Smartphone vendors turn to chip sector for cutting edge

Companies spruce up R&D capabilities, bullish on long-term earnings prospects

An increasing number of Chinese smartphone vendors are marching into the chip sector, after realizing the importance of in-house research and development capabilities for the semiconductor sector.

Vivo, a major smartphone vendor, for instance, joined hands with South Korean tech giant Samsung to unveil a 5G chip in November, marking the former's latest push to showcase its increasing emphasis on enhanced research and development capabilities.

Smartphone vendors turn to chip sector for cutting edge

Smartphone vendors turn to chip sector for cutting edge

Smartphone vendors turn to chip sector for cutting edge

Smartphone vendors turn to chip sector for cutting edge

Smartphone vendors turn to chip sector for cutting edge