Tech startup: I really do make mobile phones!

Chapter 68 Hundreds of rivalries vie for power
6 month 9 number.

Early in the morning, the sun was already high in the sky, and the sweltering air filled the somewhat cramped workshop of Orange Technology.

"Neon lights shattered, wine glasses burned, lamplight stung with tears; half-drunk, I leaned against the railing, singing a song of parting sorrows; a stranger in a foreign land laughed and asked, 'Sister, what is your name, and which cup do you drink?'"

As the cleaning work at the contract manufacturer was just completed, Zhao Tiezhu returned humming a little tune he had learned from Xin Taidong.

In the two days since he returned from Dongguang, he has basically avoided going near Widow Tian's small supermarket. He even took a detour just now, just in case he was caught by Widow Tian and forced to go upstairs to drink some water and rest.

Upon entering the small workshop, Zhao Tiezhu noticed Chen Mo staring intently at the computer screen with a serious expression.

The screen showed a bald foreigner standing on a platform, talking in a foreign language, with subtitles below.

Finally, Zhao Tiezhu found something familiar: a backdrop of foreigners speaking gibberish, and a rotten apple with a bite taken out of it.

Isn't this the Apple company that Brother Chen was talking about, the one that's going to set off a smartphone wave?

"Brother Chen! What's wrong?" Zhao Tiezhu asked curiously as he wiped his sweat from his brow.

Chen Mo pointed to the screen, his expression complicated.

"Tiezhu! Our Orange Class 1's opportunity... has arrived, let's take a look!"

After saying that, he clicked the mouse, and in the video, Laubers, wearing his signature black turtleneck sweater and jeans, was holding an Apple 4 and talking eloquently.

On the screen, the simple and exquisite appearance of the Apple 4 immediately catches the eye, with its metal frame and front and rear glass panels shimmering with a cool yet charming luster under the light.

Laubers can be called the aesthetic tyrant of the industrial design world. When the Apple 4 was launched, its sharp-edged glass and metal body and its almost obsessive symmetrical aesthetics instantly hit the calm lake of the global technology circle like a nuclear bomb.

Transforming the mobile phone from a primary communication tool into a work of art for smart terminals is a stunning achievement, comparable to the "Mona Lisa smile" in the history of technology.

Zhao Tiezhu's eyes widened instantly, and his mouth involuntarily opened as he let out a gasp of surprise.

"What the hell!"

Forgive him for his lack of formal education; he simply couldn't express his feelings in eloquent terms: "Brother Chen! This phone is so beautiful! It's on a completely different level from those feature phones we've seen before!"

Next, Laubus demonstrated the FeceTime function, and the high-definition and smooth video call left Zhao Tiezhu speechless with amazement.

His hand unconsciously rose up, as if to touch the person on the screen during the call, and he muttered, "Brother Chen! This phone can actually make video calls? That's amazing!"

When Laubus introduced the Ratina display, also known as the Retina display, Chen Mo paused the video, pointed to the extremely clear text and images on the screen, and explained to Zhao Tiezhu.

"This screen has an extremely high resolution and the display effect is extremely delicate. The pixels are invisible to the naked eye, which far surpasses all the mobile phones on the market now."

Zhao Tiezhu nodded blankly, his eyes fixed on the screen as if trying to see through the technology. It took him a while to come back to his senses.

"Brother Chen! I believe you this time. The Apple 4 will definitely revolutionize the traditional feature phone market. The era of smartphones may really be coming!"

Chen Mo leaned back in his chair, his gaze distant, as if lost in memories.

"Yes! The opportunity has arrived, and we've already taken the lead and are standing at the forefront..."

In his previous life, Pingguo's score of 4 was quite terrifying.

On the first day of pre-orders, orders exceeded 60 units, and within three days of its release, sales surpassed 170 million units.

A grey market car that came from Hong Kong was being sold by scalpers for 10,000 yuan.

It's no exaggeration to say that, right now, after this launch event spearheaded by Robbs, the Apple 4 is the smartphone, and the smartphone is the Apple 4.

Apple 4 became synonymous with the standard for smartphones.

He sighed softly, "Phew~ Compared to them, Orange 1 still has a long way to go!"

Zhao Tiezhu clenched his fists, his eyes filled with fighting spirit.

"Brother Chen! Don't worry! We have the 'secret weapon' of gaseous lithium batteries. I believe we can definitely make a name for ourselves in the smartphone market!"

Chen Mo smiled at Zhao Tiezhu's energetic demeanor and reopened the video. "That's right! Though the road is long, perseverance will lead to success. Let's first study this Apple 4 thoroughly, learning from its strengths and compensating for its weaknesses."

In the video, Laubus continues to introduce the various powerful features of the Apple 4.

Whether it's software or hardware, it's a comprehensive strength.

And now, Chen Mo isn't the only one in China watching clips from the Apple 4 launch event that have been copied and pasted from foreign forums.

In Beijing, sunlight streamed obliquely into Lei Jun's study.

He stared at the replay of the Apple 4 launch event, and when Laubus raised the angular phone, the cold light reflected from the metal frame seemed to shine into his eyes as well.

After leaving Xinshan, Lei Jun's first entrepreneurial venture ended in an imperfect manner.

He just sold 60% of Zhuoyue.com, valued at $7500 million. Holding $3 million in cash, he had been at home feeling lost for months.

At this moment, his burning passion was reignited by the Apple 4 launch event.

Lei Jun suddenly stood up, knocking over the coffee his wife had brought him, and quickly scrolled through his phone contacts using the arrow keys.
"Old Li! I want to try again. Help me contact mobile phone factories in the Pearl River Delta. I'll fly to Shenzhen today!"

Wheat technology is underway.
Coal Province
In a clubhouse next to the mine, two coal mine owners were embracing their mistresses and discussing business.

Mr. Lu slammed his cigar into the ashtray, causing the wine glasses on the mahogany table to tremble slightly. Next to him was a copy of Nietzsche's "The Will to Power".

"Good heavens! My daughter insists on having that iPhone 4 in North America, it costs over five thousand yuan a unit, Brother Jiang! Is this foreign gadget really that expensive?"

Mr. Jiang squinted at the press conference video on his laptop. The moment the retina screen lit up, his Adam's apple bobbed.

"Brother Lu! This phone can make video calls and even be used as a game console. This thing is going to be a hit!"

The two exchanged a glance, and the smell of coal tar in the air was mixed with the scent of money.

"Those movies I invested in, they all treated me like a sucker!" Boss Lu suddenly slapped his mistress's thigh: "I've withdrawn anyway. Last month I just took over more than 1200 shops in second- and third-tier cities, ready-made stores!"

He grabbed his glass and took a swig of Fenjiu. It was still the same strong liquor. Red wine, with its sour and spicy kick, was for women.

"Brother Jiang! With your TV shopping channels, plus my sworn brother Lao Zhao in Shenzhen, who specializes in wholesale electronics, this time we'll have a thriving business both online and offline. Are we still worried about not being able to make enough money?"

Mr. Jiang grinned, revealing his gold teeth, and raised his glass of red wine to toast Brother Lu…

Seeing the explosive growth of smartphones ignited by the Apple 4, major and minor mobile phone manufacturers in China have started to go crazy, and even outsiders want to get a piece of the pie.

The four giants of the first-generation "Zhonghua Cool Fantasy" smartphones have also officially decided to enter the smartphone market, each announcing that they are preparing to release new phones in October, ready to compete head-on with the Apple 4 when it is launched in China, and not wanting to lose face as major manufacturers.

Meanwhile, smaller factories like "Meilvniduo," each with its own market positioning and unique characteristics, have begun to integrate their strengths.

They plan to preemptively launch their new phones before major manufacturers do, leveraging their respective strengths to gain an early foothold in the smartphone market.

The strategies of these small factories are basically the same as Chen Mo's.

Because Chen Mo's focus in his previous life was mainly on well-known large companies, apart from remembering the first generation of monkey king Meizu, he really didn't know that other small companies had the same idea as him.

Of course, overall, the fastest to release new phones are still the counterfeit phone vendors in North China.

The counterfeit mobile phone market in North China suddenly revived overnight after the release of the Apple 4.

Various counterfeit brands have sprung up like mushrooms after rain, such as Hi Phone4, Pineapple, Wu Dalang, and Yali, which are already being handmade in small workshops.

The Orange 1 phone, which was the first to launch, is about to face wave after wave of strong competitors.

However, Chen Mo was still very confident in the Orange 1, despite facing the first wave of weak counterfeit phones.

As for the first major battle that was about to begin in the domestic smartphone market, Xiaomai, which is now a household name, did not participate.

So, where did the wheat go at this point?
Meizu: You fucking stay away from me!!!

(End of this chapter)