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What is Vivo?

Headquartered in Dongguan, Vivo is a Chinese electronics brand founded by Shen Wei in 2009. Owned by BBK Electronics, Vivo designs and sells smartphones, software and phone accessories. The company entered India’s smartphone market in 2012 with the launch the Vivo X1, the world’s first smartphone with a built-in dedicated Hi-Fi audio amplifier. In 2014, the company launched in the country the Vivo X5 Max, touted as the world’s thinnest smartphone at the time.
 
As a company, Vivo sponsors various global sports events. In 2015, the company became title sponsor to the Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket tournament in a two-year deal starting 2016. The deal was renewed in 2017 and the sponsorship was extended until 2022. The same year, the company reached a deal with FIFA for being the official smartphone brand sponsor of the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups. The company also became a title sponsor of India's Pro Kabaddi League.
 
Like sister concern Oppo, Vivo has been at the forefront of technology innovations in the smartphone space. It was the first smartphone manufacturer to showcase the in-display fingerprint sensor technology, which was later adopted by most smartphone brands. The company was also the first to introduce the motorised pop-up camera module in smartphones with the launch of the Vivo Nex in 2018. In 2019, the company showcased the Nex Dual Display concept with a secondary OLED screen at its back. The phone was just a prototype and did not go on sale, but it gathered a positive feedback from technology enthusiasts. So, there are chances that the company would announce a product with a similar technology sometime in 2019.

Latest Updates on Vivo

The Vivo X90 Pro is an admirable camera-focused smartphone but not an all-rounder since the phone's underwhelming display and unoptimised user interface do not match its premium stance

Updated On: 25 May 2023 | 12:10 PM IST

The iQOO Z7 5G is available with introductory offers in which customers can avail of Rs 1,500 discount on SBI and HDFC bank cards and equated monthly instalment transactions

Updated On: 21 Mar 2023 | 12:42 PM IST

The Vivo V27 Pro impresses with its interesting colour changing design, bright and responsive screen, novel imaging-related features, and swift performance

Updated On: 16 Mar 2023 | 11:58 AM IST

The Vivo V27 and Vivo V27 Pro will be available for pre-booking starting March 01 online on Flipkart and Vivo India e-store, and offline at select retail stores

Updated On: 01 Mar 2023 | 2:10 PM IST

In 2022, Vivo retained top spot with a 19.2% market share in China, followed by Apple at 18% and Oppo at 17.5%

Updated On: 29 Jan 2023 | 11:13 PM IST

The sale offers on the Vivo V25 series, Y75 series and Y35 smartphone will be live until January 31

Updated On: 19 Jan 2023 | 2:59 PM IST

The iQOO 11 5G smartphone will be available in India starting January 13 at 12 PM on Amazon and iQOO online store

Updated On: 10 Jan 2023 | 3:02 PM IST

Amid reports that Indian authorities prevented Vivo from exporting smartphones, Global Times said that Indian officials should protect rights and interests of Chinese mobile phone maker

Updated On: 15 Dec 2022 | 7:47 PM IST

There are many earphones available in the budget segment that offer good sound quality and features. Here is the list of five wireless earphones launched in 2022

Updated On: 15 Dec 2022 | 11:02 AM IST

The shipment, worth nearly $15 million, is unlikely to be exported as the packaging of many of the phones was damaged and the devices were switched on to check unique ID numbers, the people said

Updated On: 09 Dec 2022 | 11:15 PM IST

Chinese mobile phone company Vivo has alleged that the Department of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has stopped the company's consignment at Delhi airport and such action is a death knell for company's export from India, according to industry body ICEA's letter to the government.

Updated On: 09 Dec 2022 | 12:18 AM IST

The smartphones are being held up at the New Delhi airport by India's revenue intelligence unit over an alleged mis-declaration of the device models and their value

Updated On: 08 Dec 2022 | 12:05 AM IST

Priced at Rs 8,999, the Vivo Y02 is available on Vivo's official website and across retail stores

Updated On: 06 Dec 2022 | 3:05 PM IST

A fine of Rs 25 lakhs has been imposed on the manufacturing unit of Vivo Mobile located in Greater Noida for violating the rules of Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) Stage III

Updated On: 28 Nov 2022 | 2:25 PM IST

Lowest third-quarter shipment since 2019 as weak demand and device price hurt festive buying

Updated On: 14 Nov 2022 | 5:56 PM IST

Byju's appointment of Messi is a good example of the illusory fascination that companies harbour for celebrity endorsements

Updated On: 09 Nov 2022 | 9:50 PM IST

Samsung continues to hold the top spot with 21.2 per cent share as emerging markets contribute the most to global decline in smartphone shipments

Updated On: 28 Oct 2022 | 10:57 AM IST

Vivo at Tech Day showed a live demonstration of achieving 1.5 gigabit per second on a Vivo smartphone that was connected to Reliance Jio network

Updated On: 19 Oct 2022 | 2:58 PM IST

The Indian government's push with multiple PLI schemes has been showing a positive impact and "we saw increased local manufacturing share in product segments like smartwatch, TWS, neckband and tablet

Updated On: 17 Sep 2022 | 5:12 PM IST

Vivo has opened its first experience centre in Gurgaon which was inaugurated by Haryana's home minister Anil Vij, the company said

Updated On: 06 Sep 2022 | 10:51 PM IST