PDLP Chapter 280 Lei Jun: Today isn't April Fool's Day, right?
Chapter 280 Lei Jun: Today isn't April Fool's Day, right?
August 1st arrived quickly, and with the help of Reliance Industries, the rice held its first grand launch event in Mumbai.
Meanwhile, Transsion also chose the Mumbai Convention Centre for its first press conference in India.
"Mr. Adebayor, are you ready?" A local agent rushed over anxiously.
"Ready."
At 10 a.m., the lights came on. Adebayor strode onto the stage, and the audience erupted in applause.
Many Indians have heard of Transsion, but they are very disappointed that the company has not yet entered their market!
More than a month ago, a delegation from Transsion Corporation came here for inspection, but there was no further action until a big shot came forward to extend an invitation.
Transsion decided to set up operations here, but they made some changes compared to other places.
Adebayor became the temporary firefighter, but this should give that competitor a pleasant surprise. Adebayor's lips twitched slightly.
It feels really good to surprise our competitors like this.
"Namaste" (Hello)
This was a local Indian accent, and one sentence instantly brought excited expressions to many people in the audience.
It's unprecedented for a top-three international brand to hold a press conference in India using their native language.
Those arrogant international brands usually hold their press conferences in English.
The fact that the message was delivered in their native language suggests that India's international standing has significantly improved, and the image of a major international power is now forming in the minds of many viewers.
Adebayor ignored all of that and immediately switched to English after asking his question.
"The first mobile phone that Transsion launched in India today is the Transsion Spake."
As soon as he finished speaking, a rendering of Spake appeared on the big screen.
The device has a white body, rounded corners, a large 3.7-inch screen on the front, and a yellow logo on the back that Transsion designed specifically for India.
"As an affordable smartphone, the Spake is equipped with a MediaTek MTK6576 (an enhanced version of the MTK6574)."
The relevant parameters also appeared on the screen: the single-core processor has a main frequency of 720MHz, and its performance is 15% higher than that of MediaTek's reference chip.
This MediaTek chip's performance is indeed not considered advanced, especially after Transsion launched its quad-core chip. However, in the Indian market, it is considered a flagship chip.
With a snap of his fingers, the Indians began their unique local celebration. Although Adebayo found it a bit cringeworthy, his strong sense of professionalism compelled him to finish the press conference.
"With the advent of smartphones, the requirements for RAM are very high, so even though this is an entry-level smartphone, this one still has high requirements."
We've also provided 256MB of RAM and 4GB of storage.
Many people in the audience became even more excited upon seeing this, and they were all checking their pockets, wondering if they could take the phone home.
Finally, a comparison image appeared on the big screen, showing the Indian version of a competitor's product.
The standard version features an MTK6574 chip, 128MB of RAM, 1GB of storage, and a 2000mAh battery.
Spake's battery is a full 1000mAh larger than theirs. Of course, due to cost constraints, this phone does not use a high-density battery, but rather a regular large battery.
After all, India doesn't need to deal with the cold...
Finally, amidst applause, Adebayor entered the final segment.
"price……"
Adebayor paused for a moment, and then the prices of Transsion smartphones sold in other countries were displayed on stage.
With prices of 299, 349, and various others appearing, many fans at the scene developed a sense of anticipation in their eyes.
After all, rumors are valuable, and the Indian market might actually break with precedent and offer a price that truly respects their country!
"249 US dollars!"
The crowd, which had initially been only a few people celebrating, suddenly went completely wild, with almost everyone joining in the celebration.
$249, which is about 14000 rupees, is a price that not all Indians can afford.
But this price is incredibly attractive in the smartphone market; it's the kind of phone you can buy if you just grit your teeth.
In the Indian market, mobile phones are a luxury item exclusively for high-end individuals, especially smartphones, which are typically products that only successful people can afford.
Now that Transsion has slashed the price by half, it seems they can also buy this product...
Finally, Adebayo stood on the stage and said: "Transsion Spake is available for sale starting today. We have reached cooperation agreements with multiple operators and many offline channel partners."
The product was simultaneously launched at 3000 franchise stores across India, with on-site customers receiving a free $20 discount coupon and a free pair of Transsion original headphones.
Adebayo walked around the stage a few times, and finally said something that Indians were eagerly anticipating.
"What Indian users need is longer battery life and better products."
Transsion Spake was designed specifically for users in India.
This statement instantly made many Indians stand tall; it sounded incredibly satisfying.
Of course, this is just their own imagination, making them feel that they are not wrong.
After all, Transsion's smartphones start at least at 299 in other countries, but when they came to the Indian market, Transsion directly gave them a discount of 50 US dollars.
India has indeed become a major power, and mobile phone brands have to offer them concessions and design products according to their needs.
Only Adebayor wouldn't know, otherwise he would definitely say they're daydreaming!
After all, the launch event was prepared too hastily. Even he only received the news a week ago. Originally, the phone was planned to be launched in Nigeria, priced at $199...
No one knew these inside stories, and after the press conference, Spake received orders like snowflakes.
Meanwhile, on the other side of Mumbai...
As Lei Jun listened to the cheers, he confidently walked towards the stage. At that moment, he seemed to have found his former self.
He enjoys these moments.
But before he could even step down the stairs, Lin Bin suddenly whispered something in his ear.
"Transsion isn't trying to scare us; they also held a press conference at the same time."
"Old Lin, today isn't April Fool's Day. Our press conference was a great success. There's no need for this kind of joke."
Lei Jun subconsciously thought it was a joke. After all, what phone doesn't announce its release before it goes on sale? Without GG, what would he sell it to? To idiots?
Lin Bin knew what kind of blow these words would have on Lei Jun, but he still handed him a cell phone.
Lei Jun's expression instantly changed from nonchalant to panicked, and his hands began to tremble involuntarily...
The words "transmission of sound" had become a nightmare for him, but he never expected...
At that moment, four words echoed in his mind again: "A persistent ghost!"