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Founded by Duan Yongping and Shen Wei on May 22, 2009, in Dongguan.1
Private company
Logo: Vivo Mobile Communication Co., Ltd. (China), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3
Chinese technology company
Vivo Mobile Communication Co., Ltd., d/b/a vivo (stylized as all lowercase), is a Chinese multinational technology company headquartered in Dongguan, Guangdong, that designs and develops smartphones, smartphone accessories, software, and online services. The company develops software for its phones, distributed through its V-Appstore, with iManager included in their proprietary, Android-based operating system, Origin OS in mainland China, and currently discontinued Funtouch OS elsewhere.2 It was founded by Shen Wei and Duan Yongping.1 It employed about 40,000 people in 2022.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 20, 2026.
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Vivo Mobile Communication Co., Ltd., d/b/a vivo (stylized as all lowercase), is a Chinese multinational technology company headquartered in Dongguan, Guangdong, that designs and develops smartphones, smartphone accessories, software, and online services. The company develops software for its phones, distributed through its V-Appstore, with iManager included in their proprietary, Android-based operating system, Origin OS in mainland China, and currently discontinued Funtouch OS elsewhere.2
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Founded by Duan Yongping and Shen Wei on May 22, 2009, in Dongguan.1
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