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Chapter 625 Retrospection VS Tencent?

It's normal for good things to attract the covetousness of others.

The ancients had the warning, "A common man is innocent, but possessing a treasure is a crime," which is why the reply attracted the attention of many internet giants, was analyzed by Tencent, and was favored by the fourth-generation princess...

These are all understandable. The business world is such a cutthroat place. Unless you are a monopolistic state-owned enterprise or a central enterprise, no one will allow you to hold onto a golden goose that lays eggs. This is a very realistic place.

Chen Zhe wasn't angry, but he was genuinely worried.

However, the most urgent task is to finalize the design of the first generation of Youmi.

Zhang Wei is now in charge of the production line at the Suihui Electronics Factory.

He was once one of the production managers of Tianyu mobile phones.

Tianyu was the hottest domestic brand in mainland China last year. Of course, they also assembled machines, but that did not affect their sales at all. The founder, Ms. Rong Xiuli, made it onto the Hurun Rich List with a fortune of 40 billion yuan.

In today's era of great change in the mobile phone industry, after careful consideration, she took a large sum of money and plunged headlong into the embrace of the Windows system.

It's understandable. In this day and age, due to Microsoft's long-standing reputation and industry leadership, manufacturers subconsciously trust it more than Android.

However, Zhang Wei believes that Android has a brighter future, but his suggestion was completely rejected by "Ms. Rong from the Wealth List".

Feeling unvalued and distrusted, Zhang Wei made a decisive decision to resign, and was quickly "picked up" by the Zhongda gang.

So, even though You Hongtao is the deputy factory manager at the Suhui Electronics Factory, Zhang Wei has the highest salary and the highest level of trust.

Because Zhang Wei held a nominal position as "Deputy Director of the Office" within Tracing Back Technology.

Tracing Back Technology is the headquarters.

This is the skill of someone who has studied history, served as a leader, and then become an entrepreneur; he has an extremely profound understanding of "power."

Although the position of "Deputy Director of the Office" is inconspicuous and a service position, it allows Zhang Wei to report directly to the founder without You Hongtao feeling annoyed by being bypassed.

Furthermore, if Zhang Wei makes a contribution this time, he can be promoted within the headquarters system, without being limited to the framework of the electronics factory, and will have a wider range of opportunities for growth.

This is somewhat similar to a deputy director of the provincial government's comprehensive department being seconded to a county-level city as a deputy mayor.

They may seem to have little power, but their words carry weight.

These are things that people without experience would find difficult to grasp – the concept of "balanced thinking and balanced perspective".

Of course, so far, Zhang Wei has not let Chen Zhe down.

He knew the purchase price and assembly process of Tianyu Electronics Factory. After arriving at Suhui, he first brought over his former assistants and then [proactively] selected several veterans from the Suhui system to form his own team.

Finally, Dr. Yan Huaixing's team, who is in charge of secondary development of the Android system at the headquarters, went to Foxconn for consultation.

At first, Terry Gou thought that Chang Wei was still with "Tianyu Group", but when Chang Wei handed him his business card, he realized that he had switched to Suhui Electronics.

Tracing Back is no small, unknown company. Its founder, Chen Zhe, once stood up for Psion, and his reputation in the international internet circle is no less than that in China.

So Terry Gou asked, "What are your requirements for Mr. Chen's Youmi phone?"

Zhang Wei replied, "It's a level above Tianyu's hardware."

Terry Gou said with a smile, "The cost is not low."

Zhang Wei replied, "President Chen said that we don't plan to make money from our first-generation mobile phone."

Terry Gou nodded: "Mr. Chen has a lot of spirit."

Zhang Wei said, "He is also very broad-minded, able to listen to other people's opinions, and tolerant of my temper."

Thus, the first generation of Youmi smartphones, featuring an Android system, Qualcomm chips, Samsung batteries, and BOE screens, was born.

Its internal components are equivalent to a high-configuration version of the Tianyu mobile phone.

Its design completely surpasses all current domestic brands. Because the first-generation Youmi is a full touchscreen!

It's worth noting that influenced by Nokia and Motorola, most mobile phones on the market today bear some of their style. Even the world's first Android phone, the HTC G1, added a slider keyboard to its full touchscreen design.

However, the Ume1 is a full touchscreen, so the body is relatively thin and light, making it more comfortable to hold. It is not only easy to carry around, but also highlights the pursuit of simplicity and modern aesthetics.

Furthermore, the colors are further refined into five:

Rose red, laurel white, cyan, obsidian black, and gold.

Five prototypes were displayed on the table, dazzling and colorful, exceptionally beautiful, and much more upscale than the knock-off domestic products.

The top executives at the time naturally had high praise for Ume1, but there were also older professors like Zeng Kun who expressed that they were not used to using a full-screen phone without a keyboard and worried that the market would also resist it.

It's normal to have some resistance.

Chen's reasons for insisting were also quite compelling:
"We are the first Android phone in China and the second Android phone in the world, which puts us at the forefront of the world."

"Since we've chosen innovation and breakthroughs, let's go all the way. Rather than being timid and leaving the marks of compromise on the keyboard, let's take this opportunity to overturn all boundaries at once."

"Innovators must have a mission. In addition to establishing our position in the industry, we also have a mission to change consumer habits!"

"Furthermore, users who dared to choose Android phones during the era when Symbian was the mainstream have a knack for experimentation, and we need to trust each other."

……

The founder still holds unquestionable authority within the company.

Almost no one can oppose what Chen insists on.

Actually, Director Chen wasn't that confident, because the changes to Ume1 this time were really too big. But he was someone who had experienced the "comprehensive digital office reform of government affairs" within the system, and had experience and insights in this area.

There was a lot of opposition when the digital transformation first started.

Many older comrades have complaints and feel uncomfortable, feeling that at their age, they still have to type out replies on a computer.
What if we think the process is too complicated and we can't learn it?
What if the network is insecure and files are leaked?
Finally, electronic signatures are nowhere near as authoritative as handwritten approvals.
……

However, as the higher-ups firmly implemented the policy, although there were still frequent instances where the OA system was blocked due to leaders being on business trips, overall it did save some time and steps, and even more paper.

Therefore, Chen believes that full-screen displays are the future.

Of course, he didn't need to believe it. Full-screen mobile phones were the future, but wouldn't it be a bit "shocking" to launch them in 2008?
But the iPhone 3 was also full-screen, it just wasn't introduced to China. If the iPhone 4 were to enter the Chinese market and then UMI were to release a full-screen phone, it would feel like they were just copying someone else's design.

After careful consideration, Chen decided to take on the "number one in the country" position, which carried a small risk but also offered great rewards.

For a company, this is perfectly acceptable.

The same principle applies to Tencent.

After careful consideration, they surprisingly decided to cautiously initiate a trial project for "instant messaging software".

"Trial project initiation" means to first organize a team and conduct some research and development to see how it goes, since they have no experience.

However, since he and Su Hui were not mortal enemies, and Su Hui was not some small fry to be bullied, Xiao Ma personally called Chen Zhe to express that he had no intention of malicious competition, but was just a normal business operation, and that he still had some hesitation.

Even if it's finalized, I hope that we can avoid hurting each other's feelings if we encounter competition in the future.

Chen Zhe is at the Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts, asking art students like Xian Mei'er to give feedback on the design of the Ume1 phone.

Ume1's market should still be young people and white-collar workers, so their opinions are very important. Of course, Suhui also used the "Learning Network" platform to promote U1, and even had a free lucky draw event.

Many college students in China are already aware of the "Youmi Generation 1" Android phone, and some are quite looking forward to it.

Those who have no expectations are simply maintaining a cautious and observant attitude because the price is unknown.

Originally feeling hopeful about the future, Chen suddenly felt a bit stifled when he heard the news of the "project approval" from Tencent.

So, is Tencent the next target for retrospection?
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