Shockingly, a counterfeit factory has produced a 3-nanometer chip.

Chapter 91 Lei Jun's Actions

Yu Dazui nodded. Even in ancient times, there was a distinction between嫡子 (legitimate son) and 庶子 (illegitimate son). Not to mention businesses, he was very clear about the difference between a biological son and a half-biological son!

Moreover, President Shen said that Professor Li can teach, so isn't that just a different name...?

"Boss, then we'll have to trouble Professor Li to teach us more often. Professor He still can't compare to Professor Li in terms of technical skills, can he?"

Seeing Shen Fei nod, Yu Dazui asked again, "President Shen, what about the lithography machine project? No official documents have been issued yet. Does this mean our chip will be handed over to Taikun Electronics?"

"No! We'll do it ourselves. There's an even more advanced transmission line."

Just wait and see, the result will definitely surprise you.

As for the lithography machine, with Academician Wu leading the team, progress will be rapid. We might see the project plan by the end of the year, and the project will definitely be implemented before 2012.

Looking at these layouts, Yu Dazui was full of admiration.

Mr. Shen never trusted the international supply chain from the very beginning. Isn't this a bit too much... But since it's Mr. Shen's decision, he won't question it.

"Oh, right, there's something else." Yu Dazui suddenly remembered something. "Lei Jun has been frequently contacting people in the mobile phone industry lately. Does he have some ideas about this industry? Should we...?"

Lei Jun has indeed been making frequent moves recently, not only investing in some mobile phone-related companies, but also constantly contacting mid-to-high-level management talents and related R&D talents from various mobile phone manufacturers.

Last month, their headhunting team met with the head of Huawei's terminal marketing department. That's why Lao Yu became cautious.

The team he had painstakingly built was already being sabotaged by some members.

However, Shen Fei just chuckled.

"Ignore him." Shen Fei waved his hand, his eyes showing concern, but more so preparing to watch the show.

Half of his luck has been stolen by Glory; it remains to be seen whether his top-notch marketing can change this situation.

"Lei Jun comes from a software background, so when he makes mobile phones, he will definitely follow the Internet model. Our company, which is asset-heavy and R&D-intensive, does not conflict with them, and their supply chain costs are definitely higher than ours."

The glory of 1999 has already blocked his path.

Yu Dazui nodded thoughtfully. When he reported to President Ren yesterday, Ren Zhengfei had the same opinion. It seems...it's true...

I wonder what Lei Jun will think when he sees Honor's 1999. It must be quite a sight.

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After Yu Dazui left, Shen Fei began to plan and strategize once again.

MIUI, based on the TaiShan OS, might be a good direction for cooperation; we could explore that possibility.

But then, my phone suddenly vibrated. Zhang Mingzhu sent me a message: "My supervisor said my paper can be published."

The title is "Technological Democracy and Industrial Upgrading: A Case Study of Transsion Technology".

But I feel... this topic is too academic. I want to write it in a more accessible way so that more people can see what you're doing. [Cute]

Shen Fei held his phone, his hands resting on the keyboard, and finally typed out a line: "Hmm. We can be bolder and tell the world that Chinese companies not only imitate, but also innovate and lead."

After sending a few messages, he recalled the previous mockery of Chinese-made products: "copycat, cheap, no core technology."

It really doesn't sound good!

But these names will become history; the introduction of fruit to China has indeed suffered a Waterloo.

…………

Meanwhile, in Kyoto, at the Yingu Building in Zhongguancun.

Lei Jun sat at his desk, which was piled with smartphones, but he was holding a Huawei Mate smartphone in his hand, his finger swiping back and forth on the five-inch screen.

Compared to other models, this phone is very smooth.

Whether it's multitasking, taking photos, or the beauty function, every feature is excellent.

"Yu Dazui said this is a self-developed system made by Transsion." He handed his phone to Lin Bin on the other end. "Give it a try."

Lin Bin, CTO of Kingsoft, is Lei Jun's long-time partner. The two are very familiar with each other; while they might not be able to guess what the other is thinking, they can guess about 80% of what the other is thinking.

Just like now, he knows Lei Jun wants to make mobile phones, and he happens to have the same idea in mind. If the two of them join forces, they can definitely make a name for themselves…

After playing with the Mate for a while, his confidence instantly diminished.

"I feel like what they're saying is true; this definitely can't be a simple optimization." He put down his phone.

"Memory management, process scheduling, even graphics rendering in this version..."

"Yes, it's changed since its release. The person who created this system is definitely a world-class genius."

"So Transsion isn't just selling phones in Africa." Lei Jun felt a blow to his shoulders as he sat in his chair, reflecting on his journey from graduation to becoming the vice president of Kingsoft, and now an angel investor.

For the first time, he felt that there were people in this world who were even more like the chosen ones than he was.

Transsion has developed too smoothly since Shen Fei took over, and there are also those investments... He has invested in so many projects, but only about 10% of them have been successful.

But Huaxin Investment is like a gift from God, with almost 100% success, and all of them are top-tier companies in the world.

Could it be that the chosen one of destiny is not him?

"Old Lei, I have a feeling they're still holding back a big surprise."

"Definitely. And it seems a special meeting was held in Kyoto last month, supposedly related to telepathy."

At this moment, the office walls were covered with dense writing.

Smartphone Market Analysis:

Fruit: High-end, exclusive, and offers a great experience. It seems to be struggling to adapt to the domestic market.

Samsung and HTC: Mid-to-high-end Android phones with established brand recognition, but average performance.

Huawei Mate: Mid-range, Taishan OS, but not very powerful, definitely a dark horse.

Other domestic brands: counterfeit phones and feature phones are destined to be eliminated by the market.

"The market changes so fast!" Lei Jun exclaimed, pointing to the whiteboard.

"Who can argue with that? When you first chatted with me half a year ago, who would have thought that Mate would become such a dark horse?" Lin Bin said with emotion.

At this point, he also hesitated a bit, wondering whether to continue as Kingsoft's CTO or to go all out against Lei Jun.

He hesitated for a moment.

"But this also shows that the era of smartphones has arrived. However, smartphones are not just hardware; they are a combination of hardware, software, and ecosystem."

And even if all that is done, the price still needs to be right.

Lin Bin nodded, finally uttering the question he had hesitated for so long: "Then... shall we still make phones?"

"Let's do it!" Lei Jun remained very certain. "But not now, and not like they do it. They're big companies that can afford to lose money, we're a startup, so we have to cut corners on everything."

He stood up and wrote the word on the whiteboard: Internet model.

The traditional way of operating a mobile phone business is: research and development, production, sales, and making money.

But our internet strategy is: users, experience, reputation, ecosystem, and making money.

The goal is also to make fans believe that it's not profitable.