PDLP Chapter 168 Can't the locals beat the telepathic communication? Underhanded tactics.
Chapter 168 Can't the locals beat the telepathic communication? Underhanded tactics.
But soon, problems arose.
The global debut saw China allocated only 20 units.
This amount is just a drop in the ocean for Apple fans who have been waiting for a year.
The stock at China Unicom's physical stores was sold out within a day of the pre-sale.
Then scalpers started appearing.
A basic iPhone 4 priced at 4999 yuan is being resold by scalpers for 8000 yuan, or even tens of thousands.
Some particularly shameless ones even quoted the price as high as 1.2.
Some people started complaining on Weibo: "It's harder to buy an iPhone 4 than a train ticket during the Spring Festival travel rush."
"Is this what Steve Jobs values? The shipping was a month late, and the phone inventory is so low—what's he doing?"
"So, in the end, everything benefits the scalpers? Did China Unicom collude with them all along?"
Li Teng, the marketing manager of China Unicom, immediately contacted the fruit company.
Expedit the shipment.
Initial production capacity allocation for fruits was also tight, and the Chinese market wasn't the most important place, given that sales of the previous generation were too poor.
So... Li Teng only managed to secure 20 units of inventory.
Fortunately, after negotiations, the fruit supplier allowed them to pre-sell the fruit. If sales are high, the supplier will increase the supply accordingly.
Over the next month, pre-orders on China Unicom continued to climb, but the supply of fruit did not increase significantly.
Many people couldn't stand it and ultimately chose Transsion S2.
China Unicom headquarters.
The customer service department was surprised to find that a group of high-value customers had directly opted for the minimum spending package.
The news was immediately reported, and Li Teng realized something was wrong.
wrong.
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Yangcheng Transsion Headquarters.
Shen Fei sat in his office, looking at the sales figures, grinning from ear to ear.
The introduction of fruit into China has indeed had a "huge impact" on the Chinese market.
Apple fans, who had been eagerly anticipating the product, were indeed excited, but unfortunately, they couldn't produce any stock, which benefited Transsion and Huawei instead.
Sales increased significantly in June.
After the Honor Play was reduced to 1799 yuan, its sales reached 118 million units in one month.
After the Mate S was reduced to 2699, its monthly sales reached 48 units.
The Mate 2, a product caught in the middle, sold 37 units thanks to its good price-performance ratio.
As a true competitor to fruit, the Transsion S2 achieved an astonishing sales volume of 43 units.
Huang Tianya, Li Qing, and Chen Hai spoke up almost simultaneously: "President Shen, this soup of ours is a bit too rich!"
"This isn't soup, this is meat." Shen Fei pointed to the report. "The Honor Play has officially dropped by 200, but in reality, it's only dropped by 100."
They sold over a million units directly. Is this just scraps?
This practically absorbed all the new market share.
Huang Tianya also burst into laughter: "Over there, Apple fans are all shouting that Apple will enter China and Samsung will enter China, and they will definitely wipe out Chinese mobile phone manufacturers."
result……"
"Mr. Huang, let those sycophants go with the flow. Without them, how can we make a fortune in silence?" Chen Hai said slyly.
These days, Chen Hai has been browsing news in the digital world during his free time.
Seeing those fruit-obsessed fans using differentiated comparisons to denigrate the Transsion S2 to the point of being worthless, with some even saying that a single fruit label is worth 3000 yuan, directly killing the game.
He was very angry, but after seeing the actual sales figures, he realized that most people are still normal.
It's just that these people don't go online much.
"Should we release this sales figure and give them a little counterattack?"
Shen Fei glanced at the sales figures in the United States and Europe, and finally said, "Why bother arguing with those scumbags?"
Since Apple fans say that fruit is eating meat, then let them eat it. They eat the meat, we'll just have the soup.
"Besides, our meat isn't just produced domestically."
The Motorola S2 has been officially launched in Europe and the United States through various channels, making its way into the heart of the fruit industry.
Sales are currently quite good.
Huang Tianya made arrangements with the investors regarding the relevant certifications and listing process.
It was finally approved.
But for Transsion, being able to enter the American market would be the best outcome.
After all, this is the most closed market in the world, and the last market to permanently say no to Chinese manufacturers.
They could only occupy a small part of the market through parallel imports, but now they can compete in the same arena.
……
New York, America.
In a Motorola store, there was an unfamiliar mobile phone on display.
MOTO S series
It looks exactly like the Transsion S21, but the logo has been changed to Motorola's M. It is priced at $749, which is $50 more expensive than the fruit.
The salesperson is introducing the phone to a customer: "This phone is equipped with the world's most powerful chip, the MT900, which is more than four times more powerful than Apple's."
He can easily download any game, and games like Angry Birds and Plants vs. Zombies are free; no extra payment is required.
Young people pick up their phones, open the app store, and indeed, everything is free.
Moreover, the whole process was very smooth, almost the same as the iPhone 3Gs in his hand, but the screen was a size larger.
"This phone has a 4.7-inch screen, which is a perfect size and very comfortable to use."
Sir, you can try it out yourself.
The young man shook hands, then waved to the sales assistant, telling him to go and serve other customers while he went to try it out.
The sales assistant grunted in agreement and then went to attend to other customers.
The young man also picked up Angry Birds and started playing.
After completing more than 10 levels, he switched to Plants vs. Zombies. About half an hour later, he was surprised to find that the battery had only dropped by less than 10%.
The large battery immediately caught his eye. He plugged in the charger below and found that it could still charge while playing games, which immediately made him want to pay for it.
He walked up to the salesperson and handed over his credit card.
"This phone is really good, get me one."
……
On July 5, Motorola's US division released the first-month sales figures for the S2 series.
American market: In one month, the cumulative sales of carriers and offline stores reached 128 million units.
This number immediately alarmed Cook.
The average consumer might not know, but he did know it was a rebranded phone, a rebranded phone from a Chinese company. It sold a staggering 128 million units in the US in just one month, and its price was even $50 more expensive than a piece of fruit.
He didn't panic blindly; he analyzed the situation rationally.
The iPhone 4 is in severe shortage, and many people don't want to wait. Secondly, a Motorola salesperson said it uses a Motorola-developed chip called the MT900…
Finally, although Motorola was acquired, its distribution channels and brand still have a significant influence in the United States.
Many American netizens commented: "This time, the Motorola S2 can finally be called a true smartphone."
The battery and performance are especially top-notch; you can use it all day without worrying about conserving energy.
……
Meanwhile, in Steve Jobs' office.
Jobs was also very worried when he looked at the sales figures for the Motorola SR2.
The worst has happened.
He wasn't afraid if it was just Motorola competing with him, since regardless of winning or losing, the glory belonged to America.
But now it's the Chinese who's in charge, and the great United States can't afford to lose.
Since conventional methods are ineffective, he will resort to... Chinese brands cannot enter the American market, as this would threaten national security.
He picked up his phone and dialed a number.