and off…
        well, i’ve also got tired of the 5″ screen.
        I’m a Xiaomi/Miui big fan(you know it already) and what i like the most of MI4 is the camera:
        I love that it there’s no lag when you push the button to take a pic.
        Only iPhones are that fast.
        I’m waiting for the MI5, but it better hurry otherwise I’m going for either Le1pro, MX5, G4, MotoX,OPX.

E8hffff
October 23, 2015
Elephone stupidly burnt customers in this latest shenanigans of releasing so many half ditched mid-range phones and ignoring and prioritising what the customers were calling out for, namely the Vowney and the Vowney with Intel SoC. By the time they get to market, the Vowney will seem over priced and ASUS Zenfone 3 will probably hold the minds of those that heard about the phone that runs Windows.
I bet they have crate loads of phones they can’t sell and upset customers who wanted Vowney last month.

MaxPower
October 23, 2015
- E8hffff
  October 23, 2015
  - - - isn’t homtom from doogee?
        MaxPower
        October 25, 2015
        i don’t know, there’s Google for it.
        i was simply listing cheap brands that came on my mind.
Sirrr
October 23, 2015
“who is actually going to pull the trigger and pre-order the Mediatek Helio X10 powerhouse?”
I want to pull the trigger. Anybody volunteering from Elephone?
- Joel Adames
  October 23, 2015
  Hahahaha very nicely pulled off?
- MaxPower
  October 23, 2015
RedmiNote2Guy
October 23, 2015
Elephone is total crap. Too many models in way short time. Also buid quality is one of the shittiest ones. Bending P7000, exploding P8000. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGH!
- Joel Adames
  October 23, 2015
  - E8hffff
    October 24, 2015
    Yeah that’s new to me too and I’ve been scouring the Elephone news like yourself.
- Marius Cirsta
  October 23, 2015
  Well they all explode if you make enough of them 😀 I mean on in something does explode. I’ve seen Samsungs, iPhones …
  I’m not saying Elephone builds great phones, I never had one. What I can say is that I’ve had an InFocus buit by Foxconn, a Xioami and an LG an all of them had great build quality. The fist 2 are still new but the LG is thus far an endurance champion, still working just fine.

lemsi_86
October 23, 2015
Ugly piece of specs
It take more than highend components to make a good smartphone
Dante
October 23, 2015
the ad near the comment section says “25 top fails of all the time” im sure they need to add elephone on the list
Faress ElFarissi
October 23, 2015
I don’t like the back design ugly
Young
October 24, 2015
What an ugly design. We’re they sleeping when designing the back?
Rezneck
October 24, 2015
Intresting, I have P7000 and i’m really satisfied, this is a bit expensive but a Helio X10 it’s worth it i think 🙂
- MattD
  October 24, 2015
  LOL hey guys, another elephone’s employee over here!
  49 comments… Only on ele threads or bringing up the good old “elephone *insert model here* is better than this” riddle…
  Everytime i see someone saying good things about an elephone, i always check his comments… Guess what?! Almost 99.99% of the time he’s an elephone employee… It’s really hilarious xD
  - MaxPower
    October 24, 2015
    Same thing happens with Doogee.
    i wouldn’t be surprised if that guy is the same one with the Doraemon cup.
    - MattD
      October 25, 2015
      Or maybe he… is doraemon himself! D: and he’s elephone’s ceo! D:
      His infinite-gadget bag would answer the question “how can they bring up so many devices every month?!” lol
      - MaxPower
        October 25, 2015
        Rezneck
        November 18, 2015

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