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Chapter 394 8 hours, 172.7 million units, 26.3 billion! Using a camera to make a phone call, what an idiot!

"Orange Z1? Apple, Huawei, and the China Association of Science and Technology all purchased the architecture license? Damn! No wonder Apple suddenly became so tough!"

In an office at ARM headquarters in Cambridge, a group of well-dressed, balding middle-aged British men were angrily cursing.

China's first independently developed instruction set technology became widely known in the semiconductor industry as soon as it was introduced.

If Apple, Huawei, and the China Association of Science and Technology hadn't purchased the architecture license, ARM would never have taken the Orange Z1 seriously.

But these three companies are not stupid; their willingness to pay for it is enough to show that Orange Z1's coding efficiency and energy efficiency are at least no less than those of the ARM architecture.

Businessmen only care about profit!

As long as the one-time licensing fee and royalty for Orange Z1 are lower than ARM's fee standards, companies like Qualcomm, Broadcom, and Saturn will dare to kick ARM aside.

These days, people talk about gold and silver, but not about feelings and loyalty!

If the licensing fee for the Orange Z1 architecture is reasonable, Orange Technology is essentially a "close brother" of Qualcomm, MediaTek, and Shanxing.

As for ARM?

It was just an abandoned dog on the roadside.

On the other hand, MediaTek, Shanxing, and other companies that received the news, after making inquiries from various sources, learned that the architecture license for the Orange Z1 only required 300 million US dollars. They immediately chuckled and quickly dispatched their business teams to the virtual city.

The world has suffered under ARM for far too long!

Even with the limited performance of the Orange Z1 instruction set, spending $300 million is enough to show ARM that their price is too high and they will switch partners if the price isn't lowered.

at the same time.

With the help of information platforms, Chinese netizens gradually understood what the Orange Z1 instruction set was all about.

In short, the HiSilicon self-developed chips that Huawei promotes are essentially still based on the ARM architecture and are developed through technology licensing, just like buying a second-hand house and then renovating it.

The Tiangong T100 is completely different; it redefines the CPU's instruction set and operating logic, essentially building a new house from scratch.

There are fundamental differences in design philosophy, number of instructions, and execution efficiency!

As soon as Mike Keller finished speaking, Orange Technology ceased to be a mobile phone assembly company.

"The Tiangong T100 is an AI chip specifically designed for smart speakers. It features 5000 billion floating-point operations per second locally, supports millisecond-level response speeds, and enhances multi-turn dialogue capabilities and speech recognition accuracy in complex scenarios..."

Inside the conference hall on the rooftop of the Sky Garden, Mike Logical clearly shared the superior performance and design ideas of the Tiangong T100.

Technical personnel often have a common problem when giving presentations: they like to exaggerate the details.

Wang Teng stood on the left side of the stage, glanced at the time, and quickly waved to Mike, signaling him to speed up the process.

"I'm sorry, I always tend to talk a lot when discussing my areas of expertise. Mr. Wang is urging me to step down now. If there's a chance, you're all welcome to come to Xucheng Academy to listen to my open lectures. Thank you."

Mike is a straightforward person. He first calmly teased Wang Teng, then waved and walked offstage.

Virtual City Academy?

In the past year, this second-tier college located in Huian Province has become famous both at home and abroad.

When it comes to Xucheng Academy, almost everyone knows it. It is the alma mater of Chen Yansen, the founder of Senlian Capital, a post-90s super-rich man with a net worth of 50 billion US dollars and a leading figure in the Internet industry.

Following coverage by Time magazine, Facebook, and YouTube, the reputation of Xucheng Academy has reached a level comparable to that of Tsinghua and Peking Universities.

Regardless of their actual abilities, they're incredibly famous!

With a smile, Wang Teng stepped back onto the stage and slowly began to speak: "The next new product is the Moss Smart Speaker 2.0. Like the Qingcheng D2, Chengzi C3S, and Yaocheng X1, it is equipped with the latest version of the Moss Smart Voice Assistant. Please look at the big screen for its design!"

After speaking, he silently pressed the controller, switching the screen to a high-definition image of the Moss M7 smart speaker.

Compared to the first generation, the Mos M7 has undergone a significant change, from a cylindrical shape to an L-shape, with a 7-inch touchscreen on the front and the speaker below.

It comes with a rich ecosystem of applications, including music, videos, and audiobooks, and features a 500-megapixel front-facing camera for video calls with other users.

Whether it's the elderly or children, they can use simple wake-up commands to control the Mos M7 to play movies, music, and radio.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it a leap forward-like upgrade!

The Mos M7 is priced at 999 yuan!
Following that, Wang Teng introduced the Alexa A7 smart speaker. Apart from the application ecosystem, there is no significant difference between the two in terms of hardware.

The Alexa A7 is priced at $269, only $70 more expensive than the first generation, but the user experience is several levels better.

It's not hard to imagine that after the Mos M7 and Alexa A7 are launched, the 1.0 version of smart speakers will most likely be phased out, becoming unwanted products and eventually ending up in the trash.

In addition, Wang Teng also explained for the first time at the press conference why the Alexa A7 is priced higher than the MOS M7.

In short, due to the high licensing fees for apps in North America, the Alexa A7 had to be priced higher to save costs.

The implication is that it's not Orange Technology deliberately trying to rip you off, but rather the fault of your local app developers.

Thus, the two-and-a-half-hour product launch finally came to an end.

王腾现场抽了400名幸运观众，分别送出了100台青橙D2、100台橙子C3S、100台曜橙X1和100台莫斯M7。

As soon as he stepped off the stage, he was surrounded by media delegations from all over the country.

"Mr. Wang, why didn't Orange X1 release an Aurora OS version? Will Orange Technology abandon the iteration and upgrade of the Aurora OS system?"

"Because Orange Technology wants to create a mobile operating system that is our own in China, the maintenance of the Aurora OS system will continue for the time being."

When asked by reporters, Wang Teng stopped and answered.

"Mr. Wang, I heard that you used to be a research and development engineer at OPPO. Could you tell me what the differences are between the work atmosphere at OPPO and Orange Technology?"

"Mr. Wang, will Tiangong Technology enter the mobile phone processor field in the future?"

"Mr. Wang, netizens all want to be your father. What's your opinion on this?"

"Mr. Wang..."

When my dad?

What kind of absurd questions are these?!
Wang Teng was both amused and exasperated, but he couldn't get away from the situation, so he could only reply to each of them one by one.

"Congratulations, Mr. Chen. Even if the YooCheng X1 and Aurora Future OS fail to achieve the expected results, Orange Technology's shipments and revenue in 2013 will still be quite good, thanks to the QingCheng D2, Orange C3S, and Alexa A7 smart speaker alone."

He Dingyou sighed and couldn't help but feel emotional.

"Why not give it a try? What if it works?" Chen Yansen shrugged and said with a light laugh.

“You must have heard about Microsoft’s acquisition of Nokia. Even an international giant like Microsoft is finding it extremely difficult to promote the Windows Phone system. It’s not that I don’t think highly of Mr. Chen, it’s just that reality is too harsh,” He Dingyou replied.

“Mr. He, there’s still an hour and a half before the banquet starts. Shall we have a chat?” Chen Yansen suggested.

"Mr. Chen, please!" He Dingyou readily agreed.

ZTE has decided to buy the architecture license for the Orange Z1 instruction set!

But what troubled him was that Aurora OS was paid, while Aurora Future OS was free. Which one should ZTE choose?
at the same time.

Orange Mall, Pinduoduo's 10 Billion Subsidy program, JD.com, Tmall, Suning, Gome, and Kuaipao Flash Sale all posted preview links for four new products, with a release time of 18 PM. The release date for directly operated stores is set for 3 AM on March 19th.

On Weibo, Toutiao, and ZOL forums, there is a lot of discussion about Orange Technology's new products.

Among them, the most popular are Qingcheng D2, Aurora Future OS, Tiangong T100 and Orange Z1 instruction set.

Half an hour later, Ma Wenteng posted a message on Tencent Weibo: "The wave of technology is surging forward, and the pace of innovation has never stopped. Congratulations to @OrangeTech for developing the Aurora Future OS mobile operating system. I look forward to it connecting people with the digital world with a smarter and more humanized experience, and empowering life with the warmth of technology."

Tencent's WeChat, QQ, Weibo, Tencent Music, Tencent Video, QQ Browser, QQ Mail, and QQ Games will all launch AFOS versions simultaneously, supporting domestic operating systems.

Soon after, someone reposted Ma Wenteng's post on Sina Weibo.

Zhou Hongyi curled his lip and tapped rapidly on the nine-key keypad of his phone with a disdainful look: "I wish my good brother @Chen Yansen a smooth journey, Aurora Future OS market share to rise steadily, and 360 to fully enter the AFOS application ecosystem."

Tomorrow at 10 AM, 5000 units of the 360 ​​N2 running Aurora Future OS will be available for a special price of only 1599 yuan!

When it comes to riding the wave of trending topics, Lao Zhou is never one to fall behind.

"Mr. Zhou, you always say that Mr. Chen is your closest friend, but the two of you have never interacted online. Is that true? Or are you just bragging?"

Netizens have raised questions.

"What do you mean by real or fake? True friends never play these fake formalities."

Zhou Hongyi was somewhat on guard and replied with a dark face, thinking to himself: How about taking some photos with Chen Yansen later?

"Fun fact: Zhou Hongyi and Chen Yansen have never been seen together, and Chen Yansen has never admitted that Zhou Hongyi is his friend."

A zebra!
Chen Yansen didn't deny it!

Zhou Hongyi's face flushed red. Why would a billionaire like him need to lie?
Thinking of this, he immediately stood up and searched for Chen Yansen in the conference hall.

Following him, the heads of more than 40 leading internet companies, including Ding Lei of NetEase, Zhang Chaoyang of Sohu, Ma Liyun of Ali, and Cao Weiguo of Sina, have all voiced their support for the Aurora Future OS system on social media platforms.

Whether genuine or feigned, the bigwigs have joined the fray, propelling Aurora Future OS to the top of the trending searches across the entire internet.

At 6:00 AM, the official Weibo account of Huaguo Daily reposted Orange Technology's promotional poster, adding the following text: "Technological innovation is a powerful force driving social progress. We are delighted to learn that Orange Technology has successfully developed the Aurora Future OS system, which is another important achievement in my country's science and technology field."

Subsequently, seven or eight official media outlets endorsed Orange Technology!

Meanwhile, a hastily prepared article was delivered to the news anchor at 7 p.m. every night.

The host wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and hurriedly familiarized himself with the script, because a single mistake during the broadcast would result in a 200 yuan deduction from his salary.

At this time, the Qingcheng D2, Chengzi C3S, Yaocheng X1, and Mosi M7 have also reached their sales launch time.

The Green Orange D2 has garnered the most attention!
With a price of 799 yuan, users have no reason to complain about it.

The inventory of 200,000 units sold out in just one hour.

One hundred thousand units of the Aurora Future OS version of the Qingcheng D2 sold out before 8 p.m.

On Taobao Secondhand website, people immediately started reselling their newly acquired Qingcheng D2 phones, with markups generally ranging from 300 to 500 yuan.

Hundreds of units were sold in just a few minutes!
There's no way around it, the Qingcheng D2's price-performance ratio is just too good!

Without hesitation, Yan Peng immediately notified the heads of various channels to adjust the links to a pre-sale mode.

The market performance of the Orange C3S was much less impressive, with only 12.7 units sold in two hours.

The Shiny Orange X1 had the highest price, but its sales figures surprised everyone, with a total of 7.3 units sold.

Contrary to expectations, the X1's configuration is indeed top-tier, despite its shortcomings in application ecosystem. Coupled with a 1% chance of winning a gold bar, it has attracted many people to try their luck.

The Mos M7 had the worst sales, with only 7000 units sold.

For most people, the price is too high.

You can buy a Qingcheng D2 for 799 yuan, so who would want to buy a Mosi M7 smart speaker for 999 yuan?
On the other side, Chen Yansen had just finished chatting with He Dingyou when Zhou Hongyi came over as soon as he entered the banquet hall, insisting on taking a group photo with him.

Chen Yansen was actually somewhat reluctant, but considering that Lao Zhou contributed 700 to 800 million yuan in gross profit to him every year and provided tens of thousands of humanitarian aid, he finally reluctantly agreed.

To his surprise, Lao Zhou immediately posted the group photo on Weibo.

The intention is self-evident!

Hey kid, talk to me!

"Having dinner with good friends, I'm in a great mood." Zhou Hongyi's caption was cheesy, but he still managed to show off a lot.

"@Chen Yansen, if you get kidnapped, change your profile picture to this."

"Wow! Mr. Chen really changed his profile picture?"

"Hey buddy upstairs, stop messing around! This is Mr. Chen's profile picture."

"I can't hold it in anymore! Zhou Hongyi kidnapped Chen Yansen? Such an outrageous joke, and people actually believe it!"

But netizens still wouldn't let Zhou Hongyi off the hook, making fun of him with laughter.

By midnight that night, the three new smartphones—Qingcheng D2, Orange C3S, and Yaocheng X1—had sold a total of 172.7 million units in the eight hours prior to release.

The sales of the Qingcheng D2 have been phenomenal, dominating the budget smartphone market with a total of 137 million units sold. Pre-orders are now scheduled to ship in five days.

Orange C3S sold 24.1 units, and Yao Cheng X1 sold 11.6 units.

Cumulative sales reached 172.7 million units, with sales revenue reaching 26.3 billion yuan!
Many speculate that Chen Yansen likely intends to boost sales with low-priced smartphones, hoping to surpass Apple, ZTE, and LG in shipments in 2013 and become the world's third-largest smartphone brand.

In fact, Chen Yansen did have similar ideas, but his goal was to be second, not third.

Nokia has a chance to survive if it goes it alone, but if it partners with Microsoft, it will only become collateral damage to the Windows Phone system.

On the other hand, increasing the number of smartphones in China will also greatly benefit the development of Orange Pay, Pinbei, Kuaipao, and Kuaidi Dache.

Mr. Chen has already stepped into the world of mobile internet and is just waiting for smartphones and 4G networks to become widespread.

Chen Yansen didn't finish his social engagements until 1 a.m., during which he met with numerous business partners and suppliers.

Wu Hongxin, from Fujian, representing Meitu, purchased a license to use Aurora OS, as did ZTE.

Isn't Meitu Xiu Xiu a photo editing app?

On the way back to Delta, Ye Qiuping leaned close to President Chen and asked curiously.

"Is there a problem? They even have a customized phone for Sister Furong, so Meitu is considered professional." Chen Yansen joked with a smile.

The smartphone market in 2013 was a chaotic and diverse landscape, with brands like Sister Furong's Phone and Geng's Phone appearing quite normal compared to them.

The most bizarre one is the upcoming Galaxy S4 Zoom, which comes with a built-in xenon flash and can even be connected to an external tripod. It's as thick as a brick, making it practically a 'digital camera that can make phone calls'.

Using a camera while making a phone call, what a fucking idiot!

(End of this chapter)