HLnovel Chapter 279 The Glory of the Favored Son: Rice Abandons the Domestic Market?
Chapter 279 The Glory of the Favored Son: Rice Abandons the Domestic Market?
Xiao Bai, sitting in the audience, heard the words "first tier" and looked at his friend next to him.
"Hey Lao Wang, didn't Lei Jun say something like that too?"
"It seems so!"
After saying that, the two smiled at each other.
However, they weren't mocking the term "Big Mouth Yu," since this chip truly deserves to be called top-tier.
They were laughing at the term "first tier," which, for some, is a genuine adjective, while for others it reflects real ability...
The standard version of the Mate 7 is equipped with the Kirin 910 Pro, which is an enhanced version with a 28nm process. Its benchmark score is 2.65, which is still somewhat lower than the Pro version's Kirin 910.
However, the Kirin 910 is their own chip, and Yu initially wanted to use it on the Pro, but Shen Fei stopped him.
After all, how could a Pro toothpaste tube be sucked up from behind? That would give it a bad reputation...
The relevant parameters also appeared on the big screen: quad-core with a maximum clock speed of 2.1GHz, also manufactured by Transsion.
This is no secret, after all, the previous generation K3V1 was manufactured by Transsion.
Because the standard version uses the Kirin chip, Yu Dazui focused on introducing the standard version, which has a 6.2-inch 1080p OLED screen.
Other specifications include 1GB of RAM and 16GB of storage.
With a 5400mAh battery, the Mate 7 finally surpasses the Transsion S3 in this respect.
The audience was even more shocked. A 5400mAh battery, 600mAh larger than Transsion's, is simply a monster. It can easily last two days on a single charge.
Metal fuselage, made of aerospace-grade aluminum alloy.
The back features fingerprint recognition with a contact speed of 0.7 seconds, and it also supports fingerprint payment. Yu Dazui introduced it quickly, and the applause from the audience never stopped.
The Pro version and above are upgraded to a 2K screen and 2GB of RAM, offering some differentiated configurations.
Finally, the price appeared on the big screen.
"Mate7, priced at 3499."
The newbies in the audience, seeing this price, were already guessing the price of the Pro version.
After all, the Pro version has 2GB of dedicated RAM just like the other one. Although the processor is a step behind the standard version, the camera and screen are better, so it should be slightly more expensive than 3999!
Transsion and Huawei need to differentiate themselves by using similar prices to lock in the 3000 to 5000 yuan price range!
This instantly revealed a result: Sansang and the fruit were in danger. This wasn't just empty talk; it was a carefully planned scheme.
As expected, the starting price of the Mate 7 Pro was 4199 yuan, 200 yuan more expensive than the standard version from Transsion.
Mate7 Pro Max 5199!
"The S3 and Mate 7 are both top-tier Chinese smartphones. One focuses on satisfying all needs, while the other focuses on battery life and business applications."
How to choose? It's up to you.
Yu Dazui smiled and said, "I can tell you that there is no limit to the number of Mate items available."
We absolutely do not control the supply.
Everyone in the audience smiled knowingly. Controlling the supply? Who are they talking about? It's so hard to guess!
After the press conference, Yu Dazui was stopped by the media again.
After answering a few simple questions, one reporter, somewhat aloof, asked:
"Mr. Yu."
With Transsion returning to the domestic market and entering the high-end market, Huawei and Transsion should now be competitors. Why would anyone still use their chips?
The other reporters also looked on with expressions of anticipation, as if they were watching a good show.
After all, this question is too tricky; if you don't answer it well, all sorts of negative reports will immediately come out.
Whether it's moral or not doesn't matter, as long as it generates enough buzz.
"First of all, we and Transsion are not competitors, but sister companies."
Furthermore, Transsion's chips are good, so why not use them?
As for competition, brothers should compete, but they should also cooperate; only then can they work together to drive foreign brands out of the market.
"How can Huawei and Transsion possibly compete with Fruity and Sansang now that they've teamed up?"
"This reporter seems to have been paid; it's probably a foreign influence."
Old Yu's answer turned out to be acceptable...
"Transsion is the parent company. They provide the technology, and Lao Yu (Yu Minhong) is in charge of the implementation. Together, we'll drive the foreigners out."
What's even more surprising is that Yu Dazui quietly updated his Weibo at 8 pm, releasing a very shocking message.
"Honor's new models will be equipped with both the Kirin 910 and the Taishan 910."
Specific details will be announced next month.
Not long after the message was sent out, the publicity team responsible for operating Yu Dazui's Weibo account felt like the sky had fallen!
Mr. Yu sneaks up there every day; how much money would it take to cover the deductions?
Although the publicity team quickly deleted the posts, the buzz had already started.
"Demoted so quickly?"
"Confidentiality alert! It looks like CEO Yu is going to get his salary docked again?"
"I checked Mr. Yu's Weibo and the post is gone. At least 5000 yuan is gone."
"Holy shit!"
Lei Jun didn't know exactly how much money Yu Dazui had deducted, but the news caused sales of the still-on-sale Mi 2s and Mi 3 series to drop again.
When Lei Jun saw this news in his hotel room, he almost dropped his coffee cup.
"Old Lin!"
He called out, and Lin Bin ran out from the next room.
"Old Lei, what's up?"
"How come they were sent down to the countryside so quickly?"
"It's over! Utterly over! We're completely finished with the domestic mid-to-high-end market."
The last glimmer of hope in Lei Jun's heart vanished completely.
"The six mobile phones from Huawei and Transsion completely fill the price range of 3000 to 6000 yuan."
If Honor makes another move, the market segment of 1500-2000 yuan will be gone.
Our rice is priced at 2000 yuan, and apart from die-hard fans, basically no one will buy it. Now we really can only afford rice under 1500 yuan!
Lin Bin opened his mouth, wanting to say there was still a chance, but ultimately swallowed his words.
"Mr. Lei, it seems we really have no choice but to bet everything on India."
"Let's place the bet!" After considering it for a long time, Leibusi finally agreed to the plan.
"What about in China?"
"If we can defend the country, we will; if we can't, we'll let it go." Lei Jun's voice was filled with dejection, and his eyes also showed a lot of resentment. "Now is not the time to be stubborn."
Survival is the most important thing!
That evening, Lei Jun sent an email to all senior executives of the rice company.
Notice Regarding the Shift in Strategic Focus for Rice
The message was brief, but essentially stated that effective immediately, the rice company would shift its core resources and strategic focus entirely to the Indian market, while maintaining its domestic operations and ceasing further investment.
The main focus in China will be on research and development, while future production and sales will primarily be concentrated in the Indian market.
After the email was sent, everyone understood why, since the rice company had truly entered a life-or-death phase.
But there's nothing they can do, Honor is just too strong! One sub-brand has them completely overwhelmed!
After negotiations among all parties, the launch event for the Indian version of Redmi has been scheduled for August 1st in Mumbai.
But coincidentally, another new product launch was also held here, orchestrated by someone behind the scenes.