What You May Not Know of Oppo, OnePlus and Vivo

Despite their meteoric rise in the mobile phone industry, few people have ever really heard of Oppo.

This 2016, the fastest growing sales in the smartphone industry is not Samsung or Xiaomi but Oppo. 

Here are some things you might want to know

1. Oppo's CEO is Tony Chen

Tony founded this company in 2004 in Dongguan, southern China.  Little is know about Tony Chen, except that he is young and energetic. 

2. Oppo used to make a lot of high quality MP3 Players
Before they ventured into mobile phones, Oppo made portable media players (PMPs) that were released only in China and very few other Asian markets. These MP3 players were very well received and highly acclaimed in China. 

3. Oppo started smartphones in 2008

Oppo is actually older than Xiaomi in this industry. The year 2008 was also the year when Samsung and LG were small players in the smartphone market. 

4.  Oppo innovates

Oppo’s first mobile phone didn’t really impress a lot of consumers, but their later releases certainly made headlines in tech news sites. In 2013, Oppo released the N1 with its rotating camera and that really made waves.

5. Oppo also owns OnePlus, and OnePlus owns Vivo

These 3 are now the fastest growing smartphones in China. 

6. Oppo's specifications are the highest in the industry with the Lowest Price

6 GB Ram, 16 MP Front Camera, 10-minutes quick charge to 50% are technologies that even giants like Apple and Samsung cannot do it

This Chinese company is clearly intent on making their mark. In fact, they seem to be aiming directly for the biggest players: Apple and Samsung. 

Only time will tell if Oppo’s efforts will pay off, and if the new markets will embrace their phones. But one thing’s certain: consumers know the name Oppo now, and you now know Oppo after reading my article. Written by Andy Ng, chief trainer of www.asiatrainers.com