Vivo Suspends Upcoming Phone Launches in Wake of Coronavirus Outbreak

Vivo was scheduled to launch a new mid-range smartphone, the Vivo V19 with a dual-camera punch-hole and quad-camera organisation, in India on 26th March. Recent rumors, however, suggested that the launch will be pushed back to third Apr in wake of COVID-19 outbreak. Now, Vivo has taken to social media to shed light on the affair and has confirmed that it'due south canceling all of its upcoming production launches indefinitely.

Nipun Marya, Director, Brand Strategy at Vivo Republic of india in an official tweet said, "During these tough times, the well being of our customers, partners, employees, and beau citizens is our number one priority. Hence, nosotros have decided to append all our new production launches starting from V19, while we fight this crunch and focus our time and resources towards COVID-19 relief efforts."

Dear friends,
A heartfelt message for all of you. pic.twitter.com/SdPIXDpLpr

— Nipun Marya (@nipunmarya) March 24, 2020

The cancellation of new telephone launches follows the shut down of Vivo'south manufacturing facility in Greater Noida. This motility is in line with the local regime's directive and helps curb the spread of Coronavirus.

In the letter to a higher place, Marya further reaffirms the company's commitment to relief efforts during this pandemic. Vivo is working closely with the authorities to provide a few essentials to health and customs workers. Currently, the company is in the process of "procuring and altruistic surgical and N95 masks" (you tin read nearly the dissimilar face masks right hither) for healthcare workers.

So yeah, don't expect whatever new phones from Vivo to land in Republic of india for the next few weeks. Realme and Redmi volition, however, fill the void with the launch of their new upkeep-centric Narzo series and flagship Mi x series respectively. Which phone are you more than excited to bank check out? Let us know in the comments below.