00:00This blew up. The Find 7 became one of the best-selling smartphones of 2014.
00:05But this wasn't the only thing that happened in 2014. You see, in 2014, the mobile phone market
00:12was heating up. Everyone was trying to outdo each other, and this led to some incredible innovations.
00:18For example, Samsung released the Galaxy S5, which was one of the most advanced phones of its time.
00:24Apple released the iPhone 6, which was the first iPhone to have a bigger screen.
00:29And Motorola released the Moto X, which was one of the first phones to have a curved display.
00:35But despite all of this competition, Oppo stood out. Their phones were some of the most popular
00:41of the year, and they were on track to become one of the biggest names in the industry.
00:45But as we all know, nothing is ever certain in business. There were still a lot of challenges
00:51ahead of them. In 2015, the Chinese economy slowed down, which made it harder for Oppo to sell phones.
00:57Plus, they were facing stiff competition from brands like Vivo and Xiaomi.
01:03But despite all of this, Oppo managed to stay afloat. They continued to innovate, and they
01:08continued to push forward. And in 2016, they made a major breakthrough.
01:13You see, in 2016, Oppo entered the Indian market, and it didn't take them long to become one
01:19of the top brands in the country. Today, they're the fourth largest smartphone brand in India,
01:25behind Samsung, Xiaomi, and Vivo. They've also become one of the largest smartphone brands
01:31in the world. In fact, according to CounterPoint's research, Oppo is currently the third largest
01:36smartphone brand in the world.
