68: Chapter 68 Zhang Shiqing's Investigation

"Mate will be released next month, and Honor will be released a month later," Shen Fei said.

"It gives the market a buffer. When users see the Mate at 2599 and feel that Huawei's phone has a high price-performance ratio but are still a bit hesitant, we will launch the Honor at 1999. The impact of its price-performance ratio will be even stronger."

"Brilliant!" Big Mouth Yu was completely convinced. "Mr. Shen, this combination of moves of yours..."

"It's all experience," Shen Fei smiled. "In Africa, we also used the T1 to open up the market first, and then used the S1 to build the brand. First, let the users know you, then let them recognize you."

Mr. Ren did not speak, slowly rising... After walking a few laps, he suddenly said with emotion.

"Mr. Shen, you are not even 30 this year... When I was your age, I was still in the army. Back then, we had to import even switches; we dreamed of having our own communication technology."

He turned around and looked at Shen Fei: "Originally, most people in this era felt that building is not as good as buying, and buying is not as good as renting... I thought the future mobile phone market would have to rely on us throwing money at it to break through, but I didn't expect that you and your Transsion are already working on mobile operating systems, chips, and the global market."

Having said this, he walked up to Shen Fei and extended his hand.

"The cooperation with Transsion is a very important matter. The future of China's mobile phone industry for the next few years depends on us. In the future, whatever you say needs to be done, I will cooperate unconditionally, including communication services. As long as our entire Huawei can do it, we will fully support it."

When leaving Huawei, it was already dark. On the car, Huang Tianya couldn't help but ask: "Mr. Shen, when will Transsion's Smartphone return to the domestic market?"

"Next year! After the self-developed chips come out, we will return to the domestic market..."

At this point, Shen Fei suddenly chuckled. Huang Tianya asked confusedly: "Mr. Shen, what's wrong?"

"I suddenly thought of something funny. In October, China Unicom is going to introduce the iphone 3g, but by then, the market will already have the Honor 1999... The market will definitely be lively then. The mobile phone market is destined to change. The price of 1999 is destined to shatter the pricing system of all Feature phone manufacturers."

"What about Bird..."

"Bird..." A mocking smile curled the corners of Shen Fei's mouth. He gently opened the car window, watched the buildings falling behind, and then gently closed the window again.

"By the time Honor is released, Bird should already be in bankruptcy liquidation."

One week later, Transsion headquarters in Yangcheng.

The main road in front of the office building had already been set up for a reception ceremony. All employees were wearing uniforms, and the atmosphere was very solemn. After all, the person coming today held a high position.

At 9:00 AM, the motorcade drove into the Transsion office building. The car door opened, and Zhang Shiqing stepped out, followed by a group of personnel from the Development and Reform Commission, the Department of Science and Technology, and the Department of Commerce.

Shen Fei immediately stepped forward to greet him: "Secretary Zhang, welcome to Transsion to guide our work."

After shaking hands, Zhang Shiqing gently patted his shoulder: "Mr. Shen, I have come here by reputation. Others may not know, but we know about your work at Transsion in Africa; it is enough to be in a textbook."

"Secretary Zhang, you flatter me. It's all due to the employees' hard work and..."

After the pleasantries were finished, Shen Fei began to accompany him on the tour. The first stop was the R&D center.

Shen Fei showed them the laboratory, and then they entered an exhibition hall. This action made the leader from the Department of Science and Technology a bit unhappy, but just as she was about to speak, Shen Fei had already spoken in advance.

"Secretary Zhang, this is the mobile phone we just saw. It specializes in tri-proof features." Shen Fei handed the phone to Zhang Shiqing.

This was a phone with significant heft. It was equipped with a 4500mAh ultra-large battery. Because it was supplied to the African market, it did not use a High-density battery to reduce weight. This could also be considered a specialized cut-down version.

"The configuration of this phone is very good; it was designed specifically for the rainy season and construction site environments in Africa. Dustproof, waterproof, drop-proof, and the pricing is not expensive—it only costs 299 USD."

Zhang Shiqing nodded, but he looked at the phone and felt it didn't compare to a Smartphone, so he carefully reminded him: "Your Smartphone only sells for 349, and this phone sells for 249—wouldn't that be a bit too expensive?"

"Secretary Zhang, that's where you are a layman. Sales of tri-proof phones are very low, so their comprehensive costs are relatively high, and in many places, they don't even exist. Our price of 299 USD is already a rock-bottom price. For those who truly need it, this phone is absolutely a great deal."

Zhang Shiqing nodded and didn't say anything more. After all, Shen Fei was right; in this regard, he was a layman. But he knew one thing: the price of niche products definitely cannot be compared with the price of industrial mass-produced products.

After everyone walked around the exhibition hall, the leader from the Department of Science and Technology also understood a few things and was so scared that she quickly patted her chest. Fortunately, she hadn't spoken out of turn. Perhaps her name would have been on the list for next week's meeting otherwise.

Under Shen Fei's guidance, it didn't take long for everyone to arrive at the Taishan Project laboratory, where Liu Zhihong showed him the new features of Taishan 2.0.

For example, the split-screen mode, which allows a mobile phone to be divided into two screens. However, this is just a technical research project, prepared as a technical reserve. After all, current mobile phone screens are still too small, making split-screen operation inconvenient.

But these small features still kept Zhang Shiqing watching for a long time. After all, he hadn't been idling in Kyoto; he had certain friends in the Ministry of Science and Technology, the Development and Reform Commission, and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. Regarding the promotion of domestic systems, there were corresponding plans, but the cleverest housewife cannot cook without rice. Now, it seems... it seems it's a coincidence.

Finally, he stared at Shen Fei and said: "Xiao Fei, tell me the truth, how much independent intellectual property rights does this system have? It's very important."

Hearing this change in address, the people around also gasped, especially the leader from the Department of Science and Technology. If he had really spoken up, it seemed there would be no need for a meeting... it would be a dismissal directly, or an investigation order.

Shen Fei also understood the meaning behind these words, so he said straightforwardly: "Currently, the kernel is developed based on open source. But the application framework, drivers, core applications... are all self-developed. In the next two years, they will all be replaced with a self-developed kernel. As for patented technology, we have already applied for 245 items, of which 240 are invention patents."

"Good." Zhang Shiqing only said one word, "Wait for my news. Next month, I will take you to meet someone. It will definitely be helpful for the promotion of your system."

Shen Fei's eyes also lit up with surprise. He is truly a good father-in-law; he brought such a great gift on his first visit.

As for the last stop, it was the battery laboratory. Wang Mengyang was leading the team to test the next-generation battery samples.

"Mr. Shen, Secretary Zhang. This is our new battery. The energy density can reach 175wh/kg, the expected cycle life is 2000 times, and at minus 30 degrees, the capacity retention reaches 80%. The mass production process is not much different from the previous generation, and the cost has increased slightly, but it can still be achieved at about 0.9 yuan per Wh."