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Chapter 650 Cheating
Linmu Studio.
After hearing what Mu Wanqing said, Lin Yao didn't hesitate for long and quickly decided to go to Kaishan Research Institute to check out mobile phones and mobile games.
More than ten minutes later.
Kaishan Research Institute.
Lin Yao got the brand new Future S2.
Future S1 has been on sale for almost two years, and it is indeed time for iteration, and Future S2 has been established for a long time.
However, Lin Yao has not followed this project much.
The first reason is that Future S1 is already very good, and the second generation is not like the previous one, which requires everything to be overturned and started over again.
The second reason is that hardware iteration also takes time.
Linmu Studio is not a hardware manufacturer, and the software side is what Linmu Studio is good at.
Although the release of Future S1 and the follow-up of Jiaming Alliance have forced the development of hardware in the entire mobile phone industry to some extent.
And now the shipment volume of Future S1 is enough for Youmei Technology to occupy an absolute dominant position in front of the supply side.
Many suppliers can see the development of Future S1, and they are even willing to set up factories separately to provide exclusive services.
But hardware development takes time, after all, not everyone has the "Lin Yao acceleration BUFF".
So after comprehensive consideration, this generation of Future S2 has not been greatly upgraded in terms of hardware.
This does not require Lin Yao to invest too much energy.
In general, there are two important hardware upgrades for this new phone.
Fast charging.
High refresh screen.
The former uses the private fast charging protocol developed by Youmei itself, and currently supports 30W wired fast charging.
This speed is not fast compared to Lin Yao's previous mobile phone.
But fast charging is actually quite troublesome, and the problem of heating and low efficiency during charging must be considered.
Standards and interfaces are also a problem.
Youmei's fast charging adopts a miracle solution. In short, it is a complete transformation from the charging head to the data cable.
Doing so does effectively solve the problem of mobile phone heating, and the charging efficiency is high and the speed is fast.
But there are also disadvantages, that is, the compatibility is very poor, and users can only buy original charging equipment.
But this is just a stopgap measure. It
can be regarded as a test of fast charging. After all,
if you want to be a pioneer, you can't consider protocol unification.
This is not something that can be accomplished overnight. Lin Yao's previous life's fast charging protocol seems to have not been unified yet.
As for the other point, the high refresh screen, it is a chain reaction brought about by the success of Future S1.
This time, Future S2 uses a customized screen that supports a maximum refresh rate of 90Hz.
These two points are the most significant improvements in the hardware level of Future S2.
The software level is a little more complicated.
Oh... and there is also an upgrade of the processor.
But the upgrade in this regard is really not big. Whatever the wireless semiconductor supplier has, Youmei Technology can only use it.
They have a strong voice in this regard.
There are only a few competitors.
It really can't be done without it.
Youmei Technology can only be the tallest among the short ones and choose the latest high-end chip... Youmei is also the first manufacturer to use this chip.
The specific performance improvement is not small.
However.
Future S2 is very different from the current mobile phones on the market.
It is impossible for chip suppliers to customize chips for Future S2, which leads to many problems.
Although using the supplier's chips can also create a consistent experience for multiple devices and form a complete ecosystem.
But it consumes too much energy, and it cannot complement Future OS, so it is difficult to realize the long-term planning of the product.
Most importantly, it will be controlled by others.
But Lin Yao has no way to deal with it for the time being.
Linmu Studio pays a lot of research and development expenses to Kaishan Research Institute every year. The "enlightenment" BUFF given when the phone was decided to be made is indeed playing a role, but it will probably take some time to come up with a real product. Anyway,
the second-generation Future mobile phone will definitely not be able to carry any self-developed chips.
"I didn't expect that the high refresh screen can have such a big improvement!"
Just when Lin Yao was holding Future S2 and was slightly distracted.
Next to him.
Li Qi from Kaishan Research Institute suddenly sighed.
"Yeah."
Lin Yao came back to her senses and smiled: "It's really a big improvement in the experience, and it can complement the business of Linmu Studio. It's really more comfortable to play mobile games on a high-refresh mobile phone."
"Well, it just consumes a lot of power."
Li Qi nodded, and then said: "But this generation of mobile phones has increased the battery capacity and added fast charging, which is equivalent to a balance. I think users will like it!
Everyone here thinks it's good after trying it. The 4000 mAh battery can be fully charged in one hour! This was unimaginable before!"
"..."
Lin Yao didn't reply.
Because in her opinion, 30W is really not fast.
But considering that there was an example of 20W being complained about for a lifetime in the previous life.
In addition, fast charging here is indeed a new thing.
She let it go.
"…By the way, has our MOBA mobile game been ported to this new phone?"
After Lin Yao systematically experienced the phone, she finally asked about the game.
"Not yet, I just received the prototype."
Li Qi shook his head: "However, it has been ported to the prototype phone used for testing, and the performance is very good. Do you want to try it?"
"Well, give me one, I'll try it."
Lin Yao thought about it and replied.
"Okay."
Li Qi responded, and then turned to get the prototype.
A few minutes later.
Lin Yao took the prototype and opened the game directly on the way back to the office.
The MOBA mobile game of Linmu Studio is called "Top".
MOBA mobile games have a single control method, unlike the PC version, which has a lot of adjustment space. The control area is so small, which means that it is almost impossible to play tricks like the PC version.
Lin Yao did not play tricks.
He made a very "straightforward" MOBA mobile game.
The background is not novel.
The gameplay is also "simple".
The only novelty is probably the addition of the "time and space hub" setting.
However, this setting was just a background board at the beginning.
In the early stage, Lin Yao did not intend to put in any characters that would be linked.
However,
this was only for her.
After all, she had been exposed to such games.
But in her previous life, MOBA games, whether mobile games or PC games, were phenomenal games, which proved that such games were indeed very universal.
In terms of PC games,
the two MOBA games of Linmu Studio almost occupied 90% of the market share.
In this case, launching a mobile MOBA game that was more lightweight and casual than the PC games, with a shorter game duration...
Lin Yao expected that it would also be very popular.
"Lin Yao."
Lin Yao started a game with the computer in the game, and was trying out a character named "Qingfeng".
Just as she was absorbed in the game, Mu Wanqing, who had been following her, suddenly spoke and woke her up.
"Hmm?"
Lin Yao did not even raise her head, but just responded.
"Watch the road, we're at the office."
Mu Wanqing was a little helpless.
Lin Yao raised her head and bumped into something.
Then she realized that Mu Wanqing was blocking her way, and she had already arrived at the office.
There was a table in front of her, and if it weren't for Mu Wanqing, she would probably have bumped into the table.
"Doesn't this mean that I trust you?"
Lin Yao noticed the situation, smiled, and then teased Mu Wanqing in front of her.
"..."
Mu Wanqing glared at her.
Lin Yao didn't mind. After holding the phone for so long, her hands were a little sore, so she put the phone down temporarily.
Then, she was about to go around Mu Wanqing and sit down to continue playing... but Mu Wanqing was still standing in front of her, successfully attracting her attention.
She blinked, raised her phone again, and then put the phone on it.
"...
Mu Wanqing looked down, then looked up again, and said with a smile: "You are harassing employees."
"Then do you usually harass your boss?"
Lin Yao retorted with a smile, and then continued to try out the skills of the heroes in the mobile game.
Mu Wanqing looked at Lin Yao's fair face, and finally did not leave, but chose to stand where she was.
Lin Yao tried the skills for a few minutes.
After experiencing the game roughly, she finally exited the human-computer game and picked up the phone again.
"Do you want to play? Miss Mu. "
She asked subconsciously.
She thought Mu Wanqing would refuse.
But Mu Wanqing answered almost instantly: "Yes."
Then, she took the phone from Lin Yao's hand and followed suit.
"... Hello."
Lin Yao looked down at her chest, then looked up with an expression of disbelief.
"Learning from you."
Mu Wanqing couldn't help laughing, took a step forward, and started the game directly.
Lin Yao: "..."
In the end.
She didn't walk away.
Not only did she not walk away, she also started watching...
A few minutes later.
Lin Yao looked down at the game screen and complained: "Ms. Mu, how can you be so bad that the human-computer game can die seven times?"
Mu Wanqing was a little embarrassed: "..."
"Ms. Mu, use your skills and move."
"..." "
Move, move, dodge the skills." "..." "Okay, I died again. "
"... " "..." "Fuck! Why are you taking it out on me if you die? ? Did you do it on purpose?" "...It's not>///<." "How dare you say it's not! ? " "I... wait, you didn't even play the game..."
"I did it on purpose!"
"..."
...
All projects within Linmu Studio are progressing smoothly.
Although Lin Yao is busy, she can still relax and take a breath occasionally...
But outside, the battle between live broadcast websites is different.
There is almost no breathing space.
The competition is getting more and more fierce.
It is common to poach people from each other.
In order to prevent the same situation from happening to them, the liquidated damages of major well-known anchors are getting higher and higher. It
's very exaggerated.
In addition,
Tianhu also entered the market.
They acquired a medium-sized live broadcast website and then directly changed its name to "Tianhu Live".
Their strategy was still the conventional live broadcast gameplay at the beginning.
But soon,
they began to differentiate.
For example, they gave some anchors exclusive trials of the new versions of their own popular games.
Tianhu is at least the second in China.
There are many games under its umbrella, although most of them are not as popular as the games of Linmu Studio, and there are also many half-dead ones.
But there are still players.
Moreover, all live broadcast websites are now doing the same thing, promoting anchors who play games of Linmu Studio.
Although Tianhu Live also broadcasts games of Linmu Studio, it is obviously not as concerned as other live broadcast websites.
After all, they are competitors.
They are more concerned about their own games, which is equivalent to giving players who play Tianhu games a home... This also gives many players who have not played Tianhu games an additional channel to learn about their games.
Compared with the games that players are more familiar with, the freshness of watching Tianhu game live broadcasts is really strong.
So soon.
Tianhu Live has emerged as a dark horse and quickly became the number one player in the live broadcast field in a short period of time.
What really made them step onto the stage was the live trial of "Under the Dark Night".
It has not been long since "The Day of Reincarnation" became popular, and now this game is still the most popular mobile game, no one else!
When Tianhu was first announced, "Under the Dark Night" was benchmarked against "The Day of Reincarnation", and many players were also impressed.
So Tianhu made a big announcement, saying that it would broadcast the trial of this game on its own live broadcast website, which immediately attracted the attention of many players.
And the trial live broadcast of "Under the Dark Night" can be said to be very effective.
This mobile game has invested a lot of money and the quality is indeed excellent.
Players are very interested.
Moreover, Linmu Studio did not leave.
In China, only Tianhu can bring such an experience to players in the field of live broadcasting.
No matter how many well-known anchors other websites have, they can't get enough blockbuster games to try out.
And they have to be more blockbuster than Tianhu's games...
There is only one in China.
How can it be done?
In fact.
Seeing that Tianhu's live broadcast has such a good effect, other live broadcasting websites have indeed contacted Linmu Studio and wanted to reach a cooperation with Linmu Studio.
But Linmu Studio did not agree.
There is nothing to do.
Tianhu Live, because of the trial of "Under the Dark Night", has completely established its foothold.
Although the scale is indeed not as large as those live broadcasting websites that are desperately spending money, it has also opened up a path of its own and become a relatively special member in the live broadcast war.
The most important thing is that Tianhu also feeds back the game through live broadcasting.
Win-win!
The public beta of "Under the Dark Night" is now very popular, and success can be said to be within reach...
"This is the normal situation!"
Tianhu.
After Li Guangsheng sent away his subordinates who had made the report, he looked at Mou Feng, and his first words were: "Linmu Studio is not normal at all, this is competition!"
As he spoke,
he seemed to be about to cry.
"..."
Mou Feng was speechless.
But he could also understand what his childhood friend was thinking at the moment.
Because every time Linmu Studio came out, it could achieve a dimensionality reduction attack on all competitors...
Many times, Tianhu had obviously done very well.
It's like handing in an 80-point answer sheet in an exam.
But there is always a contestant in the exam room who can cheat and change the test questions...
It's very painful.
And this time.
Tianhu finally experienced the feeling of no one cheating in the exam room...
Because Linmu Studio didn't come...
It's normal for Li Guangsheng to feel this way.
"Okay, now it's just a good start. It's more difficult for Tianhu Live to operate well than other traditional live broadcast websites. The next step is the challenge."
Mou Feng looked down at his phone and reminded him.
"I know."
Li Guangsheng didn't really cry. Thinking of Tianhu's success this time, he soon laughed.
Mou Feng stopped talking, but frowned and continued to look at his phone.
"What on earth have you been doing since just now?"
Li Guangsheng was happy for a while, and finally noticed Mou Feng's abnormality and asked.
Mou Feng replied casually: "I noticed two very interesting software."
"Software?"
Li Guangsheng was a little curious, stood up and walked to Mou Feng's side, then took a look: "Dinner time? Leave Home Safe?"
"Well, I've seen a lot of young people discussing this recently."
Mou Feng nodded, and then said: "I heard that the promotion is very crazy, and it has become quite large... Just when everyone focused their attention on live broadcasting, these two software have become famous.
And just now, I saw these two reports."
After that.
He switched windows and showed Li Guangsheng the two reports he had just seen.
[A brand new way to order food! Order food online! Takeout at meal time! Let users order takeout without leaving home! ]
[Leave Home Safe! A brand new preferential travel service! 】
"..."
Li Guangsheng took a look, was slightly startled, realized something, and asked hurriedly: "What are the functions of these software?"
Mou Feng explained: "The operating logic of the two software is very simple. To put it bluntly, it is to build a platform. Meal delivery integrates offline restaurants and then displays them on the APP. After the user places an order, the meal will be delivered to the user by the rider.
As for Safe Travel, it is also a platform. Users with cars can register as drivers of the platform. After users in need place an order, it will be displayed on the mobile phones of nearby drivers. Drivers can choose to accept the order according to their wishes...
In short, it is to use the characteristics of mobile Internet to integrate online and offline.
This is the case for takeout and travel."
"..."
Li Guangsheng is not a fool. He instantly understood what this thing is.
His breathing became rapid.
Wait.
Why didn't I think of it.
Yes!
There is a lot of room for this!
He immediately looked at Mou Feng.
"These two softwares are the work of the investment department of Linmu Studio."
Mou Feng seemed to know what he was thinking, sighed, and said: "Remember the incubator plan? These two softwares are the projects selected by Linmu Studio's incubator plan."
Li Guangsheng's eyes widened suddenly when he heard it, and blurted out: "What the hell!? They didn't cheat in the live broadcast exam room, but chose to open their own exam room! !??"
Mou Feng: "..."
(End of this chapter)