Chinese Vivo Mobile Communications announced on Monday (7) the beginning of the company’s cell production in the free Manus, which expands the dispute on a market along with well -known brands such as Samsung and Motorola, with a strong presence of models distributed in the form of smuggling.
Vivo, which is not linked to the telecom operator in the phone group, has announced its devices in Brazil under the Jovi brand, which announced the company, which in 2024 became the largest mobile phone company in the world, before Huawei and Apple.
The Chinese company did not reveal the investment values or the details of its plans for Brazil, a second press release.
The company said: “To unify its commitment to the country and simplify the distribution of devices, JOVI has already started producing its first smartphones in the free Manaus.”
The company said: “In addition to enhancing local development, this decision guarantees a greater competitiveness, and makes the brand closer to the Brazilian consumer and provides technical support and post -sales service, reasonable cost factors to prove confidence between the manufacturer and the public.”
Technoblog specialized website published in Mid -March that Jovi has already has a mobile phone with the National Telecommunications Agency (Anatel). The site stated, without reference to sources, that the model is 5G, it will have a Mediaatek Dimensity 6300 and 8 GB of RAM with 256 GB of storage. The site said that this model will contain two rear cameras and one in front, quoting that “part of the cell phone assembly … will be manufactured in Brazil, in the GBR component factory”, in the Manus Free Zone.
According to JOVI, the brand devices are scheduled to reach the Brazilian market in the second quarter.
