After the layoffs, I became a tech godfather

Chapter 74: Very sci-fi new features at the press conference
After explaining the follow-up work to Li Qingbo, the two had a meal together. It was almost one o'clock in the afternoon.

Hao Cheng returned to his office and prepared to take a nap. This was his habit, especially now that he had to use his brain more often. He had to take a nap at noon, even if it was only fifteen minutes, he would feel energetic. But if he didn't sleep, he would definitely be sleepy for the whole afternoon.

"Xiaosha, Xiaosha!"

[I’m here!] [I’m here!]

[Who are you?] [I am Xiaosha!] [I am Xiaosha too!]

Wow, Gao Chenyu brought a sample of the children's version of Xiaosha to the office. When Hao Cheng shouted, the office instantly became lively and the two "people" started chatting.

"Stop, play a soothing song for me. I want to take a nap. Play it softly, and then wake me up at 1:45 to watch Huawei's Mate brand ceremony launch conference."

As if deliberately testing the two little Shas, Hao Cheng did not specifically mention them, but gave these instructions.

"Dila, dila, dila, dila~" A soft lullaby for nap, played by the Xiaosha in the mobile phone. The melody composed of the notes on the screen of the children's version of Xiaosha jumped up and down, which was very exciting.

……

"Tuesday, it's Tuesday again. Why are all press conferences on Tuesday? I have to slack off and watch the press conference again."

"Hey, who says it's not true? I even grew my hair long for this purpose, wore a black Bluetooth headset, and opened a small window on the browser. Hey, it's very hidden, no one knows at all."

"I heard that there will be some heavy news at this press conference. Do you know about it?"

"What's so big about it? Isn't it just that the system-level AI has fully accessed Xiaosha's capabilities? He Gang stayed in Linzhou for more than 20 days just for this emergency connection. Everyone knows it. It's no longer a secret."

"So should we call it Xiaoyi or Xiaosha from now on?"

"For customized versions, it seems like anything is fine, just like Avita's car, you can call it Xiaoyi Xiaoyi or Xiaota Xiaota, it's fine."

"However, Baiju Technology has just announced that the Android version of Xiaosha will be officially launched in three days. Huawei's appeal is not that great, right?"

"We have to release the Android version quickly, otherwise we won't even be able to use Xiaosha and will be left behind by the times. How will other competitors' phones sell? We can't let Huawei dominate the market, right? Other competitors are all made in China!"

"It is domestically produced, yes. Apple phones are made in Zhengzhou. However, there are still gaps between domestically produced products. The latest procurement standards issued by the Ministry of Finance require that key components and key processes be produced and completed in China. Only when the cost of components produced in China reaches a specified proportion can they enjoy the preferential policy support for domestic products."

"So, for a mobile phone, the most critical component is the CPU. Its cost alone can account for up to a quarter or even a third of the total cost! I heard that the purchase price of the Snapdragon Extreme Edition is as high as 1,700 yuan per piece. How much does a mobile phone cost? All the profits go to Qualcomm."

"Let's not talk about Huawei, there's nothing we can do about other manufacturers. I wonder if MediaTek's chips are considered domestically made? I really hope a third-party chip manufacturer will emerge to replace Qualcomm or even MediaTek. Unisoc, you should show some strength!"

"Zhiguang does have the best chance. After all, it has all 345G-related licenses and can use them all. It is one of only four companies in the world that can design and produce 5G-SOC chips. The other three are Qualcomm, MediaTek, and HiSilicon. Even Apple can't do it. Oh, and Samsung is half-a-company, but it has such a low presence that I almost forgot about it."

"But Unisoc is not doing well. Its three current chips, T8100, T8200 and T9100, are all based on EUV 6nm. Their performance is nothing compared to Qualcomm and MediaTek. Even the backward process of HiSilicon, which is subject to restrictions, is far behind them."

Whenever we talk about chips, it is a national tragedy for domestic technology enthusiasts.

Whether it is Loongson, Zhaoxin or Tsinghua Unigroup, fans of Chinese chips get excited when they mention them. They have supported them for so many years, but they are still struggling in the ICT market and still do not have much competitiveness in the consumer market.

Fortunately, Kirin, the only seedling in the consumer market, did not die and survived tenaciously.

Even if our own children have many faults, we still need them to live. This is the simple logic in the hearts of many people.

However, the mass market ultimately relies on products. Otherwise, Loongson and Zhaoxin Moore's Law would have sold out long ago.

More than a year ago, the emergence of Mate60 with Kirin 9000S announced its return.

The update of the Pura70 series chips and the huge improvement in the energy consumption of Kirin 9010 have allowed everyone to see the continuous updating and iteration of Kirin chips, even two generations a year.

If we continue like this, hey, in three years at most, returning to mainstream levels will not be a dream!
Even more, if the problems of EUV optical technology are solved one day, it will soar to new heights!
This is the vision in many people’s hearts.

"When I think of Mr. Yu's words 'the most powerful Mate in history', my blood boils, but I don't know how powerful it is."

October 11th, 26:13.

Countless pollens are already eagerly waiting: "The annual Science and Technology Spring Festival Gala, let's start soon."

People used to call Apple’s annual press conference the “Technology Spring Festival Gala”, but now, after Apple has been using the same old things for years and even seems too lazy to update its appearance, some Apple fans have unceremoniously taken over this term.

At this time, Hao Cheng was also awakened by Xiaosha: "Xiaosha, Xiaosha, what is the most discussed topic among netizens?"

[I am here. The most discussed are the strongest Mate and Unisoc.] This time it was Xiaosha on the phone who responded. A little heart flashed on the screen of the child Xiaosha, as if to say that he was here too. It seemed that they could already tell who Hao Cheng was calling. "Unisoc?" Hao Cheng was slightly stunned, but then he figured it out.

Many people share the same view - China needs a manufacturer like Huawei that integrates hardware and software and has a complete chip ecosystem.

At the same time, a chip supplier and system supplier is also needed to replace Qualcomm and Android's "supplier" role.

Even if Hongmeng is open source and HiSilicon is outsourced, it will never become such a role - because Huawei makes mobile phones itself. If other manufacturers use your Kirin and your Hongmeng, consumers will have doubts - why don’t I just buy Huawei?

It's okay if you want to sell at a low price, but that will put an absolute limit on your pursuit of high-end markets, a ceiling.

That designation is not feasible.

The company that has the greatest hope of achieving this is indeed Unisoc, at least it has all the conditions. If others really want to do it, it will be difficult even if they have the strength, such as baseband licensing.

"UNISOC, Xiaosha, this is the chip you use, right?" Hao Cheng asked again.

[Yes, Unisoc T9100! ] This time the response was the children's version of the sand model, probably because Hao Cheng took a look at it and had a clear direction, and Hao Cheng thought it was quite interesting.

……

Fifteen minutes passed quickly, and the press conference had already begun at the Pengcheng International Convention and Exhibition Center.

First, Yu Dong came on stage to introduce the "most powerful Mate in history". A series of innovations such as architecture, satellites, signals, and Red Maple lenses were unveiled one after another and displayed in front of everyone, forming part of the "powerful" Mate series.

Then the highlight came, that is AI!

“We have collaborated with our strongest partners to bring everyone a brand new AI interactive experience.” Yu Dong said: “By integrating super-powerful capabilities into system-level AI, what we can do…”

Yu Dong introduced a series of AI innovative capabilities, such as protagonist moments, creative photos, cloud enhancement, etc. These functions were originally planned for the system-level Xiaoyi, and now they are integrated with Xiaosha's capabilities, making them even stronger.

In particular, Yu Dong emphasized the use of the unique front-facing TOF lens and gesture sensor, coupled with Huawei's long-standing signature near-field communication technology, and combined with Xiaosha's unique innovative function "Transfer by Heart". "This is our unique innovation, which cannot be copied by other competitors!"

As Yu Dong left the stage, a promotional video slowly unfolded.

In the picture, a group of people are sitting in the office area, busy working.

Two of them are Yu Dong and He Gang.

He Gang: "Old Yu, what's the next plan?"

"Here you go!" Yu Dong pointed with his index finger, and a file called "Work Plan" floated up. Then he flicked his finger and pointed at He Gang. The file "whooshed" and appeared on He Gang's tablet.

Another scene, inside the meeting room.

Yu Dong sat in the main seat, with seven or eight people on his left and right.

He reached out to his tablet, imitated the action of picking up a stack of documents from the table, and then threw it along the conference table like this -

"Swish, swish, swish..."

The file that Yu Dong picked up appeared on the desktop of everyone's electronic device, whether it was a mobile phone, tablet or even PC.

"He actually did it!" Hao Cheng watched more carefully than anyone else. He had demonstrated this ability to He Gang once before, but that time he had made use of Xiaosha's ability to recognize voiceprints.

For example, when transferring a file to He Gang, he asked a question, which required He Gang to respond, and then the file was transmitted using the same network WIFI.

But when Huawei demonstrated this today, there was obviously no need for a response. It seemed that this also involved a precise location match for near-field communication, and near-field communication is Huawei's forte.

Combining my own ideas with Xiaosha's abilities, and adding Huawei's own strengths, it really created stronger sparks.

Hao Cheng also knew that Huawei originally designed this feature as a grab and put function, which is to grab an item from your mobile phone and put it on another device. It is very interesting, like grabbing a little heart and putting it on your girlfriend's device, which is very romantic, but it may not be practical.

And now this one is not only interesting, but also very practical.

For example, in the meeting scene just now, just grab a handful of documents and throw them away, and everyone receives them. It not only looks sci-fi, but is also very convenient to use.

(End of this chapter)