The world is in trouble

Chapter 337 World's Number One
Samsung's heir apparent and vice chairman of Samsung Electronics, Lee Jae-yong, will also be traveling to the United States to attend Microsoft's press conference.

After landing in the United States, he immediately participated in a television interview.

"Mr. Li, I heard that you recently visited China to learn about quantum technology and met with Mr. Lin Xiao?"

Lee Jae-yong: "Yes, but the main agenda was to attend a science and technology forum in China, as well as an official meeting. Of course, I was also honored to be invited to visit China for quantum technology; they have made great progress."

Pull! Ah!
Lee Jae-yong's main purpose for this trip was to meet with Lin Xiao and visit quantum technology, but the talks broke down.

The host asked, "How did your conversation with Mr. Lin go?"

Lee Jae-yong: "It was very, very pleasant. We talked a lot about art, literature, and the future of science and technology. I greatly admire Mr. Lin Xiao's erudition."

The host asked, "And what about business collaborations?"

Lee Jae-yong: "We explored many possibilities regarding business cooperation. For example, the possibility of purchasing screens from Samsung, or having Samsung Semiconductor manufacture them, etc."

Throughout the entire conversation, Lee Jae-yong kept dodging the question.

The host asked directly, "Has there been any discussion about Samsung producing phones running the X operating system?"

Lee Jae-yong: "Mr. Lin Xiao did make a relevant proposal, but the relevant matters are still under discussion."

As Samsung's future successor, his words were naturally impeccable.

However... another vice chairman of Samsung Electronics made very strong remarks, especially in the South Korean media, which could even be described as a barrage of criticism.

"We at Samsung Electronics have absolutely no plans to produce phones running the X operating system, because there is simply no need for it."

"I won't comment on the quality of the X operating system, but I can only say that it is far behind Android and Microsoft's operating system technology."

"Many news media outlets have exaggerated the nature of quantum technology; they are not even in the same league as Samsung Electronics."

"It will be very difficult for Quantum Technology to even break through 50 million units in shipments this year. However, Samsung Electronics' shipments this year have exceeded 250 million units, which is only a fraction of our Quantum Technology shipments."

"I think the reason why quantum technology has such a big impact may be related to the nature of Lin Xiao, a Chinese man. He is very good at hype, and he usually hypes it up in conjunction with Samsung."

"We at Samsung Electronics remain optimistic and will continue to see Google's Android operating system."

"Because Android is far superior to the X operating system in all aspects of technology, and at least they have complete intellectual property rights."

“Producing Android phones at least avoids the accusation of plagiarism.”

This statement immediately sparked a storm.

Moreover, due to its distinctive viewpoint, it directly occupied a lot of space in technology media.

But only Lin Xiao knew that Samsung Electronics was playing a double game.

Lee Jae-yong plays the role of the moderate, while another part of him plays the role of the hardliner.

Of course, there may indeed be strong nationalistic sentiments and hostility towards Lin Xiao among them.

These voices are even an expression of Lee Kun-hee's emotions.

In Lee Kun-hee's view, Samsung Group is so powerful, and in the end, we approached you with great sincerity to cooperate. In the end, you agreed to the most demanding conditions, but got stuck on some other minor issues, directly rejecting the cooperation between the two parties, and even directly closing the door to negotiations.
Lin Xiao, you are not only a junior, but how can your quantum technology scale compare to Samsung's?
Have we gotten too carried away?

Lin Xiao and Quantum Technology have not responded to these requests.

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11 Month 29 Day!
Microsoft officially held a grand press conference.

The lineup for this press conference surpassed that of the quantum technology press conference not long ago.

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer personally took to the stage.

At this press conference, the Windows Mobile 7.5 system was released first.

In just over six months, Microsoft released two operating systems, 7.0 and 7.5.

This operating system took up half of the presentation time.

The other half of the time was spent releasing Windows Phone 7.

Well? !

Everyone was stunned. You acquired Motorola and renamed it Windows Phone?
But what about it?
Microsoft wasn't so radical, although it was referred to as Windows Phone 7 in almost all mainstream media.

However, it also has another name, which is Motorola W7.

This is the same name as Nokia's W7 from the past.

However, the logo on the back of the phone is still Motorola.

After powering on, there are two logos: one is the Microsoft logo, and the other is the Motorola logo.

There are still some divisions, but... perhaps they're not a big deal.

After all, Motorola wasn't completely dead yet at this time, and still had a huge brand appeal.

Unlike previous models, the Motorola W7 boasts almost all mainstream features.

Qualcomm's flagship chip this year, LG's 720p screen, and Sony's IMX145 CMOS sensor.

Before the Quantum Phone 2 was released, this configuration was top-of-the-line.

But right now... it can only be a mainstream configuration.

However, this is already considered aggressive by Microsoft, as it was initially conservative in terms of phone specifications.

On the contrary, it is very bold in its appearance design.

Both Microsoft and Motorola employees felt that there was no need to push for overly aggressive configurations; it was pointless.

Stacking up features and hyping up specifications is something only emerging brands do.

Looking at Apple phones, the configuration parameters of these generations have not been aggressive, but rather conservative, yet this has not hindered their huge sales.

Microsoft plus Motorola—what brand power! What fame!
Therefore, there's no need to get involved in quantum technology; ensuring the profit margin for each phone is what's important.

However, it must be said that the Motorola W7's design is truly innovative, making it stand out among current flagship phones.

Not only is the mobile phone's industrial design unique, but even the system's UI design is distinctive.

This fully demonstrates Microsoft's arrogance.

Currently, the three major mainstream smartphone operating systems, whether it's Android, iOS, or Apple's iOS, share a high degree of consistency in both appearance and operating logic.

The only exception is Microsoft's Windows Mobile 7.5, which is completely different.

To many tech professionals, this is refreshing and unconventional.

As a result, the next day, mainstream media around the world were almost entirely full of praise.

"You can always trust Microsoft." "Brave Microsoft, young Microsoft, full of innovative courage."

"Among the three major smartphone operating system camps, a completely different operating system has finally emerged, giving users around the world a brand new choice."

Many media outlets not only praised the phone's design but also its operating system.

As a result, even many individual video creators have become more cautious when making reviews.

"Windows Mobile 7.5 is a significant improvement and upgrade compared to 7.0."

"In addition, the design of this phone is not only bold but also very beautiful, with a more novel color scheme. When you take it out on the street, people will know from a distance that it is a Motorola W7, a brand new Windows Phone."

"Currently, mainstream smartphones are really too similar, and the trend was started by quantum phones two years ago."

"Metal frame, glass back panel. This design is indeed beautiful, but there are just too many of them. Currently, whether it's iPhone, Google flagship phones, or flagship phones from the X series, they all use this solution, which is really causing aesthetic fatigue."

"Microsoft's flagship phone, however, has completely broken free from these constraints, creating a completely new design aesthetic."

"Although it has an all-plastic body, without a glass back or metal frame, this is entirely for the sake of the phone's integrity and unibody design. Therefore, this phone has the strongest unibody design and the fewest seams."

While these review videos may be somewhat exaggerated, it's undeniable that this phone's design is indeed quite good. (Refer to the first-generation Lumia phone)

"Another issue is system smoothness. While Qualcomm's flagship processor is good, it still lags behind the X2, and even somewhat behind the latest Apple A4. The 720P screen made us very worried about its smoothness. But we were overthinking it. In terms of smoothness, it's absolutely top-notch, among the world's best. It's a quantum phone, on par with the Apple iPhone 4, and surpasses all current Android smartphones."

"It has to be admitted that Microsoft is really too powerful in the underlying technology of operating systems, so there is really no need to worry about the smoothness at all."

"Another aspect is the ecosystem. To some extent, this is a completely new system, and the biggest concern is the lack of an application ecosystem. Although I don't understand why Lin Xiao would support Microsoft so much in terms of ecosystem applications, it is precisely for this reason that the performance of this phone in terms of ecosystem applications is very surprising."

"It's available in almost all the key applications and apps. In fact, these application developers have even made special modifications for Windows Mobile 7.5, rather than simply porting it."

"This applies not only to key applications but also to key games. We know that Fantasy Studios is the absolute leader in mobile games, with over 80% of classic mobile games originating from this studio. What's even more astonishing is that this mobile game studio continuously releases high-quality mobile games, yet it seems to have no intention of making money at all. There are no in-game ads or item purchases. Even when there is a buy-to-play option, there is usually a very amazing discount, allowing users worldwide to play these classic games with almost no cost."

"It has been said that Pope Lin is an angel in the gaming world, and now we can finally feel that clearly."

"Okay, let's get back to Microsoft's app ecosystem. The latest big-budget mobile games this year are not yet compatible with Microsoft Windows Mobile 7.5. However, all the classic mobile games from before last year, including big games like Modern Combat, Lightning Speed ​​2, and Backstab, are fully compatible with this Microsoft phone. It's not just simple compatibility; it's comprehensive optimization and even partial redesign. As a result, the gaming experience on this Microsoft phone is excellent, with absolutely no discomfort."

"Although I find it very difficult to understand why Pope Lin would do this, because Fantasy Studio would have to invest a lot of manpower and resources in this, and there would be almost no return, because these games are still very cheap on the Microsoft Store, even the same price as on the X App Store."

"It's unimaginable and incomprehensible that Pope Lim would support Microsoft so much. But this is absolutely great news for Microsoft phone users, meaning you'll have a phone with a very rich experience. In terms of app ecosystem alone, even though it's a relatively new product, it still surpasses Google's Android."

"In addition, in terms of photography performance, the Motorola W7 uses the Sony IMX145 CMOS sensor, coupled with Microsoft's profound technical expertise. Therefore, its photography performance is still among the world's top tier. Of course, we need to exclude the Quantum Phone 2 here, because its hardware is simply too powerful."

"So in conclusion, this is an excellent phone."

"Although it was Microsoft's first phone, it could be considered one of Motorola's best creations if placed within Motorola's lineup."

"If you are a loyal Motorola user, a loyal Microsoft fan, or want to experience a completely different smartphone, it is almost the only choice. I highly recommend buying it."

"However... you'd better be prepared before you buy it, because it's really different from current mainstream smartphones. The system interface is completely different, and even the operating logic is quite different."

This is the mainstream view held by almost all video creators worldwide.

Most of the preceding text is praise, but I'll mention at the end that it's truly different.

Faced with widespread praise worldwide, both Microsoft and Motorola are filled with anticipation.

They hope this phone will be an instant hit.

If sales can exceed 1500 million, that would be a huge victory.

Because in the future, manufacturers such as HTC, LG, Samsung, Lenovo, and Nokia will continuously release Windows Mobile 7.5 phones.

In this way, Microsoft could easily capture nearly a third of the market share.

They could even achieve the goal of dividing the country into three parts within a year to a year and a half.

A month has flown by.

2011 has arrived!

Many people are eagerly awaiting Microsoft's release of sales figures for the Windows 7.

However... Microsoft has never made an announcement.

However, authoritative media outlets have provided data.

The Motorola W7, which was highly anticipated by Microsoft, Motorola, and the entire camp, and received a lot of praise and appreciation from global technology media, sold approximately 190 million units a month after its release!

When this data came out, everyone was taken aback.
Is this...is it good or bad?

Then I found previous reports that the Quantum Phone 2 sold over 1000 million units in its first month of release.

Moreover, this authoritative media outlet also released brand-new data.

According to predictions, the Quantum Phone 2 series has shipped over 3000 million units to date.

Now everyone has a better understanding.

Was Microsoft's phone a failure?
And it was even more of a failure than we imagined?
With these sales figures, let alone dominating the market, they can't even beat Android.

But why is that?

When this phone was released, wasn't it met with widespread praise from the global media?

Even many video reviews are overwhelmingly positive, so why are sales so poor?
Neither Motorola's nor Microsoft's influence justifies these sales figures.

So where exactly does the problem lie?
Moreover, this authoritative media outlet also provided another set of data.

To date, shipments of smart devices running the X operating system have exceeded 200 million units!

The X operating system has firmly established itself as the world's number one.

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer looked at the report with a somber expression.

He couldn't believe that his phone sales were so poor.
In fact, within half a month of its release, both Microsoft and Motorola knew that the sales prospects were not good and were already holding meetings to discuss whether to lower the price of the phone.

However, the price was reduced less than a month after its release, which had a negative impact, so it needs to be held for about two more months.

When the first month's sales figures came out, it still dealt a huge blow to the entire Microsoft executive team.

Moreover, all sorts of reasons and causes have emerged, to the point that Ballmer almost doesn't know who to believe.

It is impossible to clearly determine the core reason for the product's failure.

In the end, he inexplicably dialed Lin Xiao's phone number.

"Lin, although we are rivals, I trust you completely. Can you tell me the core reason why our W7 failed?"

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