Coronavirus lockdown: Samsung, Vivo and Oppo halt phone manufacturing in India
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus lockdown: Samsung, Vivo and Oppo halt phone manufacturing in India

India Today  

Covid-19 has been bad news for business, with the pandemic having forced whole economies to stand still in its wake. With businesses closed, and now many districts in India also under lockdown, the pinch of the virus' outbreak is now being felt by the Indian smartphone industry too, which now has seen three of its biggest players reportedly halt manufacturing for a few days. This information comes courtesy of ETTelecom, which claims handset makers Oppo, Vivo and South Korea's Samsung have for now stopped production at their respective Greater Noida factories, and are currently waiting to meet the Uttar Pradesh government officials to discuss their future amid the lockdown announced by the state government to curb the coronavirus outbreak. Quoting a person familiar with the matter, the report said, "The factories are shut till March 25.basis discussions with UP government officials, both Oppo and Vivo will take future steps." These reports of companies such as Samsung, Vivo and Oppo halting operations in India come at a time when the entire country faces the prospect of the Covid-19 outbreak taking over the biggest cities of our country.

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4 years, 9 months ago

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Live Mint  

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India TV News  

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Live Mint  

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4 years, 10 months ago

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The Hindu  

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The Hindu  

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India TV News  

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India TV News  

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Business Standard  

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