Vivo

  • ‘Godfather’ of China’s smartphone industry talks about origins of OPPO, Vivo

    Duan Yongping, the founder and chairman of Dongguan-based BBK Electronics which is behind smartphone brands Oppo, Vivo, OnePlus and Realme, recently talked about the origins of the OPPO and Vivo brands during an interaction with users on the Internet.

  • Vivo starts using Beijing R&D Center

    Vivo today announced the opening of the Vivo Beijing R&D Center.

  • Vivo X50 series phones released, prices from 3,498 yuan

    Vivo launched the Vivo X50, X50 Pro, and X50 Pro+ smartphones at its live online launch today.

  • Chinese firms dominate India's phone shipments in Q1

    Among the top-notch Indian smartphone shipments in the first quarter, Chinese phone makers occupied four positions, with Samsung coming in just third.

  • Trademark application shows Vivo's ambitions in chip making

    In the second half of last year, there were reports that Vivo was going to enter the field of mobile phone chips. Vivo denied this, however, saying it's a misreading.

  • Phone makers resume operations at their Indian factories

    A number of smartphone makers, including Xiaomi, Vivo, Samsung, and OPPO, have gotten permission to resume work from local governments in India.

  • Vivo gets patent for smartphone slide-cover camera design

    Vivo has patented a sliding cover design for the smartphone, eliminating the need for a punch, pop-up, or notch to accommodate a selfie camera, according to 91Mobiles.

  • Vivo surpasses Samsung in smartphone shipments in India for first time

    In the first quarter of 2020, India saw 33.5 million smartphone shipments, up 12 percent year-on-year. Among them, Vivo's smartphone shipments surpassed Samsung's for the first time, according to the latest data released by market research firm Canalys.

  • Chinese phone brands to cut orders by up to 40%, report says

    The impact of the new coronavirus epidemic on the global mobile phone industry has far exceeded expectations. China-based tech website Laoyaoba.com quoted industry sources as saying that China's major mobile phone brands will collectively cut orders in June.