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Chapter 1286: Chapter 1142: Raise the Muzzle a Little (Please Subscribe!)
Shen City.
Tencent Headquarters.
Through the backend.
They discovered that the number of users for the "Epoch" app had been increasing rapidly; in just three short hours, it had broken through five hundred thousand online and was growing at a rate of ten thousand every ten minutes.
No need to think about it.
Those who bought Epoch almost all downloaded the Penguin app.
However,
the current Penguin
did not allow for mobile phones and computers to log in to the same QQ account simultaneously.
The technical staff found that
in the app’s download comment section, a vast number of users expressed their hope to log in to the Penguin account on both their mobile phone and computer simultaneously—the reason being, nothing else but that Xiao Xiao could do it.
The first day’s feedback came in.
The management was quickly gathered by Old Ma.
"Currently, users are commonly reporting two issues: first, the interface isn’t user-friendly enough, with the use of fonts and color schemes being subpar. Second, is the issue of logging in to the same Penguin account on both mobile phone and computer."
Without comparison,
there would be no hurt.
In this regard, the app design was already on a tight schedule, and in terms of details, it was impossible to achieve perfection. Consumers, once they compared it to extremely comfortable software like Xiao Xiao, immediately noticed the gap.
Even more people provided feedback that
if it was about chatting,
they actually felt the experience with Xiao Xiao was better, which was really a stab to the heart.
Old Ma gave his task: "Now, the primary tasks of the Penguin product and technical departments are these two: first, optimize the user experience; second, address the issue of one account using both mobile phone and computer simultaneous logins."
"But this will increase the security risks for Penguin accounts, something we’ve discussed before in meetings. Shouldn’t we emphasize the security risks to the consumers?" the Vice President in charge of technology hesitated to say.
They were all professional technical staff.
There were very few blind spots in product functionality, and this feature had been discussed before. Dual logins for one account indeed posed significant security risks for user information, and after weighing the pros and cons, this feature had been put on hold.
"But, Xiao Xiao has already achieved it; for now, the consumers won’t care about this risk," said Old Ma.
"Well...that’s true," the Vice President couldn’t help but agree.
Consumers,
a group that is very hard to satisfy. They never consider other risks—if you can’t do it, it’s your incompetence; if you don’t do it well enough and my account faces security risks, it’s also your failure.
It was hard to reason with them,
especially since Xiao Xiao had become the second largest instant messaging software in the country. They paid close attention to every move it made. If Xiao Xiao has done it and you haven’t, you’re just unfortunate.
At this moment,
they had reached a consensus that they must suppress Xiao Xiao.
The failure of MSN,
it came down to localization.
Xiao Xiao,
damn, it was even more attuned to the locals and knew how to capture the consumers’ hearts. From "Epoch," one could see that Tang Qing deeply understood the psychology of the Huaxia consumers with respect to levels and vanity.
"Let’s settle on this then; I want to see the new version of the Penguin app go live in no later than three days," concluded Old Ma with authority.
"Yes."
Old Ma then asked, "How’s our video and audio transmission feature coming along?"
"We’ve completed the foundational code. Within a month, we should be able to roll out our short video and audio transfer services," replied the Vice President hurriedly. Currently, the mobile Penguin did not have this feature.
Thinking
truly knew no barriers.
"That’s good, what about the mobile games?"
"They’ve been approved to proceed."
"Keep an eye on the timeline."
"Yes."
Speaking of games,
those present couldn’t help but give a thumbs up to one company internally.
ERV.
In a short span of time, it had managed to launch several wildly addictive mobile games. Just going live today, it had already overwhelmed their game companies. As a result, it was now leveraging its advantage—imitation.
"Chairman, should we consult with Qingyuan Technology to see if their mall allows our games to be listed? After all, they are the direct agents of those ERV games," one of the vice presidents raised a question.
Copyright issues.
A rather troublesome concern. This time’s competitor held their game’s lifeline—the distribution channels. If Qingyuan Technology decided to be difficult, the games wouldn’t be able to enter their mall.
If they couldn’t enter the mall,
even if they could download on a computer and then transfer to install on the phone, it still felt like stealing.
"Ask them."
"Okay."
Five minutes later.
"Chairman, Qingyuan Technology says there’s no problem. They’re just a platform. As long as our game isn’t too similar or enters foreign markets, causing a lawsuit from ERV, Qingyuan Technology won’t make things difficult for us."
"That certain?"
"Yes."
"There’s no deception?"
"That I’m not sure."
"Still, we should be cautious. While imitating, we should make some innovations and special features. Also, we must strive to develop our own mobile games. We can’t always be following in others’ footsteps," Old Ma said.
"Yes."
...
Shanghai Stock Market.
Villa.
Tang Qing was watching TV in the living room.
He couldn’t be bothered to look at the sales data.
Regardless of whether he looked, the result would be the same. This weekend, Zeng Rou and others came to keep Lin Jiaxue company, playing in the swimming pool under the nice sunlight outside.
Penguin wants to copy our game?
Tang Qing truly didn’t care.
He also wouldn’t settle scores with Tencent over such a trivial matter, simply because it wasn’t necessary. In not too long a time, he would become Tencent’s biggest shareholder, so there was no need to antagonize Tencent deliberately.
After all, it’s one country.
Just slightly elevate the line of fire. The real contest in the future is the world market. It’s unnecessary to be vicious in internal struggles. Of course, if things really went too far, Tang Qing couldn’t pretend not to see.
As for Tencent’s small video and audio transmission functionalities,
They already had the prototype of WeChat.
This made him pay a little attention, but if WeChat only had video and audio transmission, as well as inheriting the social functions from QQ, it could never become as popular as it did.
Quick payments, red envelopes, and related life services are WeChat’s foundation.
In this aspect,
Qingyuan Technology was leading.
...
Evening.
’Epoch’ was featured on the "News Broadcast."
A full three-minute introduction let the whole nation see the appeal of this product. By tomorrow weekend, everyone will not doubt the level of busyness at various exclusive stores when daylight breaks.
The next day.
As expected.
Long lines formed again at the doors of each ’Epoch’ specialty store. Although there was a limit of two devices per person and they were incredibly expensive, that didn’t halt people’s enthusiasm to buy. There were quite a number of people domestically who could afford such expensive mobile phones.
’Epoch’
Now somewhat resembled the original ’brick’ phones.
When holding one in hand,
You have the face value.
Regarding this kind of vanity, Tang Qing couldn’t quite say if it was good or bad. With ’Epoch,’ if you could afford it, then spend; if not, don’t push yourself. If you have to go to the extent of selling a kidney, that’s a bit too much.
Consequently,
The three big operators were also suffering and enjoying it simultaneously.
They were happy
About the increase in network users.
But they were troubled by
The fact that 4G coverage was still not comprehensive. Keep in mind, a base station’s data flow is limited. In areas of dense traffic, sometimes three to four base stations were needed to meet the data demands of users.
Now, equipment was in short supply.
In some places, there were too few resources for too many monks, lacking 4G signals entirely, service quality could lead to furious complaints, and all they could do was urge the equipment suppliers.
Hence,
Under such stimulus,
They transferred the pressure to Zhihua Technology and Huawei, the main providers of domestic 4G equipment. ’I have a demand, and you must fulfill it.’ Consequently, staff at Zhihua Technology and Huawei were overwhelmed with work.
Countless orders were placed with the factories below them.
Greatly stimulating the vitality of the entire supply chain from top to bottom.
Huawei was also puzzled.
Currently,
The volume of 4G equipment orders exceeded expectations.
Originally, once 4G technology matured, they hoarded devices like crazy. But even that couldn’t withstand such a huge consumption rate, and inventory significantly dropped after the Myanmar Economic Zone initiated a national network acceleration project.
It could be said that
Such demand
Truly exceeded Huawei’s supply capabilities. Before, there was an abundance of products waiting for buyers, but now it’s the people who are waiting for products. Thus, many orders were outsourced by Zhihua Technology to the Myanmar Economic Zone.
