Vivo teams up with Imint and launches Vidhance®-powered handsets.
Under a recently signed license- and support agreement with Vivo Software Technology Corporation (Vivo), China, Imint will provide its Vidhance® software on new smartphone releases from Vivo. First product releases are the Vivo X20 and X20 Plus smartphones, which are set to feature Vidhance® video stabilization.
Vivo is a Chinese technology company that designs, develops, and manufactures smartphones, smartphone accessories, software, and online services. Vivo has seen rapid growth and broad market acceptance for its smartphone portfolio and has established a strong position with its camera-oriented premium phones. In Q2 2017 Vivo was ranked number 5 among the global smartphone providers in terms of volume with 6.6% market share, according to Gartner’ research.
On Sept 21, 2017 Vivo celebrated the launch of its latest flagship smartphones X20 and X20 Plus across worldwide with Vidhance video stabilization inside. Designed with young people and young professionals in mind, it sports a full view super AMOLED display and keeps leading technology on mobile imaging.
Imint, a world leading provider of cutting edge video and imaging solutions, is the company behind the Vidhance® platform. The adoption of the Vidhance® platform on the market is accelerating and instances can be found in commercial devices from Huawei, BQ, Sharp and Wiko.
Andreas Lifvendahl, Imint CEO, commented:
"We have previously communicated that our main market focus is China and it is great to see that our efforts are bearing fruit, our strong roadmap and vision to keep technology leadership in the mobile imaging domain, and our commitment to an unparalleled user experience are also driving the success. Vivo is one of the strongest smartphone brands in China, and one of the top 5 players globally. We believe this is a first step towards a solid partnership, where we can continue to support Vivo in building innovative smartphones ".
For further information please contact:
Jan Nyrén, Marketing Director Imint
Phone: 018-474 99 90
E-mail: jan.nyren@imint.se
About Imint:
Imint, a Swedish public company traded at AktieTorget, was founded in 2007, based on advanced academic research in image analysis. Initially, the company focused on enhancements and analytics of video streams in the defense- and industrial domains. Today, Imint is a fast-growing software enterprise with its expertise in intelligent sensor and data analysis, driving the development of visionary and targeted products that create innovation leaders. Imint is the proprietor of the Vidhance® technology and brand, targeting the video experience in the consumer electronics space. Imint has earlier announced BQ, Huawei, Samsung Electronics, Sharp and Wiko Mobile as Vidhance customers. Imint’s head office is in Uppsala, Sweden, with a branch office in Shanghai, China. Imint’s market cap in September 2017 is around 50 MUSD. IMINT Image Intelligence and Vidhance are registered trademarks owned by IMINT Image Intelligence.