Chinese smartphone makers Oppo , Vivo and Xiaomi have expressed concern over the potential takeover of mobile technology provider Qualcomm by Broadcom , saying prices of the chips they use in their products may rise and then stall . Their concerns echo those voiced by Apple and Microsoft last December . Xiaomi executives said they might switch suppliers were the deal to go through. Oppo , Vivo and Xiaomi signed a non - binding agreement in November to buy $ 12bn worth of components from Qualcomm over the next three years .
Chinese smartphone makers Oppo , Vivo and Xiaomi have expressed concern over the potential takeover of mobile technology provider Qualcomm by Broadcom , saying prices of the chips they use in their products may rise and then stall . Their concerns echo those voiced by Apple and Microsoft last December . Oppo , Vivo and Xiaomi signed a non - binding agreement in November to buy $ 12bn worth of components from Qualcomm over the next three years .