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BBK Electronics Corporation
Native name
广东步步高电子工业有限公司
Romanized name
Guangdong Bubugao Electronics Industry Co., Ltd.
Company type Private [1]
Industry Consumer electronics
Founded18 September 1995;29 years ago (1995-09-18)
Founder Duan Yongping
Defunct7 April 2023;17 months ago (2023-04-07)
FateDeregistered
Successors Oppo
Vivo
Headquarters Futian District, Shenzhen, China
Area served
Worldwide
Products Smartphones
Smart TVs
Hi-Fi
Home theatre
Audiovisual
Brands Oppo
Vivo
iQOO
OnePlus
Realme
  1. Bu Bu Gao (步步高) is a Chinese phrase that means "rising step by step", or "reaching a higher level with each step".

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BBK Electronics
Simplified Chinese 广东步步高电子工业有限公司
Traditional Chinese 廣東步步高電子工業有限公司
Literal meaningGuangdong Bu Bu Gao Electronics Industrial Corporation Ltd. [lower-alpha 1]
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin Guǎngdōng Bù Bù Gāo Diànzǐ Gōngyè Yǒuxiàn Gōngsī