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Chapter 393: Sending 1000 Gold Bars! Celebrating China! Let's Fight in the High-Level Arena, The Shining Orange X1 is Here!

At the 2013 Orange Technology new product launch event, the lights were dazzling, and the audience below the stage was in an uproar, with murmurs rising and falling.

"Is the era of budget phones over? Is the era of 1000-yuan phones over now?"

"Dude, I'm not trying to be mean, but the Qingcheng D2 is only 799 yuan. It makes me feel really stupid for spending 1699 yuan on a Lenovo S820!"

"I thought the Qingcheng D1S and ZTE U950 Beidou Little Whirlwind were the ceiling for phones under 1000 yuan, but I didn't expect the Qingcheng D2 to bring the price down to 799 yuan!"

"This is the 'people's phone' that everyone can afford!"

Viewers on Tencent Video, YY, Youku, Sohu, and Sina's live streaming platforms were frantically flooding the screen with comments.

"Orange Technology is a cancer in the industry. It doesn't make money itself, and it doesn't let its competitors make money either!"

"Yes, if we sell at such low prices, how can we guarantee the workers' income?"

"Come on! You just spout nonsense online without doing any research! Orange Mobile Phone Factory pays 25 yuan per hour, with overtime pay up to three times that amount, and provides room and board, with a monthly income of over 7,000 yuan. You're worried about others? Ask yourself if you even make 5,000 yuan a month!"

"Brother, delete it. My friend feels uncomfortable seeing it."

"Holy crap! This is a major breach! I only made four thousand before tax!"

The comments were flooding the screen at a rate of hundreds of thousands per second, making them impossible to see with the naked eye.

News platforms such as Huxiu, IT Black Horse, and 21st Century Digital Circle all provided real-time coverage.

Within just half an hour of the press conference starting, keywords such as "Qingcheng D2", "national mobile phone", and "budget phone" successively surged into the top ten of the trending search list.

Search indices on Baidu, 360, Sogou, and Lingxi have skyrocketed!

For most ordinary users, the price of 999 yuan is a bit expensive, but they would definitely buy one if the price is 799 yuan.

A 5.0-inch large screen, 1+4GB memory, 2000mAh battery, equipped with a MediaTek dual-core 1.3GHz processor and Aurora OS 1.6 system, all for only 799 yuan!
Even if it explodes, we should still praise how loud it was!

After all, a smartphone with the same configuration would cost at least 1200 yuan from other phone manufacturers, and some unscrupulous ones would even sell it for 2000 yuan or 3000 yuan.

Chen Yansen sat in the first row with a smile on his face.

There's no other way; the Luzhou No. 4 factory has just completed its capacity expansion, so we can only let our competitors suffer for now.

Moreover, even if he remains inactive, Lei Yijun may still launch the Redmi 1, and Coolpad will release the octa-core flagship F1 next year.

In addition, brands such as Dakele, Nibiru, Little Chili, Tianyu, and Hisense are also targeting the sub-1000 yuan smartphone market.

Rather than being forced to lower prices by competitors, it's better to cut your own price.

Standing in the center of the stage, Wang Teng silently pressed the controller, and the image on the big screen immediately changed.

A new phone with an ultra-thin body, an ultra-large screen, and an ultra-narrow bezel has caught the attention of millions of people: with its rounded corners and exquisite and elegant appearance, it is available in black, white, and silver.

"The Orange C3S is an upgraded version of the Orange C3. The screen is still a 5.5-inch HD Super AMOLED screen from Eastmoney, but its CPU has been changed from Snapdragon S4 to Snapdragon 600, with a maximum clock speed of 1.9GHz, making it faster in operation."

"In benchmark tests, the Orange C3S scores 4000 points higher than the Orange C3, and its data reading and processing efficiency is also improved by about 30%, providing users with a smoother user experience."

Wang Teng slowly introduced.

He paused briefly, then continued, "3GB RAM and 16GB ROM, built-in full-fledged Moss voice assistant, 500MP front camera, 1.6MP rear camera, Aurora OS 1600 system, 2620mAh battery, supports fast charging..."

In short, the Orange C3S is only an upgrade to the Orange C3 in terms of processor module and Moss voice assistant.

It looked extremely perfunctory, leaving the tens of millions of viewers at the scene and in the live broadcast room somewhat disappointed.

16GB标准版售价2799元，32GB高配版3099元，64GB顶配版3599元。

The entire product line has been reduced by 100 yuan, which can be considered Orange Technology's greatest sincerity.

"In addition, besides the Aurora OS version, the Qingcheng D2 and Chengzi C3S also offer the option of the Aurora Future OS version (i.e., Aurora Future OS). The two versions are priced the same, but Aurora Future OS is independently developed by Chengzi Technology."

After announcing the price, Wang Teng suddenly added a sentence.

Most competitors and suppliers knew about the existence of Aurora Future OS beforehand, but many of the Orange Technology fans who were invited to the event were learning for the first time that Orange Technology had quietly developed its own mobile operating system.

"It's not like Ali Cloud OS, is it?"

In an instant, doubts arose.

The main problem is that Ahri's previous actions have made domestic users feel so embarrassed that they can't even lift their heads.

Ali Cloud OS claims to be an independently developed mobile operating system, but in reality, it uses the Android operating environment, framework, and tools and is incompatible with the Android ecosystem.

The imposter locked the real Kui out!
From Google's perspective, it's one thing for you to use our system, but to turn around and claim it's your self-developed system is just unfair, isn't it?

Originally, AliCloud and Acer planned to launch a new model equipped with AliCloud OS.

Unexpectedly, Google directly threatened Acer: If you dare to side with Ali, we will kick you out immediately and stop licensing your patents.

Ultimately, the planned new product launch was cancelled.

Today, Orange Technology is a leading domestic mobile phone brand. If it were to follow in the footsteps of Ali and embarrass itself, users would feel ashamed as well.

"Don't worry, Aurora Future OS and Ali Cloud OS are not the same kind of products. They have even built an open source community, targeting developers and hardware manufacturers worldwide. If there were even a single line of code copied from Android, Google would have jumped up and down long ago."

"Whether an operating system can succeed depends on whether there are enough apps to support it. As a new system, how many developers will be willing to help users adapt Aurora Future OS?"

"If the application ecosystem development doesn't keep up, Aurora Future OS will be like an 'island' and will eventually be eliminated by the market."

There were also many software industry professionals in the live stream, who defended Orange Technology while expressing their skepticism.

Wang Teng took in the reactions of the audience and felt a sudden tightness in his chest.

When promoting a brand new operating system, the "chicken or the egg" problem often comes into play.

If the user base is small, developers will lack the motivation to develop AFOS applications; and if the number of applications is small, users will naturally not buy smartphones equipped with Aurora Future OS because they have no software available.

The core reason why Microsoft's Windows Phone market share has consistently failed to increase is that it has fallen into a vicious cycle.

“I understand everyone’s concerns, so starting March 18th, Orange Technology will launch an application submission reward program globally. The first 100,000 apps launched on the Aurora Future Store will each receive a reward of $200.”

Secondly, for apps that make it into the TOP 100 app list, in addition to receiving free promotional resources from the Aurora Future Store, products under Senlian Capital, such as Toutiao and Lingxi Browser, will also provide them with additional exposure and traffic support.

Finally, Aurora Future OS will adopt an open-source strategy, providing open-source code and free licenses to all hardware manufacturers and developers.

Wang Teng solemnly announced.

To put it simply, there are two points: first, it will be free to use; second, cash subsidies will be provided for the AFOS version of the application.

Chen Yansen understood very well that free things are the most expensive.

Let's capture the market and users first!

He would never be as foolish as Microsoft, mistakenly believing that technological advantages alone could generate patent licensing fees from hardware manufacturers.

Before securing a certain market share, any charging behavior is just creating obstacles for oneself.

"Speaking of which, I must thank Tencent, Ali, 360, NetEase, Sina, Sohu and other companies for their strong support, which enabled Aurora Future Store to have its first batch of applications. Thank you all for your trust and support of the first domestic mobile phone system." Wang Teng put his hands together, faced the audience and bowed deeply to the camera.

"What about Qiandu?"

"Doesn't this dog want to support domestic products?"

"Who cares! I only use Lingxi Search anyway. Qiandu is full of harmful ads. I just had a cold, but after searching on Qiandu, I was so scared that I even wrote my will."

Boycott Baidu!

In any era, there is no shortage of masters of moral blackmail.

A month ago, he sent someone to Baidu's headquarters to discuss the application compatibility issue, but Li Yanhong, mindful of the close relationship between the two companies in the ride-hailing, group-buying, food delivery, and navigation fields, refused to cooperate without hesitation.

Chen Yansen naturally wanted to give Qiandu some criticism.

He knew this behavior was wrong, but it felt really good when the target of his moral blackmail was a competitor.

After the reactions from the audience subsided slightly, Wang Teng pressed the controller and released the CG rendering of the Yao Cheng X1.

Unlike the Green Orange and Orange series, Yao Cheng is positioned in the high-end market.

In other words, Orange Technology has launched its first direct challenge to Shanxing and Apple.

"The Shiny Orange X1, this new model was polished by thousands of colleagues in the R&D department for eight months. The body is only 6.9 mm thick and weighs 126 grams."

It runs on Aurora Future OS 1.0, features a 5.7-inch Super AMOLED touchscreen, and is powered by a Snapdragon 800 quad-core processor.

Wang Teng slowly opened his mouth and then continued, "The Yao Cheng X1 only has the Aurora Future OS version, 4GB of RAM, 32GB of internal storage, an 800-megapixel front camera, a 1600-megapixel rear camera with intelligent stabilization night shooting technology, supports 4K resolution video recording, and is equipped with a 3200 mAh lithium battery."

"Let's run a benchmark test first," Wang Teng said with a smile.

Immediately afterwards, they put it into practice on the spot, and witnessed by tens of millions of netizens in the live broadcast room, the AnTuTu benchmark score reached 41769!

It's worth noting that the HTC Windows Phone 8X, priced at 3999 yuan, only scored 11000 points in benchmark tests; while the Galaxy Note 2, priced at 5199 yuan, only scored 26901 points.

The Shiny Orange X1 uses top-of-the-line materials in its processor, screen, camera, and battery.

They've maximized the use of material stockpiling!
The only drawback is that the system is not selectable.

There are four colors in total: black, white, gold, and silver.

The standard version of the Yao Cheng X1 is priced at 3999 yuan, and the 64GB high-end version is priced at 4599 yuan.

Wang Teng didn't keep the audience in suspense for long and quickly announced the release price.

"3999 yuan? That's fucking expensive!"

"Too expensive? Then buy the Green Orange D2!"

"But the Shiny Orange X1 looks so good! It's even better looking than Apple and Samsung phones!"

"That son of a bitch Wang Teng, he seems to have really gotten cocky. He can actually say a price of 3999 yuan. 1999 yuan would be more like it."

"1999 yuan? Stop daydreaming. Do you know how much a Snapdragon 800 processor costs?"

"The chip is nothing! That 5.7-inch Super AMOLED touchscreen makes up the bulk of the components! Give this spec to companies like Sanxing or HTC, and they'd sell it to you for five thousand!"

"I want to buy one! But I don't have the money! I hope Mr. Chen can give me one for free!"

Viewers in the live stream gasped, feeling that the price of 3999 yuan was simply too expensive.

Of course, there are also quite a few users who are not short of money.

In their eyes, the top-of-the-line version is still too cheap at only 4599 yuan.

The base model of the iPhone 5 is priced at 5288 yuan, while the 64GB version is as high as 6888 yuan.

“We will randomly select 1000 users from the first 10 users who purchase the Shiny Orange X1 and give each of them a 10-gram gold bar,” Wang Teng said.

1% chance of winning!
2013年的黄金价格为每克336.80元，10克价值3000多元，算下来一台曜橙X1只要几百块。

Many people are eagerly anticipating the release date!

Wang Teng glanced at the time; it was already 3:30. There were still a few products to introduce, so he didn't have time to boast too much. He quickly handed over the stage and called Mike Keller and Wu Shengyu up.

As before, one person was the speaker and the other acted as the translator.

"Hello everyone, I am Mike Keller, the chief chip designer of Tiangong Technology. This is my partner, Mr. Wu Shengyu. I will now introduce the performance of Tiangong T100 to you."

Mike Keller spoke candidly, saying that he was also wearing a printed T-shirt, but with cargo pants on the bottom.

"Why did they switch to a foreigner?"

"I don't understand! Can someone translate this for me?"

"Orange Technology's new product launches are getting more and more high-end!"

Before the audience could urge him on, Wu Shengyu translated Mike Keller's words in detail.

Tiangong T100?

Orange Technology has not only developed its own mobile operating system, but also its own chips?

The entire internet is shocked!

"Holy crap! I found information about this foreigner. He's a former senior engineer at AMD, a senior principal engineer at Apple, and a top expert in chip design!"

"Could it be that Senlian Technology kidnapped his entire family?"

"666! I haven't even gotten a job with a foreigner yet, and these foreigners are already working as Chinese laborers!"

"So, Orange Technology is actually manufacturing chips now?"

The comment sections on Weibo, Toutiao, Sina, and other online platforms exploded. Let alone in 2013, even in 2020, if any mobile phone manufacturer successfully developed a chip product, it would be hyped up for ten days or half a month.

Ten minutes later, the official Weibo account of the Huazhong University of Science and Technology Association posted: "Congratulations to Orange Technology on the upcoming launch of its Tiangong T100! Congratulations to domestic technology companies and to China!"

The popularity instantly increased tenfold!
The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) is the highest-level scientific research institution in China!

This blog post undoubtedly acknowledges Orange Technology's R&D capabilities and the technological sophistication of the Tiangong T100.

"The Tiangong T100 may be the first AI chip to use the Orange Z1 instruction set. Although Apple, Huawei, and the China Association for Science and Technology have purchased Orange Z1 architecture licenses, I don't know when they will launch chip products based on Orange Z1 technology..."

Mike Keller continued.

What is an instruction set patent?
Why did Apple, Huawei, and the China Association of Science and Technology buy it?
That sounds pretty impressive!
Meanwhile, news websites that were doing follow-up reporting immediately called and checked information.

Once they understood the core role of instruction sets in chip design, the entire internet was abuzz.

The bullet fired by Chen Yansen finally caused a huge stir around the world after flying for four months!
(End of this chapter)