The last day of February.
The National Convention Center in Beijing is holding a new product launch conference.
It is Xiaomi’s 2016 spring new product launch conference.
At this conference, Xiaomi 4S and Xiaomi 5 will be released.
The reason why this mobile phone has gained a lot of popularity is very simple.
That is, Xiaomi’s upcoming Xiaomi 5 will be equipped with a smartphone assistant in cooperation with Galaxy Technology.
At the same time, it is also a new product that integrates Galaxy Technology’s beauty algorithm into the mobile phone system.
The second thing is the new configuration and better performance of this phone.
The conference will be held at two o'clock in the afternoon.
However, the propaganda started a long time ago.
Therefore, on this day, thanks to Xiaomi's massive publicity campaign, this spring conference really attracted a lot of people's attention.
Conference center, in a lounge.
Rebus is working with Xiaomi executives on final product alignment.
“This press conference is very important to us. There are not many domestic brands that have obtained patent authorization and are equipped with artificial intelligence mobile assistants, and we are the earliest to launch. This wave of opportunities We must grasp it!”
“Cost-performance is only our initial choice, but our ultimate goal is to enter the high-end market and earn the most profits.”
"Whether we can break the previous label of cost-effective and low-priced products depends on this time."
"If the pre-sales situation is good, then everything will proceed according to the previous plan, increase production, and increase production when necessary. We can give suppliers another profit.”
“Our goal is to successfully break away from the past Xiaomi through this mobile phone. As long as it can achieve this goal, it is acceptable to make less money.”
“Don’t worry, I will do the work for the shareholders!”
"Everyone, take a good rest and get ready. The real challenge will come when the press conference starts!"
Rebus said a lot in one breath, and there was a rare hint of nervousness in his expression.
If it were just a simple release of new products every year, Rebus would not be so nervous at all.
But this year’s Xiaomi 5 is different.
Because of the beauty tax collected by Galaxy Technology and the development of artificial intelligence mobile phone cooperation assistants, the cost of Xiaomi’s new mobile phone, which has not yet been released, has reached a new high.
Similarly, for this reason, Rebus has the confidence to upgrade Xiaomi mobile phones to the high-end market.
It is well known that the high-end market is the most profitable.
Just like Apple, its market share is not high, but its profit margin is lower than that of other major manufacturers combined.
This is the huge profit of the high-end market.
It is absolutely impossible to say that Rebus is not greedy.
Every domestic manufacturer is greedy, but they have no way to gain a foothold in the high-end market. They can only watch Apple and Samsung make huge profits.
This time, it was also because Rebus saw the artificial intelligence mobile assistant developed by Galaxy Technology and the power of the intelligent beauty algorithm that he plucked up the courage to take a leap.
After cheering up the executives, Rebus came to a quiet lounge.
Sitting on the sofa, after thinking about it, I took out my mobile phone and made a call.
"Mr. Lei, the press conference is about to start. Why did you think of calling me?"
The voice on the phone was Wang Donglai.
With a wry smile on his face, Rebus said aloud: "To be honest with Academician Wang, I feel a little nervous. After all, this new product is different from the previous ones, and it carries the hope of our Xiaomi mobile phone to become a high-end model. If successfully If we can gain a foothold in high-end models, Xiaomi’s future will be easy.”
“But if it fails, we will suffer huge losses!”
“ I’m under a lot of pressure, so I thought of giving it to you Make a phone call to relieve the pressure."
Wang Donglai on the other end of the phone said with a bit of surprise when he heard what Rebus said: "This is not like Mr. Lei in my memory. , it’s just a new product, and the press conference hasn’t even started yet, but Mr. Lei started to get nervous. This is not a good sign!”
Rebus didn’t try to make a fool of himself in front of Wang Donglai! Thoughts, so I didn’t hide my worries.
"Absolutely no one will choose the low-end market if they can choose the high-end market. Xiaomi's development in the past two years looks good, but the actual profit margin has not improved much, especially because of its cost-effectiveness route, there are still many problems." A good way to solve it.”
“I am really optimistic about this phone, Xiaomi 5. It is equipped with a lithium-sulfur battery, and its battery life and charging speed are excellent. Not to mention the huge improvement, it also has a built-in smart beauty algorithm and the blessing of an artificial intelligence mobile assistant, which is definitely very attractive.”
“From a purely practical point of view, I think it is better than Apple. It’s not much different.”
Originally, Wang Donglai was not ready to say anything, but when he heard Rebus say this, he couldn’t help it.
"Mr. Lei, I don't agree with what you said. If I hadn't criticized Mr. Lei, the current configuration is indeed not as good as Apple's. There is a long way to go."
"In terms of appearance design, Apple is one step ahead in the country. I have to say that Apple's aesthetics have always been online. I won't mention your company's mobile phone design."
"In addition, that is Apple's iOS system , as long as you have experienced it, you should be able to feel the difference with Android. The most important thing is that the protection of personal privacy on Apple mobile phones is not completely open like Android phones.”
“Mr. Lei, you. I am also an insider, and I also know that our domestic Internet The company's tone is that a software requires all kinds of permissions, and it wants to take away all users' privacy. Apple is not so excessive."
"Finally, it is the chip gap, domestically. Mobile phones will never be able to use the most advanced chips. I don’t think Mr. Lei would object to this.”
“After all, who made our semiconductor field have poor technology and lag behind others, leading to such a situation. , which is also reasonable.”
Wang Donglai was not polite to Rebus and immediately started to comment.
Hearing Wang Donglai’s series of disrespectful comments, Rebus’ face turned dark.
However, Rebus was not angry because of Wang Donglai's words. Instead, he quickly adjusted his emotions and asked aloud: "There is a gap with Apple, but I still firmly believe that , as time goes by and technology develops, the gap between us and Apple will only become smaller and smaller.”
"Mr. Lei, we are all acquaintances, why should we deceive ourselves? The gap between us and Apple lies in advanced chips, independent operating systems, and good business rules to limit the wanton development of Internet software."
“Secondly, it is design and brand building.”
"When will China be able to produce advanced chips that are consistent with international standards, localize core components, and develop an operating system that everyone is willing to use? Only then can we say that we can compete with Apple."
“It’s really difficult to challenge Apple’s high-end status without doing these things!”
I don’t know why, Wang Donglai didn’t show much mercy at all, but Rebus He didn't get angry because of it, but became interested.
The anxiety that was originally caused by the press conference also calmed down.
“Academician Wang, after hearing what you said, I suddenly felt that the gap with Apple is not that big.”
"Chips, operating systems, core components, these things seem complicated and difficult, but as long as the country pays attention to them, they should be able to solve them."
Rebus said in a rather confident tone.
"Mr. Lei, this is not necessarily the case. Breakthroughs in many technologies and fields cannot be accomplished just by thinking about it."
"It takes time and a suitable opportunity. ”
A trace of thought flashed in Rebus’s eyes, as he was thinking about what Wang Donglai meant.
There was a knock on the lounge door, awakening Rebus.
Looking at the time, it turned out that the press conference was about to begin.
"Academician Wang, the press conference is about to begin, I'm going to get busy first!"
After speaking to Wang Dong on the phone, Rebus hung up the phone, stood up and left. lounge.
With a slight smile on his face, his whole person exuded a friendly and elegant temperament, without any sense of nervousness about the upcoming press conference.
……
Tangdu. Inside the institute.
Putting down his cell phone, Wang Donglai shook his head and prepared to continue busy with his own affairs.
However, after thinking about it, he still ordered to the mobile phone: "Wa, pay attention to the release and pre-sale situation of Xiaomi 5, and give me a report after the end."
Put it on The mobile phone on the desktop suddenly lit up, and a big cartoon character appeared on the screen, saying in a mature voice: "Okay!"
This is exactly the artificial intelligence Wa that Wang Donglai got from the system.
After spending a small goal, Wang Donglai finally settled in Wa.
The huge computing power has liberated Yidianwa’s ability.
So, Wang Donglai’s mobile phone contained a very small part of Wa’s computing power.
Any more, and the phone will not be able to drive, and there is no way around it.
Originally, Wang Donglai thought that after having Wa, he would let Wa learn human knowledge so as to help him in technology research and development.
However, due to the current development of computer hardware, Wa's capabilities are greatly limited.
It requires a super huge database and computing power center to provide it with data and computing power.
It can be said that there is no upper limit to Wa's ability, as long as it can meet the requirements of computing power and data.
It can take over all electronic devices in the world, as long as the device is connected to the Internet, and even in some places, it can be controlled as long as it is powered on.
One can imagine how powerful Wa is.
However, Wa is still far from being able to do this.
A small goal of 100 million is to build a small computing power center for Wa.
If Wai really plays a greater role, then Wang Donglai will need to build a larger data center and computing power center.
Wang Donglai had already ordered Galaxy Technology to do this.
At the same time, he also included graphics card research and development in his plan.
After assigning tasks to Wa, Wang Donglai continued to be busy with his own affairs.
Two hours passed.
Xiaomi’s press conference is over.
The whole Internet is full of news about Xiaomi’s new product Xiaomi 5.
"Xiaomi 5 is shockingly released, with ten major breakthroughs and full of high technology!" 》
《The first domestic smartphone equipped with an artificial intelligence mobile assistant, opening up human-computer interaction! 》
《Smartphone equipped with intelligent AI is a real smartphone! 》
《Smartphones are redefined by Xiaomi 5 today! 》
《Witness black technology, intelligent AI equipped with Xiaomi 5 is coming! 》
One attractive title after another appears on major platforms.
Just from the title alone, it is full of gimmicks and eye-catching.
And such a method is undoubtedly effective.
Online reservations for Xiaomi 5 have soared from 8 million units before the launch to 12 million units.
Moreover, the growth rate has not stopped at all and continues to rise.
Seeing such results, other people in the industry couldn't sit still.
Based on this momentum, everyone can be sure of one thing, that is, Xiaomi 5 will become a hit.
Although before the press conference, many people had such speculation.
After all, this new phone is equipped with too many good things.
Fingerprint unlock!
40W fast charging and 3850mAh lithium-sulfur battery.
Built-in intelligent beauty algorithm.
Load the artificial intelligence mobile assistant Xiaoai.
Microcrystalline zirconium nano 3D ceramic body.
During the press conference, Rebus also highlighted these advantages.
Fast charging technology and large-capacity batteries allow users to reduce battery anxiety and solve user pain points.
The built-in intelligent beautification algorithm allows every photo of Xiaomi 5 to be released directly without retouching.
The most surprising thing is the performance of Xiao Ai, the artificial intelligence mobile assistant.
Rebus did not use some simple questions to express it, but took this opportunity to integrate the smart home that Xiaomi has been promoting.
Control other smart homes through your smartphone assistant.
And also released a promotional video.
In the promotional video, it is Xiaomi’s vision for smart home linkage.
The core is this smartphone assistant, which is controlled through this assistant.
When this promotional video was released, it immediately detonated the entire Internet.
Science fiction, future, beauty, happiness!
This is my only thought after watching this promotional video.
Among them, Xiao Ai has become a favorite among netizens.
In the industry, whether they are cooperating with Galaxy Technology or not, everyone is anxious at this moment.
Shopping malls are like battlefields!
The explosive sales of Xiaomi 5 will inevitably lead to unsaleable sales of other mobile phone products.
As time goes by, market share will widen the gap.
The strong will always be strong, and the weak will always be weak.
After widening the gap, if you try to catch up again, the price you have to pay will only be greater.
So, after having a premonition that Xiaomi 5 will be sold out, many people started to take action.
For example, Warwick has held an emergency meeting and decided to advance the new product launch conference originally scheduled for May to March.
Another example is the Letu mobile phone, which also urgently decided to start pre-sales and bundled it with Xiaomi 5 to compete in the competition.
For a time, the domestic Internet industry was extremely lively.
At this moment, news suddenly came from overseas.
The final human-machine battle between Google's artificial intelligence AlphaGo and Go world champion Lee Jae-seok came to an end. The artificial intelligence won and the world champion Lee Jae-seok surrendered.
As soon as this news came out and spread back to China, attention was immediately focused on Galaxy Technology.
They are all artificial intelligence. The artificial intelligence AlphaGo developed by Google defeated the world Go champion. However, the artificial intelligence proposed by Galaxy Technology did not achieve such results.
I don’t know how it came out, but suddenly a large number of articles and videos criticizing Galaxy Technology appeared on the Internet.
"Galaxy Technology is actually a scam company! "As soon as this article came out, it broke the Internet and spread a lot. (End of this chapter)