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Chapter 1234: Take the enemy by surprise and attack them when they are unprepared

Listening to Chen Tao's words, Li Dongling picked up the Shenzhou Global Pass on the experimental table. Upon holding it, his first impression was that it was quite heavy.

"How much does a Shenzhou Global Pass weigh?" Li Dongling asked as he turned on his phone.

"160 grams!"

The phone in Li Dashanren's hand weighs 0.32 jin (approximately 0.15 catties). Holding it in your hand gives you a great sense of security. In case of danger, it can also be used as a brick for self-defense.

However, mobile phones are quite heavy these days, and with the Shenzhou Global Pass model crammed with so much hardware and features, it's impossible for it to be lightweight.

Nowadays, mobile phone users care most about features such as signal strength and battery life. On this basis, they can tolerate the weight of the phone. After experiencing the era of heavy mobile phones weighing several kilograms, what else can't they tolerate?

When you turn on the phone, the familiar Hasee logo slowly lights up. It takes at least several tens of seconds from the moment it boots up to when you actually enter the page. In later years, such a phone would be considered worthless, but now it's the norm. The boot time of Hasee Global Pass can only be described as average.

"The technology department developed a customized embedded operating system, or software, for Shenzhou mobile phones."

Chen Tao saw Li Dongling turn on his phone and go to the settings menu, then spoke to Li Dongling.

Nowadays, mobile phones don't really have any operating system. Brands like Nokia, Motorola, Ericsson, Sony, and Samsung all use this method: each phone has its own custom operating software, which is then placed into the phone's chip.

Because nowadays, mobile phones don't have any particularly complex functions. As long as the phone functions are usable and stable, that's enough. People who buy mobile phones can't install or uninstall functions; they can only use the functions that are installed at the factory.

When Li Dongling tried out the machine, his first impression was that it wasn't very fast and there was a noticeable delay.

However, this cannot be blamed on Chen Tao and the technical department. This is the current speed of mobile phones, and the level of chips and hardware can only push the performance of mobile phones to this level.

The performance and functionality of current mobile phones are certainly far inferior to those of computers, or rather, the status of mobile phones has not been given enough importance to be equal to that of computers.

I tried out all the functions of the Shenzhou phone, and then turned on the MP3 function. The sound quality coming from the phone was only average.

However, the Shenzhou mobile phone was the first model to put MP3s in a mobile phone. With the current hardware level, it certainly cannot reach the level of the Feiyan MP3 player.

However, the ability to install MP3 players signifies that Shenzhou Global Pass has entered the era of feature phones, or mobile phones, which can not only make calls but also provide entertainment and leisure functions!

Finally, regarding the gaming features, Seasun Games has introduced built-in games such as Tetris, Fire Dragon Battle, and Number Nine Square for Shenzhou Global Pass.

The so-called "Fire Dragon Battle" is actually just controlling a plane at the bottom of the phone screen to continuously attack enemies above. As the game progresses, the plane can upgrade its bullets, and the number and speed of enemies increase. When the plane is finally shot down, the game score is displayed. The game does not actually have an ending; it's just about constantly breaking the score record.

These games are all small games with simple graphics and uncomplicated gameplay, but they are very addictive. For mobile phone users who haven't had much of a taste of good food yet, they can play for hours and their phones might run out of battery.

After experiencing all the features of the Shenzhou phone, Li Dongling's final impression of this phone, which claimed to have achieved many industry firsts, was that it was "just so-so."

In his previous life, Mr. Li lived through the era of smartphones. To say that Shenzhou Global Pass was so advanced would be utter nonsense.

To be honest, in today's world, this phone would be considered a top-of-the-line antique.

However, we cannot ignore the times. If we look at it today, the Hasee Global Pass is definitely a very innovative universal business phone!
The first mobile phone with a built-in antenna, the first to support three frequency bands, the first to have internet access, the first to have email, the first to have MP3 playback, and the first to allow users to set polyphonic ringtones—these all set first records in the mobile phone industry!

"Approximately what will the price of this phone be?"

Li Dongling put down his Shenzhou phone and asked Ren Yuefeng, Zhang Ao, Chen Tao, and the others.

The pricing of Shenzhou Global Pass phones is not something the technology department can decide. The technology department can only estimate the cost of materials. The pricing of a phone also includes costs for production, marketing, transportation, storage, and other expenses.

"Our initial estimate from the marketing department is that the starting price for the Hasee Global Pass will be $900!"

Zhang Ao said, "Even if Shenzhou Global Pass uses Dongling High-Tech's component supply chain, the initial cost will not be low, so it can only be positioned as a high-end mobile phone."

If the sales volume of Shenzhou Global Pass can reach more than one million units, then we can initially recover the costs! Currently, the gross profit of a mobile phone is generally around 30%, and high-end models can reach 40% or even more than 50%.

But those were Nokia and Motorola phones. When Shenzhou Global Pass first launched, due to factors like production yield, the profit margin certainly wasn't that high; a 25% profit margin was already considered good.
Moreover, Shenzhou is considered a "newcomer" to the mobile phone industry. Although Dongling High-Tech experienced the era of PHS phones, that was the era of PHS phones. Whether users would accept it in the GSM phone industry was anyone's guess.

More importantly, the current mobile phone market in China is dominated by PHS phones. GSM and CDMA phones have not yet become mainstream. In the first three quarters of this year, the number of GSM users in mainland China just exceeded ten million.

Even in the last quarter, the number of GSM users surged to 15 million.

But do all 15 million people in the mainland have a need to buy new mobile phones, and do they all happen to buy Shenzhou Global Pass phones?

In the global GSM mobile phone industry, Nokia was the undisputed leader!

In other words, Shenzhou will have to compete with brands such as Nokia, Ericsson, and Motorola for the more than 10 million GSM users in the mainland.

Furthermore, with Hasee's Global Pass priced at $900, that price would be enough to buy a computer in China.

As for selling directly to overseas markets, Zhang Ao hasn't considered it yet, mainly because he's worried about the risks. Brands like Nokia are too dominant overseas, so he wants to test the domestic market first. Zhang Ao actually has no idea how many Shenzhou Global Pass units he can sell.

Upon hearing this, Li Dongling glanced at Zhang Ao and Chen Tao, and said with a smile, "Back when the Shenzhou brand came out, I said, 'If the enemy can go, so can I!'"

Do you really think that the Shenzhou brand can't compete with Nokia in the GSM mobile phone industry, or do you think that this Global Pass phone developed by the technology department is inferior to other brands' phones?

Composing himself, Li Dongling said seriously, "Shenzhou Global Connect will hold a global launch event and go on sale simultaneously around the world, to tell the world that Dongling High-Tech has entered the GSM mobile phone industry!"

Dongling Hi-Tech has been operating the Shenzhou brand for many years. I dare not say how many people recognize it as a high-end brand in the electronics market, but today, Shenzhou definitely has a place in the field of high-end electronic products!
There's no reason for Shenzhou to hesitate in the GSM mobile phone industry. Nokia is only just ascending to the throne. If we don't dare to fight Nokia now, what will we have to fight them with once Nokia has secured its throne?
Could it be that when Nokia launches a new phone model, Shenzhou will have to avoid competing head-on?
In fact, to avoid Nokia's high-end brand, they even have to lower their standards and perhaps just retreat to the mid-range mobile phone market.

Li Dashan has devoted so many years of painstaking effort, spending so much money, energy, and time to building Shenzhou, and this is what it turned out to be?
"Yes!"

Zhang Ao blushed slightly. He knew he was overthinking and worrying, which had made him lose his edge. Back in the day, he dared to go to Europe alone, confront the old European giant Siemens head-on.

Is Nokia today stronger than Siemens was back then, to the point that even Zhang Ao, known for his aggressive tactics, dared not face it?
"I will personally oversee the promotion and sales of Shenzhou Global Connect in the global market!"

Zhang Ao gritted his teeth and said, his whole body tensing up. His figure, which had become somewhat bloated from years of excessive socializing, had become more upright. Those who knew Zhang Ao knew that he was about to put on a workaholic mode.

"Shenzhou Global Pass is very important to Dongling Hi-Tech. This is the first step for Dongling Hi-Tech to return to the mobile phone industry."

I don't say that only success is allowed and failure is not an option, but Dongling Hi-Tech cannot afford the price of failing miserably in the mobile phone industry!

In the mobile phone market, Dongling High-Tech is determined to succeed, and no one can stop it. Anyone who tries to hinder Dongling High-Tech in the mobile phone industry will be crushed!

Li Dashanren swung his arm and said with a firm expression. The meaning behind his words was not only to eliminate the opponent, but also that within Dongling High-Tech, anyone who dragged Shenzhou Global Communication down would not be spared by Li Dongling.

This was the first time that powerful figures from Dongling High-Tech, such as Ren Yuefeng, Zhang Ao, Hu Zixian, and Chen Tao, had ever seen Li Dashan make such a statement!

"Yes, Mr. Li, don't worry, we know what to do!"

Ren Yuefeng, Hu Zixian, Gao Peng, and other senior executives of Dongling High-Tech all responded in unison.

"The Shenzhou Global Link system needs further refinement. The materials need to be lighter, the signal function needs to be improved, and initial trial production should begin!"
Shenzhou Global Pass will be released this December!

Li Dongling said that Dongling High-Tech's new products are usually released between March and May each year, but Shenzhou Global Pass is a product of this year and cannot be released until next year.

As for holding the launch at the end of the year, it's like catching the competition off guard. This year, various mobile phone brands are already at the end of the year and generally won't release new products. Shenzhou Global's launch at this time can disrupt their plans.

In addition, December is almost Chinese New Year in mainland China and Christmas overseas. It's the perfect time to save up money all year and then get fleeced by Shenzhou Global Pass. Wouldn't that be wonderful?!
(End of this chapter)