In fact, Chen Zifan rarely takes the initiative to let Stardust Network develop any profitable apps. Most of what they develop is a one-time deal, such as developing an app for an official organization and charging some development fees and maintenance fees.
The only remaining games acquired from Stardust Games will generate krypton gold profits. In addition, there are advertising revenue from Mirage, Stardust App listing fees, soft article advertising revenue from some software...
At the same time, Stardust Network is also preparing to set up several independent subsidiaries after the establishment of the 13 subsidiaries subdivided by Stardust Factory and the completion of various affairs, such as Stardust Games, which Anhe is responsible for, and...
For example, the Tuohai Travel APP acquired this time has taken the initiative to enter a certain field and create a platform of some kind. This is really the first time for Chen Zifan.
The previous Stardust technology was not strong enough, so Stardust Network needed to be a little more tolerant and divide the cake of Internet benefits as much as possible, so as to achieve the goal of rapidly expanding the number of Stardust applications.
But now Stardust Technology has fully established itself through three generations of smartphones, and has successfully opened the Chinese smartphone era with the Red Flag Engineering Alliance, popularizing ifi and large-scale promotion of 3G~
Even the 4G network has achieved coverage in Haicheng, coupled with the successful mass production and launch of Xinghanni, and the opportunity of Takumi Travel taking the initiative to deliver it to your door...
If you don’t make money, you won’t make money. Instead of handing over the online ride-hailing platform to a certain Didihaohao, killing all competitors and then committing suicide yourself, it is better for Stardust Network to do it itself.
By the way, it can also promote Beidou Map, Xinghanni and Stardust mobile phones. Beidou Map is used for navigation and positioning. Xinghanni has in-car ifi and a large central control screen. The tram has low cost and high profit.
The Stardust mobile phone is prepared for traditional fuel vehicles. In fact, the Stardust mobile phone is not needed, but the first is that the fuel vehicle does not have on-board WiFi, the second is that it does not have a large central control screen, and the third is that other smart phones are relatively ordinary...
Various factors add up. If these drivers want to join the online ride-hailing platform, they must at least get a better smartphone with more accurate navigation and positioning.
But this matter cannot be rushed. Whether it is an online ride-hailing platform, a food delivery platform, or various online shopping platforms, they all need to be based on the comprehensive popularization of mobile payment before they can develop.
Chen Zifan knew that TX's WeChat was already in the development stage, and Ant's Alipay had been born before Stardust Technology was established. Stardust Mall initially relied on this platform, but the cooperation was later discontinued.
So Stardust Mall used its own payment system and bound bank card payment methods. This was also the first model of cooperation with banks.
The specific reasons for the suspension of cooperation are also very complicated. In summary, the biggest reason is the conflict of development concepts.
Chen Zifan also has the idea of entering into mobile payment, but he will not develop a huge user base similar to Youkou. Stardust Network will definitely pay a heavy price if it wants to force itself.
Moreover, TX is also the leading Internet company in China. Currently, about one-fifth of Stardust Apps are TX-based. Chen Zifan is not afraid of these Internet companies, but he must also consider the overall interests.
The most important thing is that the way to enter mobile payment is not only to develop instant messaging software. With the current conditions of Stardust Technology, it is completely possible to submit a draft similar to digital currency.
The path taken is exactly the same as the digital currency experience area piloted during the future Winter Olympics. Unfortunately, there is still a lot of resistance to implementation. The issue of currency security has never been solved, and the method of use is also a problem.
With a smartphone? Can I pay offline? What should I do if I lose my phone? Integrated into ID card? It’s even more difficult if you lose your ID card, so you definitely have to start with your smartphone, but how to solve it specifically...
Chen Zifan just proposed a draft and left the rest to the officials. After returning to the Stardust Technology headquarters, he began to deal with this matter.
At the same time, the long-awaited Apple 3GS finally held a press conference on June 25 and was ready for mass production. Before starting the press conference, Jobs had already greeted Chen Zifan in his heart N times.
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It's not that Stardust Technology just launches something immediately, and they won't delay the release for such a long time. Now that it's fine, the product problem has finally been solved, and there is still a wave of Stardust 3...
Jobs was also afraid of attacks from all kinds of public opinion. Apple always wins with reputation and products. It doesn’t matter if the products are not as good as others. Once the reputation collapses, it will be over.
Apple can not care about Chinese users, or even ignore the demands of Chinese users, but they cannot care about their own users. No matter how difficult the situation is now, they must face it.
With the expectations of countless consumers, Jobs stepped onto the stage of Apple's press conference. To be honest, in his life, there had never been a press conference that made him feel so sad and without firm confidence.
The wrinkles on Jobs's face are much deeper than when Apple 1 was first launched, and his eyes are more than a little cloudy, but he can still see the expectations of countless consumers for Apple and for him, a "technology madman".
This made him regain his confidence and began to introduce the Apple 3GS. With the appearance of the opening promotional video... countless audiences reveled. The Apple 3GS represented that they also had their own 3G mobile phones.
If Chen Zifan had been at the scene, he would have been very surprised to find out what kind of Apple 3GS this is. This is clearly an Apple 5s, at least that's how it looks in appearance, but there are a lot of things from the 3GS inside.
However, the screen has been enlarged a lot, the resolution has been improved, the rear camera has also been increased to 5 million pixels, and the chip used is at the same level as the Dimensity 300.
In terms of texture and refinement, it is already on par with Stardust 3. However, it is still far behind the level of Stardust 3 in terms of fast charging, battery life, and signal. Not to mention the system, the gap has been widened. .
Stardust OS is a comprehensive + optimized version of all the classics. Apple OS is still developed through its own efforts. How can they defeat the cheating Stardust Technology with their efforts? No, it's not Apple OS.
As soon as Jobs appeared on the stage, he announced that the Apple OS had been renamed IOS, and that the original fingerprint-free push-type Ho button had been replaced with a fingerprint-integrated touch-type Ho button on the front. The touch-type Ho button could not be pressed.
But Apple uses precise control of the motor to completely simulate the feeling of pressing. The vibration feedback is very good, which has always been their advantage.
Even in 2022, the vibration motor of the Apple 6s can compete with many mid-range Android phones, but it is far behind in other configurations. After all, it is not from the same era, and there is no comparison.
In addition to Apple 3GS, Jobs also brought a Bluetooth headset, which is very similar to the first generation of future AirPods. However, Stardust 3 and Stardust Bluetooth Headset 2 are too advanced and seem ordinary.
Their consumers obviously want Apple to come up with more things. How can Stardust 3 alone be enough? Who doesn’t know that Stardust Technology’s current most powerful model is Stardust 3+? But Jobs said he did his best.
Without Stardust Technology, the current Apple 3GS would definitely be the best choice in the world. But in comparison, consumers are not satisfied enough, but they also know that the Apple 3GS is their best choice.
After the Apple press conference, countless foreign media reported on the Apple 3GS. Regardless of whether it could beat the Stardust 3+, at least they have a product that can compete with the Stardust 3, although the Stardust 3 cannot compare...
But none of that matters!
The important thing is to re-establish confidence!
Ever since, you can see similar reports in their news section: "This is the victory of Apple 3GS! It is our victory! Apple 3GS is the new direction of smartphones! Stardust is destined to fall..."
The speech of the second grader made people look like they could use their toes to build a three-bedroom apartment on the spot. What's more, they even gave Stardust 3+ a single-digit rating in some scientific and technological journals, belittling all aspects as worthless.
But they also don’t think about it. If Stardust 3+ is really worthless, why would they go to such trouble to belittle it? After fermenting for a period of time, the news of Apple 3GS finally reached China.
Wang Jinli, who hadn't seen him for a long time, went to Chen Zifan's office with a bunch of information.
In the office, there was a product analysis of the Apple 3GS, as well as two American versions of the Apple 3GS. When Chen Zifan saw it, he called him "good guy":
"Is it so fierce? Products two generations apart have come out..." It seems that Steve Jobs had been dead for two years when Apple 5s was released. Apple 4s was his last glory, but what is the situation now?
It seems that Apple 5s still inherits many of Steve Jobs’ product design concepts, but the emergence of Stardust Technology has brought forward some things that originally belonged to the future.
After reading various reports and product information about Apple... Chen Zifan is not worried about the threat that Apple can pose to Stardust Technology. First, Apple cannot enter the Chinese market, and second, Steve Jobs is old.
This is where Chen Zifan's confidence lies: "I'm young! I'm in my early 20s! Your old man will definitely die first! You can still resist now. If you are gone in two years, how long do you think Apple can resist?"
In addition to Apple, Wang Jinli also brought a lot of news about the Android camp, focusing on just those few: Samsung, HTC, LG, Sharp...
Everything is normal for Samsung, and it is frantically conquering overseas markets. In some markets, it even has a head-on conflict with Stardust Technology. They have some advantages with their rich product line.
But in the price range covered by the Stardust mobile phone, Samsung is not a rival at all, so in the overseas market, the two are about 50-50 split. As for other companies... LG also has new policies.
"According to my investigation, LG first established LG New Energy to focus on the research and development of new energy batteries. Like Stardust New Energy, it covers the three major fields of power batteries, small batteries, and energy storage batteries, and it registered within a month. More than 3,000 patents, look at this..."
Chen Zifan:......
My goodness, you are indeed a patent troll!
Study the development routes of competitors, register patents in advance, use the patents in your hands to engage in crazy lawsuits with competitors, and finally obtain a lot of benefits...
Picture what?
Still want to grab Stardust Technology’s patent? Not to mention LG, even Chen Zifan doesn’t know what patents or technologies [Analysis of Shanzhai] and [Synthetic Creation] can come up with next, let alone them.
"Don't worry, Stardust New Energy has also started the patent registration process. What they have registered is completely different from what we have registered. They registered the patent in advance...it is just a waste of time~"
"It's important to be on guard against others! I've already informed Stardust New Energy to make preparations in advance!"
Chen Zifan nodded and said, "That's true..."
Then he suddenly remembered something and continued to ask: "How is Hongqi OS doing?"
Wang Jinli took out a piece of information and replied:
"Hmm... In the Hongqi OS camp, there is a company called Xiaomi that has been very hyped recently and has also launched a customized UI. I checked and found that their founder's surname is Lei, who is the former president and CEO of Kingsoft."
Chen Zifan: Oh~ Rebus is so brave. The Chinese mobile phone market is in such chaos, and Stardust Technology is standing on the ceiling. How dare you stop making mobile phones, and even set up Xiaomi?
Internet marketing, customized UI... After resource integration is completed, the market will be opened through the cost-effective route?
But... in terms of cost performance, can Xiaomi beat LeTV now? As far as Chen Zifan knows, a mobile phone recently launched by LeTV called LeTV G3+ has reached 1699, and it still uses Dimensity 250.
The Dimensity 250 chip was launched by MediaTek in order to continue to expand the market. It is better than the Dimensity 200, but much worse than the Dimensity 300.
The LeTV G3 equipped with Dimensity 200 even sells for only 1,199, which is almost in the thousand yuan range.
Chen Zifan doesn't want to worry about how domestic mobile phone brands are competing for the time being. Stardust Technology can just sit firmly at the top of domestic mobile phones. The postponement of the launch of the next-generation Stardust 4 series is also paving the way for price increases and continuing to vacate the market.
However, a price increase does not mean a reduction in allocation. Chen Zifan’s concept of creating products is: let the price reflect the value of the product. How much Stardust 4 sells for will be worth that price.
No fancy marketing.
If the price of the basic model among the three generations of Stardust 4 to 6 can be raised to 4699 to 4999, and the price of the upgraded model to 6699 to 6999, the future prices will be basically determined.
In addition to basic models (such as Stardust 3) and upgraded models (such as Stardust 3+), it is very likely that an exploration model will be added to the three generations of Stardust 4 to 6 models, thus evolving into three models a year. mobile phone.
Or update five mobile phones in two years, four of which are normal replacement models and one is an exploratory model. The specific progress depends on the technological research situation at that time.
Whether they are competitors or ordinary consumers, many people think that Stardust 3+ has reached the extreme, and it is difficult to imagine how to improve it further. However, for Chen Zifan——
This has just begun~
After understanding the specific situation of the three major camps of Apple, Android and Hongqi, Chen Zifan contacted the officials again and provided a digital currency draft, which included the development direction and application scenarios of digital currency.
This is just a draft. When will it be implemented? I'm afraid it will take a long time.
Chen Zifan was not in a hurry. Taking advantage of this period of time, he, Li Yuan, Mo Shaokun and Tuohai Travel launched an in-depth cooperation discussion on new energy taxis, which also attracted Haicheng Transportation.
