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Chapter 314 The second press conference has ended!
On September 30, amidst much anticipation, the second press conference on quantum technology officially commenced.

Originally, this press conference was planned to receive less attention and even less exposure than last year's first quantum technology press conference. This was because that conference included the theme of "Ergou's triumphant return."

Unexpectedly, the sudden outbreak of public opinion made this press conference just as high-profile as the first one.

Globally, the second press conference garnered far more attention than the first.

It was around last year that the "Ergou Jiaozhu" IP began to gain widespread exposure globally, and it reached its peak not long ago.

Therefore, there were even more Western media outlets at this press conference.

Logically, to match the hype surrounding this press conference, Er Gou should have met the expectations of countless people and appeared at the conference once again.

Even more so, for greater popularity.

It would be best if both Lian Yi and Xiao Momo appeared at this press conference.

But none of that happened.

The only familiar face to appear at the press conference was Wu Di, who arrived in a wheelchair.

"In fact, tonight's press conference may disappoint everyone."

"Because we did not expect this press conference to generate such a high level of interest and such high expectations from people around the world."

"However, we may not be able to present a satisfactory answer to everyone."

"In fact, this press conference was never supposed to happen, because Er Gou said that there was a lack of heavyweight innovation and upgrades, so they might as well skip the press conference and just go a year without one."

These words truly broke down the defenses of countless people.

Is that so capricious?

Now the Android camp is at your doorstep, and other major mobile phone manufacturers are starting to besiege you.

You actually left this most valuable time slot empty, letting the enemy occupy it?
Is this how you do business?
Wu Di continued, "As we all know, we have spent more than one billion US dollars designing and developing the next-generation SOC. A year and a half has passed, but we still do not have any very encouraging progress to report to you."

At least on this decision, quantum technology and Texas Instruments have already had some disagreements.

Texas Instruments felt there was no need to be so aggressive; they should follow the basic principle of squeezing toothpaste. If you squeeze the toothpaste all out at once, what will you do later?
Of course, more importantly, the research design for the new SOC presented far greater challenges than anticipated.

The costs were also higher than expected, leading to an increasing amount of capital being invested in quantum technology in subsequent investments.

Texas Instruments felt that it was normal to be aggressive with the first-generation product and want to make a splash.

But the X1 was already a success, so the second generation can be more reliable. Why should we rush to design ahead of TSMC's process technology?

The first-generation product incurred such a high cost, so you should have been reaping the rewards by now. But before you could even reap the benefits, the R&D and design costs for the second-generation SOC have doubled?
Moreover, the strong sales of Motorola's new Android phones seemed to have shown Texas Instruments a more reliable way to make money.

"The x1.5 chip we are launching today still uses the 45-nanometer process technology. Based on the original X1 chip, we have made certain upgrades and optimizations, and made some adjustments to the big and small cores."

"According to our most stringent tests, the X1.5 chip offers approximately 16% better performance and about 7% lower power consumption compared to the X1."

"In addition, with further upgrades and optimizations to the operating system, the overall battery life will be improved by about 10%."

"Regarding photography, we are still using last year's CMOS module, but thanks to our collaboration with Leica, we have made significant progress in color tuning and digital imaging optimization, resulting in a substantial improvement in photography performance."

"Therefore, the upcoming standard and PRO versions of the quantum phone will see corresponding improvements in both hardware and software."

All viewers in front of their televisions or online were utterly bewildered.

Is that all?

Well... your press conference was really quite bland.

Although those in the know understand that even without software and hardware upgrades, the quantum phone still surpasses the Samsung I7500 and Motorola's DROID in terms of SOC.

Even though the SOC used in this Motorola phone is from Texas Instruments, the OMAP3430 is relatively outdated in terms of both manufacturing process and performance.

But even if you just slightly change the appearance of the Quantum Phone and the PRO, it would still be considered a new upgrade.

However, it's not just quantum technology that does this; Apple does it too.

The iPhone 3GS was released this year, but compared to last year's iPhone 3G, the upgrades are minimal, and the appearance is almost unchanged.

Next, images and videos of the brand-new Quantum Phone 1S appeared on the big screen.

As everyone noticed, there were actually some differences in appearance.

First of all, there's a new color option: silver!

Secondly, the parameters listed seem a little too few.

Okay, although Apple's iPhone 3GS has only minor upgrades this year, its sales are still very strong.

But for Quantum Technology to put on such a grand and high-profile launch event, and then give us this little bit of information, is truly disappointing.

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"Secondly, to meet the needs of many business people around the world, we have launched a brand new product line."

"Quantum NOTE!"

"Equipped with an X1.5 chip, 1280*720P resolution, and a 5.2-inch screen!"

"All-metal body!"

"2850 mAh battery".

"8.9 mm thick body".

Then, Wu Di took out the brand new Quantum NOTE1 directly from his pocket.

The whole place fell silent.

Wow, what... what are you doing?

This is... extremely important, okay?

Each of these items could be discussed for ten minutes on its own.

You finished speaking in just one minute.

Your public speaking skills are terrible; you're terrible at bragging and getting people emotional.

Immediately afterwards, a promotional video for the Quantum Note 1 appeared on the big screen.

Everyone who saw it was already getting excited.

Damn, quantum phones are still so radical.

Previously, everyone used large plastic bodies, which were thick and ugly. But you rolled out a metal frame and a glass back cover.

They overspent several years on the exterior design.

Forced by Samsung's I7500, Motorola's DRIOS also overturned its original design, adopting a metal frame and a glass back cover.

As a result, this industrial ID is still going strong and sweeping the globe.

You went straight for an all-metal body.

Because your quantum phone has a 480P screen, everyone had to abandon their original 320P screens and follow suit.

As a result, you've now gone straight to a 720P screen.

Previously, everyone used 3.2 inches, but because of the 4-inch screen on the quantum phone, everyone else followed suit and went for 4 inches.

As a result, you went straight for a 5.2-inch screen.

Crazy!
And you still say you haven't made any major upgrades?
And you still say you haven't made any major updates?
You've completely upgraded everything, from the SOC and operating system to the screen resolution, screen size, and design.

These upgrades are something other manufacturers could boast about at their product launches.

So, in your words, it became that the upgrade was not significant?

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Next, we will focus on introducing the new 1.5 system upgrade.

The focus has shifted to WeChat and WECHAT.

"After about eight months, WeChat's daily active users in China exceeded 13 million, and its global active users exceeded 56 million."

This figure is far from a success, considering the astronomical promotion costs.

"To enable users around the world to communicate more seamlessly, both WeChat and its international version, WeChat, have officially launched a real-time translation function."

"Simply long-press the message to translate it into your native language."

"Currently, it supports nine languages: Chinese, English, French, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, German, Arabic, and Russian."

Next, Wu Di began to demonstrate its functions.

Most viewers didn't react much, just thought the feature was really awesome.

But those working in the technology and internet industries were stunned.

I rely on!

So radical again? So volatile?
Whether it's WeChat or Wechat, the number of global users is simply not enough, and how much international communication demand is there?

You just developed an online translation function directly?
Next up is the game.

Regular upgrades in games like Lightning Racing 2, Temple Run 2, and Plants vs. Zombies 2 are nothing special.

"Fantasy Studios purchased the relevant copyrights from Ubisoft and launched the brand new mobile game masterpiece 'Backstab'."

"In addition, Fantasy Studios purchased the rights from Activision and released a mobile version of Modern Warfare."

Immediately afterwards, Wu Di started playing the two games on the note.

In an instant, audiences around the world were once again dumbfounded.

Releasing "Lightning Speed" on mobile was already excessive, but now you've actually released big games like "Modern Combat" and "Assassin's Creed"?

This is obviously just showing off.

Historically, these games were all released by Gameloft, the king of knock-offs, and this company releases games in an unusually large and fast manner.

In the early years of the smartphone boom, this company's games had a significant impact.

Countless people are downloading game packages from all over the place; these are all killer mobile games.

The Quantum Phone NOTE has a full 5.2-inch screen, which seems like it would be incredibly enjoyable to play these games.

"In addition, Fantasy Studio purchased the relevant copyrights from SNK and launched a brand new 'King of Fighters X' game on the X operating system!"

The X operating system already had a significant lead in game resources, and the release of three brand-new blockbuster titles has further widened that lead.

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After the introduction of the new system and the new game, everyone felt that tonight's press conference was almost over.

Unexpectedly, Wu Di came up with another new product at this time.

The Xpad features a 9.7-inch all-metal body and a 768P resolution screen.

Tablet!

There have been similar products before, whether it was Sony or Toshiba, they have all released similar handheld computer products.

But... the true tablet computer will have to wait until next year's iPad.

Damn, you said your product launch this year had no surprises? Not only did you launch the all-new NOTE production series, but you even launched the all-new xpad series?

For products like tablets, users worldwide are initially surprised, then become indifferent.

But at least at first it was a surprise, a huge surprise.

Because users don't actually know what they need; they don't know what use the tablet will be after they buy it.

They just instinctively felt that the tablet screen was big enough and portable enough that they could watch videos, TV series, movies, and play games while lying in bed.

But once you actually buy it, you'll find that it's actually quite useless.

People would rather play games and watch videos on their phones than use tablets.

Therefore, tablet computers are mostly used for children to watch cartoons and for students to use as learning tools.

But at least for now, they are excited.

In particular, Wu Di explained many application scenarios of tablets.

The core activities are watching TV series and playing games.

Ironically, the X operating system is extremely rich in entertainment resources in both of these areas, not only having YouTube but also purchasing a massive amount of film and television copyrights.

"The operating system of this XPAD is definitely not a scaled-up version of the mobile phone system, but a completely redesigned operating system."

"Furthermore, for the sake of user experience, the tablet operating system will be relatively closed, and all applications must be downloaded from the built-in app store."

"But please rest assured that almost all mainstream games within the X operating system have completed the relevant adaptations."

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The press conference was already quite surprising. Although Wu Di repeatedly said that the press conference lacked surprises and substance.

But for many people, it's not just enough, it's more than enough.

One press conference launched two heavyweight products, both of which have undergone comprehensive updates and upgrades. What more could you want?
The significance of your press conference far surpasses that of your competitors.

Both hardware and software updates have exceeded the expectations of users worldwide.

The Note phone, in particular, has truly captured the hearts of many business elites.

The quantum phone is undoubtedly exquisite, with an extremely beautiful design that is loved by countless young people, especially women.

However, for many mature individuals, especially business elites, it seems that there is no product on the market that meets their expectations.

Solemn, elegant, and exquisite.

The Quantum Note is completely different from other phones on the market, with a super large screen, an all-metal body, and so on.

The phone even comes with a high-sensitivity capacitive stylus, which perfectly meets all their expectations.

It's practically tailor-made for them.

Of course, the Note series is significantly more expensive than the Quantum Phone PRO version.

However, this price is insignificant to them.

In fact, they need to be significantly more expensive to match their social status.

It remains to be seen how many consumers will actually buy into the xpad.

However, Quantum Technology's aggressive and innovative approach to its product line, and its willingness to launch entirely new product lines, is very much in line with their expectations.

This is what a high-tech company needs.

I don't care what the market does, but I'm always innovating and taking risks.

Just when everyone thought that this press conference was truly over!
Wu Di took out another envelope, and his voice became low.

"As we all know, quantum technology is facing a siege from Google."

"So far, the world's leading mobile phone brands have not stood on our side."

"Some time ago, Google even issued an announcement that it would conduct a comprehensive evaluation of hardware manufacturers that cooperate with quantum technology."

"In other words, Google's Android will completely block all mobile phone manufacturers that attempt to use quantum technology, and will completely block any mobile phone that runs the X operating system."

"We are very sorry for this result."

"We at Quantum Technology have always welcomed mobile phone manufacturers around the world with open arms, and we welcome you to join the X operating system family at any time."

"We will absolutely not force you to take sides."

"What we want is to make allies around the world, not to exercise technological hegemony."

"I don't want to say that those who are righteous will have many supporters, while those who are unrighteous will have few supporters, but I just want to say that we should be inclusive and open-minded, like the ocean embracing all rivers."

"Many people say that because of Er Gou, the wave of smartphones and the revolutionary wave of mobile Internet arrived ahead of schedule, surging and fierce."

"But Er Gou believes that this is far from enough."

"Currently, mainstream smartphones, whether it's the iPhone 3GS, Samsung I7500, Motorola Drodo, or even our quantum phone, are all too expensive!"

“There are still many young people in this world, either in college or just starting their careers.”

"There are still many developing countries in this world, and everyone is eager to embrace new technologies and welcome new changes."

"Going back to the previous topic, until the last second, quantum technology was fighting alone, with no mobile phone manufacturers standing behind the X operating system."

"But from this moment on, everything changed."

"We are no longer fighting alone."

"Thank you Coolpad, thank you Huawei, thank you Meizu, thank you VIVO, thank you OPPO, thank you ZTE..."

Immediately, the lights turned on one after another.

Representatives from various manufacturers appeared on stage, each holding their brand's logo.

"Thank you for working alongside quantum technology."

"Thank you for the fact that all your new products will be equipped with the X operating system."

"And inside my envelope will be the first mobile phone, besides those based on quantum technology, to run the X operating system."

"Coolpad K1".

"It features an X1.5 SOC, a 4.2-inch Sharp screen with a resolution of 720*480, and a 500-megapixel Sony CMOS module."

"Originally, it wasn't planned to have a metal frame, but rather just a metal edging to disguise it as a metal frame."

"Originally, it wasn't planned to have a glass back cover; it was just plastic with a layer of glass paint on top."

"The original plan was to use a secondary camera module."

"But all of this was overturned by the leader of the Er Gou cult."

"This phone features a state-of-the-art SOC, an advanced camera module, a full metal frame, and a real glass back cover."

"The product capabilities of this phone far surpass all other smartphones except for the Quantum Phone and Quantum NOTE."

"Now, I'll show you what it looks like."

Wu Di took out a Coolpad K1 phone from the envelope.

A promotional video for the phone also appeared on the big screen.

This time, the comparison on the screen was quite blunt.

They directly put it alongside Samsung's flagship I7500 and Motorola's DRIOD.

To everyone's surprise, it was in no way inferior to the flagship models of these two major brands in terms of appearance alone.

Moreover, in terms of internal configuration, most of them surpass these two flagship phones, especially in the most important SOC.

you could put it that way.

Judging solely from the intuitive hardware specifications, this phone is one of the highest-spec phones in the world.

The last remaining question is its price.

Wu Di slowly said, "The Coolpad K1 comes in two versions, priced at 1999 yuan and 2499 yuan respectively!"

The moment this price was announced, the entire venue erupted in a commotion!
"That concludes tonight's press conference!"

Goodnight, viewers around the world!

Then, the entire audience erupted in thunderous applause.

No one expected that the grand finale product of tonight's press conference would not be the Quantum NOTE or the XPAD, but the Coolpad K1.

Are you really that crazy about quantum technology?
You're promoting someone else's product at your most important product launch?

Is your support for your allies really that great?

Actually, this press conference could have been held much earlier, but it was delayed until now because of the need to distribute the products.

Or to put it more directly, it's about negotiating with major operators in Europe and the United States.

Quantum technology employs a very radical and extreme strategy.

Not only are they widely available, but the prices are also unbelievably low.

In major European and American carriers, this phone is practically free if you sign a two-year contract.

Moreover, according to this strategy, if sales don't exceed a certain level, losses are almost guaranteed. Coolpad is currently unable to bear this risk of losses, and Quantum Technology is completely covering its losses.

However, as long as its sales volume exceeds a certain level, it will still make a profit, albeit a small one.

But for quantum technology, all that matters is sales volume and market share.

Moreover, the Coolpad K1 is just the beginning; other brands will also launch smartphones with lower specifications but also lower prices.

Quantum phones and Quantum Notes will maintain their high-end status, and prices will continue to rise, ensuring a good profit margin.

But other brands will use low-priced phones and a massive product lineup to sweep the globe.

A fierce price war has begun ahead of schedule!
Historically, many Chinese mobile phone manufacturers have swept the globe, gained massive market share, and broken into the global market by relying on this price war strategy.

Google is awesome, managing to get so many mobile phone giants to side with you.

But I absolutely do not believe that your high-end mobile phone brands can win against us in a price war.

Even if you're willing, those mobile phone brands are willing too.

Even if they were willing, they would be slow to realize it, at least two or three years later.

By then, the overall market share would be completely different.

Because history has already provided the answers to all of this; it's just that Lin Xiao brought it forward a little.

really……

The following day, countless tech media outlets were once again abuzz with the news.

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Note: Sigh, I didn't finish before 11 o'clock, I'm too ashamed to ask for monthly votes!

(End of this chapter)