Chapter 367 - 333: Press Conference! Shooting Oneself in the Foot?
Chapter 367: Chapter 333: Press Conference! Shooting Oneself in the Foot?
’Ye Ling: Whoa, whoa, my mistake! With those old bones of yours, you shouldn’t be tiring yourself out by flying all over the place.’
’Dong Xun: I’ve already booked my flight!’
’Ye Ling: Okay, okay, no more jokes. I’ve got stuff to do. Gotta run!’
Ye Ling decisively ended the chat. Otherwise, knowing Dong Xun’s temper, he probably would have stormed all the way to Modu. ’And give me a taste of his "lightning whip," maybe?’
...
「8:00 PM, Xia Country time.」
The Xia Wei Group was holding a launch event for its new smartphone.
This event had captured the attention of countless people.
Both at home and abroad, nearly everyone was watching this launch event.
This time, the Xia Wei Group was launching the no8 model.
In truth, this model was only considered mid-range in the Xia Wei Group’s phone lineup. The company’s truly impressive line was the Rongwei series.
However, because the no8 was the first new model released by the Xia Wei Group after being targeted by a coalition of Western corporations and losing its chip supply, it was receiving an exceptional amount of attention.
Currently, there were two main attitudes in the market toward the Xia Wei Group.
The first was anticipation. The Xia Wei Group had previously announced that it had found a new chip supplier—the Tianxin Technology Company. Many citizens of Xia Country were incredibly eager to see what surprises this homegrown high-tech enterprise could deliver.
The second attitude, naturally, came from the overseas capitalists, who were skeptical of both the Xia Wei Group and the Tianxin Technology Company.
But in any case, everything would become clear after today’s launch event.
"Good evening, everyone. I am Lin Xiao, Head of Technical Development at the Xia Wei Group."
Lin Xiao stood before the podium, a faint smile on his face. "A lot has happened recently, but today, I am delighted to announce that the Xia Wei no8 phone is officially launching, right on schedule."
"I’m sure you all learned a great deal about the no8 before you arrived..."
"That’s right! The no8 will be the first smartphone to use the Tianxin-1 chip, produced by the Tianxin Technology Company. Moreover, after a period of testing and development, the Noah operating system is being upgraded to version 2.0, and the no8 will be the first smartphone to feature the Noah 2.0 system!"
Lin Xiao briefly introduced the Xia Wei no8’s specifications and performance. Compared to the no7, the improvements in the no8 were truly significant.
Take the Noah 2.0 operating system, for example!
The Noah operating system was already highly acclaimed in the market, and version 2.0 was sure to be another significant step up.
Of course, the most talked-about feature was the chip powering the no8—the Tianxin-1!
No one really knew anything about this Tianxin Technology Company, which had seemingly appeared out of nowhere...
Today marked the Tianxin Technology Company’s first-ever public debut, so to speak.
In fact, many in attendance were representatives sent by major Western tech companies, their eyes all fixed intently on Lin Xiao at the podium.
Initially, they had all believed that the so-called Tianxin Chip didn’t even exist...
’And now, it actually exists?’
’And they’re launching it in such a high-profile manner!’
"Taking this opportunity, I’d like to announce one more thing."
Lin Xiao wasn’t surprised by the audience’s reaction, a slight smile playing on his lips.
"Due to differing business philosophies, the Xia Wei Group has terminated its cooperation with our previous chip supplier. It was with heavy hearts and immense regret that we sought out a new partner, the Tianxin Technology Company! Furthermore, we have signed a ten-year priority trade agreement with them."
Upon hearing Lin Xiao’s words, many in the audience couldn’t help but laugh out loud.
’With heavy hearts and immense regret? Yeah, right.’
At that moment, Ye Ling was also watching the livestream of the press conference online.
The moment he heard that line, Ye Ling was certain. ’This Lin Xiao is a total Yin-Yang Master!’
The Xia Wei Group and the major Western tech companies were now on opposite sides, so Lin Xiao clearly had no intention of sparing their feelings.
"The Tianxin Technology Company has been making quite a name for itself recently; I’m sure you’ve all heard of it. I want to tell you all that this is an exceptionally powerful high-tech company from our very own Xia Country, and we are deeply honored to have them as a partner."
Lin Xiao went on to hype up the Tianxin Technology Company.
After this event, the Xia Wei Group and the Tianxin Technology Company would be inextricably linked. They would rise and fall together.
Under these circumstances, it was only natural for Lin Xiao to do everything he could to boost the Tianxin Technology Company’s reputation.
"Next, we’ll move to the Q&A session. If you have any questions, you may ask them now," Lin Xiao announced.
The words had barely left his mouth when a middle-aged man in black-rimmed glasses stood up.
"President Lin, regarding the Tianxin Chip used in the no8—have you seen the online rumors claiming the Tianxin Chip is just some generic, off-brand chip? What is your response to that?"
This man was definitely a plant from the Western corporate coalition.
Lin Xiao heard the man’s words and naturally picked up on their passive-aggressive, snide tone.
But the smile never left his face.
’The Tianxin is an off-brand chip?’
All Lin Xiao could think was, ’If the Tianxin is an off-brand chip, then there’s no such thing as a brand-name chip in this world.’
"To answer this reporter’s question, as I’ve said before, the Tianxin Technology Company is an incredibly capable, high-tech powerhouse. Naturally, the Tianxin Chip it produces has no quality issues whatsoever."