OPPO announces global partnership to bring flash charging to everyone, everywhere

• Flash Initiative will bring OPPO’s VOOC flash charging to automobiles, public spaces and new devices

The smart device company OPPO marks a new era in mobile charging technology, as it launched its flash charging project at the Mobile World Congress, Shanghai (MWCS).

Based around OPPO’s pioneering VOOC flash charging, it sees visionary organisations license the OPPO technology to help bring faster charging to every area of consumers’ lives.

These new partners include FAW-Volkswagen, Anker and NXP Semiconductors —leaders in their respective fields of automobiles, portable charging, and chip manufacture. Between them, their products reach consumers in three settings where they often need to charge their devices: their homes, their cars and out in public spaces. Each partner will work with proprietary technical designs developed by OPPO, which has applied for more than 2,950 flash charging patents worldwide, with over 1,400 already granted.

Speaking at MWCS yesterday, OPPO Senior Director of Intellectual Property Adler Feng said: “The Flash Initiative reflects OPPO’s belief in human-centric technologies that make a difference in people’s everyday lives. And thanks to our new partners, our proprietary technologies can reach more people than ever before. This is a vital step in freeing consumers to use their devices however they want, no matter what they need to do or where in the world they are.”

Anker Innovations China Brand Director Cynthia Tan said: “Our users have always been the top priority at Anker, and this perfectly matches OPPO’s human-centric philosophy. From day one, we wanted to use our innovations to bring the best charging technology we could to as many people as possible. By working with OPPO, we’re looking forward to giving our customers new flash charging experiences.” 

By working with OPPO, Anker, one of the world’s leading consumer electronic brands will help to bring flash charging to millions more people.

NXP Semiconductors APAC Head of Smart Power and IoT Solutions Will Wang said: “We’re working to build a smarter world, and faster charging is a crucial part of this. If we’re going to improve people’s lives through technology, then we need to make their daily experiences easier and more convenient—and OPPO’s VOOC flash charging technology does exactly that.” 

NXP will implement several OPPO patents to support VOOC flash charging across its printed circuit board assemblies, meaning that flash charging could be more easily integrated into more automotive applications, public spaces and industrial settings.

FAW-Volkswagen, the joint venture between FAW Group and Volkswagen Group, will use OPPO’s unique charging IP to incorporate rapid charging into Volkswagen cars made in China, giving automobile drivers and passengers power on the go.