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Vivo

The latest news, analysis and opinion on Vivo. In-depth analysis, industry insights and expert opinion.

Chairman / President

Shen Wei

CEO / Managing Director

Shen Wei

Industry

Electronics

Website

vivo.com

Headquarters address

Vivo Global Headquarters, No.1, Vivo Road, Chang'an, Dongguan, Guangdong, China

Year founded

2009

People watch a demonstration of BYD’s self-parking technology during the 2026 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition on April 26, 2026. Photo: Xinhua

Semiconductors

Hit from memory costs spreads from smartphones to BYD EVs in China

Carmaker explicitly cites sky-high memory costs as it raises the price of a high-end driver-assistance system by 21 per cent.

30 Apr 2026 - 3:11PM

Smartphones

Huawei retains lead in China smartphones, Apple shipments surge in first quarter

18 Apr 2026 - 4:00PM

Semiconductors

Memory crunch bites: Xiaomi lifts handset prices amid supply chain squeeze

3 Apr 2026 - 7:00PM

Robotics

Why China’s humanoid robots are still waiting for their ‘ChatGPT moment’

Limited training data and unresolved hardware challenges continue to hold back humanoid robots from mass adoption, say experts.

26 Mar 2026 - 9:15AM

A humanoid robot serves candied hawthorn on sticks at the 2026 Zhongguancun Forum in Beijing, March 25, 2026. Unlike ChatGPT, the robotics industry has yet to find its sweet spot. Photo: Reuters

Smartphones

China’s Oppo doubles down on foldable smartphones as potential Apple entry looms

Oppo’s Find N6 debuts with ‘virtually’ crease-free screen amid growing buzz over a foldable iPhone that is expected to debut this year.

17 Mar 2026 - 9:41PM

Smartphones

Chinese smartphone makers Vivo, Oppo raise prices as memory costs surge

Unable to absorb rising memory-chip prices, popular handset makers are passing on the costs to consumers.

16 Mar 2026 - 6:30PM

Artificial intelligence

Middle East crisis, global memory crunch dim AI smartphone buzz at MWC 2026

Industry excitement over AI-powered devices tempered by supply chain risks from Iran conflict and memory shortage affecting shipments.

8 Mar 2026 - 12:00PM

Honor showcases its “Robot Phone” at MWC 2026 in Barcelona, Spain. Photo: AFP

Smartphones

Chinese smartphone makers bet on pivot to AI to weather memory chip crunch

Some Android phone makers are also expected to showcase experimental robots and other AI devices at the annual trade show.

1 Mar 2026 - 5:00PM

US-China trade war

Washington offers US$200 million to boost US smartphone industry in Indo-Pacific

State Department subsidies for US companies to shore up US artificial intelligence supply chain in region and counter China’s dominance.

20 Feb 2026 - 7:24AMvideocam

China’s private sector

Insta360, Vivo challenge DJI’s turf, eyeing a slice of the gimbal camera boom

Insta360 and Vivo plan new handheld cameras to challenge DJI, but analysts say building a content ecosystem will be the tougher battle.

9 Feb 2026 - 7:00PM

The Pocket series – compact cameras positioned between smartphones and professional rigs for vloggers – has evolved from a niche gadget into a flagship line. Photo: Handout

Apple

Apple cuts prices for Lunar New Year as competition heats up in mainland China

Apple offers discounts on iPhones, MacBook and other products – its second promotion in a month ahead of the holiday.

22 Jan 2026 - 5:01PM

Apple led the smartphone market in mainland China with a 22 per cent share in the fourth quarter of 2025. Photo: AFP

Smartphones

Exclusive | China’s Xiaomi, Transsion slash 2026 smartphone shipments as memory crunch bites

Xiaomi cut its latest shipment forecast by between 10 and 70 million units, while Transsion lowered its target by 30 to 45 million units.

20 Jan 2026 - 7:15PM

Smartphones

Huawei reclaims top spot over Apple in China smartphone market

Huawei turns to China-designed processors to complete a rebound from US sanctions and ship nearly 47 million smartphones domestically.

14 Jan 2026 - 7:30PM

IPO

China’s DRAM giant CXMT plans US$4.2 billion IPO on Shanghai’s Star Market

Listing aims to fund wafer expansion and DRAM upgrades as Beijing drives tech self-reliance.

31 Dec 2025 - 3:38PM

CXMT is China’s largest and the world’s fourth-largest DRAM manufacturer. Photo: Handout

China Future Tech briefing

AI | Smart-glasses makers see AI as long-awaited must-have app

Chinese smart-glasses makers, such as Rokid and Alibaba, and global giant Meta are counting on artificial intelligence to kick-start demand for the devices.

27 Nov 2025 - 5:46PM

Smart-glasses makers see AI as long-awaited must-have app

China consumption

How Apple’s grip on China slipped – and what it means for other multinationals

The trade war and Chinese-made smartphones hurt Apple’s business model, but analysts say it can’t walk away.

12 Sep 2025 - 11:48PMvideocam

Apple

Chinese smartphone maker Vivo challenges Apple’s VR headset

Device resembles Vision Pro in name, design and interface, but weighs 35 per cent less and is likely to cost one-third as much.

24 Aug 2025 - 9:00AM

Smartphones

China’s Android phone brands promote new privacy permission platform

As Chinese smartphone makers rush to equip AI features, the issue of user data collection has become the focus of debate.

20 Aug 2025 - 6:00PM

Smartphones

Xiaomi regains top spot in Southeast Asia’s smartphone market in second quarter

The Chinese handset maker captured 19 per cent of the smartphone market in Southeast Asia, selling 4.7 million units, according to Canalys.

14 Aug 2025 - 8:00PM

Smartphones

Apple shuts Dalian store as Huawei tops mainland China’s smartphone market

Huawei garners 18 per cent of the market in second quarter, pushing Xiaomi to second place with a 17 per cent share, according to Canalys.

31 Jul 2025 - 1:01PM

Smartphones

Huawei becomes China’s top smartphone seller for the first time in 4 years: IDC

Tech giant holds 18.1 per cent share of the mainland’s market in the second quarter, but shipments fall 3.4 per cent to 12.5 million units.

16 Jul 2025 - 5:00PM

Pedestrians walk past a billboard featuring the Huawei Pura X Classic Edition smartphone in March, in Chongqing, China. Photo: Getty Images

Smartphones

Apple’s China smartphone shipments fall in first quarter ahead of Trump’s tariffs

Apple was the only top-five-ranked smartphone vendor in China to record a drop in shipments last quarter.

18 Apr 2025 - 9:00PM

Apple’s manufacturing supply chain and China’s smartphone industry face much uncertainty because of US President Donald Trump’s new tariff regime. Photo: Shutterstock

India

Opinion | Don’t blame China for India’s manufacturing decline

Beijing’s proposed manufacturing partnership ran aground only after New Delhi decided to take border tensions out on Chinese businesses.

31 Mar 2025 - 8:30PMvideocam

Honor

Honor’s new CEO unveils US$10 billion plan for AI transformation

The Huawei spin-off aims transform from a smartphone maker into an ecosystem company focused on AI devices, CEO James Li Jian says.

4 Mar 2025 - 10:34AM

Smartphones

Huawei leads China’s smartphone sales boom fuelled by subsidies

A government subsidy scheme for electronics purchases has boosted sales in the world’s largest smartphone market.

27 Feb 2025 - 7:24PM

Customers shop in a Huawei store in Shanghai. Photo: AFP

Smartphones

Chinese smartphone brands see rapid growth in Middle East, Southeast Asia

Transsion, Xiaomi and Honor topped the Middle East market last year, while Oppo took the No 1 spot in Southeast Asia for the first time.

18 Feb 2025 - 6:30PM

In addition to topping the smartphone market across Southeast Asia last year, Oppo took the No 1 spot in Thailand and Vietnam. Photo: Shutterstock

Smartphones

Apple partners with Alibaba in AI as Chinese rivals embrace DeepSeek

DeepSeek has become the top AI choice for Chinese Android smartphone makers from Huawei to Vivo, as Alibaba scores Apple as local partner.

13 Feb 2025 - 8:51PM

US-China tech war

China’s antitrust probe into Google seen as warning shot to the US

While the immediate impact is limited, China could escalate its actions depending on how its negotiations with the US unfold, analysts say.

5 Feb 2025 - 10:40PM

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Vivo

Hit from memory costs spreads from smartphones to BYD EVs in China

Carmaker explicitly cites sky-high memory costs as it raises the price of a high-end driver-assistance system by 21 per cent.

Huawei retains lead in China smartphones, Apple shipments surge in first quarter

Memory crunch bites: Xiaomi lifts handset prices amid supply chain squeeze

Why China’s humanoid robots are still waiting for their ‘ChatGPT moment’

Limited training data and unresolved hardware challenges continue to hold back humanoid robots from mass adoption, say experts.

China’s Oppo doubles down on foldable smartphones as potential Apple entry looms

Oppo’s Find N6 debuts with ‘virtually’ crease-free screen amid growing buzz over a foldable iPhone that is expected to debut this year.

Chinese smartphone makers Vivo, Oppo raise prices as memory costs surge

Unable to absorb rising memory-chip prices, popular handset makers are passing on the costs to consumers.

Middle East crisis, global memory crunch dim AI smartphone buzz at MWC 2026

Industry excitement over AI-powered devices tempered by supply chain risks from Iran conflict and memory shortage affecting shipments.

Chinese smartphone makers bet on pivot to AI to weather memory chip crunch

Some Android phone makers are also expected to showcase experimental robots and other AI devices at the annual trade show.

Washington offers US$200 million to boost US smartphone industry in Indo-Pacific

State Department subsidies for US companies to shore up US artificial intelligence supply chain in region and counter China’s dominance.

Insta360, Vivo challenge DJI’s turf, eyeing a slice of the gimbal camera boom

Insta360 and Vivo plan new handheld cameras to challenge DJI, but analysts say building a content ecosystem will be the tougher battle.

Apple cuts prices for Lunar New Year as competition heats up in mainland China

Apple offers discounts on iPhones, MacBook and other products – its second promotion in a month ahead of the holiday.

.css-19im5qg{color:#c79a00;}Exclusive | China’s Xiaomi, Transsion slash 2026 smartphone shipments as memory crunch bites

Xiaomi cut its latest shipment forecast by between 10 and 70 million units, while Transsion lowered its target by 30 to 45 million units.

Huawei reclaims top spot over Apple in China smartphone market

Huawei turns to China-designed processors to complete a rebound from US sanctions and ship nearly 47 million smartphones domestically.

China’s DRAM giant CXMT plans US$4.2 billion IPO on Shanghai’s Star Market

Listing aims to fund wafer expansion and DRAM upgrades as Beijing drives tech self-reliance.

AI | Smart-glasses makers see AI as long-awaited must-have app

Chinese smart-glasses makers, such as Rokid and Alibaba, and global giant Meta are counting on artificial intelligence to kick-start demand for the devices.

How Apple’s grip on China slipped – and what it means for other multinationals

The trade war and Chinese-made smartphones hurt Apple’s business model, but analysts say it can’t walk away.

Chinese smartphone maker Vivo challenges Apple’s VR headset

Device resembles Vision Pro in name, design and interface, but weighs 35 per cent less and is likely to cost one-third as much.

China’s Android phone brands promote new privacy permission platform

As Chinese smartphone makers rush to equip AI features, the issue of user data collection has become the focus of debate.

Xiaomi regains top spot in Southeast Asia’s smartphone market in second quarter

The Chinese handset maker captured 19 per cent of the smartphone market in Southeast Asia, selling 4.7 million units, according to Canalys.

Apple shuts Dalian store as Huawei tops mainland China’s smartphone market

Huawei garners 18 per cent of the market in second quarter, pushing Xiaomi to second place with a 17 per cent share, according to Canalys.

Huawei becomes China’s top smartphone seller for the first time in 4 years: IDC

Tech giant holds 18.1 per cent share of the mainland’s market in the second quarter, but shipments fall 3.4 per cent to 12.5 million units.

Apple’s China smartphone shipments fall in first quarter ahead of Trump’s tariffs

Apple was the only top-five-ranked smartphone vendor in China to record a drop in shipments last quarter.

.css-1pcrwvc{color:#2aa191;}Opinion | Don’t blame China for India’s manufacturing decline

Beijing’s proposed manufacturing partnership ran aground only after New Delhi decided to take border tensions out on Chinese businesses.

Honor’s new CEO unveils US$10 billion plan for AI transformation

The Huawei spin-off aims transform from a smartphone maker into an ecosystem company focused on AI devices, CEO James Li Jian says.

Huawei leads China’s smartphone sales boom fuelled by subsidies

A government subsidy scheme for electronics purchases has boosted sales in the world’s largest smartphone market.

Chinese smartphone brands see rapid growth in Middle East, Southeast Asia

Transsion, Xiaomi and Honor topped the Middle East market last year, while Oppo took the No 1 spot in Southeast Asia for the first time.

Apple partners with Alibaba in AI as Chinese rivals embrace DeepSeek

DeepSeek has become the top AI choice for Chinese Android smartphone makers from Huawei to Vivo, as Alibaba scores Apple as local partner.

China’s antitrust probe into Google seen as warning shot to the US

While the immediate impact is limited, China could escalate its actions depending on how its negotiations with the US unfold, analysts say.

Exclusive | China’s Xiaomi, Transsion slash 2026 smartphone shipments as memory crunch bites

Opinion | Don’t blame China for India’s manufacturing decline