At this moment, everyone's biggest concern was the price offered by Wujiang Xiaolingtong.
Lu Jia announced loudly, "Finally, let me introduce the price of the 'Boundless Little Smart Phone-1': HK$5,000 in Hong Kong and US$2,500 in the United States!"
The exchange rate between the Hong Kong dollar and the US dollar is now 4:1.
In other words, the US retail price is equivalent to HK$10,000, which is twice the Hong Kong retail price.
However, transportation and tariffs are not insignificant expenses, and given the higher purchasing power of foreigners, a slightly higher retail price is quite reasonable.
Currently, Motorola mobile phones retail for $4,000 in the United States, making the "Boundless Little Smart-1" significantly more affordable.
However, the United States is a vast country with a wide population, and apart from major cities, most people live scattered, requiring them to drive to supermarkets to shop. The difficulty in deploying PHS (Personal Handyphone System) base stations resulted in poor signal strength. Furthermore, Americans are generally wealthy and preferred to buy Motorola mobile phones rather than PHS phones.
Therefore, it is difficult for PHS to replicate its huge success in China in the United States.
It can only be said that PHS (Personal Handyphone System) was able to develop in the United States, but its potential was very limited.
The investment in PHS (Personal Handyphone System) is relatively small, and it should be extremely popular in developing countries.
Of course, Japan's small land area and large population also provided fertile ground for the development of PHS (Personal Handyphone System). In its previous life, Japan had more than seven million PHS users, which was already a large number.
The PHS phone was launched earlier in this era than in the previous one, when the 2G era was just beginning, and 1G networks still dominate. Motorola's position as the dominant mobile phone brand remains unchallenged to this day.
However, because the PHS phone was launched earlier, its development potential is much higher than that of Zhao Ye in his previous life.
The atmosphere at the press conference was incredibly exciting.
"Oh my god, it's so cheap, I'm tempted to buy a 'Boundless Little Smart Phone-1' myself," a reporter exclaimed.
A businessman in a suit standing nearby couldn't help but say, "Damn, if I had known that Wujiang would release such a cheap PHS phone, I wouldn't have bought a Motorola mobile phone. They're ridiculously expensive and inconvenient to carry around."
“The ‘Boundless Little Smart Phone-1’ is so beautiful, small and exquisite, with a novel design. You can even thread a rope through it and hang it around your neck. And the price is so affordable, it’s really tempting!” Not far away, a woman smiled and expressed her thoughts.
The colleagues who came to gather information all looked extremely grim.
With the "Boundless Little Smart Phone-1" priced so low, how can their company sell its products?
Starting at noon that day, Wujiang's flagship store in Hong Kong and Hong Kong Telecom's sales outlets began selling "Wujiang Xiaolingtong-1".
By the afternoon, the Wujiang flagship store and Hong Kong Telecom's business hall were already packed with people.
By evening, customers who had heard the news had formed a long queue stretching over a hundred meters at the entrance.
Especially outside the Hong Kong Telecom branch, the crowds are so large that they have caused serious traffic congestion in the vicinity.
The local police station had to deploy a large number of officers to maintain order.
"My goodness, the 'Boundless Little Smart Phone-1' is really popular! So many people are lining up to buy it. Should I buy one too?" Many passersby thought to themselves as they looked at the queue.
HK$5,000 is not cheap for Hong Kong people, but it's not too expensive either; many families can afford it.
In psychology, there is a phenomenon called the "conformity effect," which means that when individuals are influenced by a group, they change their views, judgments, and behaviors to align with the majority of the group.
That's how it is right now.
Passersby were influenced and wanted to buy a "Boundless Little Smart Phone-1" like everyone else.
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"Mr. Chow Yun-fat, would you be interested in endorsing the 'Boundless Little Smart Phone-1' product?"
Liu Lingqin, the marketing director of Wujiang Communication Technology Company, approached Zhou Runfa and asked him a question.
Currently, "Wujiang Xiaolingtong-1" is extremely popular, and Wujiang Communication Technology Company wants to strike while the iron is hot by having celebrities endorse "Wujiang Xiaolingtong-1".
Chow Yun-fat was the Hong Kong artist chosen by Liu Ling-qin.
Currently, Chow Yun-fat is extremely popular, and perhaps only Jackie Chan can rival him.
Hiring Jackie Chan as a spokesperson? Oh my god, they must think their company is making too much money and they're afraid of going bankrupt, so they're hiring him to be their spokesperson...
Wujiang would never dare to have Jackie Chan as their spokesperson.
Therefore, Chow Yun-fat was the only remaining choice among the potential spokespeople.
In 1986, Chow Yun-fat's "A Better Tomorrow" became the highest-grossing Hong Kong film of the year and a milestone in Hong Kong film history. Chow Yun-fat's portrayal of Mark Gor became a sensation across Asia!
The scene in the film where he lights a cigarette with a dollar bill remains memorable to this day.
Moreover, the lines are unforgettable.
"I waited three years for this opportunity. I wanted to prove myself, not to show off, but to tell people that I will get back what I lost!"
How powerful are those words?
"Oh, by the way, Mr. Zhou, Wujiang has established a film production company in Hong Kong called Oriental DreamWorks Pictures. The company has already written a script called 'God of Gamblers.' If all goes well, Oriental DreamWorks Pictures will soon cast you as the male lead in this movie—God of Gamblers Ko Chun. They've invited Wong Jing to direct, and they'll also be inviting Andy Lau, Zhang Min, and Joey Wong to star in the film!"
Chow Yun-fat was actually more than willing to endorse "Boundless Little Smart Phone-1". As a major international brand, Boundless has a huge influence, and being able to represent Boundless products can prove one's status from another perspective.
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