Chinese smartphone makers have been able to do so because of the country's relatively low labor costs. Keep in mind that Oppo, Vivo, and Xiaomi sell smartphones that feature Broadcom and Qualcomm chipsets. Their fears echo those voiced by Google 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.
Chinese smartphone makers have been able to do so because of the country's relatively low labor costs. Their fears echo those voiced by Google 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.