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Chapter 1262: Chapter 1118: Huge Stimulus (Happy New Year’s Day!)
After the South Korean journalist sat down,
the journalists continued to ask questions one after another.
Tang Qing answered each one.
The journalists were impressed by the eloquence of this billionaire tycoon—who clearly had some skills, as he spoke flawlessly.
At around eleven, 𝑛𝘰𝑣𝑝𝑢𝑏.𝘤𝑜𝘮
the press conference ended.
The journalists left satisfied. Since it was a live broadcast, the world gained real-time understanding of "Epoch." Many journalists completed their stories on the spot and sent them back to their headquarters.
Meanwhile,
before the press conference had even ended,
news about the "Epoch" had already dominated the media in various countries.
"Smartphone ’Epoch’ Ushers in a New Era of Innovation for Huaxia Enterprises." -- People’s Daily
--- May 15, 2007, morning, Qingyuan Technology released the revolutionary smartphone "Epoch," becoming a milestone in the industry, and yet again proving that the innovative capacity of Huaxia is not inferior to any other country, with the prospect that smartphones will enter the thousand yuan era in a few years.
"From today onwards, the world will remember a name, ’Epoch’"
"Magic from the East!"
"’Epoch’ proves that Samsung’s technology is top-notch in the world!" -- South Korea’s MBC TV Station.
"..."
In the news,
Tang Qing’s young face
made it difficult for many people to accept at first, but there was a strange sense of inevitability—as if this young billionaire launching "Epoch" was not so hard to believe.
Because the wealth he owned
was a miracle in itself.
Finally,
the Western media’s focus was directly on Tang Qing.
Why
has a person from a developing country raised the bar for smartphones so high, outpacing them as manufacturing countries, especially Apple, whose first generation phone was almost turned into a joke before it even launched.
...
United States.
Apple Headquarters.
Steve Jobs watched Tang Qing confidently on stage.
He watched the live broadcast
with a translator continuously interpreting, so he watched the entire "Epoch" press conference. At this moment, his feelings could not be described as "bad."
Previously,
he thought the first-generation Apple phone would be a milestone for smartphones with a full-screen, HOME button, Apple’s proprietary IOS operating system—the "perfect" operating experience.
Though later he knew that Tang Qing had chosen Qualcomm’s latest generation Snapdragon processor.
It shook him a bit.
But he still did not think it would be much stronger than Apple’s first-gen.
A powerful processor
doesn’t mean it’s superior in other aspects.
But unexpectedly, by leveraging its processing power, Qingyuan Technology had outrun them—even creating an app store, which was only speculative for now, more humanized than Apple.
Compared,
the gadget they released in January seemed meaningless.
And Epoch,
true to its name,
had inaugurated a new era.
From today,
the world will remember this name.
"Sigh..." Steve Jobs took a deep breath.
Looking at Tang Qing’s youthful face,
he felt an immense sense of challenge. He was getting older, and Tang Qing was far too young—could the future truly belong to the younger generation? Jobs couldn’t help but question himself.
He was indeed devastated.
Such an opponent,
such a vision,
and such strong financial resources could almost render Tang Qing invincible. Once Qingyuan Technology was stable, it would be difficult for Apple phones to leave an impression on people’s minds again.
"Steve Jobs, this... what do we do...," the vice president, who watched the live broadcast with him, said with a wry smile.
This opponent,
he had no confidence in combating.
"Continue with the progress of the second generation. Apple can be defeated but not destroyed. It’s just one mistake; catching up is still possible. I look forward to battling this young man in the future."
Steve Jobs was suddenly full of passion.
Thinking of his body,
thinking of his experiences,
what did failure count for?
What did loss count for?
An opponent is there to be overcome, not feared—he firmly believed this. Having Tang Qing as an opponent was also a stimulus for Apple. He believed the future belonged to Apple.
Seeing Steve Jobs regain his fighting spirit,
the vice president was relieved.
Jobs was the soul of Apple—if he was disheartened, they would be in even greater danger.
...
This day,
for many communications giants, was a huge stimulus.
They briefly fell silent,
then issued nearly identical orders: go all-out into the field of full-screen smartphones, thoroughly study the functionality and features of "Epoch," and strive to come up with better products.
Although,
they did not hold much hope.
Because "Epoch" was too perfect.
But they needed to set a target; whether it could be achieved was another matter.
...
At the press conference venue,
after the journalists had left,
"Boss Tang, your confidentiality was too tight—we, as spokespersons, hadn’t even seen a prototype. Look, how about giving us each one to help promote it?" Hu Ge said with a wry smile.
"Yeah, you were a bit mean this time. I want a 16G in black," Uranus chimed in.
"Boss Tang, just to let you know, I want one in white."
"..."
Once off the stage,
Tang Qing was immediately ’blocked’ with requests for phones.
With one more month to go public, they were really itching.
"Alright, one for each of you to help with the promotion. Now, 4G coverage isn’t extensive. Under 2G, you can’t watch videos on apps. If you want smooth usage, you need to install a wireless router," Tang Qing reminded.
A smartphone
without the internet
can’t fully showcase many of its functionalities.
However, 4G networks in major cities are currently under rapid construction, and now the three major domestic operators have already introduced larger broadband packages, there are no significant obstacles to usage at home or in the office.
Now that "Epoch" was released,
and pre-sales were also open,
letting them try it out wouldn’t hurt.
Soon,
each of them had an "Epoch" in hand, fondly engaged with it. There was Wi-Fi at the press conference venue; they connected immediately and installed the handful of apps available in the app store.
Although there were no games,
they still had a great time.
"Tang Qing, congratulations, you’re going to be famous now," said Chai Ren as he approached.
"Haven’t I always been quite famous?"
"Haha, that’s true."
The day before, Chai Ren had arrived in Shanghai, and he had already tried "Epoch." He also received several phones from Tang Qing the previous night and played until two in the morning because the phones sent for testing initially only had basic programs and didn’t even have themes.
Afterward,
Tang Qing said goodbye to some important partners one by one, such as the three major domestic operators who had contract phones with Qingyuan Technology and would start selling them in their stores a week after the official launch.
There were also representatives from major component suppliers.
Tang Qing was very humble.
These people would all be important suppliers to Qingyuan Technology for the short term; the appropriate attitude was necessary, otherwise, why wait for people to cause problems before dealing with them?
It just wouldn’t be sensible.
