1991 Starting from the core

In fact, attempts to combine PDA and call functions have been around for a long time - three years ago, IBM launched a mobile phone with a TFT resistive screen, the IBM Simon, which had no physical buttons and was completely operated with a resistive touch pen.

It's just that due to storage space and system, although its functions look extremely fancy - which is why it is recognized as the first smartphone - it can only be regarded as better than nothing, and is far from being called smart.

At the same time, its price is also very expensive, selling for $899 when it was first launched.

——You know, the Vidoo5M launched by Yuanxin last year is equipped with MP3 function, built-in 512K running memory and 128MB flash memory space, and it only costs 1199.

After IBM's attempt failed, not many people continued to seriously try to combine phones and PDAs.

As mobile phones gradually become more portable and fashionable, the bulky PDAs become more honest and focus on their own work.

After all, there are really people who are so busy that they need such a PDA to assist with their work - for example, although Su Yuanshan does not have a PDA, Zhou Xiaohui and Wen Xiaoqian both do... and their calendars are full.

If we follow the development of history, the real smartphone will be born from Motorola two years later - Tiantuo A6188.

But even in the new century, people still regard this full-touch screen, system-equipped mobile phone as a PDA that can make calls, without realizing that it will evolve into an intelligent digital platform with a huge ecosystem— —So much so that some people are clamoring that smartphones will revolutionize desktop computers.

It wasn't until the iPhone came out that the concept of smartphones was truly popularized.

Now, Yuanxin not only provides baseband chips, but also operating systems. If we have to wait until ten years later...it can only be said that the imagination of our colleagues is too poor.

…

Su Yuanshan took the stylus, opened the notepad, and wrote something casually. He found that in addition to Japanese and pseudonyms, the Sony guys only did handwriting recognition in English...

"Isn't Sony going a little too far? They just live with Mr. Xi, and they don't arrange Chinese characters?" Su Yuanshan wrote a few more times, and couldn't help complaining after realizing that he really couldn't recognize Chinese.

Sony's PDA has fully learned the lessons of previous products, especially the Newton PDA - the Newton PDA suffered a big failure in handwriting recognition. It went from being highly anticipated when it was released to being ridiculed by thousands of people after it was launched, which ultimately led to Sculley's death. He stepped down sadly.

Therefore, after confirming the project, Kutaragi recruited a group of people to live in Yuanxin, jointly developed a handwriting recognition program with Yuanxin, and also authorized it to YOS as a system-level application.

"It's almost time for the next version... The main reason is that Chinese characters are a bit complicated." Chen Gang said with a smile: "Fortunately, Pandora helped Ziguang do OCR and have a basis for recognition, otherwise it would be really difficult."

"That's okay. Fortunately, we can upgrade ourselves through the upgrade package. Otherwise, we will be scolded to death?"

Chen Gang nodded and said with emotion: "Mr. Shan, you said that if PDAs or PDA-like mobile phones are fully popularized in the future and every person has one, wouldn't our application center be able to make money just lying down?"

"Well... in theory, that's the case." Su Yuanshan nodded with a smile: "But now..."

The current YOS system, and even the entire PDA market, are still in the ascendant stage. Not to mention those PDA manufacturers, they have never considered that after selling PDA, they can also make money from the application store.

Of course, the 3G standard only started soliciting opinions last month, and the 802.11 protocol was only officially listed as a standard by the IEEE this month. If a PDA wants to be connected to the Internet, it must add a modem chip and an RJ11 interface to connect to the phone line.

"It's too early to say anything, everyone, come on!"

…

The next day, the exhibition officially started.

A tacit rule of Yuanxin is that the current CEOs who can represent Yuanxin will not appear in a formal public event at the same time unless necessary.

Therefore, Mr. Shan did not appear at the exhibition, but left Duan Yongping fully responsible.

The organizer gave Yuanxin enough face, and Yuanxin also showed full sincerity.

Duan Yongping released three digital products at the beginning of the exhibition, including an imusic player equipped with a lyrics display system and a TF card interface. As well as two digital mobile phones, Vidoo6 and Vidoo6M equipped with the latest YX0566 processor.

These two mobile phones not only support the most popular MP3 playback and lyrics display, but also support all frequency bands including GPRS due to cross-licensing between FarCore and Qualcomm and other communication technology companies.

In other words, no matter when and where you are, and no matter whether the frequency used by the local operator is 800, 1800, or 1900, Vidoo6 can meet your seamless access needs.

Based on this technology, equipped with FarCore's signal screening technology, Vidoo6 series mobile phones can flexibly switch between GSM900, DCS1800 and PCS1900 to maintain continuity and quality of calls.

"That's the new concept we're introducing."

Duan Yongping held up the Vidoo6M, which is only 8 mm thick due to its high degree of integration, and smiled at the crowd and said another concept advocated by Yuanxin.

"Tri-band cell phone."

"When our Vidoo6 series mobile phones just came off the production line, I couldn't wait to take them to some areas where the base station frequencies were chaotic - I have to say, the experience was very good. There is no need to feed two people while making a phone call. The sound was heard, and then the microphone was slapped."

There was a burst of good-natured laughter from the crowd in the audience.

Those who can come here are all people from all over the world. Naturally, they know that due to various technical reasons in the early stage, the current domestic base station frequencies are not completely unified. In some places, especially the early base stations are basically GSM900. In some places it is 1800 - the latter has significantly higher penetration.

Let alone going abroad, in the past, domestic single-standard mobile phones could not be used abroad - because almost all in North America were GSM1900.

"In addition, thanks to the power of the YOS system and the high degree of CPU integration, these two mobile phones also support Modem mode under the GPRS network!"

Duan Yongping looked at the audience and saw Cao Xiaoliang pointing to his wrist, and then raising two fingers. Knowing that there were only two minutes left, he didn't care, and said quickly: "It means, when it connects to the USB interface through the USB interface, When connected to a computer or laptop, you can use it as a modem through the dial-up program installed in the computer to access the Internet anytime and anywhere."

"In the end, their prices are respectively."

"6999, 4999."

Amidst a burst of applause, Duan Yongping handed the microphone to the host and then bowed and left the stage.

…

Compared with the Vidoo5/5M series released last year, this time they are about 1,000 cheaper each. The reason is naturally because after this year, the cost of both flash memory and DRAM particles has been greatly reduced.

"I don't know what model Nokia is going to release. It seems that they are well prepared this time and are keeping the secret very strictly."

Duan Yongping returned to Yuanxin's booth, and after greeting several familiar dealers, he and Cao Xiaoliang went to the back of the stage, opened a bottle of mineral water, took a sip and smiled.

Obviously, he is confident in Yuanxin's Vidoo series.

To be honest, after entering the field of mobile phones for so long, he has never seen anyone who can catch up with Yuanxin in terms of technology and creativity - to put it bluntly, if you look around, there is no one who can fight!

Last year, Yuanxin sold MP3 mobile phones for more than half a year, and only then did Motorola rush to launch a model that supports MP3 playback at the end of the year.

But at that time, Yuanxin had already won reputation and stereotypes in the market with Imusic and Vidoo5M. When it comes to MP3 mobile phones, it must be vidoo.

Let’s not talk about these black technologies this year.

At this time, the person in charge of Nokia's mainland region began to introduce several mobile phones they released.

"Master, do you want to go out and take a look?" Cao Xiaoliang asked with a smile.

"No, I'll just get some brochures later. Let's listen now." Duan Yongping crossed his legs, holding a water glass, and happily listened to his colleagues' introduction.

While listening, he shook his head - indeed there was no creativity. Not to mention that they are not creative, they released four models at once...all in various colors and shapes.

Is this going to focus on appearance flow?

The voice of a colleague came from the speaker: "By the way, I forgot to tell you something. Of the four mobile phones we launched this year, three of them support MP3 playback and support SID flash memory card slot expansion."

Duan Yongping nodded secretly after hearing this - this makes sense.

The SID card is a universal flash memory card jointly developed by Intel and SanDisk last year to compete with TF cards. It is comparable to TF cards in terms of volume and technical indicators. It can be said that they are evenly matched and the confrontation is fierce.

"Everyone may be looking forward to the price..."

The publisher smiled and his voice came from the microphone: "Nokia has long been adhering to the concept of respecting users and giving users more choices. We do not install fixed storage inside the fuselage, but leave it all to users to choose—— therefore……"

"The price of Nokia 1750 is 3999."

"The price of Nokia 2760 is 3699."

"The price of Nokia 2710 is 2999."

"The price of Nokia 3370 is 1999!"

When he heard the price of the first one, 1750, Duan Yongping had no reaction. Instead, he raised the corner of his mouth slightly. But when the price then got lower and lower, until it hit 1999, his expression changed instantly!

…

Deyuan Wafer Fab.

Su Yuanshan's absence from the press conference does not mean that he will be idle.

After the CPU team attended the morning technical meeting, he received a call from his senior brother Chen Jianguo, asking him to go over and chat if he was free...

"Senior brother, Dr. Liang."

Su Yuanshan strode into Chen Jianguo's office. Surprisingly, Liang Mengsong was also there.

"Mr. Shan." Liang Mengsong stretched out his hand and shook it hard with Su Yuanshan. The expression on his face was unusually calm, but his eyes betrayed his heart.

Having been in Deyuan for so long, he can naturally understand why Dr. Zhang Rujin invited him several times in the first place - Mr. Shan in front of him personally named him and said that he wanted to recruit him.

It has to be said that at the beginning, Liang Mengsong didn't know Su Yuanshan very well. He was obsessed with manufacturing processes and technology, and he only knew about Su Yuanshan's name. It was said that this person was a bit awesome in programming and chip design, and was known as a genius.

But after joining Yuanxin and working with Chen Jianguo, I found out...

Mr. Shan’s awesomeness is all-round.

And such an all-round genius can fully invite himself because of his little reputation, and also give him status and treatment that Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. cannot achieve...

This can only be said that Mr. Shan is his boss.

"Dr. Liang, thank you for your hard work." Su Yuanshan held Liang Mengsong's hands tightly and said with a serious smile: "I haven't been here. It's not that I have forgotten the contribution of your process team, but I am preparing to finish this time. Let’s take your team to the headquarters to commend them.”

"Haha, it's my job. Mr. Shan, please sit down."

Liang Mengsong naturally didn't need to care - after breaking through the manufacturing process, Zhang Rujin directly gave the team a large amount of rewards and arranged holidays for everyone. However, Liang Mengsong did not enjoy his vacation, but plunged into Chen Jianguo's laboratory.

The reason is, of course, that he saw the dawn of the copper wire manufacturing process.

But as dawn dawned, so did trouble.

After Su Yuanshan sat down, Chen Jianguo personally poured tea for the two of them.

"Xiaoshan, it's like this." Chen Jianguo pondered for a moment and said, "Aren't we working on the copper process with IBM? They proposed a set of processes a few days ago, indicating that they have completed the copper process."

Su Yuanshan was immediately startled: "So fast? No...why didn't you hear the wind?"

Liang Mengsong gave a rare smile: "Because they are unreliable."

Su Yuanshan immediately looked at Liang Mengsong: "What's going on? Tell me what's going on."

Liang Mengsong and Chen Jianguo looked at each other, and then Liang Mengsong pursed his lips and said: "Their process has indeed been completed. But first of all, the cost is very high. Secondly, there are flaws - to be precise, the current aluminum cannot be processed The wire manufacturing process has produced a disruptive shake.”

"They may think that something supernatural has happened there, so they want us to try it... and after we tried it, we came to the same conclusion." Liang Mengsong shrugged: "So they are not reliable. .”

Su Yuanshan was startled again: "Then just continue to break through?"

At this time, Chen Jianguo said leisurely: "That's the problem. They plan to announce the completion of the copper wire process. Then they are going to divide the contribution-our contribution can only account for less than 30%."

When Su Yuanshan heard that less than 30%, Su Yuanshan's eyes suddenly bulged.

"Holy shit? I've worked hard to establish the project for 4 years, but in the end it's less than 30%?"

"Yeah...my youth is here." Chen Jianguo was very well-educated. He touched his thinning hair and smiled. But the dissatisfaction in his eyes could not be concealed no matter what.

Since he returned from UMC, Su Yuanshan asked him to set up a copper wire manufacturing laboratory.

At that time, Su Yuanshan gave him seven years, no expense spared.

From the beginning of "starting from scratch" with no one under his command, to now more than a hundred senior engineers working day and night, Chen Jianguo is the mainstay of the copper wire manufacturing laboratory.

Even as proud as Liang Mengsong, they all admire him.

It can be said that the copper manufacturing process is Chen Jianguo’s youth.

But now, his youth is not even worth 30%...

Su Yuanshan calmed down quickly. He knew that it was obviously impossible for these two people to accept this division and... this result if they called him here today.

Let’s not talk about Chen Jianguo, let’s talk about Liang Mengsong – no matter how history changes, Liang Mengsong’s awesomeness will not change.

After having a bigger platform like Deyuan, Liang Mengsong will only become more and more awesome.

So, Su Yuanshan looked at Liang Mengsong.

Sure enough, Liang Mengsong took a deep breath and said solemnly: "Mr. Shan, we actually have a plan, there is only one step left."