The world is in trouble

Chapter 326 Shocking! Sales Break Records!
If we're talking about the company in the world whose luck has been drained the most, it's undoubtedly HTC. Historically, as one of the first mobile phone manufacturers to bet on Android, it enjoyed a period of great success lasting about three years.

Its peak annual shipments reached 40 to 50 million units, making it the number one smartphone manufacturer, with a market value of several hundred billion US dollars at its peak.

However, due to the lack of a core foundation and core technology, it withered away quickly.

In this world, it didn't even have a brief period of glory. Even though the smartphone wave had broken out ahead of schedule, its shipments in 2009 were only a few million.

Historically, it was dealt a heavy blow by Microsoft at the height of its power. In the world, however, it never achieved any glory, yet it was struck down much earlier.

Lin Xiao roughly knew the reason behind it.

First, Microsoft wants to use this method to announce to the world that it has entered the smartphone market.

Secondly, this time it's definitely not about killing HTC, but about forcing it to give in again and release a phone with Microsoft's operating system.

For several years, HTC was the main hardware manufacturer for Microsoft's mobile phone system; at that time, it was called Dopod.

So what was the outcome of this lawsuit?

It all depends on how much support Google provides to HTC, and of course, on how tough HTC is. If it's not tough enough, it'll eventually have to bow down to Microsoft.

By May, the matter had basically been settled.

Microsoft's acquisition of Motorola's mobile communications division is essentially a done deal.

On May 25th.

Microsoft held a press conference to officially promote its new mobile operating system, Windows Mobile 7.

This is about three months later than historically.

But it was precisely because of its acquisition of Motorola that its influence was greater than ever before.

The lineup of invited hardware and software manufacturers is also very strong.

Of course, Ballmer had privately called Lin Xiao to invite him to participate, but Lin Xiao declined.

However, Xia Xi, CEO of Lightning Group, Lucas, CEO of Facebook East Asia, Wu Lingxi, CEO of Facebook Group, Gu Yongjiang, CEO of YouTube, and so on.

Almost all the suppliers of the important ecosystem software within the Linxiao Group were present.

This has already satisfied Microsoft greatly; the Lin Xiao system has been very accommodating.

It's worth noting that Apple also invited these people to its product launch event, but only two of them showed up. This time, however, the entire team came out.

Moreover, another highly anticipated figure attending Microsoft's new system launch event was the CEO of HTC.

The outside world immediately knew that HTC had backed down.

Next, HTC will definitely release a Windows Mobile 7 phone, and it will be a flagship model.

In addition, Lee Jae-yong, a representative of the Samsung Group, was also present at the press conference.

This also means that Samsung Group may also launch smartphones running Windows Mobile 7.

Global media outlets are alarmed, predicting that a massive global smartphone war is about to erupt, transforming the original Three Kingdoms period into a four-way battle.

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"Aren't you afraid of raising a tiger that will become a threat?" Wu Di couldn't help but ask.

Microsoft's momentum this time is so amazing, and even now it is still the world's number one technology giant.

Many believe that Microsoft's foray into smartphone operating systems will allow it to carve out a huge market share.

Many media outlets have already conducted analyses on this topic.

The future mobile operating system will likely be a winner among the three major operating systems: iOS, Microsoft, Android, and X.

Microsoft may even reclaim its throne once again.

It's no wonder that many analysts have come to this conclusion, because Microsoft is too powerful in computer operating systems, and it once held a dominant position in mobile operating systems as well.

"How long can the friendship between Microsoft and quantum technology last?"

"This time, the leader of the Second Dog Cult may have misjudged the situation. In his desperate attempt to deal with Google's Android, he has resorted to desperate measures. He wants to use one tiger to devour another, but in reality, he is using the tiger to seek its skin."

"Ergou is too short-sighted. He could have tried to win Microsoft's friendship, but he shouldn't have given up so many bargaining chips, which allowed Microsoft's Windows Mobile 7 to enrich the entire ecosystem of applications all at once."

Not only do many global science and technology experts think this way, but even within the field of quantum technology, there are many people who share this concern.

At this moment, Lin Xiao was holding an engineering prototype equipped with Windows Mobile 7.

It has to be said that Microsoft is truly arrogant, or rather, stubborn.

Although this system represents an improvement over the historical Windows Mobile 7, the overall operating logic and UI style remain largely unchanged.

Lin Xiao understands Microsoft's insistence.

but……

The entire market has been educated for three whole years now.

Whether it's iOS, Android, or the X operating system, there are various differences.

However, the general operating logic, especially the system UI, is pretty much the same.

For countless users around the world, this already represents a smartphone, which also aligns with the aesthetic philosophy of large-screen phones.

As a result... your Windows Mobile 7 is so unique.

What should I say about you?
At this point, Microsoft was probably brimming with confidence, believing that once they entered the market, they could capture at least a third of the market share.

However, Lin Xiao believes that the market will teach Microsoft a lesson.

Therefore, in his eyes, there has always been only one enemy and rival: Google Android.

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Historically, Google's own NXEUS One sold only moderately well, far less than Motorola's Droid.

The core reason here is the issue of positioning.

Historically, Google didn't have high expectations for its sales; it was more of a prototype for Android. Therefore, the investment wasn't extreme, and the promotion wasn't very effective. It's as if Google wasn't deliberately trying to steal the limelight and market share from other Android phone brands.

But in this world, it's completely different.

NXEUS one has become a strategic product for Google.

Because the first two Android phones launched by Lenovo and LG were both failures, Android's market share is continuously falling behind.

The Android camp urgently needs a super flagship product, not only to regain its reputation but also to regain its market share.

Therefore, the development and marketing costs that Google invested in this product were staggering.

Correspondingly, its sales volume is also astonishing.

It has transformed from a prototype into a crucial pillar of Android.

Two and a half months after its public release, relevant organizations estimated that the phone had shipped 600 million units.

Undoubtedly, it was a huge success.

Moreover, on various occasions, this phone has been vying with the Quantum NOTE for the title of flagship phone.

but……

The authoritative organization also released a set of data.

As of May 15, 2010, the market share of the world's three major mobile intelligent systems was as follows.

Apple iOS devices: 4700 million units.

Android devices: 3550 million units.

Quantum Technology X Operating System Terminal, 6400 million units.

When this data came out, many people around the world were completely dumbfounded.

what happened? !

It's only been five months, and Quantum Technology doesn't seem to have released any major new devices, so why has the market suddenly seen an increase of 1800 million units?

are you crazy?
In the past five months, Apple has only added six million units because it has not released any new products.

Android released its most important device, the NEXUS One, resulting in an overall increase of approximately 900 million Android devices.

And quantum technology, will it add 1800 million units?

Where did it come from?
That's the charm of the "sea of ​​machines" tactic.

ZTE, Huawei, and Coolpad have launched three new smartphones in the past five months.

They're all budget phones. Now, not only through carrier contracts, but even buying them directly, the prices are incredibly cheap.

They sold them one by one without saying a word.

Sales inexplicably skyrocketed, and the increase kept accelerating. In fact, Google had already discovered Lin Xiao's strategy of flooding the market with low-cost devices and wanted to replicate it, so it had already approached many manufacturers.

But neither Samsung nor LG was willing to take on this job.

are you crazy?
This price not only lowers the prestige of my brand, but more importantly, it doesn't make me any money at all.

Chinese manufacturers might still be able to make a small profit because they can lower their costs than us, but we can't.

Another issue is that Google Android prioritizes market share over profitability, which contradicts our interests.

Most people around the world haven't quite figured it out yet, but Google has, and is completely bewildered.

Depend on!
Android is backed by so many big brands and giants, while Quantum Technology is backed by all unknown new mobile phone brands.

Everyone thought we were bound to win.

So you're going to churn out cheap phones like crazy and try to rip me off like this?

Is this what you call "encircling the cities from the countryside"?
As a result, Google had to lower itself to a bunch of Chinese mobile phone manufacturers such as ZTE, Huawei, and Coolpad, and ask them to also produce low-cost phones for Android.

For this reason, Google is even willing to provide a certain subsidy for each phone.

It's worth noting that last year, Google secretly warned that any mobile phone manufacturer that dared to cooperate with quantum technology might face a Google ban.

Now, instead of mentioning the ban, they turn around and start negotiating cooperation with these manufacturers.

As a result, these manufacturers all refused.

The only company that agreed to Google's request was LinkInfo.

However, many manufacturers of counterfeit phones approached Google after hearing that Google was willing to provide subsidies, requesting cooperation.

This put Google in a difficult position.

This inevitably brings to mind Nvidia's past. Back then, in order to penetrate the mobile smart terminal system market, Nvidia collaborated with a large number of counterfeit tablet manufacturers, providing them with complete solutions.

So in those two years, many counterfeit tablet brands thrived.

Ultimately, Nvidia failed in this market.

If Google were to partner with these counterfeit brands, it would not only have to provide subsidies, but also help build the entire solution, from the system to the mobile phone chip, to the CMOS, to the screen, to the baseband chip, and so on. Google would have to help solve all of these issues.

Because these brands are not yet able to get these supply chains to provide them with these inexpensive components while maintaining a certain level of quality.

Google is very resistant to this kind of cooperation.

What will become of Google's reputation as a global tech giant?

However, without cooperation, they can only watch helplessly as smartphones based on the X system continue to sweep the globe.

Therefore, Google chose to be less aggressive, continuing to promote low-cost phones, but temporarily refraining from cooperating with these small Chinese brands, and instead fully supporting Lenovo's low-cost Android phones.

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In June, a groundbreaking product was launched.

iPhone 4!

In a sense, the Apple empire even began with this one product.

But... in this world!

It did not cause a historical sensation.

It may have caused a sensation, or more accurately, it caused a great deal of excitement within the iOS system.

But in the global technology community, it doesn't exist!
Because its original glory has been overdrawn, and overdrawn several times.

Whether it's its exquisite design, its high-definition 640P screen, or its Sony IMX145 CMOS sensor, etc.

Even its A4 processor, which it developed at great expense, is no longer a surprise.

It has been overdrawn by quantum phones, quantum notes, and the Google Nexus One.

All I can say is that competition drives progress.

The fierce competition between quantum technology and Google's Android has made products from both camps far more radical and advanced than ever before.

Thus, it stole the glory that originally belonged to Apple.

Facebook CEO Lingxi Wu attended the press conference again, emphasizing the significant support the entire system provides for iOS.

Even Chen Yizhou, the CEO of Xiaohongshu, traveled a long distance to attend.

Because the speed at which this app has risen globally has far exceeded expectations.

iOS users, especially those using quantum phones, love this app far more than users of other brands.

Although the iPhone 4 did not achieve the same sensation as in previous years, it still achieved tremendous commercial success.

According to Apple's predictions, the iPhone 4 may sell more than one million units on its first day!
Lin Xiao was slightly taken aback upon hearing the number.

So tall?!

It caused far less of a sensation than in the past, so why did its sales remain the same as in the past?
However, after a little thought, Lin Xiao understood.

Because the smartphone boom arrived earlier than expected, the market size is much larger than in the past. So, despite the reduced momentum, sales are on par with historical levels.

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July 2010!
The time for Er Gou, the leader of the cult, has come once again.

First, the third season of the fantasy series, Stranger Things, officially premiered on CBS.

Secondly, the third season of The Walking Dead aired on AMC cable television network.

Finally, after three years, Ergou Studio's most anticipated AAA title, The Last of Us, has been officially released!
This product embodies Lin Xiao's greatest technological ambitions across the entire game ecosystem.

Three years ago, Lin Xiao had already said that this game must be a groundbreaking product in terms of technology.

To this end, he spared no expense in investing massive amounts of human and financial resources.

More than a thousand developers were involved in the development of this game.

The development cost exceeded $1.5 million.

Even EPIC undertook a massive update to the entire engine version specifically for this game.

Historically, this game was a huge hit, both in terms of sales and critical acclaim.

But it wasn't born with a silver spoon in its mouth.

And in this world, it is!
It was already surrounded by an aura of brilliance from the day it was approved.

A year before its public release, it was already highly anticipated and eagerly awaited by countless gamers around the world.

Because of it, Ergou Studio directly shelved the development of Fallout 4, suspending this biggest and most successful IP.

Moreover, like the Fallout series, it belongs to the post-apocalyptic genre, which brings enormous challenges.

Given similar themes, how do you make two games stand out from the crowd?
So, the moment it was publicly released!

Sales through almost every channel exploded!
Whether it's the PS platform, the STEAM platform, or the Facebook gaming channel.

The immense success of Fallout 3 fueled unparalleled anticipation for Fallout 4 among gamers worldwide, resulting in phenomenal sales, with 1200 million copies shipped on its first day.

In this world, however, these expectations have only increased.

Because in this world, Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas achieved greater success and higher sales than ever before.

Moreover, the huge Chinese market was activated ahead of schedule.

All of this anticipation was channeled into The Last of Us.

Just as countless gamers placed all their expectations on Cyberpunk 2077 because of the success of The Witcher 3, since both are CD Projekt Red titles.

next day!

Er Gou Studio released an announcement!
The Last of Us shipped 1200 million copies on its first day!

Then, this data completely shocked the world!
Countless people were stunned!

This data isn't just surprising, it's downright terrifying.

For other AAA titles, selling 12 million copies over the entire cycle is already quite remarkable.

So you sold 1200 million copies on the first day?!
Has the aura surrounding "Second Dog Cult Leader" reached such an astonishing level?

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