pertwk Chapter 167 Global Fruit Launch
Chapter 167 Global Fruit Launch
The customer hesitated for a moment, looking at his old phone and then at the Mate.
He then pointed to the transceiver S2 next to him...
"What about that one?"
"That might be a bit over budget. That's our flagship product; the 512MB + 32GB version costs over 4000..."
The customer thought for a moment: "This one, okay? Oh, and the phone bill."
"Don't worry, you have signed up for the 58 yuan package, but it will be automatically deducted from your monthly fee."
If you want to upgrade your plan, you may need to pay the extra amount. If the plan cost is less than 58 yuan, it won't be credited to your account; the maximum payment will be 58 yuan.
"That's alright."
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The booth offer was just a pretext; this was Shenyang Aircraft Corporation's real backup plan.
China Unicom is preparing to heavily promote fruit, so he's giving away this surprise.
When Liu Fang left China Unicom's headquarters and presented this proposal to China Mobile, the chairman of China Mobile signed it on the spot.
Although they need to pay a package fee, the cost is already very low compared to these premium customers, and the cost is just some numbers.
However, the policy of number portability must be implemented as soon as possible, otherwise the cost will be high.
After Liu Fang left, he silently shook his head.
How could Wang Jianzhou be so shallow? Doesn't he understand who the future big brother of the country is?
He was still holding onto that fruit, thinking it was something good...
So what if we're going to gamble? We can walk on two legs; it's not like we can't afford to.
They even cut off other people's benefits, do they really think they have no backup plan?
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On May 28th, the first sales figures for the Mate 2 series were released.
Although the China Unicom channel was missing, offline stores filled the gap.
Huawei's Mate 2 series: First-month sales reached 207 million units.
Even after the price reduction, the Mate S still achieved sales of over 80 units.
The media exclaimed: "Huawei has gone mad with killing intent."
Someone did the math: 207 million units, at a unit price of 2999 yuan, would generate 62 billion yuan in revenue.
Meanwhile, the Transsion S2, which uses the same chip, has maintained an average monthly sales volume of 75 units (domestic market only).
The two flagship products account for more than 20% of the domestic smartphone market.
Some say that the Taishan 900 chip achieved legendary status in one battle, but it's unclear how other countries are responding.
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But on June 9th, at the Moscone Convention Center in San Francisco, USA.
The Fruit Global Developers Conference officially started at 10:00 AM.
Steve Jobs walked onto the stage, dressed in his classic black turtleneck and jeans. The Apple fans from around the world erupted in thunderous applause and screams.
He raised his hand to stop the applause.
"This year we're releasing another product. A product that redefines the smartphone."
A number appeared on the big screen: 4.
This number, which is considered unlucky in most countries, was still used by Steve Jobs to name his mobile phone products.
He believed that the more ominous the number, the more good luck it would bring.
Amidst the cheers of the entire audience, a special product promotional video began to play.
The chassis, the A4 chip, the aluminum alloy frame—the design team's late-night discussions and classic color schemes flash by...
But when the promotional video was broadcast in China, some tech enthusiasts were surprised to find that the product didn't seem to be that... good.
It seems it can't beat the Transsion S2...
But as the pioneer of smartphones, and with Steve Jobs himself hosting the launch event, the cheers from the audience continued unabated.
"The iPhone 4, our most beautifully designed product. Double-sided glass, stainless steel frame, and a Retina display with up to 326 pixels per inch, a clarity that is indistinguishable to the human eye."
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"For this generation of fruit, we have brought you a brand new self-developed processor."
A4 processor.
Some parameters appeared on the large screen.
These parameters were already announced back in March when the iPad was released.
Single-core A8 architecture.
However, compared to the 1GHz frequency on the iPad, the mobile version has a frequency reduced to 800MHz, resulting in some adjustments to performance release.
"This is the most perfect one I've ever designed, but it will definitely not be the last."
Next, Apple will bring you more advanced and user-friendly smartphone products.
The cheers from the audience rose again, and the live broadcast room for the global launch of Fruit also underwent a dramatic transformation.
In addition to classic American and European IPs, even some African IPs have appeared.
"This product isn't as powerful as the Motorola S2, nor does it look as good. I can't believe Apple has declined so quickly."
"The Steve Jobs era is over."
"This generation is clearly not as amazing as the previous generation."
"I've always disliked Steve Jobs's taste, but this generation seems pretty good."
Regardless of what the live stream chat said, Jobs reluctantly announced a special message on stage because of Cook's repeated requests.
A red flag also appeared on the big screen.
"The iPhone 4 will be the first to support China Unicom's 3G network. We have added the WAPI security protocol for Chinese users, and we have also made localized optimizations to the system, pre-installing a Chinese input method and mainstream applications."
Looking at some Chinese people in the audience, he reluctantly said again, "The WiFi problem in China is now completely solved. We hope that Apple fans in China will support our products."
A round of applause broke out from the audience, but it was a little quieter than before.
Why is China receiving such preferential treatment? Korean users immediately reacted with outrage, questioning why China is being treated this way when Korea doesn't even offer customized products.
This is discrimination! We must protest!
After finishing the special Chinese version, Jobs became passionate again, but his physical weakness made him speed up his presentation.
The press conference quickly concluded, and the iPhone 4 went on sale globally. (Pre-orders were available in some regions.)
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In China, long queues formed early in the morning at the entrance of China Unicom's business hall.
Unlike the previous generation, this time some people lined up the night before, and the area in front of the store was filled with tents and folding chairs.
The Kyoto Xidan branch had already hung up a banner outside three days in advance: "Fruit 4 Kyoto Designated Branch".
Some young men looked at the old man who was first in line with puzzled expressions.
Why did the old man arrive earlier than them? Is he another fashionable old man?
A reporter nearby noticed this amusing scene and quickly came over to interview him, asking, "Sir, when did you arrive?"
"10 PM last night,"
At 10 o'clock, the reporter pointed in disbelief: "Do you know what this place sells? They don't give away eggs here."
The reporter clearly still assumed that the old man had seen the banner and thought they were going to give out eggs, which was why he came.
After all, as long as there are eggs, these old men will unleash speeds comparable to Liu Xiang.
"Hahahaha!" The old man laughed, then pointed to the banner and said, "Of course I know, this is a place that sells mobile phones."
I bought this for my son. He's wanted an Apple phone for a long time, so I pre-ordered one for him to surprise him when it arrives.
"Sir, do you know how much it costs?"
"I heard it costs several thousand dollars, but I have a pension, so I can afford it."
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Wang Jianzhou from China Unicom, seeing the long lines reported from various places, finally felt a huge weight lifted from his heart.
He finally succeeded this time by going all in. Sure enough, there are no children who cry every day, and no gamblers who lose every day.
Telecom and mobile companies spend so much money to poach his customers, while he only needs an iPhone to turn the tide.
Number portability must be implemented as soon as possible.