Chapter 394: Give away 1,000 gold bars! Congratulations to China! If you want to play, play high-end games, Yaocheng X1 is released!

The 2013 Orange Technology new product launch event was brightly lit, with the audience in an uproar and discussions rising one after another.

"The era of thousand-yuan phones is a thing of the past? Now it's the era of hundred-yuan phones?"

"I'm not saying anything, buddy, but the Orange D2 is only 799 yuan, which makes me look stupid for spending 1699 yuan on Lenovo S820!"

“I thought that the Qingcheng D1S and ZTE U950 Beidou Mini Tornado were the ceiling of the thousand-yuan phones, but I didn’t expect that the price of Qingcheng D2 has been reduced to 799 yuan!”

"This is the 'national mobile phone' that everyone can afford!"

Netizens in Penguin Video, YY, Youku, Sohu and Sina live broadcast rooms were frantically posting comments.

"Orange Technology is simply a cancer in the industry. It doesn't make money itself, and it doesn't let its peers make money either!"

"Yes, if the price is so low, how can we guarantee the workers' income?"

"Come on! You keep talking nonsense online without any investigation! The hourly wage at the Orange Mobile Factory is 25 yuan, with up to three times the overtime pay, and the monthly income is over 7,000 yuan with food and accommodation provided. You are still worrying about others, first ask yourself if your salary is 5,000 yuan!"

"Brother, please delete it. My friend will feel uncomfortable after reading it."

"Fuck! My defense is broken! I only have 4,000 before tax!"

Hundreds of thousands of messages were posted on the screen every second, making them impossible to read with the naked eye.

Information platforms such as Huxiu, IT Dark Horse, and 21st Century Digital Circle have all provided real-time coverage.

Just half an hour after the launch of the conference, keywords such as 'Qingcheng D2', 'national mobile phone', and 'hundred-yuan phone' have successively entered the top ten of the hot search list.

The search indexes of Qiandu, 360, Sogou and Lingxi have skyrocketed!

For most ordinary users, the price of 999 yuan is a bit expensive, but at the price of 799 yuan, you have to buy one no matter what.

5.0-inch large screen, 1+4GB memory, 2000mAh battery, equipped with MediaTek dual-core 1.3GHz processor and Aurora OS 1.6 system, only 799 yuan!

Even if it explodes, you still have to praise it for being so loud!

After all, a smartphone with the same configuration from other mobile phone manufacturers would cost at least 1,200 yuan, and the more unscrupulous ones would dare to sell it for 2,000 yuan or even 3,000 yuan.

Chen Yansen sat in the first row with a smile on his face.

There is no other way. The Luzhou No. 4 factory has just completed its capacity expansion, so we can only let our competitors suffer for now.

What's more, even if he does not take any action, Lei Yijun may still launch the first generation of Redmi, and Coolpad will also release the eight-core Dazen F1 next year.

In addition, brands such as Dakele, Nibiru, Xiao La Jiao, Tianyu and Hisense are also targeting the thousand-yuan phone market.

Rather than being forced by competitors to lower prices, it is better to cut your own prices.

Wang Teng, standing in the center of the stage, silently pressed the controller, and the picture on the big screen switched immediately.

A new phone with an ultra-thin body, ultra-large screen and ultra-narrow bezel has come into the sight of tens of millions of people: it has a curved corner design, exquisite and atmospheric appearance, and is available in three colors: black, white and silver.

"Orange C3S is an upgraded version of Orange C3. Its screen is still a 5.5-inch HD Super AMOLED screen, but its CPU has been changed from Snapdragon S4 to Snapdragon 600, with a maximum frequency of 1.9GHz and a faster computing speed."

"In terms of running score data, Orange C3S is 4,000 points higher than Orange C3, and the data reading and processing efficiency has also increased by about 30%, which can provide users with a smoother user experience."

Wang Teng introduced slowly.

He paused for a moment and continued, "3GB RAM plus 16GB ROM memory configuration, built-in full-blooded version of Moss voice assistant, 5-megapixel front camera, 16-megapixel rear camera, Aurora OS 1.6 system, 2620 mAh battery, supports fast charging..."

Simply put, compared with Orange C3, Orange C3S has only upgraded the processor module and Moss voice assistant.

It looked extremely perfunctory, which slightly disappointed the tens of millions of viewers at the scene and in the live broadcast room.

The 16GB standard version is priced at 2,799 yuan, the 32GB high-end version is priced at 3,099 yuan, and the 64GB top-end version is priced at 3,599 yuan.

The price of all products has been reduced by 100 yuan, which is the greatest sincerity of Orange Technology.

"In addition, in addition to the Aurora OS version, the Green Orange D2 and Orange C3S can also be purchased with the Aurora Future OS version (i.e. Aurora Future OS). The two versions have the same price, but Aurora Future OS is independently developed by Orange Technology."

After announcing the selling price, Wang Teng suddenly added a sentence.

Competitors and suppliers basically knew about the existence of Aurora Future OS in advance, but many of the Orange Technology fans who were invited to the event learned for the first time that Orange Technology had quietly developed a mobile phone operating system.

"Isn't it the Aliyun OS type?"

In an instant, doubts arose.

The main reason is that Ali’s previous actions made domestic users so embarrassed that they couldn’t raise their heads.

Ali Cloud OS is claimed to be a self-developed mobile phone operating system, but in fact it uses Android's operating environment, framework and tools, and is not compatible with the Android ecosystem.

Li Gui locked Li Kui out of the door!

In Google's view, it's not fair for you to use my system, but then you turn around and claim that this is your self-developed system. Isn't that unfair?

Originally, Ali Cloud and Acer planned to launch a new model equipped with Ali Cloud OS.

Unexpectedly, Google directly threatened Acer: If you dare to stand on Ali's side, we will kick you out immediately and stop licensing your patents.

In the end, the scheduled new product launch conference was cancelled.

Today, Orange Technology is already a leader among domestic mobile phone brands. If it were to follow in the footsteps of Ali and make a fool of itself, its users would also feel ashamed.

"Don't worry, Aurora OS and Ali Cloud OS are not the same thing. They have even built an open source community for developers and hardware manufacturers around the world. If one line of code was copied from Android, Google would have jumped up and down long ago."

"Whether an operating system can be successful depends on whether there is enough APP support. As a new system, how many developers are willing to help users adapt to Aurora Future OS?"

"If the application ecosystem construction cannot keep up, Aurora OS will be like an "isolated island" and will eventually be eliminated by the market."

There were also many software professionals in the live broadcast room. While they defended Orange Technology, they also expressed their pessimistic attitude.

Wang Teng took in the audience's reactions and his heart tightened.

When promoting a new operating system, one often faces the problem of 'which came first, the chicken or the egg'.

If the number of users is small, developers will lack the motivation to develop AFOS applications; and if the number of applications is small, users will naturally not buy smartphones equipped with Aurora Future OS because there is no software available.

The core reason why Microsoft's Windows Phone market share has never been able to increase is that it has fallen into a vicious circle.

“I understand everyone’s concerns, so starting from March 18, Orange Technology will launch a global application submission reward. The first 100,000 apps launched on the Aurora Future Store will each receive a reward of US$200.

Secondly, for apps that are on the TOP 100 app list, in addition to obtaining free promotional resources from Aurora Future Store, products such as Toutiao and Lingxi Browser under Senlian Capital will also provide them with additional exposure and traffic support.

Finally, Aurora Future OS will adopt an open source strategy, providing open source code and free licenses to all hardware manufacturers and developers."

Wang Teng announced solemnly.

To put it simply, there are two points: one is free and open use; the other is to provide cash subsidies for the AFOS version of the application.

Chen Yansen thinks very clearly that free is the most expensive.

Let’s take over the market and users first!

He would never be as foolish as Microsoft and mistakenly believe that it could charge patent licensing fees from hardware manufacturers simply based on its technological advantages.

Before achieving a certain market share, any charging behavior will only cause trouble for yourself.

"Speaking of this, I must thank Penguin, Ali, 360, NetEase, Sina, Sohu and other companies for their strong support, which enabled Aurora Future Store to have the first batch of applications. Thank you for your trust and support for the first domestic mobile phone system."

Wang Teng clasped his hands together and bowed deeply towards the audience and the camera.

"What about Qiandu?"

“This dog basket doesn’t want to support domestic products?”

"Who cares! Anyway, I usually only use Lingxi to search. Qiandu.com is full of harmful ads. I just have a cold. I searched Qiandu.com and it scared me so much that I even wrote a will."

“Boycott Qiandu!”

No matter what era, there are always masters of moral blackmail.

A month ago, he sent people to Qiandu’s headquarters, hoping to discuss the issue of application adaptation, but Li Yanhong, taking into account the two parties’ close relationship in the fields of online car-hailing, group buying, food delivery, and navigation, rejected the cooperation without hesitation.

Of course Chen Yansen had to put some eye drops on Qiandu.

He knew that this behavior was wrong, but it felt great when the target of moral blackmail was a competitor.

After the reaction from the audience subsided a little, Wang Teng pressed the controller and released the CG rendering of Yaocheng X1.

Different from the Qingcheng and Orange series, Yaocheng is positioned in the high-end market.

In other words, Orange Technology launched a direct challenge to Sanxing and Apple for the first time.

"The new model, the X1, was polished by more than a thousand colleagues in the R&D department for eight months. It is only 6.9mm thick and weighs 126g.

It is equipped with Aurora Future OS 1.0 system, 5.7-inch Super AMOLED touch screen, and uses a Snapdragon 800 quad-core processor.

Wang Teng spoke slowly, and then continued: "The Yaocheng X1 only has the Aurora Future OS version, 4GB of RAM, 32GB of internal memory, an 8-megapixel front camera, a 16-megapixel rear camera, intelligent stable night shot technology, supports 4K resolution video shooting, and is equipped with a 3200 mAh lithium battery."

"Let's run a score first." Wang Teng said with a smile.

Then, he put it into practice on the spot. Under the witness of tens of millions of netizens in the live broadcast room, the AnTuTu score reached 41769!

You should know that the HTC Windows Phone 8X, which costs 3,999 yuan, has a running score of only 11,000 points; and the Samsung Galaxy Note 2, which costs 5,199 yuan, has a running score of only 26,901 points.

The Orange X1 uses top-notch materials in its processor, screen, camera and battery.

The stacking of materials is taken to the extreme!

The only downside is that the system is not optional.

There are four colors: black, white, gold and silver.

The standard version of Yaocheng X1 is 3999 yuan, and the 64GB high-end version is 4599 yuan.

Wang Teng didn't really keep the audience in suspense and quickly announced the selling price.

"3999 yuan? That's damn expensive!"

"Too expensive? Buy the Orange D2!"

"But the appearance of the Yaocheng X1 is so high, it is better looking than that of Apple and Samsung!"

"Wang Teng, this son of a bitch, seems to have gotten too cocky. He can even say 3,999 yuan is a good price. 1,999 yuan is about right."

"1999 yuan? Stop daydreaming. Do you know how much a Snapdragon 800 processor costs?"

"The chip is nothing! The 5.7-inch Super AMOLED touch screen accounts for the bulk of the materials! If this configuration is given to Sanxing or HTC, they dare to sell it to you for 5,000!"

"I want to buy one! But I don't have the money! I hope Mr. Chen can give me one!"

Netizens in the live broadcast room gasped, feeling that the price of 3,999 yuan was too expensive.

Of course, there are also many users who are not short of money.

In their eyes, the top-end version is only 4,599 yuan, which is still too cheap.

The low-end model of iPhone 5 is priced at 5,288 yuan, while the 64GB version is priced at 6,888 yuan.

"We will randomly select 1,000 users from the first 100,000 users who purchase the Yaocheng X1 and give each of them a 10-gram gold bar," said Wang Teng.

1% winning rate!

The price of gold in 2013 was 336.80 yuan per gram, and 10 grams were worth more than 3,000 yuan. In other words, an X1 only costs a few hundred yuan.

Many people are eager to try it out and are waiting for the release date!

Wang Teng raised his hand and glanced at the time. It was already half past three, and there were still a few products to introduce. He didn't have time to brag too much, so he quickly gave up the stage and called Mike Keller and Wu Shengyu up.

As before, one was the speaker and the other acted as the translator.

"Hello everyone, I am Mike Keller, the chief chip designer of Tiangong Technology. The person next to me is my partner, Mr. Wu Shengyu. Now I will introduce the performance of Tiangong T100 to you."

Mike Keller spoke eloquently, also wearing a printed T-shirt, but with overalls underneath.

"Why did a foreigner come up here?"

"I don't understand, can someone help translate it for me?"

"Orange Technology's new product launches are getting more and more impressive!"

Without waiting for the audience to urge him, Wu Shengyu translated Mike Keller's words word for word.

Tiangong T100?

Orange Technology not only develops its own mobile phone operating system, but also its own chips?

The whole network was shocked!

"Oh shit! I found out about this foreigner. He's a former senior engineer at AMD, a senior chief engineer at Apple, and a super expert in chip design!"

"Could it be that Senlian Technology has kidnapped his entire family?"

"666! I haven't even started to beat up the foreign workers yet, but this foreigner has already beaten up the Chinese workers!"

"So, Orange Technology really makes chips?"

The comment sections on Weibo, Toutiao, Sina and other websites exploded. Not to mention in 2013, even in 2020, any mobile phone manufacturer that successfully developed a chip product would brag about it for ten days or half a month.

Ten minutes later, the official Weibo account of the China Science and Technology Association posted: "Congratulations to Orange Technology for launching its Tiangong T100. Congratulations to domestic technology companies and to China!"

The popularity instantly increased tenfold!

The China Science and Technology Association is the highest-level scientific research institution in China!

This blog post undoubtedly acknowledges Orange Technology's R&D capabilities and the technical content of Tiangong T100.

"Tiangong T100 may be the first AI chip to use the Orange Z1 instruction set. Although Apple, Huawei and the China Science and Technology Association have purchased Orange Z1's architecture license, I don't know when they will launch chip products based on Orange Z1 technology..."

Mike Keller continued.

What is an instruction set patent?

Why do Apple, Huawei and the China Science and Technology Association want to buy it?

It sounds like it's very impressive!

At the same time, news websites that were following the report immediately made phone calls and checked information.

Once they figured out the core role of instruction sets in chip design, the entire Internet was in an uproar.

The bullet shot by Chen Yansen finally created a huge wave around the world after flying for four months!

(End of this chapter)