Chapter 395: 8 hours, 1.727 million units, 2.63 billion! Using a camera to make a phone call, what a fool!
"Orange Z1? Apple, Huawei and the China Science and Technology Association have all purchased the architecture license? Damn! No wonder Apple suddenly became tough!"
In an office at ARM's headquarters in Cambridge, a group of well-dressed middle-aged bald British men were cursing with gloomy faces.
China's first independently developed instruction set technology became widely known in the semiconductor industry once it came out.
If Apple, Huawei and the China Science and Technology Association had not purchased the architecture license, ARM would never have taken the Orange Z1 seriously.
But these three companies are not stupid and are willing to pay for it. This is enough to show that the coding efficiency and energy efficiency of Orange Z1 are at least not inferior to the ARM architecture.
Businessmen only care about profits!
As long as Orange Z1's one-time licensing fee and royalty commission are lower than ARM's charging standards, companies such as Qualcomm, Broadcom, and Sanxing will dare to kick ARM out.
Nowadays, people talk about gold and silver, but not friendship!
If the Orange Z1 architecture licensing fee is reasonable, Orange Technology will be the "brother" of Qualcomm, MediaTek and Sanxing.
As for ARM?
It's just an abandoned dog on the roadside.
On the other hand, companies such as MediaTek and Sanxing received the news and, after making inquiries from many sources, learned that the architecture license for Orange Z1 only cost 3 million US dollars. They chuckled and quickly sent a business team to Xucheng.
The world has suffered from ARM for a long time!
Even though the Orange Z1 instruction set has limited performance, spending 3 million US dollars is enough to make its position clear to ARM: Your price is too high. If you don't lower the price, we will change partners.
at the same time.
With the help of popular science on the consulting platform, Chinese netizens gradually understood what the Orange Z1 instruction set is.
Simply put, the HiSilicon self-developed chips promoted by Huawei are essentially still based on the ARM architecture principles and are developed through technology licensing, just like buying a second-hand house and then renovating it.
Tiangong T100 is completely different. It redefines the CPU's instruction set and operating logic, which is equivalent to building a new house from scratch.
There are essential differences in design ideas, number of instructions and execution efficiency!
As soon as Mike Keller finished speaking, Orange Technology was no longer a mobile phone assembly company.
"Tiangong T100 is an AI chip dedicated to smart speakers. It has a local deployment of 500 billion floating-point operations per second, supports millisecond-level response speed, and enhances multi-round dialogue capabilities and voice recognition accuracy in complex scenarios..."
In the conference hall on the top floor of the Sky Garden, Mike logically and clearly shared the superior performance and design ideas of Tiangong T100.
Technical personnel have a common problem when giving presentations: they like to magnify details infinitely.
Wang Teng stood on the left side of the stage, glanced at the time, and quickly waved at Mike, signaling him to speed up the process.
"I'm sorry. I always talk a lot when talking about my area of expertise. Mr. Wang urged me to step down. If there is a chance, everyone is welcome to come to Xucheng College to listen to my open class. Thank you."
Mike is a straightforward person. He first teased Wang Teng calmly, then waved his hand and walked to the stage.
Xucheng College?
In the past year, this second-tier college located in Hui'an Province has become famous both at home and abroad.
When it comes to Xucheng College, almost everyone knows it. It is the alma mater of Chen Yansen, the founder of Senlian Capital, a super-rich man born in the 1990s with a net worth of 50 billion US dollars, and an Internet leader.
After being reported by Time magazine, Facebook and YouTube, Xucheng College’s popularity has reached a level comparable to that of Peking University and Tsinghua University.
No matter what his ability is, he is very famous anyway!
Wang Teng stepped onto the stage again with a smile on his face, and slowly said, "The next new product is the Moss smart speaker 2.0 version. It is the same as the Qingcheng D2, Orange C3S and Yaocheng X1. They are all equipped with the latest version of the Moss smart voice assistant. For its appearance, please look at the big screen!"
After saying that, he silently pressed the controller and switched the screen to a high-definition picture of the Moss M7 smart speaker.
Compared with the first generation, the Moss M7 has undergone tremendous changes, from a cylindrical appearance to an L-shape, with a 7-inch touch screen on the front and the speaker located below.
It has a rich built-in application ecosystem, including music, videos, audiobooks, etc., and has a 5-megapixel front camera for video calls with other users.
Whether elderly or children, they can use simple wake-up commands to command Moss M7 to play movies, music and radio.
It is no exaggeration to say that it is a leap-forward upgrade!
Moss M7 is priced at 999 yuan!
Next, Wang Teng introduced the Alexa A7 smart speaker. Apart from the application ecosystem, there is no obvious difference between the two in terms of hardware.
Alexa A7 is priced at US$269, which is only US$70 more expensive than the first generation, but the experience is several levels better.
It is not difficult to imagine that after the launch of Moss M7 and Alexa A7, the 1.0 version of the smart speaker will most likely be eliminated, become a product that no one cares about, and eventually be swept into the trash.
In addition, Wang Teng also explained for the first time at the press conference why Alexa A7 is more expensive than Moss M7.
In short, due to the high licensing fees for application apps in North America, Alexa A7 had to increase its pricing for cost considerations.
What this means is that it is not Orange Technology that is deliberately ripping you off, but it is your local application developers who are causing this.
At this point, the two and a half hour long new product launch conference finally came to an end.
Wang Teng randomly selected 400 lucky audience members on the spot and gave away 100 Qingcheng D2, 100 Orange C3S, 100 Yaocheng X1 and 100 Moss M7.
As soon as he stepped off the stage, he was mobbed by media delegations from across the country.
"Mr. Wang, why didn't Orange X1 launch the Aurora OS version? Will Orange Technology give up on iterative upgrades of the Aurora OS system?"
"Because Orange Technology wants to build a mobile operating system of our own in China, the maintenance of the Aurora OS system will continue for the time being."
Facing the reporter's question, Wang Teng stopped and answered.
"Mr. Wang, I heard that you used to be a research and development engineer for OPPO mobile phones. What are the differences between the working atmospheres of OPPO and Orange Technology?"
"Mr. Wang, will Tiangong Technology enter the field of mobile phone processors in the future?"
"Mr. Wang, netizens all want to be your father. What do you think about this?"
"Mr. Wang..."
Be my dad?
What kind of a weird question is this!
Wang Teng didn't know whether to laugh or cry, but he couldn't get away, so he could only reply one by one.
"Congratulations, Mr. Chen. Even if the Orange X1 and Aurora Future OS fail to achieve the expected results, Orange Technology's shipments and revenue in 2013 will not be bad, relying solely on the Orange D2, Orange C3S and Alexa A7 smart speakers."
He Dingyou sighed and couldn't help but sigh.
"Let's give it a try. What if it works?" Chen Yansen shrugged and said with a chuckle.
"You must have heard about Microsoft's acquisition of Nokia. Even an international giant like Microsoft has a hard time promoting the Windows Phone system. It's not that I don't like Mr. Chen, it's just that the reality is too cruel," He Dingyou replied.
"Mr. He, there's still an hour and a half before the dinner starts. Would you like to chat?" Chen Yansen suggested.
"Mr. Chen, please!" He Dingyou agreed readily.
ZTE has purchased the Orange Z1 instruction set architecture license!
But what makes ZTE difficult is that Aurora OS is charged, while Aurora Future OS is free. Which one should ZTE choose?
At the same time.
Orange Mall, Pinbei 10 Billion Subsidy, Yidong, Yaomao Mall, Suning, Gome and Kuapao Flash Sale Store have all posted preview links for four new products, which will be released at 18:00.
The release date for the direct store is set at 10 a.m. on March 19.
Weibo, Toutiao and ZOL forums are filled with discussions about Orange Technology's new products.
Among them, the most popular ones are Orange D2, Aurora Future OS, Tiangong T100 and Orange Z1 instruction set.
Half an hour later, Ma Wenteng posted a message on Weibo: "The technological wave is surging forward, and the pace of innovation has never stopped. Congratulations to @橙子科技 for developing the Aurora Future OS mobile phone operating system. I hope it can connect people with the digital world with a smarter and more humane experience, and empower life with the warmth of technology.
Penguin's WeChat, QQ, Weibo, Penguin Music, Penguin Video, QQ Browser, QQ Mail and QQ Games will all be launched on AFOS version simultaneously, supporting domestic systems."
After a while, someone reposted Ma Wenteng's post on Sina Weibo.
Zhou Hongyi curled his lips and quickly poked at the nine-square mobile phone keyboard with disdain: "I wish my good brother @陈延森 ride the wind and waves, Aurora Future OS market share continues to rise, 360 will fully enter the AFOS application ecosystem.
Tomorrow at 10 o'clock, 5,000 360 N2s equipped with Aurora Future OS will be available to everyone at a special price of only 1,599 yuan! "
When it comes to riding on the popularity of others, Lao Zhou has always been unwilling to lag behind.
"Mr. Zhou, you always say that Mr. Chen is your best friend, but you two have never interacted online. Is that true? Are you bragging?"
Netizens raised questions.
"What's true or false? Real friends never play false courtesies with each other."
Zhou Hongyi's defense was somewhat broken, and he replied with a dark face, thinking: How about taking a few photos with Chen Yansen later?
“Hot facts: Zhou Hongyi and Chen Yansen have never appeared in the same frame, and Chen Yansen has never admitted that Zhou Hongyi is his friend.”
A zebra!
Chen Yansen didn’t deny it either!
Zhou Hongyi's face turned red. As a big boss with a net worth of billions, was there any need for him to lie?
Thinking of this, he immediately stood up and looked for Chen Yansen in the conference room.
After him, the bosses of more than 40 leading Internet companies, including Ding Lei of NetEase, Zhang Chaoyang of Sohu, Ma Liyun of Ali, and Cao Weiguo of Sina, have all supported the Aurora Future OS system on social platforms.
Whether it was true or false, the bigwigs took action one after another and sent Aurora Future OS to the top of the hot search list on the entire Internet.
At six o'clock, the official Weibo account of China Daily forwarded Orange Technology's promotional poster and attached a text saying: Technological innovation is a powerful force that promotes social progress. We are pleased to hear that Orange Technology has successfully developed the Aurora Future OS system, which is another important achievement in my country's science and technology field.
Next, seven or eight official media outlets came to support Orange Technology!
At the same time, a hastily prepared manuscript was delivered to the host of the 7 o'clock news every night.
The host wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and hurried to familiarize himself with the script. After all, if he made a mistake in reporting a word, he would be deducted 200 yuan from his salary.
At this time, the Qingcheng D2, Orange C3S, Yaocheng X1 and Moss M7 have also reached the time to go on sale.
Qingcheng D2 has the highest attention!
With a price tag of 799 yuan, users have no reason to complain about it.
The stock of 200,000 units was sold out in just one hour.
One hundred thousand Aurora Future OS version of the Orange D2 were sold out before eight o'clock in the evening.
On Taobao Second-hand Website, someone immediately started selling a new Qingcheng D2 phone that they had just snatched up, with the price increase generally ranging from 300 to 500 yuan.
Dozens of units were sold in just over ten minutes!
There is no way, the price-performance ratio of Qingcheng D2 is too great!
Yan Peng did not hesitate and immediately notified the persons in charge of each channel to adjust the link to the pre-sale mode.
The market performance of Orange C3S was much colder, with only 127,000 units sold in two hours.
The Yaocheng X1 has the highest price, but its sales volume surprised everyone, with a total of 73,000 units sold.
It was not as coldly received as imagined. Although there are shortcomings in the application ecosystem, the configuration of the Yaocheng X1 is indeed a top-notch phone. Coupled with the 1% chance of winning gold bars, many people want to give it a try.
The Moss M7 had the worst sales, with only 7,000 units sold.
For most people, the price is too high.
You can buy a Qingcheng D2 for 799 yuan, so who would be willing to buy the Moss M7 smart speaker for 999 yuan?
On the other side, Chen Yansen had just finished chatting with He Dingyou and as soon as they entered the banquet hall, Zhou Hongyi came over and insisted on taking a photo with him.
Chen Yansen was actually a little disgusted, but considering that Lao Zhou contributed 700 to 800 million in gross profit to him every year and provided tens of thousands of humanitarian contributions, he finally agreed reluctantly.
What he didn't expect was that Lao Zhou immediately posted the photo on Weibo.
The intention is self-evident!
Little black man, speak to me!
"I'm in a good mood having dinner with good friends." Zhou Hongyi's caption is very tacky, but he pretends to be very cool.
“@陈彦森陈总, if you are kidnapped, change your profile picture to this one.”
"Oh my god! Did Mr. Chen really change his profile picture?"
"Dude upstairs, please stop messing around! Mr. Chen's profile picture is originally like this."
"I can't hold it anymore! Zhou Hongyi kidnapped Chen Yansen. This is such an outrageous joke, and there are people who believe it!"
But netizens were still unwilling to let Zhou Hongyi go and teased him with laughter.
At 24:00 that night, three new models, Orange D2, Orange C3S and Yaocheng X1, sold a total of 1.727 million units in 8 hours.
The sales volume of Qingcheng D2 was far ahead of others and it was a huge hit in the thousand-yuan phone market. A total of 1.37 million units were sold, and the delivery date for pre-sale orders was scheduled for five days later.
Orange C3S sold 241,000 units and Orange X1 sold 116,000 units.
Cumulative sales volume reached 1.727 million units, with sales revenue reaching 2.63 billion yuan!
People outside are speculating that Chen Yansen is trying to boost sales with low-priced smartphones, hoping to surpass Apple, ZTE and LG in terms of shipments in 2013 and become the world's third largest smartphone brand.
In fact, Chen Yansen does have similar ideas, but his goal is second, not third.
Nokia still has a way out if it fights alone, but if it mixes with Microsoft, it will only become a victim of the Windows Phone system.
On the other hand, increasing the number of smartphones owned in China will also be of great benefit to the development of Orange Pay, Pinbei, Kuaipao and Kuaidi Taxi.
Boss Chen has already stepped one foot into the door of mobile Internet and is just waiting for the popularization of smart phones and 4G networks.
It was not until one o'clock in the morning that Chen Yansen finished his social engagements, during which he met with countless friendly businesses and suppliers.
Wu Hongxin from Mindu bought the license to use Aurora OS on behalf of Meitu, and ZTE did the same.
“Isn’t Meitu Xiuxiu a photo editing software?”
On the way back to Delta, Ye Qiuping stuck close to Mr. Chen and asked curiously.
"Is there a problem? Even Sister Furong has a customized phone, so Meitu is considered professional." Chen Yansen joked with a smile.
The smartphone market in 2013 was flourishing and chaotic. Compared with Sister Furong Phone and Geng Phone, Cui Jian's Blue Bone Phone and Jay Chou's uGate Phone were both normal.
The most bizarre one is the Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom, which is about to be launched. It has its own xenon flash and can even be connected to a tripod. It is as thick as a brick and is simply a "digital camera that can make calls."
Using a camera to make a phone call is such a idiot!
(End of this chapter)
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