vivo to merge iQOO into its main business in order to cut costs

29 March 2023
The sub-brand iQOO will become even less independent.

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Anonymous, 29 Mar 2023Oppo, Vivo, Oneplus, iQoo, Realme VOOiR :vor rovio...

    DarlingYext, 29 Mar 2023Lie? Yes, them NOT giving long software support is indeed a... morehttps://www.androidauthority.com/phone-update-policies-1658633/

    In 2021, vivo made a decent commitment to its newer flagship phones, saying it will deliver three years of upgrades and patches for “select models” in the vivo X series. However, that only applies to devices launched after July 2021 and only applies to the Australian, European, and Indian markets.

    Devices that don’t fall under this policy will “continue to receive regular Android security updates” for an unknown period of time. Unfortunately, vivo has not yet amended this policy in 2022, despite detailed promises from sister brands OPPO and OnePlus.

      rizki1, 30 Mar 2023what do they think that Chinese phones don't have soft... moreThese people don't know, they just assume. Only thing they know is that Samsung and Apple are better than any other brand, because they sell more.. Sad.

        DarlingYext, 29 Mar 2023Lie? Yes, them NOT giving long software support is indeed a... morewhat do they think that Chinese phones don't have software support, every day and every time it will come out in the comments.

          Yeah, shouldn't do breakaway in first place

          Their product are similar anyway, why bother split up

            bulbulito.bayagbag, 29 Mar 2023Apparently, a lie. They can't sell a device with premi... moreLie? Yes, them NOT giving long software support is indeed a lie. Both my vivo X51 and vivo iQOO 5 Pro launched with Android 10 and are now on Android 12 with a promised update to Android 13. Security patch is january on the iQOO and march on the X51.

            Not that I care about software updates, the same way not everyone does, most things just get worse with each software update. For example facebook messenger.. anyway. Samsung's One UI looks exactly the same as it did running Android 9, yes there are some new features, some more useful than others, but nothing unique, unless you have an S22 Ultra or S23 Ultra, or a Note series phone.. but wow so amazing that Samsung is able to provide 3-4 years of software updates, which means absolutely nothing, given that even the A52s became slow after less than a year of usage, which is one of the most powerful A series phones, which means you won't be able to use and be happy with any A series phone for 4 years. Meanwhile the Realme GT Master Edition that I used, then gave to my friend has the same 778G chipset as the A52s, yet that phone hasn't slowed down yet, even tho it too has received plenty of updates. Samsung's software is just way too heavy for the hardware they provide with it, except the S series.

              ae86, 29 Mar 2023didn't we always get news from them selling units like... moreApparently, a lie. They can't sell a device with premium pricing, they are not a well known brand like Apple or Samsung. They do not offer long software support as well. So why charge a premium price if you cannot even offer long software support?

                HopeFilledIdiot, 29 Mar 2023That's okay. Just need Vivo to make an announcement sa... moreif they came something so good after merging, they would beat redmi, poco, mi phones.

                  AtomicMarrow147, 29 Mar 2023Iqoo make better phone than vivo. Just don't try to b... moreah yes the xiaomi rebranding saga

                    you have to suffer, 29 Mar 2023their U series, apparently derives from vivo Y series. like... moreYeah, I know that.

                      DarlingYext, 29 Mar 2023iQOO number series were never rebrands of anything, and the... moretheir U series, apparently derives from vivo Y series. like the U5x, looks similar to y15s but with snapdragon 680 chipset.

                        ae86, 29 Mar 2023didn't we always get news from them selling units like... moreTbh, I am surprised too that Vivo need to cut cost when their phones are selling at higher prices than Samsung in most places.

                          May I suggest what's next for BBK? Merge Realme back into Oppo because they are rebranding from each other anyways and using the same UI.

                          The same suggestion for Xiaomi too. Just merge Redmi and Poco for the same reasons as above.

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                            DarlingYext, 29 Mar 2023Oh no they are closing down some stores, that means my iQOO... moreHaha bbk

                              ae86, 29 Mar 2023didn't we always get news from them selling units like... moreIt shows what bullshiters they are!

                                ae86, 29 Mar 2023didn't we always get news from them selling units like... moreI think they basically just realized that it's just unnecessary waste of money to have iQOO as a separate company, when it wasn't really separate anyways, as their phones are also running the same Origin OS as the china only vivo phones or FunTouch OS as the global vivo phones. Even these two OS have a lot in common.

                                  Iqoo make better phone than vivo.
                                  Just don't try to be like mi, redmi and poco.
                                  They only just rebrand phones.

                                    That's okay. Just need Vivo to make an announcement saying "Hey we merged with Iqoo, but all their would be devices would be made a separate product line entirely like the "Vivo I/IQ" series" and we would need Vivo to just follow whatever naming scheme Iqoo used for it's devices.

                                    Don't need another rebranding fiasco like a "Vivo W89 Pro Ultimate Made in Heaven".

                                    Keep it neat and simple to distinguish and it's a win win situation - Customers don't need to think about another product line with a weird name and brands don't have to waste their time thinking up weird names for their now new product line

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                                      didn't we always get news from them selling units like hotcakes everytime they release something so whats with this cutting costs?

                                        you have to suffer, 29 Mar 2023oh please, dont use the iqoo brand to rebrand your existing... moreiQOO number series were never rebrands of anything, and they still aren't. Apart from that I agree with you.