Reborn in 2011, 985 missing from two copies

Chapter 673: Qualcomm and Apple suffer successive tragedies, and their products are doomed to fail before they even go public!

“It must have been done by Google, or with Google’s support!”

Upon hearing this, all the senior executives of Qualcomm fell silent.

If Google takes action, things will be in big trouble!
No matter how glorious Motorola was in the past, it is now just a dying giant, and Qualcomm doesn't take it seriously.

But Qualcomm is a little scared of Google.

Whether in terms of size, market value, influence, or necessity, Qualcomm is far inferior to Google!

Google is an entity that Qualcomm cannot afford to offend!

The simplest thing is, once Qualcomm and Google fall out, does Qualcomm still want to make Android processors?
It's just a dream!

Apple's IOS system and Xingyi Technology's XOS will not use Qualcomm processors.

Then Qualcomm is in trouble!

Without Qualcomm processors, the Android system can use MediaTek processors, Xingyi Semiconductor's Kunpeng processors, and Huawei's HiSilicon processors, with little impact.

Even if Qualcomm is finished, Nvidia processors and Intel mobile processors will quickly revive, return to the mobile phone chip market, and share the market share vacated by Qualcomm!

It can be said that Google can do without Qualcomm, but Qualcomm cannot do without Google!
Jacob pushed his glasses, feeling very aggrieved and a little apprehensive:

"You're right. At least it was authorized by Google, or even done by Google itself."

"This attitude not only makes Qualcomm take the blame, but also demands an explanation from us!"

The vice president also guessed the hidden story behind it:
"Yes, the Moto X, which is equipped with the Snapdragon 805 SOC, has poor performance. Users are seeking redress and demanding a recall. Someone must be held responsible."

"Obviously, Motorola will not take responsibility. They don't have the capital to do so, and they are even less willing to take responsibility. Instead, they want us, Qualcomm, to take responsibility."

"But Motorola's strength made it impossible for us, Qualcomm, to pay the bill, so they turned to their parent company Google."

"Although Google has the ability to take responsibility, it doesn't want to be the victim, so it turned it into Qualcomm's performance scandal!"

"We are held responsible for the Motorola performance scandal!"

Others agreed and spoke up:
"Yes, that's basically it. At least Google has come forward, and we at Qualcomm can't continue to play dumb and turn a blind eye. We have to give an explanation."

"Yes, especially now that it has become the Qualcomm performance scandal, it has come to us. Everyone knows that the failure of Moto X and Samsung S5 pro is not Motorola and Samsung's fault, but the Snapdragon 805 SOC! It was the design flaw of the Snapdragon 805 SOC that locked the core and down-clocked it to become a dual-core, which caused the performance to be poor, and that's why they failed."

"Under this situation, we can't shirk responsibility even if we want to."

"What's more, it's a problem with the Snapdragon 805 SoC, which is Qualcomm's problem."

"So what should we do? Should we really issue a statement, publicly apologize, and then have Motorola recall all Moto Xs, and we'll pay for it?"

"No, if we do this, we will suffer a huge loss. How much will we have to pay?"

"It's not that simple. I paid for the Moto X, but what about the Samsung S5 pro? Do I have to pay for it too?"

"If everyone pays for it, then Qualcomm will suffer heavy losses."

"More importantly, if Qualcomm comes forward and takes responsibility for this, wouldn't that be an admission of Qualcomm's performance issue? Wouldn't that be an admission that our Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 has a fatal flaw? Then the brand and high-end positioning of our Qualcomm Snapdragon processors will be hit hard."

"Yes, Qualcomm used to represent high-end. If we admit this, Qualcomm will be reduced to the same level as MediaTek and will no longer be able to compete with Xingyi Technology's Kunpeng chips and Apple's A series chips!"

"Yes, this is the worst! By then, Qualcomm will be reduced from high-end chips to low-end chips, and will never be able to recover!"

"Once we become low-end chips, we will lose profits and sales, and we won't be able to compete with MediaTek! That will be the end of Qualcomm!"

"No, we cannot admit that the Snapdragon 805 has a design flaw. We cannot admit it, even at death, and we cannot take responsibility for it."

"But Google has come forward and asked us to take responsibility. Samsung will definitely follow suit. Is it okay for us to deny it and not take responsibility?"

"Whether it's okay or not, let's just delay it first."

"It has to work. The key is that we can't afford it, and we can't admit that the Snapdragon 805 SOC has design flaws."

"That is, if we really want to be responsible, how can we be responsible?"

"Our Snapdragon 805 SOC chip only costs 900 US dollars, while a Moto X costs 1000 to 50 US dollars. Qualcomm made US dollars and asked us to pay thousands of dollars? This is unrealistic!"

"Yeah, that's not how it works!"

"It is true that compensation cannot be paid, but what else can we do if we don't pay? And how should we deal with the current Qualcomm performance scandal?"

"This……"

Everyone was silent.

After a long while, Jacob spoke up: "There is only one way, and that is to muddy the water and overturn the entire situation!"

"Chairman, do you mean to deny the Performance Gate incident and make the Performance Gate incident... simply non-existent?"

Jacob nodded. "Yes, that's right! Only if we deny the performance gate incident, we won't have to take responsibility or pay compensation. Similarly, Qualcomm's reputation and high-end brand image will not be damaged!"

"It sounds like this is indeed a very good idea, even very ideal. But now the Qualcomm performance gate incident has become a hot topic and everyone knows about it. How can we completely overturn the performance gate? It's very difficult!"

"Yeah, it's too difficult. It's unrealistic to even think about it."

"Samsung's performance scandal, Motorola's performance scandal, and Qualcomm's performance scandal are continuing to ferment and cannot be calmed down at all!"

Jacob smiled faintly: "That's easy to say. It's not just our Qualcomm processor that can't run Honkai Impact 3D. We can drag all our competitors into it."

"Yes!" The vice president's eyes lit up:
"The A5 processor in the iPhone 7S is even more useless. It can't even run the high-definition graphics of Honkai Impact 3D. They also have performance issues."

"Don't even mention high quality, even medium quality is laggy! The iPhone 5S's A7 processor is on the same level as the Snapdragon 805 SOC, both are rubbish, plus they have 1GB RAM, they're even more useless. Moto X and Samsung S5 pro have at least 2GB RAM, or even 3GB RAM, hahahaha."

"This is interesting. Qualcomm is not the only one with performance issues. Apple's iPhone 5S is also involved!"

“Let’s be bold. Not only the iPhone 5S cannot support Honkai Impact 3D, but the soon-to-be-released iPhone 6 also cannot support the high-definition graphics of Honkai Impact 3D!”

"That's for sure. Even if the A8 is improved by 30%, it will still be useless."

"Be bold, the upcoming iPhone 6 can't even handle medium quality images!"

"Sure?"

"Of course! "Honkai Impact 3D" also requires 2G RAM at medium quality! Even if the A8 can run at medium quality, the iPhone 6 still has 1G RAM, which is a drag and I can't play it at all."

"Then the 2nd generation of Ultrabound also has 1G RAM, how can it be played?"

"It's different. Honkai Impact 3D requires 800M RAM, but the XOS system is well optimized and only takes up 200M RAM. The XOS system on Unbounded 2 is an even more streamlined and optimized version, and the system only takes up a little over 100M RAM, so it can be played with 1G RAM."

"But the Android system takes up 600M+ RAM, plus the 800M for games, so it will take at least 1.4G. Similarly, the IOS system takes up 300M, plus the 800M for games, which is more than 1.1G, so it will take 2G!"

"I see. Haha. The iPhone is a piece of junk. It's destined to be useless if it sticks to 1G RAM."

"This is a good thing. With the iPhone as our backup, isn't it better for us at Qualcomm? Our Snapdragon 801 +2, 3G RAM phones can still play 720P medium-definition games, which is much better than the iPhone 5S and 6!"

"Then let's drag the iPhone into this and create an iPhone performance scandal!"

"MediaTek processors have also been dragged into the water, muddying the waters."

"Samsung processors are also dragged into this mess, making it seem like only Qualcomm is useless."

"What a good idea! Let's all get involved. If we want to be useless, let's all be useless together. If we want to be performance-critical, let's all be performance-critical together! This way, Qualcomm won't have to take the blame, and we won't have to take responsibility!"

"That's right, all the major brands and friendly companies are useless and have performance issues. That's not our problem, it's the problem of the game "Honkai Impact 3D"!"

"This game is beyond the scope and exceeds the current era limitations, which is why performance issues arise."

"That's right. It's not that our Qualcomm processors are not powerful enough. It's that there's something wrong with the game Honkai Impact 3D."

"Drag our competitors into the water and muddy the waters. This way, our competitors will suffer, but Qualcomm will be cleaned up. Hahahaha."

Jacob nodded: "This is the solution to the problem, and it is also Qualcomm's way out!"

"The chairman is wise!" everyone spoke up.

The difference is that this is not flattery, but admiration from the heart.

Who could have thought that under such circumstances, the chairman could come up with such a brilliant idea?

Without any hesitation, Qualcomm quickly deployed all its media trolls.

Not long after, public opinion on the Internet changed drastically again.

Many more Apple users complained:
[Crap Apple, iPhone 5S can't play "Honkai Impact 3D" in high definition, it can't play it in medium definition either! ] [I bought 5S for over 999 yuan, but it's not as good as the 2 Unlimited nd generation! ]

[Apple, you are such a rubbish, don’t you feel guilty? ]

[Defend your rights, Apple fans, defend your rights together and demand a recall! ]

……

Once the water army was mobilized, those Apple users responded one after another, set up groups, and took up the banner of defending their rights!
Whether it is 5S or 5C, you can’t play "Honkai Impact 3D"!
Not only can it not play at high quality, it can't play at medium quality either, even at 480P low quality!

Other phones may not have powerful enough processors, but they have enough RAM. As long as they are Snapdragon 801 and the negative optimization is not too serious, they can play games with 720P medium quality.

But the iPhone is different. Not only is the processor not powerful enough, but the RAM is only 1G, which is totally not enough!
The ceiling for a mobile game like "Honkai Impact 3D" is at least 800M of RAM, plus the several hundred megabytes of RAM occupied by the mobile phone system. 1G is simply not enough. At least 2G of RAM is required, and 3G is even better!

Of course, the ultra-streamlined system of Ultrasurf 2 is an exception.

The 1GB RAM that iPhone has is really useless and inherently insufficient.

Coupled with the huge user base of iPhone, this matter has become a big deal!

Soon, the iPhone performance scandal broke out, and major media outlets rushed to report on it, becoming a hot topic:

[iPhone performance scandal broke out. Not only can you not play "Honkai Impact 3D" in high quality, you can't even play it in medium or low quality! ]

[There is no worst, only worse! iPhone's performance is worse than Samsung and Motorola! ]

[Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 can play "Honkai Impact 3D" at medium quality, but iPhone 5S is stuck even at low quality! ]

[Shocked! The performance gate incident has reversed again, and the iPhone's performance is the most disappointing! ]

[iPhone performance scandal breaks out, tens of millions of Apple fans break down and collectively defend their rights! ]

……

Looking at these public opinions, Qualcomm Chairman Jacob smiled happily:
"As expected, iPhone is the best scapegoat. Now everyone is criticizing iPhone, but not many people are criticizing Qualcomm."

The vice president was also delighted: "Yes, it's all thanks to the support of my peers, hahaha!"

"I think Cook is jumping up and down right now. He must be very anxious!"

"Of course. If it were me, I'd be anxious too!"

"The worst thing is that iPhone 6 is about to be released, and it still has 1G RAM. With the Apple performance scandal, will iPhone 6 still be sold? Hahaha!"

"Apple is a rubbish, so stingy. It doesn't have fast charging when it's needed, it doesn't have a 1080P high-resolution screen, and it doesn't even have 2G RAM. It deserves this tragedy!"

Samsung headquarters.

Cui Zaizhi was overjoyed: "Chairman, good news, no one is talking about Samsung's performance problem anymore. Many of our models can run at low or even medium picture quality! Everyone is talking about Apple's performance problem. Their 1G RAM can't even run at low picture quality, hahaha!"

Lee Kun-hee also showed his big white teeth: "Qualcomm is really good at playing games. It directly dragged Apple into the water. It was such a killer move!"

"Yes, Qualcomm's move was a stroke of genius. It nailed Apple to the pillar of shame! 1G RAM, it deserves to be finished."

Lee Kun-hee's eyes turned deep. "The iPhone 6 they are about to release will also have 1G RAM, right? Isn't that the end of it?"

"It's definitely over! Even if the A8 processor has a huge improvement, it won't work. 1G RAM can't play "Honkai Impact 3D"!"

"Yes, the situation has developed to this point, and Samsung is only slightly affected. The real tragedy is Qualcomm and Apple, especially Apple. If things go wrong, the iPhone 6 may not be released yet and it will be a failure!"

Cui Zaizhi was in a good mood: "It all depends on what Apple will do next, whether to release it as usual, or postpone the release and launch an iPhone 2 pro with 6G RAM!"

"But either way, it's good for us, but a fatal blow to Apple."

Lee Kun-hee nodded and said, "If we continue to release iPhone 6, the performance issue will make Apple's already sluggish sales even worse. If we choose to release iPhone 6 pro, the launch time will have to be postponed by at least two months, or even three months! It will definitely not be released in September, but by the end of the year!"

"Yes, it can't be just our Samsung S5 pro that is in trouble, Apple has to be dragged into this as well." Choi Jae-ji said with a smile:
"It depends on what Apple chooses. But next, we can take the opportunity to launch our Note 4 equipped with our self-developed Orion 5433. Although we still can't play "Honkai Impact 3D" in high definition, there is still hope for medium definition."

"Well, taking advantage of Apple's tragedy, our Note 4 can be released early!"

"Okay, Chairman, I'll arrange it right away and move forward as soon as possible. The original plan was to release it in September, with the first batch listed in October and the second batch listed in November. Now we are trying to release it in August and put it on the market on a large scale in September."

"Sure!" Lee Kun-hee nodded, then became melancholy: "I'm just worried about Xingyi Technology. Their Xphone 4 will be released soon, right? Also in September!"

The smile on Cui Zaizhi's face froze: "..."

Lee Kun-hee was a little melancholy: "In the first half of the year, the Xingyi X1 full screen + lifting camera has already set off a king bomb effect. I am afraid that in the second half of the year they will come up with new innovations and subvert the market again!"

"!!!" Cui Zaizhi's mouth twitched and he felt unwell.

Then he took out a cigarette and started smoking one puff after another.

Seeing Lee Kun-hee frowning, Choi Jae-ji came to his senses and realized that this was the chairman's office. He immediately broke out in a cold sweat.

"Chairman, I'm sorry, I...I..." Cui Zaizhi stuttered and was about to put out the cigarette in his hand.

But Li Jianxi waved his hand and said in a deep voice: "Give me one."

Cui Zaizhi was shocked because the chairman never smokes in the office!

"Why are you so stunned?"

Lee Kun-hee spoke again, and Choi Jae-ji then took out a cigarette and handed it to Lee Kun-hee, then took out a lighter and lit it for the other person, then opened the window next to him.

The two men leaned against the window and started smoking one cigarette after another.

Sure enough, the emergence of Xingyi Technology has changed a lot...

Xingyi Technology Headquarters.

Zhu Changlin was somewhat gloating: "Chairman, a game called "Honkai Impact 3D" has caused a dog-eat-dog fight between Samsung, Google, and Apple! The performance scandals have been staged one after another, and it's getting more and more exciting, hahahaha!"

Wang Yi was also in a good mood: "This prosperous era is just as I expected. Samsung, Google, Qualcomm, and Apple all suffered tragedies, but our Xingyi mobile phone and Kunpeng processor stood out."

"Yes, Chairman. Once the performance scandal broke out, all the products of our competitors were useless. Only our products are powerful and capable. Recently, the sales of Xingyi X1, xphone 3 series, and Wujie S2 series have all increased dramatically. Especially the sales of Xingyi X1 have increased by more than 40%!"

"The 2nd generation of Unbounded, which can play with medium-quality graphics, is also selling like crazy. It performs better than the iPhone 5S!"

"It can be said that our competitors suffered a lot this time, and we won a great victory. We won!"

Wang Yi smiled faintly: "It's not just the mobile phones that are hot-selling, right?"

"Yes, Chairman. After the performance gate incident, Qualcomm processors and MediaTek processors were unsalable, while our Kunpeng processors saw a surge in sales. Both Kunpeng 906 and Kunpeng 910 are hot sellers!"

"Especially for Kunpeng 910, the orders have increased wildly. Customers who were originally hesitant and wanted to wait for Qualcomm's flagship processor next year have all placed orders."

The xphone 910 equipped with Kunpeng 4 SOC is about to be released, and Kunpeng 910 will naturally start selling to third-party customers.

It was just that Wang Yi did not attend the press conference, which was held overseas by Xingyi International.

The focus of this kind of press conference is on major friendly competitors and other big customers.

Unlike the crazy hot sales of Kunpeng 902, Kunpeng 910 is still subject to great doubts.

The Kunpeng 910 SOC is launched at this critical juncture. Third-party manufacturers will buy it, make mobile phones, and wait for it to be launched on the market, which will most likely be January next year.

In January, the 28nm Kunpeng 910 was used to compete with the 6nm A20 of iPhone 8, but it was clearly at a disadvantage.

Therefore, many customers did not place orders immediately, but chose to wait and see the Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 that will be launched at the end of the year!

Snapdragon 810 is also based on 20nm process, so it might be even more powerful.

Therefore, the sales volume of Kunpeng 910 is actually lower than that of the previous Kunpeng 902 and Kunpeng 906!

But now, with the performance issue breaking out and Snapdragon 805 becoming so useless, these customers have lost confidence in Snapdragon 810 and dare not use it anymore. Instead, they have placed orders for Kunpeng 910!

When you are completely disappointed with a product, even the 20-nanometer process cannot restore your confidence.

"The miHoYo team did not disappoint me. Honkai Impact 3D has indeed made a great contribution, making our Xingyi phones, Unlimited phones, and Kunpeng processors all legendary!" Wang Yi said with a smile.

Zhu Changlin suddenly realized: "Chairman, you have planned this before!"

"A year ago, when we asked miHoYo to directly develop 3D mobile games, we had anticipated this day and planned this!"

"Right, that is it!"

Zhu Changlin connected everything together in an instant and was immediately shocked!
(End of this chapter)