Vivo (technology company)
Native name | 维沃移动通信有限公司 | ||||||
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| Company type | Private | ||||||
| Industry | Consumer electronics | ||||||
| Founded | May 22, 2009 | ||||||
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| Headquarters | , | ||||||
Area served | Worldwide | ||||||
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| Products | Smartphones Software and Online services | ||||||
| Owner | BBK Electronics (2009–2023) Independent (2023–present) | ||||||
Number of employees | 40,000 (2022) | ||||||
| Subsidiaries | iQOO and Jovi | ||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 维沃移动通信有限公司 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 維沃移動通信有限公司 | ||||||
| Literal meaning | Vivo Mobile Communications Co., Ltd. | ||||||
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| Website | vivo.com | ||||||
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Vivo Mobile Communication Co., Ltd., d/b/a vivo, is a Chinese multinational technology company headquartered in Dongguan, Guangdong, that designs and develops smartphones, smartphone accessories, software, and online services. The company develops software for its phones, distributed through its V-Appstore, with iManager included in their proprietary, Android-based operating system, Origin OS in mainland China, and Funtouch OS elsewhere. It has 40,000 employees, with 10 R&D centers in Shenzhen, Dongguan, Nanjing, Beijing, Hangzhou, Shanghai, Xi’an, Taipei, Tokyo, and San Diego.