Technology | Oppo Takes Lead in the Philippines with 28%
According to the report released by Canalys,
OPPO is officially one of the smartphone brand leaders in the Philippines
besting its known competitors in terms of market share. OPPO gained 28% of the
share; while Samsung cornered a total of 19%; and Vivo earned 17% of the share
for the second quarter of 2019.
The
report also stated that SEA achieved the most growth in Asia, and Greater
China. OPPO shipped 7.3 million units in Q2 of 2019 in SEA, close to Samsung’s
7.7 million units record.
“We are humbled by this achievement given that we just came into
the country just 5 years ago. As innovation is at the core of the OPPO brand,
we value the importance of being able to provide only the best smartphones that
will enable the Filipinos to move
forward to achieve their goals. We promise that this is just the beginning as
we’re fully committed to continue bringing the best smartphones we can offer to
the Filipino people,” shared by Zen Han, OPPO Philippines Vice President for
Channel Sales.
Recently, IHS Markit also released its list of the world’s top
smartphone makers for the Q2 of 2019 where OPPO overtakes US-owned Apple to the
3rd spot joining the ranks of smartphone giants Samsung and Huawei
which occupies the first and second spots respectively. OPPO is largely present
in Asia, Europe, and Australia.
About OPPO
OPPO is a leading global smart device brand. Since launching its
first smartphone -“Smiley Face” - in 2008, OPPO has been in relentless pursuit
of the synergy of aesthetic satisfaction and innovative technology, Today, OPPO
provides customers with a wide range of smart devices spearheaded by the Find
and Reno series, ColorOS operating system, as well as internet services such as
OPPO Cloud and OPPO+. OPPO operates in more than 40 countries and regions, with
6 research institutes and 4 R&D centers worldwide and an international
design center in London, OPPO’s more than 40,000 employees are dedicated to
creating a better life for customers around the world.