"Smartphones are absolutely a revolutionary invention that has revolutionized the mobile phone industry. They have transformed our phones from something that could only make calls and send text messages to something that is now more like a portable computer."
However, I wonder if you have noticed a problem: ever since the iPhone set the trend for smartphone design, all smartphones look pretty much the same.
In the era of feature phones, we could still see candybar phones, slider phones, and flip phones, but now all we see are brick-like phones.
So, the theme of our press conference today is...
"Shanghai Science and Technology, Folding the World," thank you to the Shanghai government for their strong support of Xiaomi Technology. Shanghai, welcome everyone.
"Ha ha ha ha……"
The sudden announcement caught everyone off guard, and was immediately followed by enthusiastic applause.
Although it was a bit awkward, it has to be said that the publicity effect was still very good.
Seeing that the results were good, Lei Jun became more and more relaxed.
"Next, I will introduce the first new product of this press conference."
Redmi Phone 2!
Lei Jun took a Redmi phone out of his pocket and showed it to everyone on camera.
Everyone found that there was nothing outstanding about the design.
"As you can see, this is our Redmi 2 phone. You might be wondering, this phone doesn't have any special features, it's just that the screen is a little bigger."
Yes, that's right. The only improvement in appearance between the Redmi 2 and the Redmi 1 is that the screen is bigger.
In addition, the battery has become larger, the charging power has increased, and the processor and memory have also become larger.
The only thing that hasn't changed is its price; it's still 499!
Thunderous applause erupted again from the audience. When the Redmi 1 was released, people were a little doubtful. Although it was cheap, would anyone actually buy it?
Later, they discovered that everyone they encountered in their daily lives—delivery drivers, street vendors, and elderly women selling vegetables at the market—was using Redmi phones.
That's when they realized that mobile phones, which often cost several thousand yuan, are not something everyone can afford.
Before the release of Redmi phones, they were all still using feature phones, but Redmi phones gave them an opportunity to integrate into the mobile internet era.
They can grab red envelopes, shop online, browse Douyin (TikTok), and video chat with their children who are left behind in their hometowns.
The Redmi 2 has now been released, boasting even more powerful performance, yet the price remains unchanged. Prices and labor costs rise every year, but Xiaomi is truly honest.
Therefore, this applause was offered willingly by them.
The applause lasted for five minutes before stopping as Lei Jun repeatedly expressed his gratitude.
"Thank you for your enthusiastic applause. Your support is the driving force behind Xiaomi's growth. Thank you everyone."
Next, we're going to announce our second new product of the day, the Xiaomi Mi 3!
Before showing the phone, let's continue with the topic we just discussed.
The topic of mobile phone design.
When we had an internal meeting to discuss the Xiaomi Mi 3, we had all sorts of ideas, such as increasing the screen size, reducing the phone's weight, improving the camera's pixel count, and ideally adding a more advanced lens.
We've written down all these ideas, and we'll solicit feedback from users through Xiaomi phones to see which ideas receive the most support, and then we'll upgrade to those.
Until Lin Chen proposed an idea that left everyone speechless.
Lin Chen said that current mobile phone screens are all flat, so why can't they bend?
We were all stunned when we heard Lin Chen's words. What the heck? Bend it?
Whether it was the era of feature phones or the era of smartphones, we've never seen a phone with a curved screen, right?
We all expressed disbelief until the Xiaomi Mi 3 was released.
Please look at the big screen!
As soon as Lei Jun finished speaking, a video clip appeared on the big screen.
In the darkness, a ray of light shone on a mobile phone.
Then, the phone started spinning, and a surprising scene appeared.
The side of the phone isn't the casing; it's still the screen!
Everyone stared wide-eyed. This... how could this be!
Is this fake? Is this an animation?
The VCR on the screen continued playing.
After the phone spun around once, the screen suddenly lit up.
The Xiaomi logo appeared in the center of the phone, followed by the familiar MIUI system.
This time, everyone could see clearly that the screen was indeed curved!
At this moment, the VCR on the big screen paused, all the lights came on, and everyone saw Lei Jun holding the same phone that had just appeared in the video.
"Look everyone, this is the Xiaomi Mi 3! The world's first curved screen phone!"
The audience erupted in enthusiastic applause once again. The media personnel were snapping photos non-stop, not even needing to write any articles, and simply sending the photos back to their companies.
When the company leaders see this photo, they won't scold you for not writing an article. They'll just praise you for doing a good job. This kind of photo news needs to be done quickly, and it doesn't matter if you don't write a single word.
Soon, photos of the Xiaomi Mi 3 were uploaded online.
It instantly became the number one trending topic on Weibo.
Netizens stared wide-eyed at the photo.
"No, I woke up and the outside world has become like this?"
"This is the Xiaomi Mi 3? My goodness, it's so cool! This screen makes me feel like I'm in the future!"
"So beautiful, so beautiful, this is a work of art!"
"My mom asked me why I was kneeling while looking at Weibo. Xiaomi, YYDS!"
"Truly a master craftsman! Number one in the world!"
"Number one in the world!"
Soon, another trending topic appeared on Weibo: "Number One in the World"!
As more and more photos were posted online, more and more people flocked to the Xiaomi press conference livestream on Panda TV.
What started as a celebration for Mi Fans has now surpassed 200 million concurrent users! A true nationwide celebration!
Lei Jun held up his phone, allowing those present to process the information and also giving the media a clearer view of the photos.
After a while, he continued.
"By comparing it with the Xiaomi Mi 2, we found that the curved screen design makes the visual effect of the screen edge smoother, as if the screen extends to the user, providing a more immersive visual experience."
Of course, this technology is not simple to implement. Now, let's welcome our chief screen designer, Liu Zihong, director of FlexPai Technology, a subsidiary of Xiaomi Technology, to introduce it to us.
Amidst applause from the audience, Liu Zihong walked onto the stage.
"Hello everyone, I am Liu Zihong."
In our daily lives, we find that sometimes we need the screen to be fully open for a better viewing experience.
For example, the large screens at busy street intersections now use the same method as when pi was calculated.
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