<P> In 2012 Vivo released the X1 . The X1 was also the first Vivo phone to use a Hi - Fi chip, developed by American semiconductor company Cirrus Logic . Vivo followed this up in 2013 by releasing the world's first 2k - resolution screen phone, the Xplay3s . Other popular phones in the Vivo lineup include the X5Pro, the X5Max, and the Xshot . </P> <P> Vivo joined the ranks of the top 10 smartphone makers in the first quarter of 2015 with a global market share of 2.7% . With research and development centers in Shenzhen and Nanjing, the company employed 1,600 R&D personnel as of January 2016 . Vivo smartphones is currently the sponsor for the Indian Premier League editions 2016 and 2017 . Oppo mobiles has been bought by Vivo </P> <P> Registered for the first time in 2009, Vivo has since become registered in over 100 countries around the world . Vivo began its international expansion in 2014 when it entered the Thai market . The company quickly followed this up by launching in India, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Myanmar, and the Philippines . </P> <P> In June, 2017 Vivo officially entered the Pakistan mobile phone market and currently it is one of the fastest growing smartphone brand in the country . </P>

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