SFS Chapter 198 Still 199
Chapter 198 Still 199
Transsion's first press conference in Southeast Asia was held at the Jakarta Convention Center.
As the first event, security was at its maximum.
The security guards on site were not staff members of the conference center, but rather security personnel from Chuanyin Security, and all of them had black faces.
Each officer held a baton and walkie-talkie... carefully scrutinizing the onlookers at the scene.
Wang Kai arrived at the scene early in the morning, after all, he was the protagonist today.
Long queues had already formed outside the store. Many Indonesian consumers wanted to see the launch event and see if Transsion could bring down the price of the phones!
Especially when the entire industry is experiencing a boom.
Wang Hua had already called Shen Fei in advance.
"Mr. Shen, there are more people than expected." Wang Hua looked around the scene. "We originally expected more than 1800 local consumers, but there are actually more than 3000 people."
Due to insufficient seating, a temporary solution was to broadcast the live stream simultaneously on a large screen outside.
After giving Shen Fei a brief report, Wang Hua got to work.
She glanced at the meeting venue; the backdrop on the stage had already been set up.
Blue background with white text: "Transsion Power2 Max launches in Southeast Asia, Transsion S2 smartphone launches in Southeast Asia."
The audience was packed with enthusiastic viewers, and some people were even standing in the last few rows.
"Have the Gionee people arrived yet?"
"They're here," Li Qing said softly. "Li Ming brought seven or eight people, and they're sitting in the third row by the aisle."
There were several unfamiliar faces around; they didn't look like ordinary consumers or distributors.
"Where are the people from the Industry and Commerce Bureau and the police station?"
"I didn't see it." Li Qing shook his head. "We notified them in advance about this press conference, saying it might have some impact and we hoped they would come to handle it, but they still didn't send anyone."
But I saw a few people at the door.
Wang Hua frowned as he looked ahead.
"Something seems off at first glance. They don't seem like ordinary consumers, nor do they seem like petty thugs."
It looks more like a hat...
I guess they're here to...
Wang Hua nodded; she instantly understood what Li Ming meant.
This means we need to start by addressing stability...
But Transsion has no shortage of security. Since they don't have a regular army, they have to send out these "irregular troops".
"Tell Adimos to keep them safe outside and prevent any arguments..."
If someone deliberately causes trouble, take action immediately.
Our lawyers will plead not guilty for him.
"I understand. He'll like this job..."
He has a set of methods he's familiar with regarding free medical care; we should try to get him compensation.
Adimos, another leader of the African security team, is best known for his violent discipline; he has subdued 80% of the African communities.
Moreover, he is best at provoking his opponent, making them take the initiative and thus putting him in a position of being in the wrong.
Sure enough, he immediately became excited upon hearing Wang Hua's order.
This made some plainclothes officers outside the door sense that something was wrong.
them……
They have skin, and even though they're in plainclothes today, they shouldn't get beaten up, right?
……
At 9 o'clock sharp, Wang Kai walked onto the stage.
He was transferred to Africa in the second half of last year to learn from Adebayor for a period of time. In Southern Africa, he conducted on-the-ground operations for a period of time and increased the local market share from 25% to 30%.
But I was still a little nervous.
This was his first time managing a project independently, and in a newly developed market. He was more of a military type, not skilled in strategy.
He is suited for jobs that require a certain level of experience.
But if you hang the mule on the millstone, it will move on its own, and sure enough, as soon as it gets on the millstone, that familiar feeling comes back.
"Hello everyone in Indonesia! Today, the first mobile phone we're introducing is the Transsion Power2 Max."
Wang Kai's original words had a slight accent, but as soon as he stepped onto the stage, his demeanor instantly changed, transforming him into that of a manager who had fought in Africa.
The phone on the big screen started to spin.
It's not a folding or flipping phone; it's just a regular feature phone. But the body is relatively thin, and the most eye-catching feature is the huge battery logo on the back.
"The Power2max, this phone sold 700 million units in Africa. What is its most distinctive feature?"
Wang Kai pointed at the phone and smiled: "It's its battery, 4000mAh."
The crowd below the stage stirred.
4000mAh was an absolute bombshell in the 2011 mobile phone market.
Leaving aside feature phones, the Samsung S2 smartphone of the same period only had 1650mAh, the Nokia N8 only had 1200mAh, and the Blackberry 9900 had 1230mAh.
This moment also made many Southeast Asian fans widen their eyes.
Africans don't deserve to eat this well...
As expected, the message came to slam the table, so we had to welcome it, and the applause erupted once again.
"What does 4000mAh mean?" Wang Kai walked to the edge of the stage, picked up the phone, and said, "According to our users' actual tests in the African market, under normal use, it doesn't need to be charged for a month."
It can play MP3 audio for over 30 hours.
He picked up the phone on the table and threw it directly into a basin of water.
A gasp rippled through the audience.
After soaking the phone in the water for four or five seconds, Wang Kai took it out, wiped the screen, and the screen still lit up.
"This phone is also waterproof."
Of course, I don't mean you have to soak it in water every day, but if you answer the phone in the rain or accidentally fall into the water, it will still work after you retrieve it.
He handed the phone to some audience members, who immediately took it excitedly and began to test it. But the more they used it, the wider their eyes widened.
"I heard that a while ago, the warehouse of Chen's Group, the largest mobile phone distributor in the area, was flooded. Fortunately, the fire was put out in time, but some of the mobile phones in the warehouse had to be scrapped."
If those phones had that kind of waterproof capability, wouldn't this kind of damage be avoided?
Some people in the audience nodded subconsciously, but Li Ming and Chen Zhengguang, who were sitting in the middle, all gritted their teeth.
One is feeling the crisis, the other is... losing face.
"Of course, the most important thing about feature phones is the chip."
The large screen then displayed a rendered image of a chip: "MTK6225 chip".
This chip was released by the R&D department a few years ago. At that time, the price was about 10 to 15 yuan per chip. Now the average purchase price is 9 yuan, and Transsion's cost will be even lower.
The audience didn't really understand the chip issue; they only knew that the chip looked pretty good.
After all, it can make phone calls, play MP3 audio, and even supports some video...
The imaging capabilities are also exceptional, featuring a dual-camera setup.
It has a 10-pixel front camera and a 20-pixel rear camera, and also features a beauty system specially developed for the South Asian region, producing very beautiful sample photos.
"What about the price?"
Someone shouted from below the stage, and Li Minghai smiled.
"Good question. With such powerful specs, how much does it cost?" He snapped his fingers, and a string of numbers appeared on the big screen with a bang.
"199 US dollars."
The crowd erupted in chaos: "199 US dollars? Are you kidding me?"
"The Gionee's configuration at $249 isn't even this good?"
"His phone is no longer just 249, it's now 299, almost as expensive as a smartphone."
"Samsung's S2 costs over $500."
The consumers in the audience whispered among themselves, their faces filled with disbelief. After all, they knew about the global chip shortage and the industry-wide price increases...
As expected, Chuanyin was here to cause trouble.