25: Chapter 25 Beginner's Unboxing Review

"$149."

$149. Compared to the TECNO T1, the price has increased by $50, pushing it into the mid-to-high-end market, but it is still much cheaper than expected.

The price-performance ratio remains very high, still within reach for the average person with a little effort.

"Additionally, everyone present today can use their admission ticket to purchase it at a special price of $139."

The scene went wild. People rushed toward the temporary sales point set up outside the venue, and a line hundreds of meters long formed instantly.

This time, the user base shifted from being predominantly female to a 60/40 gender split, marking significant progress. The battery and strong signal became the key tactics to win over male users.

Backstage, Shen Fei watched the scene and said to Li Qing beside him, "Notify the factory to produce at full speed."

"Also, the first batch of goods is about to reach the port. Pay attention to inventory allocation. The second batch needs to be shipped as soon as possible. It must reach these 20-plus countries within a month to consolidate our market quickly."

"We also need to start setting up assembly plants in Africa appropriately."

Setting up assembly plants was necessary, not just for better efficiency, but also as an endorsement and a response to the local area.

After all, bringing them along to make money also meant bringing them along to upgrade.

Of course, Africa was too chaotic, so Transsion would only build assembly plants there, and the scale would not be too large. The true core would still be based domestically.

"Understood." Li Qing's hands were trembling with excitement because he held another report in his hand.

"General Manager Shen, we have achieved it ahead of schedule... a 5% market share in Africa. Our department just finished calculating, and our shipment volume has already reached a 5% market share in Africa. Breaking 15% this year is absolutely no problem."

Shen Fei nodded, and the system's notification sound rang out appropriately:

[Main Quest: Pressing the Advantage, completion progress 95%. Expected to reach the 5% Africa market share goal within 24 hours. Recycling and Dismantling Center will be issued soon...]

It seemed there was a discrepancy between the system's sales figures and Transsion's internal statistics. Just as he was studying this data discrepancy and the Recycling and Dismantling Center, his attention was drawn to another matter.

The new secretary, Li Ziqi, hurried over and reported in a low voice, "General Manager Shen, something has happened domestically. General Manager Li Xiangdong of Bird Mobile has united with twelve suppliers to issue a joint statement, accusing Transsion of unfair competition by poaching talent. They have also filed a complaint with the relevant authorities, demanding an investigation into Transsion's product qualifications..."

A mocking smile instantly rose to the corner of Shen Fei's mouth. Sure enough, they came. Their methods were still so amateurish...

If MediaTek had been among these suppliers, he might have taken it slightly more seriously and thought more highly of General Manager Li Xiangdong. But it turned out to be just as stupid.

"Oh right, Boss, there's one more thing..." Li Ziqi hesitated slightly. "That tech blogger, Xiaobai Unboxing, just released a review video for the T1."

"How is the review?"

"You... you should see it for yourself."

On the laptop Li Ziqi handed over, Shen Fei's attention was not on the review video, but on the playback device in front of him.

This big brick was still not as easy to use as a tablet... It seemed the next product could be a tablet, and he could take the opportunity to test the capabilities of the black tech enhancement center.

The laptop was still playing: "The Phone Hailed as the Divine Machine of Africa, Is It Really Worth Buying? TECNO T1 Review."

On the screen was a young man in his twenties with a uniquely charming voice—clear, bright, energetic, and with a touch of relatable, everyday warmth.

"Hello everyone, I'm Xiaobai. Today, I'm reviewing a very special phone, the TECNO T1. Seeing this appearance, you should all understand that it probably doesn't differ much from a regular Feature phone; it could even be classified as a knockoff. So, what's special about it? Its manufacturer is a Chinese brand, but it's currently not sold domestically; it focuses exclusively on the Africa market. A friend of mine brought one back from Nigeria, and after using it for two weeks, the experience was decent."

Immediately following was the standard review interface: first, unboxing, then throwing all the accessories inside into the trash can... This was an old tradition of his channel.

Then, he began to showcase Transsion's exclusive Quad-SIM feature.

He opened the TECNO T1 on camera, took out the noticeably larger battery, and then carefully introduced the Quad-SIM feature.

"This is an exclusive feature designed by Transsion for the Africa environment; the four SIM card slots are incredibly awesome. This is also an exclusive characteristic designed by Transsion in response to local needs. I, as a blogger, have specifically investigated this; the patent has already been filed, and I believe Transsion will continue to exert effort in this area in the future."

At this moment, some bullet comments appeared above the video... "Sparsely populated, backward communication..." "The geography student above can leave; this is a tech channel, not a study channel." "Feels like this feature is quite fun; playboys are in luck now." "Luck my ass, you can't use all four card slots at the same time."

Amidst the humorous bullet comments, the video quickly reached the photo comparison segment. Xiaobai Unboxing had decent connections; he found three people: one white, one Asian, and one Black. The phones participating in the review were the iphone 3g, the Nokia N95, and the Transsion T1.

The result was without suspense; when shooting the Black person, the Transsion T1 completely crushed the others, and it even had a slight advantage with the Asian person.

"Transsion's optimization algorithm for dark skin tones is truly impressive." Xiaobai pushed up his glasses. "I consulted a friend who works in image algorithms about this current version; he said this algorithm is at least two years ahead of the industry. But the question is... why doesn't Transsion use this technology domestically? Relying on this algorithm to crush other knockoff phones would be absolutely no problem. Perhaps it could even become the king of knockoff phones like Bird."

The bullet comments were also filled with: Why.

In the second half of the video, Xiaobai Unboxing rarely disassembled the T1 to analyze the hardware costs.

"The chip is everyone's old friend, the MediaTek MTK6225 platform; this chip is the exclusive chip for knockoff phones. Aside from its lackluster performance, the price-performance ratio is actually quite solid. It can make calls, send texts, and take some basic photos. Other than being lackluster, there are actually no other issues. This is why, even though the T1's algorithm is so powerful, the lens only uses a basic 500,000-pixel camera. However, considering this phone only sells for $99! Wait, no, it sells for $99... For a knockoff phone sold domestically, that's not exactly cheap. Everyone can type: 'Africans are suffering,' on the public screen."

The subsequent review was quite professional. He carefully analyzed the motherboard: "There are some proprietary designs, it's not just a directly purchased MediaTek scheme, and the antenna layout is also very professional. The 1600mAh battery has real capacity, no false labeling, and the overall battery life is excellent. It's precisely because of this large battery that its standby time can reach about 10 days. The overall build quality is a tiny bit better than domestic knockoff phones. So I'm also very puzzled: since Transsion can clearly make good products, why go to Africa? Is that place really a treasure trove..."

At the end of the video, Xiaobai Unboxing said to the camera: "I've loved playing with digital products since middle school, and I've been a review blogger for three years. I've seen too many manufacturers brag about black tech, only for their products to be a total mess. Transsion is one of the few that has surprised me. They didn't say too much, but this product actually solved the users' problems, so my score for it is..."