Similarly, international manufacturers such as Qualcomm, Intel, NVIDIA, AMD, Samsung, Nokia... will also participate in this communications conference, and even some newly established chip design companies want to explore the limelight.
Most manufacturers go to the World Communications Conference not to obtain new technologies, but to show their faces in front of the world, showcase their products and concepts, and see if they can attract more investment.
Chen Zifan doesn't spend too much energy paying attention to other manufacturers, and compared to Dimensity 300, he cares more about the first chip of the Changhe Chip Project: Changhe 3, which is still under planning.
It was still very early for mass production, and time actually passed faster than he imagined. According to his plan, Changhe 3 was originally going to be mounted on Stardust 3+, a more epoch-making model. But now it seems...
Changhe 3 will still be mounted on Stardust 3+ according to the existing plan, but it is not certain whether it can be released next year. Chen Zifan will try hard, but if it doesn't work, it will have to be postponed for another year.
He has another plan. If Stardust 3 and Stardust 3+ are delayed, he will use an unconventional special model to attack next year's mobile phone market.
If Stardust 3 and Stardust 3+ can be released normally, then this special model will continue to be polished and a more suitable time will be chosen to open up a new situation.
Regarding this World Communications Conference, Chen Zifan is planning to "pack light." If not, Stardust Technology does not have many products. From its establishment to the present, there are only six products in total.
This is even counting the first generation of Stardust Bluetooth headsets. In addition to these six products, Chen Zifan is also preparing to bring a new mobile power supply that Stardust Technology has prepared but has not yet officially launched.
That’s right, it’s a power bank.
However, unlike conventional power banks, this power bank called "Speed Power Bank" supports two-way 20 fast charging and has a capacity of up to 13,000 mAh. It is also equipped with a small oval LCD screen directly above it.
It can display battery information and current working status, and the casing of this power bank is made of the high-density polycarbonate material that Stardust Technology has always used. It not only feels good in the hand, but also improves its appearance.
The products of Stardust Technology cannot be inferior in texture and sophistication. The main reason why this product was not mentioned at the Stardust press conference was that it had not yet achieved mass production at the time and was not in line with the situation at the time.
Now, with the help of famous mouthpiece Zhang Yue, Shensu USB and 20 fast charging have become popular again, and Shensu mobile power supply has entered the mass production stage, which can be handed over to the newly appointed marketing department cadres.
For this kind of product, there is no need to do any pre-heating. The old rule is to put it directly on the Stardust official website and Stardust Mall, and then go to the Stardust community, forum posts, and major KouKou groups for a wave of advertising bombardment.
When its product introduction picture first appeared in the Stardust community, it immediately attracted the attention of countless Stardust users. Many people looked at the official account of Stardust Technology and thought it was a limited edition color version of Stardust 2. .
After a closer look, it was just a power bank. Their enthusiasm subsided in an instant:
"It's gone! We already have a fast charger. Just bring a charger with you when you go out. Who needs a power bank?"
"Can anyone tell me if Stardust 2 has a limited edition color scheme? I'm waiting online, it's very urgent!"
"There is no news yet..."
"Hey~ This price is a bit expensive!"
"Huh? 299 yuan!? Holy shit!"
"Do I look like a *** to you? Wait... support two-way fast charging? Even the power bank has fast charging?"
"Stardust Technology beats other mobile phone manufacturers every day... Look at this, we even have fast charging on the power bank, and your new mobile phone is still 5..."
"It's really powerful, the capacity is much larger, and it looks good. It's good everywhere. It's just that 299 yuan is a bit expensive, but I feel like I can use it even if I don't buy it..."
"Hey, forget it, I bought Stardust 2. It's not a big deal to get a power bank, just in case. Maybe my phone is out of battery and I can use it?"
"Actually
Not expensive…”
Regarding the speedy mobile power supply... the life of this product is destined to be short. It's not that Chen Zifan cut corners and used inferior batteries for it, but that Stardust Technology's fast charging technology will develop faster than people imagine.
Moreover, the battery life issue of Stardust Technology products is also one of Chen Zifan's key areas of expertise. With longer battery life + faster charging speed, it is not surprising that products such as power banks do not have a long life~
Originally, Chen Zifan just wanted to take advantage of the surge in sales of Stardust products to sell a new product, but what he didn't expect was that Stardust Technology's behavior was interpreted by some people as showing off to other manufacturers.
Look here~
We even have power banks with fast charging!
What else do you use for your cell phone?
Quarter-star charging speed?
Is this still possible?
I don’t know who came up with the concept of quarter-star. All major mobile phone manufacturers feel that they have been insulted and are working hard on research and development:
"Stardust Technology! There are many ways to insult me! But do you have to use this method? Isn't it just a fast charging technology? We can make it too!"
"Then cut marketing in half and focus on R&D! What kind of marketing? Can you advertise better than Stardust Technology? Come up with the product first, and then we'll focus on marketing!"
"Stardust Technology, please wait! Our super TVs, super mobile phones, super computers, super home appliances, super AI... are all on the way!"
Chen Zifan has not thought about this at all. He is already preparing candidates for Barcelona to attend the communications conference. Even if he knows what the major mobile phone manufacturers think, he doesn't care. Can this also cause a stress reaction?
People from major mobile phone manufacturers have also come here through hard work. How can they be so easily emotional?
In the end, a total of 59 candidates went to Barcelona. Except for Chen Zifan, only Wang Jinli, the other top stardust technology executive, went to negotiate some cooperation. The remaining candidates were all middle-level cadres and low-level employees.
These people have been carefully selected by Chen Zifan. Of course, there are also some additional protection personnel, which are beyond the scope of Chen Zifan's intervention. He is also very helpless. Now he has to be careful when leaving the country...
As a world-wide communications conference, the duration of the conference cannot be short. It will last from September 15th to 30th. Half a month will be used to solve technical problems and promote 3G.
However, the venue needed to be arranged in advance, and Stardust Technology also obtained a fairly good booth. After everything was ready, Chen Zifan boarded a special plane to Barcelona five days in advance.
On the way, Wang Jinli couldn't help but sigh: "Barcelona... This is my first time here. When I mention this place, I will think of their football..."
Chen Zifan:......
When I mention Barcelona, I think of football, and when I mention football, I think of the national football team, and then I am still in a bad mood.
In 2002, the national football team entered the World Cup, but lost all three games in the group stage. Countless fans turned into giant spray mushrooms and did not know what they were doing to the national football team. However, they did not know that this was the peak of the national football team...
"You also watch football?"
"What man doesn't like watching football!"
"That's right...don't mention this. We have a few key goals that we need to pay attention to this time..."
Wang Jinli's job is mainly to get in touch with some operators. Specific cooperation matters can be discussed later. The black-hearted Camel is definitely unreliable. It has been arguing with Stardust Technology for a month.
It doesn't look like Chen Zifan's impression that he is wealthy and easy to cooperate with. If this is the case, then he will change the direction, and it is more reliable to cooperate with the operator.
But we must also pay attention to the distinction. For example, the floor space of some places is not large, but there are often more than a dozen communication operators. People living in those places can hold four or five phone cards for basic operations.
Since it was a direct flight, it didn't take too long. Chen Zifan and Wang Jinli were fine, but the employees who came with them were more and more excited.
It’s my first time going abroad ~ I’m so excited
It's normal, and Chen Zifan can understand this feeling. The cadres and employees of Stardust Technology are basically ordinary people who have been forcibly trained. They have abilities but not enough experience.
Coming out this time is definitely an improvement, and it also reflects from the side that everyone actually has great potential, but this potential is likely to be buried under different time backgrounds.
"First put away your luggage and find your own accommodation. We only have three days to set up the exhibition stand, and another two days for promotion and interviews with media from various places. We must improve efficiency!"
"clear!!!"
"Ahem, no need to yell, just be normal..."
The employees were very excited, but their work efficiency was not bad at all. After all, they were carefully selected by Chen Zifan, and their personal abilities were very outstanding. Even if they were in a different place and the language barrier did not affect the work progress at all.
In less than a day, the Stardust Technology booth was almost ready. As long as they were given the materials, they could do anything. Even the huge Stardust logo directly above the booth was made on site.
All product layouts are also in accordance with the consistent style of Stardust direct stores: simple, refined and grand.
"Director Chen said it! The best design is no design. We don't need to do all those fancy things!"
"It's true! I used to think that the more fancy the better, but after entering the Stardust Direct Store, I realized for the first time what simplicity and elegance mean!"
"The simplest way can produce the best results while saving time and money..."
"Or else we can say that Director Chen is an all-rounder? The Stardust direct-operated store was also designed by Director Chen, the products were designed by Director Chen, and the technology was developed by Director Chen..."
"Really talking about shortcomings... Director Chen doesn't know much about business, so he relies entirely on Minister Wang... or Director Wang to support him. Many foreign companies want to poach Minister Wang and offer sky-high contracts, but Minister Wang is dumbfounded. Don’t even look at it!”
"No wonder Director Chen trusts him so much... Also, Director Chen has never had any scandals. Do you think people of this level are not interested in women?"
"Hush...how dare you talk nonsense like this!"
Chen Zifan didn't know that his employees were talking about him behind his back. At this time, he had gathered with the three major domestic operators to discuss the issue of promoting 3G, as well as a more important matter:
"I have no objection to cooperating to promote 3G. Stardust 3 will still be priced at 3999 with no increase in price, and it will also use the Dimensity 300 chip with integrated 3G baseband, but have you ever thought about a question? Is 3G really easy to use?"
"It depends on what it is compared with. It is easy to use compared to 2G, but of course it is not easy to use compared to ifi..."
"Suppose there is a communication technology in this world that is more than three times faster than the current fastest ifi2, and is almost the same generation as 3G. Is it still so important to promote 3G?"
"But...there is no such technology."
"Hahaha, that's right~ I want to see what 3G is like. The first expert meeting will be held in a few days. Take me in for a visit."
"But...how do you see this kind of thing?"
"Who said you have to use your eyes to see?"
"..."
Three days before the start of the World Communications Conference, all major domestic mobile phone manufacturers have basically arrived. On the left side of the Stardust Technology booth is Samsung, on the right side is LeTV, and on the opposite side are established manufacturers such as Coolpad, ZTE, and Lenovo.
Although they are usually submissive in the Chinese mobile phone market, at this kind of meeting each one is more unrestrained and the products they present are as luxurious as possible, and they seem to have occupied the high ground in terms of momentum.
Stardust Technology's products are not that eye-catching at first glance, but when you look at them again... when the screens of all products light up at the same time, you will be completely attracted by just one glance. The quality of their screens is so excellent.
Seeing that the products of Stardust Technology all lit up, several other brands also started to roll up:
"Isn't it just a screen? We have one too!"
When a Stardust employee saw it, he couldn't help but cursed: "***! These manufacturers took off the screen of the Stardust tablet.
Installed on their concept demonstration machine! And every look is so exaggerated! "
"What a fucking yin!"
"Holy crap! Look at LeTV! Are they moving all the warehouses here? TVs, mobile phones, tablets, Bluetooth headsets, walkie-talkies... washing machines?"
"Isn't this too crazy?"
"I heard that LeTV's boss Jia is very interested in our new energy plan and is preparing to build new energy vehicles, but they are... a bit exaggerated!"
"Don't be crazy about new energy vehicles. Their product lines are so messy that I'm scared to see them!"
"What should we do now? The media may come later, and our limelight will be gone."
"What are you afraid of? We are different from them! Our products have been mass-produced and put on the market! Look at their... concept machine, what is the use of it?"
"Why…"
At the same time, Wang Jinli has contacted 11 communication operators from different regions who are interested in Stardust technology products. Both parties are willing, so there is basically no resistance to the subsequent cooperation.
The difficulty for many companies lies in the beginning. How to find partners who are interested in their products? Unique vision and judgment are Wang Jinli’s strengths.
At this time, Chen Zifan used some resources and obtained important information. There was a high-precision technology exhibition in Germany that had been eliminated, including photolithography machine prototypes, etching machines, developing machines, etc.
