Chinese smartphone makers Xiaomi executives said they might switch suppliers were the deal to go through. 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 innovation decline. Their fears echo those voiced by Microsoft and Broadcom last December . Oppo, Vivo and Xiaomi signed a non-binding agreement in last December to buy $ 12bn worth of components from Qualcomm over November .
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 innovation decline. Their fears echo those voiced by Microsoft and Broadcom last December . Oppo, Vivo and Xiaomi signed a non-binding agreement in last December to buy $ 12bn worth of components from Qualcomm over November .