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Oppo

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Chairman / President

Tony Chen

CEO / Managing Director

Tony Chen

CFO / Finance Director

Albert Zhao

Industry

Consumer Electronics

Website

oppo.com

Headquarters address

18 Haibin Road, Nanshan, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518052, China

Year founded

2004

Xiaomi said on Friday that prices for three of its models would rise by about US$29. Photo: Getty Images

Semiconductors

Memory crunch bites: Xiaomi lifts handset prices amid supply chain squeeze

Price rises of nearly US$30 reflect surging memory costs, with analysts pointing to AI-driven demand and tight supply across the chip sector.

3 Apr 2026 - 7:00PM

Smartphones

China’s Oppo doubles down on foldable smartphones as potential Apple entry looms

17 Mar 2026 - 9:41PM

Smartphones

Chinese smartphone makers Vivo, Oppo raise prices as memory costs surge

16 Mar 2026 - 6:30PM

Artificial intelligence

Middle East crisis, global memory crunch dim AI smartphone buzz at MWC 2026

Industry excitement over AI-powered devices tempered by supply chain risks from Iran conflict and memory shortage affecting shipments.

8 Mar 2026 - 12:00PM

Honor showcases its “Robot Phone” at MWC 2026 in Barcelona, Spain. Photo: AFP

US-China trade war

Washington offers US$200 million to boost US smartphone industry in Indo-Pacific

State Department subsidies for US companies to shore up US artificial intelligence supply chain in region and counter China’s dominance.

20 Feb 2026 - 7:24AMvideocam

Apple

Apple cuts prices for Lunar New Year as competition heats up in mainland China

Apple offers discounts on iPhones, MacBook and other products – its second promotion in a month ahead of the holiday.

22 Jan 2026 - 5:01PM

Smartphones

Exclusive | China’s Xiaomi, Transsion slash 2026 smartphone shipments as memory crunch bites

Xiaomi cut its latest shipment forecast by between 10 and 70 million units, while Transsion lowered its target by 30 to 45 million units.

20 Jan 2026 - 7:15PM

Chinese smartphone makers are adjusting their handset shipment forecasts due to rising memory-chip prices. Photo: Shutterstock

Smartphones

Huawei reclaims top spot over Apple in China smartphone market

Huawei turns to China-designed processors to complete a rebound from US sanctions and ship nearly 47 million smartphones domestically.

14 Jan 2026 - 7:30PM

IPO

China’s DRAM giant CXMT plans US$4.2 billion IPO on Shanghai’s Star Market

Listing aims to fund wafer expansion and DRAM upgrades as Beijing drives tech self-reliance.

31 Dec 2025 - 3:38PM

China Future Tech briefing

AI | Smart-glasses makers see AI as long-awaited must-have app

Chinese smart-glasses makers, such as Rokid and Alibaba, and global giant Meta are counting on artificial intelligence to kick-start demand for the devices.

27 Nov 2025 - 5:46PM

Smart-glasses makers see AI as long-awaited must-have app

Smartphones

How iPhone Air’s eSIM debut reshapes China’s telecoms landscape

The nation’s three major mobile carriers – China Unicom, China Mobile and China Telecom – are adopting different approaches.

20 Oct 2025 - 9:00AM

Apple

Apple’s iPhone Air sells out in China after CEO Tim Cook’s visit

Pre-sales for the model, which only received Chinese regulatory approval recently, began on Friday morning.

17 Oct 2025 - 12:15PM

Honor

China’s Honor teases ‘Robot Phone’, new AI handset with gimbal-attached camera

Honor says details of the ‘revolutionary AI device’ will be released at the MWC Barcelona trade show next March.

16 Oct 2025 - 7:10PM

Apple

Apple CEO Tim Cook’s latest China visit boosts promotion for the iPhone Air

According to Apple, iPhone Air pre-orders on the mainland start at 9am on Friday, while shipments begin next Wednesday.

14 Oct 2025 - 8:30PM

Apple

Apple sues China’s Oppo, ex-engineer over alleged theft of Watch secrets

The employee downloaded confidential Apple documents before joining Oppo’s US research arm, the iPhone maker says.

23 Aug 2025 - 6:11PM

Apple Watches are displayed at an Apple Store in New York. Photo: Reuters

Smartphones

China’s Android phone brands promote new privacy permission platform

As Chinese smartphone makers rush to equip AI features, the issue of user data collection has become the focus of debate.

20 Aug 2025 - 6:00PM

Smartphones

Xiaomi regains top spot in Southeast Asia’s smartphone market in second quarter

The Chinese handset maker captured 19 per cent of the smartphone market in Southeast Asia, selling 4.7 million units, according to Canalys.

14 Aug 2025 - 8:00PM

Smartphones

Apple shuts Dalian store as Huawei tops mainland China’s smartphone market

Huawei garners 18 per cent of the market in second quarter, pushing Xiaomi to second place with a 17 per cent share, according to Canalys.

31 Jul 2025 - 1:01PM

People browse for iPhones at an Apple store in Shanghai. The US company is closing an outlet in the northeastern city of Dalian next month. Photo: AFP

Smartphones

Huawei becomes China’s top smartphone seller for the first time in 4 years: IDC

Tech giant holds 18.1 per cent share of the mainland’s market in the second quarter, but shipments fall 3.4 per cent to 12.5 million units.

16 Jul 2025 - 5:00PM

Smartphones

Apple’s China smartphone shipments fall in first quarter ahead of Trump’s tariffs

Apple was the only top-five-ranked smartphone vendor in China to record a drop in shipments last quarter.

18 Apr 2025 - 9:00PM

India

Opinion | Don’t blame China for India’s manufacturing decline

Beijing’s proposed manufacturing partnership ran aground only after New Delhi decided to take border tensions out on Chinese businesses.

31 Mar 2025 - 8:30PMvideocam

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks at the Presidential Palace in New Delhi, India, on June 7, 2024. Photo: Reuters

Smartphones

Chinese smartphone makers turn to Google AI to compete globally

Chinese handset brands are leveraging Google AI to compete with Apple and Samsung, but differentiation is a challenge.

4 Mar 2025 - 7:00PM

Visitors attend MWC25 in Barcelona, Spain. Photo: EPA-EFE

Smartphones

Oppo bets on AI photography to stand out in smartphone race

The Chinese brand aims to enhance smartphone photography with AI features to compete in the global market, particularly Europe.

4 Mar 2025 - 12:30PM

Huawei

Huawei brings Mate XT to Malaysia, kicks off trifold handset’s overseas roll-out

The international roll-out reflects Huawei’s confidence in the Mate XT, which was released in China on the same date as the iPhone 16.

18 Feb 2025 - 9:07PM

Smartphones

Chinese smartphone brands see rapid growth in Middle East, Southeast Asia

Transsion, Xiaomi and Honor topped the Middle East market last year, while Oppo took the No 1 spot in Southeast Asia for the first time.

18 Feb 2025 - 6:30PM

In addition to topping the smartphone market across Southeast Asia last year, Oppo took the No 1 spot in Thailand and Vietnam. Photo: Shutterstock

Smartphones

Apple partners with Alibaba in AI as Chinese rivals embrace DeepSeek

DeepSeek has become the top AI choice for Chinese Android smartphone makers from Huawei to Vivo, as Alibaba scores Apple as local partner.

13 Feb 2025 - 8:51PM

Customers test an iPhone at an Apple store in Beijing. Photo: Reuters

US-China tech war

China’s antitrust probe into Google seen as warning shot to the US

While the immediate impact is limited, China could escalate its actions depending on how its negotiations with the US unfold, analysts say.

5 Feb 2025 - 10:40PM

Smartphones

Apple trails Huawei, Vivo in China smartphone market in 2024

iPhone shipments plummeted 25 per cent in China last quarter, pushing Apple to third place for the year amid rising competition.

16 Jan 2025 - 7:00PMvideocam

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Oppo

Memory crunch bites: Xiaomi lifts handset prices amid supply chain squeeze

Price rises of nearly US$30 reflect surging memory costs, with analysts pointing to AI-driven demand and tight supply across the chip sector.

China’s Oppo doubles down on foldable smartphones as potential Apple entry looms

Chinese smartphone makers Vivo, Oppo raise prices as memory costs surge

Middle East crisis, global memory crunch dim AI smartphone buzz at MWC 2026

Industry excitement over AI-powered devices tempered by supply chain risks from Iran conflict and memory shortage affecting shipments.

Washington offers US$200 million to boost US smartphone industry in Indo-Pacific

State Department subsidies for US companies to shore up US artificial intelligence supply chain in region and counter China’s dominance.

Apple cuts prices for Lunar New Year as competition heats up in mainland China

Apple offers discounts on iPhones, MacBook and other products – its second promotion in a month ahead of the holiday.

.css-19im5qg{color:#c79a00;}Exclusive | China’s Xiaomi, Transsion slash 2026 smartphone shipments as memory crunch bites

Xiaomi cut its latest shipment forecast by between 10 and 70 million units, while Transsion lowered its target by 30 to 45 million units.

Huawei reclaims top spot over Apple in China smartphone market

Huawei turns to China-designed processors to complete a rebound from US sanctions and ship nearly 47 million smartphones domestically.

China’s DRAM giant CXMT plans US$4.2 billion IPO on Shanghai’s Star Market

Listing aims to fund wafer expansion and DRAM upgrades as Beijing drives tech self-reliance.

AI | Smart-glasses makers see AI as long-awaited must-have app

Chinese smart-glasses makers, such as Rokid and Alibaba, and global giant Meta are counting on artificial intelligence to kick-start demand for the devices.

How iPhone Air’s eSIM debut reshapes China’s telecoms landscape

The nation’s three major mobile carriers – China Unicom, China Mobile and China Telecom – are adopting different approaches.

Apple’s iPhone Air sells out in China after CEO Tim Cook’s visit

Pre-sales for the model, which only received Chinese regulatory approval recently, began on Friday morning.

China’s Honor teases ‘Robot Phone’, new AI handset with gimbal-attached camera

Honor says details of the ‘revolutionary AI device’ will be released at the MWC Barcelona trade show next March.

Apple CEO Tim Cook’s latest China visit boosts promotion for the iPhone Air

According to Apple, iPhone Air pre-orders on the mainland start at 9am on Friday, while shipments begin next Wednesday.

Apple sues China’s Oppo, ex-engineer over alleged theft of Watch secrets

The employee downloaded confidential Apple documents before joining Oppo’s US research arm, the iPhone maker says.

China’s Android phone brands promote new privacy permission platform

As Chinese smartphone makers rush to equip AI features, the issue of user data collection has become the focus of debate.

Xiaomi regains top spot in Southeast Asia’s smartphone market in second quarter

The Chinese handset maker captured 19 per cent of the smartphone market in Southeast Asia, selling 4.7 million units, according to Canalys.

Apple shuts Dalian store as Huawei tops mainland China’s smartphone market

Huawei garners 18 per cent of the market in second quarter, pushing Xiaomi to second place with a 17 per cent share, according to Canalys.

Huawei becomes China’s top smartphone seller for the first time in 4 years: IDC

Tech giant holds 18.1 per cent share of the mainland’s market in the second quarter, but shipments fall 3.4 per cent to 12.5 million units.

Apple’s China smartphone shipments fall in first quarter ahead of Trump’s tariffs

Apple was the only top-five-ranked smartphone vendor in China to record a drop in shipments last quarter.

.css-1pcrwvc{color:#2aa191;}Opinion | Don’t blame China for India’s manufacturing decline

Beijing’s proposed manufacturing partnership ran aground only after New Delhi decided to take border tensions out on Chinese businesses.

Chinese smartphone makers turn to Google AI to compete globally

Chinese handset brands are leveraging Google AI to compete with Apple and Samsung, but differentiation is a challenge.

Oppo bets on AI photography to stand out in smartphone race

The Chinese brand aims to enhance smartphone photography with AI features to compete in the global market, particularly Europe.

Huawei brings Mate XT to Malaysia, kicks off trifold handset’s overseas roll-out

The international roll-out reflects Huawei’s confidence in the Mate XT, which was released in China on the same date as the iPhone 16.

Chinese smartphone brands see rapid growth in Middle East, Southeast Asia

Transsion, Xiaomi and Honor topped the Middle East market last year, while Oppo took the No 1 spot in Southeast Asia for the first time.

Apple partners with Alibaba in AI as Chinese rivals embrace DeepSeek

DeepSeek has become the top AI choice for Chinese Android smartphone makers from Huawei to Vivo, as Alibaba scores Apple as local partner.

China’s antitrust probe into Google seen as warning shot to the US

While the immediate impact is limited, China could escalate its actions depending on how its negotiations with the US unfold, analysts say.

Apple trails Huawei, Vivo in China smartphone market in 2024

iPhone shipments plummeted 25 per cent in China last quarter, pushing Apple to third place for the year amid rising competition.

Exclusive | China’s Xiaomi, Transsion slash 2026 smartphone shipments as memory crunch bites

Opinion | Don’t blame China for India’s manufacturing decline