Chapter 743: 10.13 million units sold on the first day, sales reaching 26.97 billion! A smart speaker for 99 yuan!
The changes in Abyssinia have not only been noticed by Asian countries, but netizens in Europe and America have also seen related travel recommendation videos on Mimo.
For example, iconic landmarks such as the Lalibela Rock Church, the Holy Trinity Cathedral, the Danakil Desert, Lake Tana, and the Great Rift Valley.
As the saying goes, "Travel Asia on a budget, travel Europe if you're rich, and travel Africa if you're extremely wealthy." East Africa boasts outstanding cultural heritage and natural scenery, and enjoys a certain degree of international renown.
Few people went there before, mainly because they thought the country was close to Somalia, plagued by war, and that cars riddled with bullet holes could be seen everywhere on the roadside.
Apart from a few daring and fearless tourists, almost no one dares to go there rashly.
However, in the past week, the online sentiment has completely changed.
Many tourists currently in the area have personally experienced the tremendous changes in Abyssinia and have shared their observations in the comments section.
"The days of roadblocks and extortionate tolls are truly over!"
“Three years ago, I went to Asberba and they turned my suitcase upside down just because I didn’t put five dollars in my passport.”
"Now the airport lobby is plastered with complaint hotlines, websites and QR codes, so you don't have to pay a single penny for unreasonable fees."
"To be honest, there are a lot of Chinese businessmen in Abyssinia, can you believe it? I even got to drink authentic Hu spicy soup in Dumka!"
Mimo users are discussing it in the comments section.
To the surprise of the world, this country, which had been at war for decades, welcomed a "saint" who wanted to distribute economic benefits to ordinary people.
To be fair, it would be difficult for anyone else to make the same choice as Leggegi.
You know, controlling a country, hundreds of millions of people, and hundreds of billions of dollars in wealth—that feeling is just too amazing.
It's like having your own single-player game server, complete with all sorts of cheats!
Anyone with even a little selfishness would learn from Behannu and comfortably become a warlord.
After all, there is no benefit in giving money to the poor.
The rulers of Eritrea, Djibouti, and Somalia secretly sneered at this, believing that Leggeji was simply bored and had nothing better to do.
European investment institutions believe that although Abyssinia is landlocked, it is located near the Red Sea, not far from Europe, and is rich in resources.
Investing in and building a factory here would shorten shipping distances, save significant logistics costs, and reduce transportation risks.
Moreover, labor costs in Abyssinia are incredibly low; you can hire an educated, English-speaking local for just $200 a month.
Those who are truly at the bottom of the labor force earn less than $50 a month.
at the same time.
As Chinese businesspeople and laborers embark on a wave of emigration, more and more people from various industries are also setting off for Abyssinia.
Among them are fruit farmers, vegetable farmers, and tea farmers who make a living through their skills, as well as many people who do small businesses near the Senlian Industrial Zone, such as vendors who run small shops or food stalls.
On the other side.
The Orange Technology Autumn New Product Launch Conference is still ongoing inside the Luzhou International Conference Center.
OPPO CEO Chen Yongming sat in the audience, his gaze fixed on Wang Teng on stage, his expression complex.
In his memory, Wang Teng was just an ordinary product manager at OPPO back then.
But who would have thought that after joining Orange Technology, the other party would rise to the position of general manager in just four years?
There was a constant stream of discussion from the outside world.
Some people say that Chen Yongming lacks vision, ignoring the "talented horse" right next to him and missing out on talent.
In stark contrast, Chen Yansen of Orange Technology was praised by netizens for his "keen eye" in discovering and promoting Wang Teng.
But they all overlooked one point: while a talent scout is important, the stage is even more crucial.
If Wang Teng had stayed at OPPO, even with his abilities, he might not have reached where he is today.
"Next, I'd like to introduce the latest product in the Orange series—Orange C5!"
Wang Teng was unaware of his former employer's intentions. With a calm smile on his face, he gently pressed the controller in his hand.
The scene behind them then switched, revealing a high-definition product image of the Orange C5, instantly capturing everyone's attention.
"Am I seeing things? This is a full-screen display!"
"Even more outrageous than Sharp's Aquos Crystal! They even removed the bezel?"
"No wonder Semir launched its screen breakage insurance ahead of schedule! This screen looks so delicate, it's bound to shatter if it's dropped!"
"To be honest, the screen-to-body ratio is way too high! It must be at least 100%!"
"Wait! Where's the front-facing camera? And where are the proximity sensor and ambient light sensor?!"
The live stream chat exploded immediately, with questions and exclamations flooding the screen.
In fact, full-screen technology was not a completely new concept in 2014.
Back in August, Sharp launched a similar product, the Aquos Crystal.
However, this model retains the bottom bezel for a simple reason: if the bezel were removed, components such as the front-facing camera, proximity sensor, ambient light sensor, and speaker would have to be made into pop-up modules, otherwise users would not be able to make or receive calls or take photos normally.
However, judging from the promotional images, the screen of the Orange C5 is a complete panel that occupies the front of the phone, with not even a single bezel visible.
"I know everyone is curious about where the Orange C5's sensors are hidden."
Wang Teng smiled faintly, quite satisfied with the audience's reaction.
He turned to face the LED screen, tapped it lightly, and the screen of the Orange C5 immediately lit up, displaying a colorful UI interface in an instant.
It was only then that the representatives of the competing companies, fans, and reporters in the audience suddenly noticed that there was a small hole with a diameter of only three millimeters at the top of the screen.
“We integrated the front-facing camera under the screen, the proximity sensor is located on the bottom left of the phone next to the speaker, and the ambient light sensor is hidden directly under the screen, responsible for automatically adjusting the screen brightness.”
Wang Teng raised his hand and made a flipping gesture, and the product image on the large screen rotated accordingly, clearly displaying the component layout at the bottom of the phone to everyone.
Before Chen Yansen intervened, Orange Technology's R&D department neither adopted the notch screen design nor launched the "Dynamic Island" feature, but instead chose the 100% screen-to-body ratio solution, which was more easily accepted by Chinese consumers.
"6.0-inch Super AMOLED touchscreen, supporting a 120Hz refresh rate!"
"4GB RAM and 16GB ROM memory configuration, 5-megapixel front camera, and 18-megapixel rear camera."
"Equipped with Aurora Future 2.7 operating system and Moss voice assistant version 1.9."
"It uses the Tiangong B200 octa-core processor, has a built-in 5200mAh second-generation Deep Blue battery, and supports fast charging, AI imaging algorithms, facial recognition and NFC functions."
Wang Teng announced all the core parameters of the Orange C5 in one go.
Frankly speaking, compared to the Orange C4S, the highlights of the Orange C5 are mainly reflected in the full-screen display, operating system, and memory, while the changes in battery and camera are not significant.
It wouldn't be wrong to call it a toothpaste-like product!
But viewers in the live stream couldn't help but gasp, their eyes glued to the Orange C5, because its design was so stunning that it could easily outshine all its competitors, both domestic and international.
The screen is 0.3 inches larger than the Orange C4S, and the battery life has been improved again. It is also available in four colors: black, white, silver, and light blue.
Finally, Wang Teng announced the initial prices of the Orange C5: 2699 yuan for the 16GB standard version, 2999 yuan for the 32GB high-end version, and 3499 yuan for the 64GB premium version.
"This price is unbeatable! In the mid-range market, is there any other phone that can compare to the Orange C5?"
"If the Orange series is doing this well, then the Shiny Orange series must be taking off, right?"
"4GB of RAM for only 2699 yuan? It seems that memory prices have really come down after the localization of RAM chips!"
Netizens couldn't hide their excitement and discussed it enthusiastically.
As soon as Wang Teng finished speaking, applause erupted like a tidal wave at the Luzhou International Conference Center.
Even the representatives from competing companies who had been tense in the front row couldn't help but look down and exchange glances with the people next to them, secretly letting out a sigh of relief.
There is a market gap of 1,800 yuan between the Qingcheng Pro and the standard version of the Orange C5.
These mobile phone manufacturers knew that this was exactly the kind of opportunity Orange Technology was offering them.
Of course, Xiaomi, 360, Meitu, NetEase, OPPO, and Meizu have taken up 60-70% of this market share.
Ultimately, this is essentially a piece of meat that Orange Technology left for its underlings.
If prices are lowered, they will have to compete head-on with the Green Orange series; if prices are raised, they will face competition from the Orange and Shiny Orange series, as well as flagship phones from Apple and Starmax.
In the live stream, the chat was flooded with messages like "Place order" and "Go for the first release".
At this time, neither Orange Technology's official website nor Pinduoduo's self-operated stores had released the initial release link.
After all, the press conference isn't over yet. If we release everything now, who will still watch the press conference?
After the atmosphere at the scene calmed down a bit, Wang Teng continued to introduce the new product - Yao Cheng X3!
The lens group design has been further optimized, consisting of a main camera, a secondary camera, and a periscope telephoto camera, supporting 5x optical zoom and 60x super hybrid zoom.
The main camera is a 23-megapixel color camera, the secondary camera is a 15-megapixel ultra-wide-angle lens, and an additional 12-megapixel telephoto lens.
What surprised users the most was that the Yaocheng X3 was the first to use the Yuguang S1 CMOS sensor designed by Tiangong Technology, along with lens accessories provided by Xingyuan Technology.
"Orange Technology didn't buy Sony's sensors?"
"Even the lenses are self-developed!"
"If Xingyuan Technology can even handle the optical system of a lithography machine, making a mobile phone lens is a piece of cake, right?"
"60x super zoom? Is that even any different from a telescope?"
The live stream chat was filled with rapidly scrolling comments.
In fact, the Orange and Green Orange series still use products from Sony, Sunny Optical, and O-Film, but in the Shiny Orange series, the core components have basically adopted the most advanced domestic technology.
This applies to components such as the screen, body materials, camera, sensors, battery, and processor.
"The front of the Yao Cheng X3 features a 6.5-inch Super AMOLED full-screen display and a built-in 7800mAh second-generation Deep Blue battery. Under heavy use, the battery life can reach 24 to 28 hours, and the standby time exceeds 2 weeks."
"Equipped with a Tiangong A200 octa-core processor, it supports IP68 waterproof and dustproof functions and can run Modern Combat 5, Miracle of the World and Wild Blood smoothly."
"The configuration includes 4GB of RAM and 32GB of storage, and is available in five colors: black and gold, silver, white, light blue, and cherry blossom pink."
Wang Teng held up a black and gold-colored X3 in a bright orange color and explained its details one by one.
The standard version with 4GB RAM and 32GB storage is priced at 4888 yuan.
The high-end version with 4GB RAM and 64GB storage is priced at 5488 yuan.
The top-of-the-line version with 4GB RAM and 128GB storage is priced at 6688 yuan!
The price is the same as the Shiny Orange X2 Plus, but the performance is improved by more than 40%.
In particular, the 7800mAh battery, IP68 waterproofing, 60x super zoom, and Tiangong A200 processor are enough to make users want to place an order.
Subsequently, smart speakers, tablets, laptops, Bluetooth headsets, and a new generation of power banks were also released.
It is worth noting that Orange Technology has launched a mini smart speaker called "Alexa Mini".
It is only the size of a palm, has no display screen, and only supports the most basic voice interaction functions, but it is priced very low, at only 99 yuan.
This price is less than a fraction of the price of the Alexa 13 series.
From the first generation priced at 699 yuan to this one priced at only 99 yuan, the product has undergone multiple iterations in three years, reflecting Orange Technology's continuously improving supply chain management capabilities.
In other words, it is thanks to the efforts of companies like Orange Technology, Huawei, Xiaomi, and Amazon that the smart speaker market has gradually expanded and the industry chain has matured.
The more supporting enterprises there are, the higher the production capacity will be, and the lower the price of parts will be. The core reason is that the scale advantage is evident.
However, at a price of 99 yuan, there is absolutely no profit margin, even though the Moss Mini smart speaker is just a base model product.
The press conference came to an end at 11:50 a.m.
Ten minutes later, Orange Mall simultaneously posted the new product link!
The Qingcheng D3 SE, Yaocheng X3, Orange Magicbook 5, and the third-generation Orange power bank will all officially go on sale at 12:00 PM.
Orange Technology's official website was instantly overwhelmed by traffic, and its self-operated stores on Pinduoduo and JD.com experienced "sold out in seconds".
In particular, the Qingcheng D3 Pro, with 500,000 units in stock, sold out in less than three minutes and was subsequently switched to a pre-order model.
The sales of the Shiny Orange X3 were also booming. The 128GB version sold out immediately, followed by the 64GB version, and finally the standard 32GB version.
There are far more wealthy people than you might imagine.
Long queues also formed outside the self-operated stores in the United States, the Arctic, the United Kingdom, and France.
At 8 p.m. that evening, a short message from the National Daily went viral and became a trending topic.
When netizens clicked on the link, they discovered that a fight had broken out between buyers and sellers at the Orange Mobile self-operated store in Hanoi, Annam.
Several young Annamese men, waving their fists in their eagerness to buy the Shiny Orange X3 sooner, beat someone until his head bled.
The incident was filmed by bystanders and uploaded to Mimo, where it garnered over ten million views in just a few hours.
In the early hours of the morning, Zhou Shouzhi sent the first day's sales data to the senior management group chat of Orange Technology.
The Qingcheng D3 SE sold 1.83 million units, generating a transaction value of 910 million yuan.
The Qingcheng D3 Pro sold 2.74 million units, generating a transaction value of 2.46 billion yuan.
Orange C5 sold 1.91 million units, generating a transaction value of 5.53 billion yuan;
The Shiny Orange X3 sold 3.65 million units, generating a transaction value of 18.07 billion yuan.
In the mobile phone business alone, total sales reached 10.13 million units, with sales revenue of 26.97 billion yuan.
(End of this chapter)
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