Company type | Private |
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Industry | Consumer electronics |
Predecessor | BBK Electronics |
Founded | 10 October 2004 |
Founder | Tony Chen (陈明永) |
Headquarters | , China |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Tony Chen (CEO) |
Products | |
Number of employees | 40,000 |
Subsidiaries | OnePlus Realme |
Website | oppo |
Oppo | |||||||
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Simplified Chinese | Oppo广东移动通信有限公司 | ||||||
Traditional Chinese | 廣東歐珀移動通信有限公司 | ||||||
Literal meaning | Guangdong Oppo Mobile Telecommunications Corp., Ltd. | ||||||
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Oppo is a Chinese consumer electronics manufacturer headquartered in Dongguan,Guangdong. Its major product lines include smartphones,smart devices,audio devices,power banks,and other electronic products.
It was overseen by BBK Electronics until 2023. [1]
The brand name "Oppo" was registered in China in 2001 and launched in 2004 by Tony Chen in Dongguan,China. In 2005,they introduced their first device internationally,the Oppo X3 MP3 player. [2] Since then,the company has expanded to over 50 countries and become a major player in electronic devices around world. [2]
In June 2016,Oppo became the largest smartphone manufacturer in China, [3] selling its phones at more than 200,000 retail outlets. [4] In 2018,Oppo Digital announced that they were discontinuing their disc player business in major markets,and focusing on mobile devices. Oppo was the top smartphone brand in China in 2019 and was ranked fifth in market share worldwide. [5]
In 2021,Oppo announced that they were acquiring OnePlus,a major phone manufacturer. This deal was extended in 2022,with OnePlus becoming one of Oppo's subsidiaries and sharing major components with Oppo phones,processors,screens,and even the phones themselves. OnePlus will also essentially serve as Oppo's US outlet with similar phones within the OnePlus brand.
The South Korean boy band 2PM prepared a song known as "Follow Your Soul" in a promotional deal with Oppo for launching its brand in Thailand in 2010. [6] In June 2015,the company signed an agreement with FC Barcelona to become a sponsor of the Spanish football club. [7] [8] [9]
In 2016,the Philippine Basketball Association tied up with this company as its official smartphone partner,starting at the 2016 PBA Commissioner's Cup.
Oppo hires celebrity endorsers in Vietnam. Sơn Tùng M-TP endorsed three smartphone units:Neo 5,Neo 7,and F1s. Oppo made a sponsorship to one of Vietnam's top-rated reality shows, The Face Vietnam . [10] [11]
In 2017,Oppo won the bid to sponsor the India national cricket team,which allowed their logo to be used on the team's kits from 2017 to 2019. [12]
In 2019,Oppo became a sponsoring partner of the French Open tennis tournament held in Roland-Garros,Paris. The same year,they also became a sponsoring partner of Wimbledon Championships for 5 years as the first official smartphone partner. [13] [3]
Starting with the 2019 World Championship,Oppo is the exclusive global smartphone partner for League of Legends esports through 2024,Oppo will have year-round activations centered around the sport’s three annual global tournaments:the Mid-Season Invitational,the All-Star Event,and the World Championship. [14]
Released in 2015,the HA-2,was a portable version of the HA-1 amp/DAC,which featured a battery pack option and a stitched leather casing. The phone played music in real-time to the HA-2 (via the included Android micro USB cable or iOS lightning cable,or USB cable if from PC). It also can be charged using an included "rapid charger" charging kit. The battery pack feature can only be used simultaneously while the HA-2 is used to play music if the playing (source) device is an Apple iOS device. In October 2016,an updated version was released with a new DAC chip and now named HA-2SE. Otherwise,it was the same as the HA-2.[ citation needed ]
Oppo launched its first smartwatch,the OPPO Watch,on 6 March 2020 in the Chinese domestic market. The next year,they followed up with the OPPO Watch 2,then in 2022 with the Watch 3 Pro,and in 2024 with the Watch 4 Pro. [15]
VOOC (Voltage Open Loop Multi-step Constant-Current Charging) is a proprietary fast charging method unveiled in 2014 by Oppo. It is unique among fast charging methods in that both the cable and charger needed to utilize its potential are proprietary. It is primarily employed in brands of mobile products under the umbrella of its parent company BBK Electronics. [1] [16] [17] As of February 2023,VOOC implementation is exclusive to brands closely associated with Oppo. [1] Some Oppo devices support USB-PD chargers,however USB-PD devices can not fast charge from VOOC chargers. [18]
VOOC is implemented in other brands under the BBK Electronics umbrella. Although marketed under different names,the only difference lies in the name. For example,OnePlus calls it Warp [19] [20] The interchangeability is not endorsed by the respective brands and cross operability may be voided anytime in the future. [1]
As of 2022 [update] ,VOOC / SuperVOOC comes in a few variations:
In November 2023,at Paris Photo 2023,OPPO and Hasselblad revealed their collaboration to develop the next generation of HyperTone camera systems in 2024,focusing on aesthetics and computational photography. These cutting-edge systems will debut in upcoming Find series flagship smartphones,promising users an unparalleled mobile imaging experience. [31]
In 2022,Finnish telecommunications equipment supplier Nokia filed a lawsuit accusing Oppo of using its technology patents without paying a license fee. In August,a German court halted sales of Oppo smartphones. [32]
Oppo has also faced challenges in India,a market it expanded into in 2014. In July 2022,the Indian government announced a fine of 43.8 billion rupees ($550 million at the time) against Oppo's local subsidiary for tax evasion. [32]
A smartphone is a mobile device that combines the functionality of a traditional mobile phone with advanced computing capabilities. It typically has a touchscreen interface, allowing users to access a wide range of applications and services, such as web browsing, email, and social media, as well as multimedia playback and streaming. Smartphones have built-in cameras, GPS navigation, and support for various communication methods, including voice calls, text messaging, and internet-based messaging apps.
A charge controller, charge regulator or battery regulator limits the rate at which electric current is added to or drawn from electric batteries to protect against electrical overload, overcharging, and may protect against overvoltage. This prevents conditions that reduce battery performance or lifespan and may pose a safety risk. It may also prevent completely draining a battery, or perform controlled discharges, depending on the battery technology, to protect battery life. The terms "charge controller" or "charge regulator" may refer to either a stand-alone device, or to control circuitry integrated within a battery pack, battery-powered device, and/or battery charger.
BBK Electronics was a Chinese multinational electronics conglomerate. It was a leading consumer electronics brand specialized in audio and video equipment, home entertainment products and home appliances. It also acted as an investor in leading companies in various sectors of consumer electronics. The company specialized in developing consumer electronics products such as smartphones, tablet computers, smartwatches, smart TVs, Hi-Fi equipment, Blu-ray players, and digital cameras.
Universal charger or common charger refers to various projects to standardize the connectors of power supplies, particularly for battery-powered devices.
OnePlus Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., doing business as OnePlus, is a Chinese consumer electronics manufacturer headquartered in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China. It is a subsidiary of Oppo.
ColorOS is a user interface created by Oppo based on the Android Open Source Project. Initially, Realme phones used ColorOS until it was replaced by Realme UI in 2020. Realme UI uses some of ColorOS's apps. Starting from OnePlus 9 series, OnePlus will preinstall ColorOS on all smartphones that are sold in mainland China instead of HydrogenOS.
Anker Innovations Co., Ltd, commonly known as Anker, is a Chinese electronics manufacturer based in Changsha, Hunan, China. The company's product range includes phone chargers, power banks, earbuds, headphones, speakers, data hubs, 3D printers, charging cables, torches (flashlights), and screen protectors, among other products.
Quick Charge (QC) is a proprietary battery charging protocol developed by Qualcomm, used for managing power delivered over USB, mainly by communicating to the power supply and negotiating a voltage.
The initial versions of the USB standard specified connectors that were easy to use and that would have acceptable life spans; revisions of the standard added smaller connectors useful for compact portable devices. Higher-speed development of the USB standard gave rise to another family of connectors to permit additional data paths. All versions of USB specify cable properties; version 3.x cables include additional data paths. The USB standard included power supply to peripheral devices; modern versions of the standard extend the power delivery limits for battery charging and devices requiring up to 240 watts. USB has been selected as the standard charging format for many mobile phones, reducing the proliferation of proprietary chargers.
Oppo phones are smartphones produced by the partially state-owned Chinese company Oppo, running in several countries.
The Oppo Find X is the 2018 flagship smartphone from the Oppo Find series and was launched on 19 June 2018 in Paris by Oppo. The Find X features a different design from traditional smartphones, as it has a mechanic pop-up camera. The phone has a screen to body ratio of 87%, the thinnest bezels in the market when it launched, and is considered the first "all screen" smartphone to be released.
The OPPO F9 is the 2018 smartphone from the OPPO F series launched in August 2018. The OPPO F9 features a waterdrop notch design, and is equipped with VOOC fast charging technology. It has a screen to body ratio of 90.8%.
OPPO R7s is a line of Android-based smartphone manufactured by Oppo that were released in October, 2015. OPPO R7 series has all-metal flashing, the fit and finish and the arcs towards its display edges. OPPO Company developed after OPPO R5s. However, the phone was discontinued with the release of more developed version like OPPO R15 and OPPO R17. The phone offers an improved screen, battery and design comparing to the previous phones. Reviewer had a mix review. Its design and battery quality were universally praised, also, its display received the positive feedback after tests. Reviews had both positive and negative comments, with no finger print sensor or face ID like Apple system. This would result insecurity of personal privacy.
Realme 5 Pro is a smartphone from the Chinese manufacture realme, released in 2019. This model comes with a significant upgrade over its predecessor realme 3 series.
The realme X50 Pro 5G is a smartphone from the Chinese company Realme, released in February 2020.
Realme is a Chinese consumer electronics manufacturer based in Shenzhen, Guangdong. It was founded by Li Bingzhong on May 4, 2018, who was a former vice president of Oppo. Starting originally as a sub-brand of Oppo, Realme eventually ventured as its own brand. Realme then became the fastest-growing 5G smartphone brand in Q3 2021.
iQOO Communication Technology Co.Ltd is a Chinese consumer electronics manufacturer headquartered in Dongguan, Guangdong. The company was founded on 30 January 2019 as a subsidiary of the consumer electronics manufacturer Vivo based in the same city.
The OnePlus Ace is a series of Android-based smartphones manufactured by OnePlus. OnePlus Ace was unveiled on April 21, 2022, OnePlus Ace Pro was unveiled on August 9, 2022, and OnePlus Ace Racing was unveiled on May 17, 2022.
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