VIVO (mobile phone)
| VIVO Communication Technology Ltd
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| legal form | Ltd. |
| founding | 2009 |
| Seat | Dongguan, Guangdong, China |
| management | Shen Wei |
| Number of employees | 1600 |
| Branch | telecommunications |
| Website | https://www.vivo.com/en |
VIVO is a Chinese technology company.
Vivo Communication Technology Co. Ltd. was founded in 2009 and - like the brands Oppo , OnePlus , Realme and Imoo - is part of the Chinese BBK Electronics group based in Dongguan , China .
The smartphone manufacturer Vivo already had a global market share of 7 to 8% before entering the European market and is one of the six largest manufacturers according to IDC .
history
Since it was founded in 2009, vivo has expanded to over 100 countries worldwide and claims to have over 200 million customers worldwide. The international expansion began in 2014 with the entry into the Thai market.
vivo quickly followed with launches in India , Indonesia , Malaysia , Myanmar , the Philippines , Thailand and Vietnam .
In 2017, vivo entered the smartphone market in Russia , Sri Lanka , Taiwan , Hong Kong , Brunei , Macau , Cambodia , Laos , Bangladesh and Nepal . It entered the Pakistani cellular market in June 2017, and the vivo brand is currently experiencing a rapid surge in popularity in that country.
On November 26, 2017, Vivo entered the Nepalese market with the Y53 and Y65 models. In 2019, the company began operations in the Middle East .
marketing
In October 2015, Vivo became the title sponsor of the Indian Premier League from the 2016 season under a two-year contract . In July 2017 the contract was extended until 2022.
In June 2017, Vivo signed a sponsorship deal with FIFA to become the official smartphone brand for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups . The company also became the title sponsor of India's “Pro Kabaddi ”.
Vivo has a sponsor contract with the NBA in China, where the players of the Golden State Warriors , Stephen Curry , supports the brand in China and the Philippines.
The company signed a product placement contract with Marvel Studios for Captain America : In the movie Civil War , Vivo phones from Captain America and Iron Man were used.
Smartphones
| model | series | publication | Others |
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| Y51 | Y | January 2016 | |
| Y53 | Y | April 2017 | |
| Y55 | Y | February 2018 | |
| Y65 | Y | November 2018 | |
| Y69 | Y | August 2017 | |
| Y71 | Y | April 2018 | |
| Y81i | Y | October 2018 | |
| Y81 | Y | August 2018 | |
| Y83 | Y | May 2018 | |
| Y85 | Y | May 2018 | |
| Y91C | Y | February 2018 | |
| Y91i | Y | December 2018 | |
| Y91 | Y | November 2018 | Storage options: 2 GB RAM, 16 GB storage / 2 GB, 32 GB / 3 GB, 64 GB |
| Y93 | Y | November 2018 | Colors: Starry Black, Sunset Red |
| Y95 | Y | November 2018 | |
| Y17 | Y | April 2019 | The first Vivo smartphone with Mediatek Helio P35 and 5000 mAh battery. |
| Y15 | Y | May 2019 | With Mediatek Helio P22 and 2 colors: burgundy red and aqua blue. |
| Y12 | Y | June 2019 | |
| Y11 (2019) | Y | October 2019 | |
| Y19 | Y | November 2019 |
