105: Chapter 105 Govy's New Camera Technology!

The weather was getting colder.

As the chip design project team got on track and Fanmi's ecosystem supply chain gradually improved, everyone at Fanmi Technology felt busier and busier.

Especially on the fourth and fifth floors, lights burning through the night had almost become the norm.

During this time, Zhou Fan made another trip to the capital to help Wang Bingsheng's external protection system project team resolve some issues with their special quartz glass research.

For several consecutive months, he was almost constantly on the move, shuttling between different places.

Loongson International's memory technology, Gewei Technology's camera, and the Transparent Ceramic Crystal Material were all progressing in an orderly manner.

And the speed was much faster than anticipated!

"Zhou Fan, good news!"

That day, Lei Jun hurriedly entered the warehouse research base. His somewhat excited voice could be heard even before he was seen.

"What good news has you so happy?"

Zhou Fan's typing paused. He saved the half-written research document on applying Transparent Ceramic Crystal to lithography machine optical components and stood up.

"Gewei just called. They've developed their latest camera and completed initial testing!" Lei Jun pulled Zhou Fan to sit down, his eyes shining.

"Ten million pixels, autofocus, optical image stabilization—they actually did it!!"

"If nothing unexpected happens, they can complete final sample testing and start mass production within a month!!"

"They've already made it? And it's ten million pixels?" Hearing this news, Zhou Fan was also a bit surprised by the progress.

He naturally had an expected timeline for the materials and research directions he provided, and Gewei's technological advancement had exceeded expectations!

"I didn't expect it either. They were the first to complete the technological upgrade, giving me a huge surprise!"

"They probably pushed themselves to the absolute limit!" Zhou Fan smiled.

He knew very well that climbing another level from the technical materials he provided and completing the R&D for a ten-million-pixel-level camera truly required perseverance. This Gewei company showed signs of having boundless prospects!

"I just got another piece of news. Samsung is about to launch a photography-focused phone, rumored to use the latest camera technology..."

"The launch event is tomorrow!" The excitement in Lei Jun's heart gradually faded, and his expression turned a bit more serious.

"Their progress is quite comparable to ours. What, starting to worry?" Seeing Lei Jun's expression, Zhou Fan couldn't help but smile again.

"It's not exactly worry. It's just that during this phase of rapid smartphone development, every technological breakthrough represents growth in market share..."

"Our second-generation phone's launch date is still uncertain, earliest estimate is next year. For the past few months, we've just been relying on our existing products!"

"Those giant companies haven't been behaving either, always targeting Fanmi openly and covertly. We can't just sit back and wait!"

Lei Jun gave a bitter smile, but his tone remained serious.

"Then let's see just how powerful their camera technology is..." Zhou Fan shook his head, not particularly concerned.

Gewei's ten-million-pixel camera was already done. It was unlikely that more advanced technology would emerge in a short time.

Samsung's photography phone probably had a pixel count between five and seven million. Even if they made a splash, it would only be for these few months.

Nothing to worry about.

"You have quite the calm mindset..." Looking at Zhou Fan's composed expression, Lei Jun shook his head helplessly, then stood up.

"Alright, I'm heading back to the company. Still have a pile of things to do!"

"Fine. Next time for something like this, a phone call would suffice. No need to make a big deal and come all the way here in person!"

"...You're just too laid-back!"

Lei Jun grumbled, tossing out the sentence.

Then he turned and left.

...

Gewei Technology.

The news of Samsung's upcoming new photography phone, after months of hype, was now being followed across the entire internet.

Xu Fuyun and Ding Zhe sat in the office, both looking serious.

"Old Xu, do you think the camera on this new Samsung phone will be better than our latest technology?"

"Let's watch the live stream and find out!" Xu Fuyun turned on the computer.

"There's a live stream?"

"The news says there will be. Probably learned from Fanmi's live launch event experience. Look at the past few months, all those phone manufacturers' events have been live-streamed. Samsung would probably be embarrassed not to have one!"

"Even this can become a competition..." Ding Zhe felt somewhat speechless.

"In this current climate, can we afford *not* to compete?" Xu Fuyun shook his head.

"How long until it starts?"

"About ten minutes!" Xu Fuyun checked the time.

At that moment, Ding Zhe's gaze shifted to outside the office.

Through the transparent glass, several researchers were clustered there, peering in.

"Alright, you few, come on in!" Ding Zhe said, somewhat exasperated.

Watching the excited group rush in, clearly not in a working mood, he could actually understand. After all, this Samsung launch event held significant meaning for them as well.

Essentially, from this launch event, they could gauge how far their technology was from the world's leading level.

"Director Ding, after we completed this technological upgrade, the gap between us and top giants like Samsung shouldn't be that big anymore, right?"

"I hope we've caught up. Then all those late nights we pulled would be worth it!"

"Not too optimistic. A giant like the Samsung Group, their technological accumulation is simply incomparable to ours. The camera technology on this new phone has probably already broken the ten-million-pixel level..."

"Just hoping the gap isn't too large..."

...

Various voices sounded as the researchers entered the office, their faces all carrying a trace of gravity.

"..." Ding Zhe watched, his own expression turning more serious.

To be honest, he wasn't confident either!

"It's starting!"

Just then, Xu Fuyun's voice rang out.

He turned the computer monitor so everyone could see.

On the screen, the figure of Piao Qianshu, Samsung's head of the Greater China region, appeared at the center of the stage as the lights dimmed.

He was holding a stylish new phone.

"The phone design still feels inferior to Fanmi's!"

Xu Fuyun couldn't help but comment.

The others didn't respond, their gazes fixed intently on the live stream.

What they cared about wasn't the phone's design, but the camera specifications and features.

Immediately after, Piao Qianshu's confident, smiling voice came from the computer.

"Hello everyone, welcome to the Samsung new phone launch event!"

"Have you ever dreamed of owning a super photography phone with camera capabilities rivaling a dedicated camera, allowing you to take stunning photos anytime, anywhere?"

"Today, it has arrived!"

"Absolutely innovative technology that willsubversion your imagination, truly achieving: your phone *is* your camera!"

...

As his voice continued, the new phone was projected onto the large screen.

Dense technical specifications and data comparisons with competitors popped up.

In the competitor column, the first phone listed was none other than the Fanmi 1.