Many mobile phone manufacturers contacted MediaTek immediately after the global conference and prepared to continue to establish cooperative relationships. Now that the fire has been extinguished, it is time to continue selling chips to them, right?
The answer I got was: "The production capacity of Dimensity 200 is insufficient. Mass production will not begin until March next year, and it will be launched by Stardust Technology. You might as well take a look at the Helio P20, it is really good..."
"It's not bad! Isn't this the castrated version? Do you really think we can't understand the press conference?"
“But the Helio P20 is cheap, only 35% of the Dimensity 200, but has 65% of the performance…”
"Ahem...well, actually Helio P20 is enough, you don't necessarily need Dimensity 200~"
The most important thing now is to launch products and occupy the smartphone market, rather than going for the high-end. Besides, the price of around 4,000 is held by Stardust 1, so they may not be able to stand up to the challenge in the short term.
Besides, who said phones with Helio P20 should be cheap? Most consumers don’t understand what a chip is anyway, so the profits will be even higher~
MediaTek originally planned to use this chip to rush into the market, first increase the market share, and then move on to the high-end issue of Dimensity 200.
Not only mobile phone manufacturers in the Hongqi OS camp are looking for MediaTek, but mobile phone manufacturers in the Android camp are also looking for MediaTek. However, the order volume is not as large as that of the Hongqi camp. They are still more willing to wait for Qualcomm.
But they really have no interest in the single-core Snapdragon S1. Fortunately, Qualcomm has released some news, claiming that it will release the quad-core Snapdragon S2 next year.
There is still half a year before the release of Stardust 2. From January to March, they only need to provide Dimensity 200 to Stardust Technology. They will wait until March to expand the production scale and enter the market in the second half of next year.
Apple is taking action, MediaTek is taking action, HTC and Google are also taking action. On December 20, HTC released their first smartphone:
HTC G1 is an Android-based smartphone named Dream. Its biggest feature is that it is equipped with a full keyboard and trackball. This is not a design innovation, but it is still very useful these days.
The full keyboard that slides sideways makes the HTC G1 17.1 mm thick, more than twice as thick as the Stardust 1. Coupled with the physical buttons and trackball on the front, it feels like a retro feature phone.
Many consumers only rely on physical buttons. They always feel that the full-screen gestures of Stardust 1 are insecure to use, and they are afraid that one day it will get stuck and freeze, and they will not be able to restart by pressing buttons...
In fact, so many Stardust 1 units have been sold, because some units have crashed due to external damage, fire, or crushing, but there are really not many units that have crashed after normal use. This is one of the reasons why Stardust 1 has a good reputation. one.
With stable quality control and good after-sales service, even if there is a problem, it can be solved as soon as possible.
Compared with Apple 1, there are also many people paying attention to HTC in China, but HTC does not seem to have any plans to enter the Chinese market in the early stage, because the Android application market still needs to be developed urgently, and there are too many things missing.
It can be seen from the full keyboard design and various physical function keys that current Android has no way to operate the phone purely by touch screen without relying on physical buttons.
But foreign media don’t know what’s going on. HTC made all kinds of boasts when it came out, and didn’t take Apple seriously at all, because in the eyes of many people, there is no difference between Apple’s mobile phone business and Stardust Technology.
Everyone is the same, and what Jobs claimed to be "unprecedented" and "changing the world" is a bit too exaggerated. With Stardust 1 in front, Apple 1 can only be regarded as a "distinctive" and "good" product.
It is still far from changing the world, but foreign media are unwilling to admit the first-mover advantage of Stardust 1, so they can only turn their heads and praise HTC G1.
Apple and Android smartphones were released one after another, and Chen Zifan finally informed Wang Jinli to release spy photos of the Zhuyun version of Stardust 1 on the Stardust Forum. Not long after they were released, the wind blew into the buttons.
In the major KouKou groups: "Brothers, something big has happened! Stardust Technology is going to release a limited edition of Stardust 1! This is the news exposed by the Stardust community! There are already spy photos of the packaging box, it is a green box !”
After a wave of operations, a lot of netizens who were divers immediately appeared. Those who bought Stardust 1 took out their mobile phones and entered the Stardust community to take a look. Oh, really, an unknown boss revealed Zhang’s emerald green mobile phone. Picture of the box.
"What is this? A new color is coming? Grass and prairie green? Isn't this thing really good-looking?"
"Stardust Technology's color grading is pretty good. This green is very fresh and reminds me of the bamboo forest in my hometown. It's a pity that I'm in a big city now..."
"The actual product may be different from the picture, and the color display on the screen may not be accurate."
"That's true. We still have to go offline to see it, but whether we can see it is another matter. Each Stardust directly-operated store only has 300 units and 10,000 units online."
"Didn't you say there are 100,000 units?"
"You are stupid. In addition to Stardust direct stores, Stardust official website, and Stardust Mall, you must also distribute some to Stardust authorized stores and mobile phone dealers..."
"It's over, I can't get it now."
"Having already owned Black Mirror 8GB Stardust 1, I don't feel any emotion at all. I even want to laugh a little bit."
"Me too, not interested."
"555, if I had known there was a limited edition, I wouldn't have bought it so early. It would be such a loss!"
"What's the loss? A green shai color scheme is probably not that good, and it's limited edition..."
Most Stardust users in the KouKou group are not very interested in the so-called limited edition Stardust 1.
Tsk, isn’t it just a green packaging box? I feel a little sour, but I can still accept it. After all, many people don't like green, they just don't like it.
But then the Stardust community broke the news about a power adapter and a small fresh green color made of green bamboo, which were visually divided into sections of data cables.
Now they couldn't sit still. Who would have thought that in addition to color matching, there would also be official customization of the charger. Before they could express their opinions, Stardust Technology officially released the news of releasing the Bamboo Rhyme version of Stardust 1.
"The Bamboo Rhythm Edition of Stardust 1 will be available in Stardust Direct Stores on January 6th...with a total limited edition of 100,000 units!"
From the poster of the Bamboo Rhythm version of Stardust 1, to the actual photos of Stardust 1, to the customized theme of Stardust OS, and the also customized outer packaging... there are not only pictures inside and outside, but also official simple unboxing video.
With the help of the trolls from the Stardust Marketing Department, the Zhuyun version of Stardust 1 became popular directly from the Stardust community to major KouKou groups, and from major KouKou groups to post bars, forums, and even TV stations reported on it.
Even if it is not popular, China’s smartphones are now dominated by Stardust 1. Those who can see Internet messages through their mobile phones basically use Stardust 1, and the Zhuyun version of Stardust 1 is equivalent to a new product.
For a while, there were wailings all over the Internet. Those who bought 8GB of memory were fine, but those who bought 16GB were regretting why they didn’t wait for the limited edition. But as the saying goes, buy early and enjoy early, and buy late to enjoy discounts...
The major KouKou groups started discussing again:
"100,000 units, numbered, brothers, hurry up! I see a business opportunity! 1, 6, 8, 9, 66, 88...123456...100000, these numbers are all good! Draw a good number, which means good luck in the new year!"
"I don't know if this has a meaning, but when you say it, it seems to be true. Isn't it just like choosing a license plate number? And you don't know what numbers you can draw before you open the box. I'm convinced!"
"This bamboo back cover... ah, it's really amazing. I don't like cases! But the glass of Stardust 1 will fucking break if I'm not careful. It's not enough without a case!"
"Me too, I've already gone to the after-sales service to have the back cover replaced once, but I still feel that the case doesn't feel good and the glass is easily broken, but bamboo won't be the same, right?"
"I read the official introduction. It's real bamboo! Can't it be used for cooking? My nose is very oily and I'm worried that I don't have anywhere to use it. I have to buy one and use it for cooking!"
"Damn it, you are really disgusting. What do you think? You put the oil on the bamboo back cover with your nose..."
"Stop talking, ugh~"
"..."
Friends in this group suddenly felt that the so-called bamboo back cover didn't seem to be that fragrant anymore. The 100,000 bamboo rhyme version of Stardust 1 is said to be a limited edition. In fact, as long as you squat carefully, you still have a good chance to grab it. .
It also eliminates the possibility of scalpers raising prices to a certain extent. Chen Zifan has no control over how mobile phone dealers operate, but Stardust directly-operated stores, authorized stores, Stardust official website, and malls will sell them at the original price as long as they have goods.
Chen Zifan really doesn't like the behavior of increasing prices. In his opinion, a product is a product. If too much value is given to it that does not belong to it, then the product will change its flavor.
The various recent commercial activities have made him very tired. He is eager to end all work on Stardust 1 as soon as possible and free up his energy and time to develop technology and create better products.
Some Stardust authorized stores have also hung up posters of the Bamboo Rhythm version of Stardust 1. Although they did not get many limited edition Stardust 1 units in one store, as long as customers were attracted, there would be huge sales. Probability.
Except for the bamboo rhyme version of Stardust 1, each of the remaining colors of Stardust 1 has its own unique appeal...
During New Year's Day, Stardust Technology rarely reduces the popularity of overtime work, but there are also many workaholics who don't know what a holiday is. They have only one goal, to make enough money and return to their hometown to celebrate the New Year.
Chen Zifan quietly looked at these employees who refused to let him go, and didn't know what he was thinking...
He didn't feel much about these holidays. After reading it, he stopped by Xinghai Park for a walk. The construction of the second staff building had also been completed.
Most of the [Stardust employees] who stayed before have renovated their own houses. In addition to the employees, there are also some elderly people and children here, and there is a lot more life here. It is really different.
Back at the Stardust Technology headquarters, Wang Jinli is in charge of the marketing of the Zhuyun version of Stardust 1. Chen Zifan no longer has to worry about it. The next thing he is going to solve is the running score issue of smartphones and chips.
For example, Xiaomi's AnTuTu and 360's Master Lu are actually useless benchmarking software. The data does not represent actual user experience, but it can establish a general measurement standard.
Choosing a few partners to serve as both players and referees seems a bit silly if you think about it, but once a concept is formed in people's minds, the effect will be twice the result with half the effort when promoting products in the future.
This matter should still be left to Wang Jinli. After he finishes all the marketing work for Zhuyun version of Stardust 1, it can be put on the agenda. Stardust Network will still be responsible for the benchmarking software, which is also a convenient matter.
What worries Chen Zifan even more is the upgrade of Stardust OS and the specific situation of map navigation, and the other is the "game" Mirage that has been polished for a long time.
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