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Brazil's top three telecom providers—TIM, Vivo, and Claro—face a congressional probe over their 2022 acquisition of Oi Móvel's assets for R$16.5 billion. The Federal Public Ministry (MPF) has alleged collusion in the deal, which was approved by regulators Anatel and CADE, and recommended its rejection.

Vivo is replacing its old press-a-number phone menu with an artificial-intelligence voice concierge. The concierge routes callers to three AI agents for service, billing, and technical support, with the company aiming to resolve about 60% of calls using this system in coming quarters.

Vivo's joint venture in India marks a new phase in the country's smartphone manufacturing boom. The partnership could serve as a model for other Chinese smartphone manufacturers operating in India.

Telefonica Brasil, which operates the Vivo brand, is set to absorb FiBrasil, a wholesale fiber network with a book value of R$812.6 million. The merger requires shareholder approval on July 31 and will take legal effect on August 1.

A court auction for Oi Soluções, the last major asset of Brazil’s telecom company Oi, received no bidders despite a floor price of R$1.417 billion. Rivals Vivo and Claro did not participate, stalling Oi’s telecom wind-down process.

The article compares the Oppo Find X9 Ultra and Vivo X300 Ultra smartphones, focusing on their telephoto capabilities to determine which device offers superior performance in this category.

Vivo's X300 Ultra phone has the best cameras, focusing on a significantly improved 35mm main camera. The company has taken a different approach from other manufacturers like Xiaomi, Oppo, and Huawei. Vivo's design is considered dull, but its camera capabilities stand out.

The article discusses the Vivo X300 Ultra's advanced camera system, including a 200-megapixel telephoto lens, which the author initially dismissed as a gimmick but later found enjoyable. It highlights the phone's availability in China and its potential global launch, while noting its unique design features.