156: Section 15s2.0

"Later, we made a decision to go to a place with a large population but not-so-intense market competition.

Although the profit margins were slim, surviving was our only choice at the time.

We had two options back then: Africa and India.

In the end, we chose Africa."

A few photos appeared on the screen: the streets of Lagos, Mr. Adebayo standing in front of a mobile phone stall, smiling at the camera.

This was the very beginning of Transsion.

Following that, Transsion acted "like a rogue," painting walls there, starting a fission-like expansion, and the market share increased significantly.

The last image was a sales statistic: cumulative shipments in Africa exceeded 100 million units.

"Some say that Transsion can only capture the low-end market through low prices. Since Africa is so poor, what kind of high-end Smartphones could possibly be sold there?"

Shen Fei took a step forward: "But these people are committing the error of empiricism; the real African market is far larger than we imagined."

The final image on the big screen was updated again.

The T80 series and its derivatives accounted for 40% of sales, while the T1 and Power Max also held about 50% of the market share.

What they couldn't believe was that the sales of the transsion s1 actually accounted for more than 8%.

The average selling price for all products was 105 USD, equivalent to over 700 Chinese Yuan.

"The transsion s1 is our first Smartphone. It occupies the top spot in the high-end Smartphone market in Africa.

How high is this probability?"

Looking at the curious audience below, Shen Fei paced around the stage for a moment.

Finally, he gently pressed the page-turner: "As high as 87%. For every 10 high-end phones, 8.7 are from Transsion."

The audience was stunned for a moment, then burst into intense applause.

The director gave Zhang Shiqing a close-up shot, showing him clapping continuously while nodding rhythmically.

Encouraging enterprises to go overseas remained the top priority for the provincial government.

In Kyoto, Lei Jun, who was watching the broadcast, wrote down India, Africa, and Southeast Asia on his notebook...

Xiaomi had to make money, but it seemed a bit difficult domestically...

Could India be the final destination?

On stage, Shen Fei stopped walking and pointed at the PPT: "Cumulative users of Transsion phones have exceeded 100 million..."

87%? 100 million users?

Putting these two numbers together was incredibly shocking, making the desire in Lei Jun's heart even stronger.

After all, this was 100 million users, not 100 million phones.

India, also a populous nation, should have this potential as well.

"Some people asked me, 'Mr. Shen, you are doing so well in Africa, why come back?'"

The PPT behind him displayed the excellent results of an African market share exceeding 20% and an annual growth rate as high as 135%.

Shen Fei looked at the thoughtful audience below:

"Because the domestic market is more important."

He turned around and pointed to the analysis chart of the Chinese market behind him.

"There are billions of users here, the world's largest mobile phone market, the most discerning users, and the most intense competition.

As a Chinese mobile phone brand, if we cannot establish a firm foothold domestically, we will never become a true king.

Because this is our root."

Shen Fei raised his voice a little, as if shouting a slogan.

"Transsion returning from Africa is not to harvest users, but to prove that Chinese brands can also have their own core technologies, lead industrial development, and harvest the whole world together. Our goal is the stars and the sea."

The applause sounded again, even more enthusiastic than before.

After all, breaking through the United States' technological blockade was indeed worth getting excited about, and as for the stars and the sea, it might really be possible in the future!

Zhang Shiqing nodded gently again in the audience; this kid spoke well.

...

After the applause ended, Shen Fei got to the main point.

"The first thing at this launch event is not the phone appearance that everyone is looking forward to.

It is our self-developed Taishan OS 2.0."

The Taishan OS logo appeared on the big screen again with a line of small text underneath: Deeply self-developed, not just compatible.

"Some time ago, Google withdrew from China. Many people were worried about whether Android phones could still be used without Google services."

He looked at the slightly skeptical audience below.

"Our answer is: Yes, you can use them, and they work well."

He switched the screen; on the left was the Android open-source code tree, and on the right was the Taishan OS code tree.

"I remember some time ago, some people said that Taishan OS was just a reskinned Android. I don't deny that we used open-source Android code."

A wave of questioning voices instantly came from the audience.

Shen Fei actually admitted it...

Doesn't this confirm it?

Could there be some kind of twist?

"But open-source Android and Android are two different concepts."

An explanation appeared on the screen:

Android: The complete system developed by Google, including Google services (GMS) and corresponding manufacturer-customized versions.

Open-source Android (AOSP): The open-source base code does not include Google services; it is very rudimentary, and any enterprise can use it for free.

"You can understand open-source Android as just a framework, equivalent to a rough-finished house that everyone buys.

The Android system is equivalent to a fully decorated house, with its own ecosystem and other services."

"Taishan OS is based on AOSP, but we have rewritten the underlying layer."

Shen Fei pointed to the code tree on the right.

"An old saying goes, 'A tree cannot become useful unless it is pruned.' Regarding this sloppy-looking code tree, we also made modifications.

We cut out over 90% of redundant code and rewrote the core modules.

The installation package size was reduced by 70%, and the boot speed was shortened from the previous generation's 45 seconds to within 30 seconds."

Xiaobai Unboxing in the audience opened his eyes wide again.

He had thought the previous generation's system was optimized to the extreme, but he didn't expect this generation to play such a big game.

But wouldn't modifying this spaghetti code really cause system crash problems?

He had to test it thoroughly.

"The important thing is that it won't lag after long-term use.

We promise to provide 5 years of major version updates and 2 years of basic maintenance for Transsion S series flagship phones.

Basic maintenance will also take hardware into account, adding new features as much as possible.

Allowing it to be used for a long time without lagging."

After this wave, besides the intense applause, some people in the audience raised their hands excitedly.

Shen Fei ignored them; this was a product launch, not a fan meetup:

"Taishan OS 1.5 has been running on the transsion s1, Huawei mate series, and honor play for half a year, serving over 40 million users cumulatively.

There were no major bugs, and small bugs could be fixed within two weeks, but in version 2.0, we aim to resolve them within one week."

Many users in the audience nodded in admiration; this was what they admired most—the updates were really fast.

Unlike Apple next door, where adding a new feature seems like a life-or-death struggle.

I wonder when the widely acclaimed fast-charging system of the Chuan Yin Group will be popularized on Apple phones.

[Apple should wait another 10 years first...]

In terms of the system, the Chuan Yin Group also treats everyone equally, and mid-range phones are not ignored.

Sometimes the honor play even gets to experience new features a step ahead of the mate series...

This completely confirmed it: the honor play is the true flagship phone.

Shen Fei looked at the audience: "This generation, we are going a step further."

Several keywords appeared on the big screen: "Self-developed underlying layer, privacy protection, ecosystem compatibility, no lag for long periods."

"Based on the self-developed underlying layer of Taishan OS, application permissions can be completely controlled.

Which APP wants to peek at your photos or eavesdrop on your microphone will be notified to you in the status bar."