Oppo abruptly shut down its chipmaking arm Zeku, blaming global economic uncertainties and a weak smartphone market. But slow progress in developing an application processor chip and poor collaboration between departments may have spelled the unit's end, Caixin has learned.
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Oppo's chief technology officer blamed "the grim situation surrounding the global economy and smartphone industry" for the shutdown of its chipmaking arm Zeku. © Reuters
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