Rebirth 99 to Become a Car Giant

Chapter 919: Sweeping All Monsters and Demons, Strength Is Competitiveness

Chen Zitong is now considered a senior fan of Honor mobile phones.

Although her family is not particularly well-off, it is not bad either.

Even though she is a graduate student, her family still gives her 2,000 yuan living expenses every month.

This standard is not low.

HONOR6 was released today, and she and several friends went to the Honor flagship store in Tianhe City to queue up overnight.

Even one of her friends brought a tent for camping.

Although the open space in front of Tianhe City is quite wide, and there are staff in the store to help maintain order, as the number of people queuing increases, the traffic in the surrounding area has begun to be affected.

There are often traffic jams around Tianhe City, and it is even more so tonight.

The most exaggerated thing is that a new batch of people who lined up to buy the next morning also joined in.

After all, the door opened at nine o'clock, and many people were asked to come a day in advance, which probably would not be so enthusiastic.

But if you go to queue up two or three hours in advance, it will not be a big problem.

It's nothing more than getting up earlier in the morning.

As more and more people lined up, the square could no longer accommodate so many people.

Some people lined up directly on the sidewalks and even on the highway.

This made several roads that were already congested during the morning rush hour even more blocked.

Many people who work nearby cursed because they were late for work!

Some people were still stuck there at 9 o'clock in the morning.

However, this also made Honor phones completely famous.

Since last night, many media have been reporting various news about Honor phones.

The content of the queue outside the flagship store is not the focus of everyone's attention. After all, the things at the press conference are enough to keep everyone busy.

However, early this morning, several major cities have seen large-scale queues, and they have also caused traffic jams, and the popularity has changed.

There are even content about this on Weibo's hot searches.

As a member of the queue, Chen Zitong finally grabbed a phone of her choice at 9:30.

"Pretty girl, I'll give you 500 yuan more, sell this phone to me!"

As soon as Chen Zitong came out of the flagship store, someone came to take her phone.

Obviously, scalpers have also started to act.

Even though Honor Technology has prepared a lot of production capacity, many scalpers still want to take a gamble.

However, Chen Zitong is not so short of money, and she will definitely not resell the phone she queued for for 500 yuan.

But not everyone's situation is the same as Chen Zitong. Some smart college students also saw the business opportunities in it and came to queue up just to make a scalper's money.

So soon some people sold the phones they bought in the queue to scalpers.

For college students, it is worth it to increase the price of a mobile phone by 500 to 1,000 yuan, even if they started queuing last night.

"Yuxuan, your group is going to issue a product. The price of Honor phones has increased, but there are still so many people rushing to buy them."

"I think your year-end bonus this year will set a record again."

After squeezing out of the crowded crowd and getting on the subway back to school, Chen Zitong couldn't wait to call her best friend Li Yuxuan.

"I also saw the news. I didn't expect so many people to rush to buy them. It's really a bit surprising."

"Zitong, you didn't go to buy them too?"

She knew her best friend's hobbies quite well.

That's why she asked.

"I had to go. I went last night."

"I was thinking of sending you a few photos of the queue to avoid you saying I was crazy again, so I didn't send them."

"But there were really a lot of people. I guess many SIRs nearby were busy, fearing that something unexpected would happen."

Thinking of the crowded scene this morning, Chen Zitong was inexplicably a little scared.

If there was any accident, anything could happen.

Then I won't be able to talk to my bestie here.

"I heard BYD has prepared sufficient production capacity for us, so you don't have to rush to buy it."

"Even if you don't buy it this month, you can definitely buy it next month."

Although Li Yuxuan is an employee of Yangcheng Zhongwang, she is still concerned about the group's star companies.

Besides, she is actually considering whether to change her phone.

It's just that she is not as crazy as Chen Zitong.

"That's different. Many people want to use the latest Honor phone earlier than others. If you wait for a month, it will be completely different."

The two chatted there for more than ten minutes, and Li Yuxuan hung up the phone because she had to go to a meeting.

In the industry, various discussions after Honor Technology's press conference yesterday are still going on.

There are many people who care about Honor Technology's performance.

"Mr. Cao, I didn't expect Honor Technology to combine mobile phones with satellite calls and fully utilize the resources of our Starlink satellite system in technological development."

"This idea is really amazing, and it also gives our Starlink satellite system a broader prospect."

As the CEO of Geely Auto, Li Su didn't pay too much attention to Honor Technology's new product launch yesterday.

After all, one is in the automotive industry and the other is in the consumer electronics industry, and they are not in the same circle.

However, now there are all kinds of news related to Honor Technology, and Li Su naturally knows it.

Especially after he knew that the satellite call function of Honor mobile phones was in cooperation with Venus Technology, he couldn't help but call Cao Yang to communicate.

So far, although Venus Technology's Starlink satellite system is well-known, it is still a long way from profitability.

Every week, at least one Venus 9 carries a satellite into space, and these are all costs.

Relying solely on the previous Starlink car system, there is absolutely no way to cover various launch costs and operating costs.

Now that there is a satellite phone function on the phone, the situation has improved greatly.

Although there is still no hope of profitability, at least the road is getting wider and wider.

In Li Su's opinion, this change alone can increase the valuation of the Starlink satellite system by billions or even more.

After all, the number of mobile phones is different from that of cars.

Although only Honor Technology's flagship phones have satellite calling functions now, Li Su believes that within two years, flagship phones from various mobile phone manufacturers will consider adding satellite calling functions.

By then, there will be many more occasions where the Starlink satellite system will be used.

"After our Starlink satellite system is established, it is prepared to become the core communication equipment on the 5G network."

"The current satellite call is just an attempt. In the future, most of the 5G may directly use satellite communication."

"At that time, the Starlink satellite system will definitely have a huge impact on everyone."

Cao Yang attaches great importance to the Starlink satellite system, which is one of the basic bases for Venustech to move towards the stars and the sea.

As long as this thing is done well, it will actually be very helpful for the next step to enter the moon and Mars.

"Really, this is a good preparation, and we can also accumulate a lot of relevant experience."

"On the one hand, we found a monetization solution for the Starlink satellite system, and on the other hand, we tested the future 5G project development."

"This kind of combination punch can only be played by the various companies in the Nanshan system."

Li Su is now more and more impressed by the corporate layout of the Nanshan system.

It seems that all kinds of things are fantastic, but in the end they can be connected in series and then have an explosive effect.

This is absolutely amazing.

If the Starlink satellite system can really eat the big cake of 5G in the future, then profit will no longer be a dream.

After all, even if hundreds of billions of yuan are invested, the cost can be quickly recovered in the 5G era.

Of course, several major operators will definitely not give up the initiative, and it is estimated that the base station and Starlink satellite system solutions will be used simultaneously at that time.

Even so, Venusstar Technology will eventually get very rich benefits.

This point has actually been slowly realized by some people.

For example, Huawei has figured out that if they want to improve the satellite communication function, the best way is to cooperate with Venusstar, so they came to communicate directly without any hesitation.

If there are any problems, everyone can communicate openly.

Otherwise, we will keep guessing and don’t know when we can get things done.

"Mr. Cao, Mr. Xia, judging from the current communication between Huawei and us, they have a strong desire to integrate satellite call functions on next year's new mobile phones."

"Although they may not have a better solution except our Starlink satellite system, they are not without any choice."

"It depends on how we think about this problem."

After communicating with Huawei, Zhao Siyu will definitely not give a direct answer.

He will communicate with Cao Yang and Honor Technology first, and then see how to reply to them.

Otherwise, there may be conflicts between different companies within the group.

Now he directly invited Cao Yang and Xia Qingqing to a meeting, which is equivalent to throwing the problem out directly.

"For most consumers, the satellite call function is just a gimmick, and they are unlikely to use it."

"So as long as there is this gimmick, many consumers will buy it."

"As for whether the satellite call function is actually useful, many consumers may not care so much."

"Just like the navigation system on the car, some consumers will care whether the car they want to buy has it or not when buying a car."

"As long as it's there, that's all. You may not consider the performance when buying a car."

"Nowadays, the same is true for mobile phones."

"So Honor Technology does not oppose Venusstar Technology to cooperate with Huawei, or even with other mobile phone manufacturers, to provide them with satellite call functions."

Xia Qingqing knew what Zhao Siyu meant by pulling her and Cao Yang over to listen to the report.

Fortunately, she had a more thorough understanding of the problem.

This matter is definitely not a good thing for Honor Technology, but it is not that bad.

Venusstar Technology has a very high position in Cao Yang's heart, and the Starlink satellite system is also a key project of the group.

If her opposition affected the development of Venusstar Technology, many people might jump out to blame her.

So after listening to Zhao Siyu's introduction, she immediately expressed her views clearly.

This also made Zhao Siyu feel relieved.

After all, from Zhao Siyu's point of view, the more customers of the Starlink satellite system, the better.

This way, the Starlink satellite system can obtain cash flow support to the greatest extent and consolidate the foundation for future development.

"Huawei can think of adding satellite call function to its flagship mobile phone, and other manufacturers are expected to act soon."

"Without Venus Starlink satellite system, they can also cooperate with Aerospace Technology and other companies to launch other satellite call solutions."

"So I also think that we can boldly cooperate with them."

"However, the price of cooperation is definitely different from cooperation within the group."

Xia Qingqing has expressed her position, and Cao Yang himself also supports cooperation, so there is naturally no need to be so entangled at this time.

Hurry up and use the Starlink satellite system, otherwise it will be launched more than a hundred times this year, which will directly increase thousands of satellites, which means that the construction cost of the Starlink satellite system is also rising.

If there is no income all the time, there must be some pressure.

Even if Honor Technology and Nanshan Automobile Group can provide sufficient profit support in a short period of time, they are not just burning money there.

This practice that is completely inconsistent with the law of economic development should be corrected as much as possible.

We can't let people think that the Starlink satellite system is a toy of Cao Yang, and it is purely because of personal preference.

That will definitely affect the valuation of the Starlink satellite system.

"Anyway, it is only used on their flagship phones, so it is normal for the cost of cooperation to be higher."

"And the cost of finding other solutions is not likely to be very low."

After hearing Cao Yang's words, Xia Qingqing breathed a sigh of relief.

As long as the other party's cost is higher than yours, there is no need to worry too much.

"Then I will contact Huawei later and arrange someone to connect with this project."

Zhao Siyu didn't bother about it anymore, and quickly implemented this matter.

However, not every company's actions are as fast as Huawei's.

For example, Lenovo Mobile is more entangled at this time.

"Mr. Yang, I think the positioning of Honor mobile phones is not very different from ours. If they want to toss the satellite call function, let them toss."

"Now we need to pay more attention to the actions of Huawei, Xiaomi, OPPO and other companies."

"Their mobile phones are our most direct competitors."

Zhang Rongji has been under a lot of pressure recently.

Lenovo's mobile phone performance is far below expectations, especially after the acquisition of Motorola. Except for the initial sales increase, it has now fallen back rapidly.

Whether it is Lenovo or Motorola mobile phones, they all give people the impression of traditional feature phones.

This is very fatal.

In the past two years, Honor Technology has also been focusing on the operator's contract phone market, which has further squeezed the market of Lenovo mobile phones.

It can be said that whether Lenovo mobile phones can persist now is already a problem.

As the person in charge of Lenovo's mobile phone sales business, Zhang Rongji is naturally more cautious in doing things.

If you invest indiscriminately, you will be blamed.

"If only HONOR6 and 6PLUS have satellite calling functions, then there is naturally nothing to worry about."

"But if other mobile phone manufacturers also launch satellite calling functions on their flagship products in the next step, making satellite calling a standard feature of flagship mobile phones, how should we deal with it?"

Yang Erqing is also very worried now.

Compared with Zhang Rongji's concern about the performance of Honor mobile phones, Yang Erqing is actually more worried about the situation of Honor computers.

Although Honor Computer only does notebook business and does not have desktop computers, the other party's operating system is the same as Honor mobile phones, which is self-developed.

This is definitely a plus point for the relevant departments.

In the past, most of the orders from the relevant departments were from Lenovo.

The situation has begun to change in the past two years.

Even though Honor computers are more expensive, some departments have begun to adopt them.

Of course, this high price is compared with the sales price in the market.

In fact, when Lenovo computers are placed on purchase orders from relevant departments, the price is not low at all.

"The most critical part of the satellite call function of Honor mobile phones is the Starlink satellite system of Venusstar Technology."

"Our company's mobile phone business is not only large in China, but also has a great influence in the United States."

"Venusstar Technology is not the only company in the world that makes Starlink satellite systems. SpaceX's Starlink satellite system is also developing very fast."

"According to their current pace, several Falcon 9 rockets will send Starlink satellites into space every month."

"So by next year, I think it will definitely be put into initial use."

"We are now starting to develop the satellite call function of mobile phones, and basically we have to wait until next year's models to be equipped with it, which just happens to catch up with the schedule of SpaceX."

Zhang Rongji knew that it was impossible for the company to cooperate with Venusstar Technology.

Everyone's teeth marks are still quite deep.

And Lenovo needs to consider the needs of the American market. If it cooperates with Venustech, then it will definitely not be used in the American market.

In this case, it is better to cooperate with Space Exploration Technologies to launch a smartphone equipped with satellite calling function in the American market first.

Who knows, it may bring unexpected surprises to Lenovo's mobile phone business at that time.

"This is indeed worth considering. The board of directors should be very interested in this plan."

"You should contact the R&D department and come up with a feasible plan as soon as possible, and then report it within the company."

Yang Erqing thought about it and felt that Zhang Rongji's proposal made sense.

The world does not revolve around Venustech. Without it, Lenovo will not eat pigs with hair.

In China, it is probably difficult to surpass Honor mobile phones.

But in America, the situation is completely different.

Yang Erqing thinks that as long as it is done well, it is still worth looking forward to becoming the second largest in the American market.

As for competing with Apple, the industry leader, he didn't think so much.

After all, he can see the reality clearly.

"Dils, I think you can study the cooperation between Honor Technology and Venusstar Technology in China. It should be very instructive."

Although Musk does not produce mobile phones, he is still very concerned about the movements of Nanshan-related companies.

After all, his two core businesses are in the strongest competitive relationship with Nanshan-related companies.

It just so happens that when Nanshan-related companies do things, they often pull together the brother companies in the group to play the advantage of one plus one greater than two.

So he directly arranged for someone to track and investigate the every move of Nanshan-related companies, and then form a file for him to review every day.

Honor Technology's new mobile phone made such a big fuss, Musk naturally received relevant reports very quickly.

So even if Lenovo has not yet found Space Exploration Technologies to discuss technical cooperation, he has already realized this possibility.

"I am also studying this matter, combining the Starlink satellite system with the satellite call function of the mobile phone. I have to say that the other party's innovation is still very remarkable."

"Before this, no mobile phone manufacturer has produced a mobile phone with a satellite call function."

Dils is naturally not a drunkard.

SpaceX's biggest competitor has already made such a big move, and he must have known it.

He is even ready to communicate with Apple and other mobile phone companies to see if the other party is interested in working on the satellite call function together.

China has already made a template, and everyone just needs to copy the homework.

"This matter must be moved as soon as possible. I think the impact is still very large."

"Especially for things that will be combined with 5G communications in the future, we must act as soon as possible, otherwise we will be preempted by Venus Technology again."

Masco also has a strong sense of crisis.

At this time, he is far from being as glorious as he was in 2024 in his previous life, and his influence is not that great.

But in terms of personal ability and vision, there is definitely nothing to question.

Not to mention that the development direction of Space Exploration Technologies Corporation is closely related to his personal dream, even from an economic perspective, he thinks that this matter should be done as soon as possible.

In any country, the communications industry is very profitable, especially when it has a certain monopoly position, it is even more profitable.

As long as Space Exploration Technologies Corporation's Starlink satellite system can be tied to 5G communications, as long as a part of the profit goes into Musk's pocket, it is also worth looking forward to.

Maybe he will be able to challenge the position of the richest man in America in the future.

"I will sort out the preliminary technical framework in the next few days, and then communicate with various potential customers."

"I believe that with the pressure of Honor Technology in front, both Apple and Samsung should be interested."

Dils did not hesitate and immediately took action.

The entire mobile phone industry was completely mobilized because of Honor Technology's new product launch conference.

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