Chapter 582: I've finished speaking. Who's in favor, who's against? Ban Qualcomm! Huang Renxun: I'm here to sell!
The next morning, Cao Dahua received a notice: the processor of Orange C4 will be replaced with Tegra 4H across the board, and will no longer be equipped with Snapdragon 800 processor.
The month after Orange Technology and Qualcomm signed a patent cross-border agreement, they fell out again.
When Nvidia's Huang Renxun learned about this, he was ecstatic.
The opportunity before him was rare, so he quickly asked his secretary to book a plane ticket and prepared to go to China again to negotiate face-to-face with the heads of Orange Technology, Huawei, Coolpad, Lenovo and other companies.
The price of Tegra 4H must drop another 10%!
He wants to seize more market share from Qualcomm!
Zhang Weili of MediaTek is also ready to make a move. He is from Taiwan and knows more about the dirty work between Qualcomm and Tiangong than Huang Renxun.
Therefore, he guessed that in the next year, Orange Technology and its many younger brothers would most likely abandon the Snapdragon processor.
And whoever grabs the order that Qualcomm lost will get it!
For a moment, Zhang Weili and Huang Renxun were both rushing towards Xucheng.
With a purchase order of at least 100 million chips and 2 billion US dollars a year, who wouldn’t be tempted?
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Zhuxianzhuang Science and Technology Park, in the office on the top floor of Building No. 9.
Chen Yansen sat at his desk and said to the camera, "Mr. Lei, is there any problem replacing all the processors in the Xiaomi 3 with Tegra 4?"
The LED screen in front shows images of Lei Yijun, Zhou Hongyi, Ding Lei, Wu Hongxin and Jia Yaoting.
Apparently, the six were holding a video conference.
Lei Yijun did not expect that Chen Yansen would dare to ban Qualcomm and cancel the use of Snapdragon processors on a large scale.
There are only two paths before him:
First, they bet on Senlian Capital to win, fully sided with Chen Yansen, took concrete actions to support Orange Technology, and kicked the Snapdragon processor out of Xiaomi's hardware list;
Second, take this opportunity to deepen cooperation with Qualcomm and obtain the other party's patent authorization and chip supply share.
But he thought again, with Chen Yansen's vindictive character, if Xiaomi chose to stab him in the back, it would have to bear the wrath and revenge of Senlian Capital.
By then, Xiaoai Voice Assistant and Xiaoai Speaker will be useless!
Don’t even think about using the Aurora Future OS operating system, fast charging technology, camera algorithm, battery management technology, and Deep Blue Battery anymore!
In just three seconds, Lei Yijun's thoughts turned over and over again, and then he said seriously: "Mr. Chen, Xiaomi will do whatever you say!"
"I know it's inappropriate to involve you all in the conflict between Tiangong Technology and Qualcomm, but the five of you have the closest cooperation with Tiangong and Orange Technology, and have received the most resources and support.
So, my request is: from now on, reduce Qualcomm's chip purchase orders to zero!
I have finished speaking, if you have any different ideas, please feel free to ask."
Chen Yansen leaned back and said with a stern expression.
None of them were stupid, so they naturally heard the subtext in Chen Yansen's words: Whoever dares to sing a different tune will be beaten!
With the channel influence of Senlian Capital, whoever dares to invest in Qualcomm will either have to build their own online sales channels in the future or choose Taobao.
Don’t even think about flash sales on Pinbei, Dongfang and Kuapao!
"Mr. Chen, 360 has always followed Orange Technology's lead. It's just Qualcomm. Damn it!"
Zhou Hongyi tugged at the stand-up collar of his red polo shirt and responded in a bad tone.
He knew what the 360 phone was.
Once it loses the support of Orange Technology, it will immediately fall back to its original state and become a third-rate mobile phone brand, accompanying the likes of Nicai, Newman, and Blue Magic.
What's more, MediaTek has a very high cost-effectiveness in the field of mid-to-low-end processors, while Nvidia Tegra 4H's performance in the mid-to-high-end market is not inferior to Snapdragon 800.
You can see it from the sales of Orange C4!
It doesn't matter whose processor you use. Although Qualcomm's products are good, they are not unique or exclusive.
In other words, Paul overestimated Qualcomm's position in China.
"Mr. Chen, I have no objection. The gaming performance of the Tegra 4H is slightly better than that of the Snapdragon 800. Mid-range and low-end models can use MediaTek's MT6589 and MT6599. Does Paul Jacob really think that Chinese smartphones will be useless without Qualcomm?"
Ding Lei pushed his glasses up and sneered.
Although his remarks were made after weighing the pros and cons, if he had to choose between Qualcomm and Tiangong Technology, he would still support Tiangong Technology.
After all, Chen Yansen really helped him in the mobile phone business. Last year, NetEase Mobile sold 10.4 million units, successfully ranking among the top ten smartphone shipments in China, and really attracted a lot of attention.
Subsequently, Wu Hongxin and Jia Yaoting also expressed their opinions.
Friendship is one aspect, and the strength of Senlian Capital is another.
Which one can be abandoned: Aurora Future OS operating system, Deep Blue battery, or photo-taking algorithm?
On the contrary, Snapdragon processors have the most options!
Chen Yansen nodded, gave a few instructions, and then took the initiative to end the video conference.
Tiangong B100 and Tiangong C100 are about to be launched, and will be compared with the Snapdragon 800 and Snapdragon 600 series respectively.
The capacity problem of the 28nm process can also be solved by GlobalFoundries and UMC.
Although the production processes of these two companies are not as good as TSMC's, and the cost of a single-chip processor is slightly higher by 5% to 10%, the cooperation model of multiple foundries can also reduce dependence on a single-generation factory.
As the six mobile phone brands launched coordinated actions, domestic mobile phone users soon discovered that something was wrong.
The mobile phone version equipped with Snapdragon processor has never been replenished after the stock was sold out.
On the other hand, the Tegra 4H and MT6599 versions are always available.
In the end, Pinbei and Yidong simply removed the Snapdragon version of the SKU from the shelves, making it clear that they did not intend to sell it anymore.
"What's going on? Has Qualcomm cut off all supply of domestic smartphones?"
"No? Lenovo, Coolpad, OPPO, and Meizu models equipped with Snapdragon processors are all in stock!"
"I guess there's something wrong with TSMC's production capacity."
Netizens were discussing and speculating.
At noon, the official Weibo account of Orange Mobile posted a message: "To ensure users get the best performance and operating experience, the supply chain will be adjusted, and all models in the Orange series will no longer use Snapdragon processors."
While terminating the cooperation, it also took the opportunity to step on Qualcomm.
What this means is that the performance and power consumption of the Snapdragon series are not good enough, and it has been "optimized" out by Orange Technology.
The five major mobile phone brands, Xiaomi, 360, NetEase, Meitu and LeTV, have successively announced that they will replace the Snapdragon 800 with the Tiangong B100, Tegra 4H and MT6599, and replace the Snapdragon 600 with the Tiangong C100, Tegra 3 and MT6572.
In one day, the six major mobile phone brands, which accounted for almost 40% of the domestic smartphone industry, all abandoned Qualcomm.
Even if they were slow to react, netizens knew that something big had happened.
Are Sunlink Capital and Qualcomm having another falling out?
This is the first reaction of many people!
But no one knows the specific reason.
Until someone anonymously exposed: "Qualcomm forced TSMC to cut off supply to Tiangong Technology, reportedly cutting its supply share by 20%. However, Mr. Chen immediately reduced orders by 40% and turned to GlobalFoundries and UMC."
The netizens suddenly realized it!
It turned out to be because of Tiangong B100 and Tiangong C100.
Chen Yansen joined forces with the five major mobile phone manufacturers and directly chose not to cooperate, which made netizens feel relieved.
In the past, the most common news they heard was about a mobile phone manufacturer visiting a company in order to obtain a chip supply quota, and having to drink and express gratitude before getting the supply order.
This is the first time I see mobile phone manufacturers joining forces to ban foreign semiconductor multinational giants. It’s really encouraging!
"As expected of Brother Sen, I support Orange Technology in persevering to the end!"
"To be honest, Tegra 4H's performance has long surpassed Snapdragon 800. The SPEC Association has conducted a performance comparison test. The Snapdragon 800's SPECint score is 762, while Tegra 4H's is 928."
"The Tiangong A100 is the king, with a SPECint overall score of 1379! No wonder its sales in the European and American markets are so strong!"
"Frankly speaking, the development of our semiconductor industry is indeed not as good as that of Europe and the United States. There is not even a single fab factory in China that can mass-produce 28-nanometer chips."
"Yeah, if TSMC, GlobalFoundries, and UMC join forces, even if Brother Sen is as tough as he can be, he'll have to give in."
"It's all Huaxin International's fault. They've received so much technology, funding, and policy support over the years, but they can't even get to a 28nm process! Their yield rate is 99%, but theirs is less than 30%. They're pure garbage."
As netizens chatted, they finally turned their attention to Huaxin International.
I'm angry that they don't fight back, and I hate that they don't do anything!
Liu Xunfeng, who was far away in Shanghai, was innocently caught in the crossfire and was scolded repeatedly by netizens.
On March 19, Sunlink Capital and Qualcomm launched an all-out war!
The market structure of China's mobile processors is also quietly changing.
Although Qualcomm has found a new partner, the processor is only one of the factors users consider when buying a smartphone.
The screen display effect, battery life, system fluency, and even the brand's after-sales guarantee all influence consumers' final choice.
Even if Qualcomm quickly fills the gap in partners, rebuilding market trust will not happen overnight.
In particular, the Snapdragon 810 has earned the reputation of a "big fire dragon" with poor power consumption control and severe heat generation, with temperatures high enough to fry an egg.
Qualcomm originally occupied half of China's mid-to-high-end chip market, but now the variables have increased dramatically.
After Huang Renxun got off the plane at Yanjing Airport, he answered reporters' questions bluntly and said, "I came here just to sell!"
Instantly, flashbulbs erupted, and reporters pressed their microphones towards him, demanding, "Mr. Huang, are you suggesting that Nvidia increase its Tegra processor sales in the Chinese market?"
Huang Renxun raised his hand to calm the reporter, a confident smile on his face. "Of course, we're selling our Tegra 4H processor! It has higher performance, lower power consumption, better graphics processing performance, and is extremely expressive for gaming."
After saying this, Lao Huang couldn't wait to demonstrate the function on the spot.
There is no way. In recent years, the Tegra series of products have failed one after another and have been suppressed by Qualcomm.
How could he let go of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity?
The other side.
After making all the arrangements, Chen Yansen put Qualcomm's provocation behind him.
After several months of preparation, Cheng Zilong finally delivered the engineering version of Orange MT300 to Zhuxianzhuang Science and Technology Park.
As the name suggests, this is an electric motorcycle with a range of 300 kilometers.
(End of this chapter)
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