OPPO is reportedly shutting down its in-house chip development division, just a few years after it unveiled the impressive, self-developed MariSilicon X chip.
Chinese smartphone maker OPPO is the newest tech company to have fallen victim to the ongoing global economic crisis. Less than two years after the company announced the MariSilicon X chip, its first self-developed chipset, OPPO is reportedly shutting down the entire division behind it.
According to an SCMP (South China Morning Post) report, the decision to shut down the “Zeku” chip-designing subsidiary was rather abrupt, and came as a shock to most employees — some only receiving less than a day’s notice. LinkedIn posts from the company revealed that they were recruiting for new talent as recently as a month ago.
OPPO has confirmed these developments in an emailed statement to Android Authority, and has termed the decision a “difficult adjustment,” necessary for “long-term development.” The statement also confirms that the move was made in light of ongoing “uncertainties in the global economy and the smartphone industry.
