sovbooks Chapter 252 Engineering Prototype
Chapter 252 Engineering Prototype
On October 1st, "You Are the Apple of My Eye" was officially released.
The box office grossed 1800 million on its opening day.
This figure isn't astonishing in today's film market, but considering it's a low-budget youth film, it has exceeded industry expectations.
In addition to its excellent box office performance, the audience response has also been very positive.
"Liu Yifei's Shen Jiayi is so beautiful. It's not the kind of beauty that's aggressive, but the kind of clean and pure beauty that reminds you of your high school deskmate."
"Chen Xiao acted so well, his portrayal of a teenager's adolescent naiveté and stubbornness was so realistic."
"During the final wedding scene, when Ko Ching-teng rushed up to kiss the groom, I cried buckets of tears."
"You Are the Apple of My Eye"
Those were the years of our youth that we missed together.
"Liu Yifei is perfect for Shen Jiayi! She's exactly the kind of high school beauty I've always imagined!"
"After watching the movie, I messaged my high school deskmate. She saw it too and said she cried more than I did."
"Director Fu, you owe me a Shen Jiayi."
As word-of-mouth continued to grow, box office revenue rose instead of falling the following day, reaching 2100 million.
By the end of the first week, "You Are the Apple of My Eye" had grossed over 1.2 million yuan.
The media began to describe the film as a "dark horse".
Liu Yifei's public image completely reversed after the movie's release.
The rumors about being "kept," "having plastic surgery," and "transgender" seem utterly unfounded under Shen Jiayi's filter.
Netizens began to spontaneously defend her.
As word-of-mouth continued to spread, the box office performance of "You Are the Apple of My Eye" broke the conventional life cycle of youth films.
In the second week, the screening rate increased instead of decreasing, and the daily box office remained stable at over ten million.
On October 15th, Fu Yibai boarded a plane bound for Xiamen.
Xingchen Technology's R&D center is located in Xiamen, which is still the former headquarters of Xiamen Xiaxin Electronics.
After Fu Yibai acquired it, he simply changed the brand.
The car stopped in front of Xingchen Technology building, where Liu Siyuan and several senior executives were already waiting at the entrance.
"Mr. Fu, welcome."
Liu Siyuan was wearing a dark blue suit, and his hair was neatly combed.
"Mr. Liu, thank you for your hard work."
Fu Yibai shook hands with him, and the group walked inside to my R&D center.
Through the glass wall, you can see that the room is filled with various instruments and equipment, and technicians are moving around inside. The sounds of keyboards and voices are mixed together, creating a buzzing noise.
"Mr. Fu, this way please."
Liu Siyuan led Fu Yibai into the R&D center, through a long corridor, and into the innermost laboratory.
The laboratory is small, but it is fully equipped.
In the center was a long table with several prototype machines on it, covered with anti-static cloth.
"The engineering prototype has been completed."
Liu Siyuan walked over and lifted the anti-static cloth.
Three mobile phones were placed side by side on the table.
The device is black, with a 3.5-inch touchscreen on the front and three physical buttons below it—back, menu, and home.
The back is made of frosted material, which feels nice to the touch.
The camera is in the upper left corner and doesn't protrude much.
Fu Yibai picked up one of the devices, flipped it over to look at it, and then pressed the power button on the side.
The screen lit up.
The boot animation features the STARCOM logo – a five-pointed star with the letters "STARCOM" next to it.
"The system is based on Android 1.0 and is deeply customized. We call it 'Star OS 1.0'."
After obtaining the Android 1.0 system, we focused on its stability.
While I wouldn't dare say it surpasses Apple's system, it's definitely not far behind.
Liu Siyuan introduced the situation from the side.
"It has already been adapted to most commonly used functions, including phone, SMS, browser, music player, camera, etc."
The app store is still under development and is expected to launch before the official release.
Fu Yibai swiped the screen, opened the camera, and took a picture of the laboratory.
The imaging speed is fast, and the image quality is also acceptable.
"How many pixels?"
"The rear camera is 500 megapixels, and as you requested, a front camera was also added, but it's only 30 megapixels."
Fu Yibai nodded and put his phone back on the table.
"What about battery life?"
"The battery capacity is 1500mAh, which can last for a day under normal use."
With heavy use, it may need to be charged every half day.
"It's a bit short."
"We are optimizing power consumption and aiming to increase it by another 20% before market launch."
"What about the software ecosystem? How many third-party applications are there?"
Liu Siyuan's expression froze for a moment.
"Currently... not many."
This mainly involves the system's built-in applications; third-party applications are still being integrated.
Fu Yibai remained silent for a few seconds.
"Software ecosystem is the soul of smartphones."
Without enough applications, even the best hardware is just an empty shell.
He paused, his tone softening slightly.
"So, you make a list of all the major internet companies in China."
I asked Lieyang to negotiate a partnership so that we can get all the major applications compatible before the market launch.
"clear."
Liu Siyuan breathed a sigh of relief.
Has the listing date been set?
"It's tentatively scheduled for March next year."
"Next March..."
Fu Yibai thought about it.
"Yes, but the product quality must be up to standard. We'd rather launch it later than have any problems."
"Yes."
After leaving the laboratory, Fu Yibai went to see the production workshop.
The workshop is in another building, covering a large area, and various equipment is being installed and tested.
Liu Siyuan introduced the situation from the side.
"We have two SMT production lines, four assembly lines, and two packaging lines. When operating at full capacity, our monthly production capacity can reach 300,000 units."
"Three hundred thousand units..."
Fu Yibai thought about it.
Is that enough?
"That should be enough for the initial stage."
If the market response is positive, we can quickly expand our production capacity.
"good.
What about the supply chain?
"The screen and camera are self-developed, the chip is from Qualcomm, and the battery is from BYD."
We have already signed long-term agreements with these suppliers, so our production capacity is guaranteed.
Fu Yibai nodded.
"What about the cost?"
"The BOM cost per unit is around 1200 yuan. With R&D, mold making, marketing, etc., the total cost is about 1600 yuan."
"What's the price?"
"Our initial pricing is 2999 yuan for the 8GB version and 3666 yuan for the 16GB version."
Fu Yibai thought about it.
"Can."
This price wasn't cheap at the time, but it wasn't expensive either.
iPhone3G的8G版售价是599美元，折合人民币4200左右，16G版是699元，折合人民币5000左右。
Star Technology's first mobile phone, priced at 2999 yuan and 3666 yuan, offers very competitive value for money.