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

Chapter 165: Parting on Unhappily, Offline Channels Accelerate

"Negotiations are over, looks like it'll be launched soon, Apple fans are ecstatic! [Celebration]"

"Someone can't actually expect to see garbage with no signal or Wi-Fi, can they?"

"True Apple fans all use the 3GS, what kind of garbage is yours?"

"It has to be said that the fruit has finally bowed its proud head."

"Sigh, it's a pity about Transsion. It just went public, and then China Unicom partnered with Apple again. Huawei got all the bandwidth."

"What a pity..."

"What a pity! This person in charge at China Unicom is constantly testing the limits of danger. Last year, 3Gs almost got him fired, and he still hasn't learned his lesson this year."

Just wait, they'll crash again this year, and then we'll have to ask them to pass on their messages, hoping they won't offend each other too badly.

"If the WiFi problem is solved, what other problems could there be with the fruit? You haters who haven't even used it, don't talk nonsense."

"You're not going to mention the biggest signal problem, are you?"

"Fruit paired with China Unicom, anyone who uses it will be completely baffled..."

"you……"

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May 1st, a conference room at China Unicom headquarters.

The person from the Chrysanthemum Factory terminal sat to one side, and the representative from Transmission sat on the other side.

Li Teng from China Unicom's marketing department was in a bit of a dilemma, as these two companies were both partners and saviors.

If it weren't for the Honor Play last year, his boss, Wang Jianzhou, might have already stepped down.

These people could not escape the fate of being purged.

But to say how grateful we are, we can only say that both sides were using each other, and China Unicom also provided real subsidies.

Neither side can say that the other has wronged them.

But even as the words were on the tip of his tongue, Li Teng hesitated. These two were the two most powerful figures in China, practically inseparable... What if they made a move...?

"Mr. Li, Mr. Wang, you are both old friends of mine. But this situation is special."

He hesitated for a moment: "The profit margin from the fruit supplier is 19%, which is close to one-fifth. We definitely need to make the right choice."

Therefore, the subsidies for Huawei and Transsion may need to be reduced slightly.

"How much will it be reduced?"

"30%. However, please don't misunderstand, it's not that subsidies like 1000 or 1200 yuan will be cut. It's that the corresponding package price will increase by 30%, making it less cost-effective."

Users might hesitate.

After the other party finished speaking, Li Qing also tried to persuade them to increase the benefits of using Apple phones while keeping the prices from Transsion and Huawei.

This can also create a certain gap.

Li Teng has always said that China Unicom will not treat its old partners unfairly, and he has no intention of adopting the proposal put forward by Li Qing.

They repeatedly said that although the subsidies had been reduced, they would increase their promotional efforts, and that booths in the sales halls would be given priority to Transsion and Huawei.

After all, they are all Chinese companies. How could they possibly promote American iPhones on their own initiative? That would only invite criticism from people in China.

Li Teng said this with a smile on his face, but as far as Li Qing knew, their booth was adjusted not long after the contract was signed.

Transsion and Huawei's booths in most stores have been moved to the sides, while the core booths have been replaced by Apple phones.

Wang Ning from Huawei also released some videos, completely confirming Li Teng's lies.

He gave an awkward laugh, and after a long pause, finally managed to say, "This is the board's proposal, and I have no authority to change it."

After all, fruit is an exclusive right, so why engage in a price war like other manufacturers?

Unique businesses are the most profitable.

Seeing that the other party insisted, Li Qing didn't indulge him. He slammed his hand on the table and looked at Li Teng, saying:

"Mr. Teng, Huawei provided you with a lot of support last year, right? They never blocked your inventory."

Without them, the deficit caused by your millions of iPhones would be a huge bomb, and you should be well aware of the consequences.

Now that the crisis is over, they're starting to discard them after they've served their purpose. Isn't that a bad idea?

Li Teng's expression tightened slightly; he hadn't expected the other party to speak to him like that.

After all, his apology doesn't mean he was wrong.

Both sides are essentially exploiting each other. What does she mean by that? Isn't she afraid that China Unicom will stop selling to her?

"Mr. Li, what do you mean by this?"

I didn't cut subsidies, just increased the package fee a little bit, why say such harsh things?

Honor did indeed help us a lot, but we also spent real money. We gained users, and you gained revenue.

We don't owe each other anything.

The way you're saying that makes it sound like I owe you something.

With the exclusive sales contract for the fruit secured, Li Teng's tone became much more assertive; after all, the fruit business couldn't keep failing one after another.

The meeting ended in discord...

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When the news reached Guangzhou, Shen Fei was reviewing documents.

After listening to the report, he casually tossed it aside.

"That's normal. China Unicom is also in business; they support whichever product sells well."

"President Shen..."

Li Qing tried to persuade her, but Huang Tianya grabbed her hand.

"Don't worry, our boss isn't that petty. He probably already planned this out."

"Huang Tianya," Shen Fei glared at him fiercely, "Don't ruin my reputation so easily. Do you think I'm that... fond of scheming against people?"

"Are you that calculating?"

Huang Tianya covered his mouth and chuckled. He wasn't really a calculating person; he only spent 24 hours a day thinking about how to get something good out of America.

Li Qing nodded in agreement; what President Huang said was indeed true.

Shen Fei: Slander...

"Mr. Shen, should we reduce the production plan for the China Unicom version...?"

"Forget it, there's no rush to negotiate with China Unicom. Since they want to bet on the Fruit 4, let them try."

Let's pause the release of the China Unicom version of the Mate series first, test the market reaction, and teach China Unicom a lesson.

He casually tossed the report aside: "Our next focus is on expanding our offline channels."

It's impossible for Shen Fei not to be angry about China Unicom's betrayal, but he has never considered them as the root of the problem.

After all, he knew very well that the future Four Heavenly Kings would become so by leveraging the channels of telecom operators.

However, with a single order, the Four Heavenly Kings each embarked on different paths...

Operators can only be used temporarily, not indefinitely. They are unreliable; commission is the foundation of sales.

In response to this phenomenon, Transsion has already launched the "10,000 Stores Plan".

It was started at the beginning of the year, and in just over four months, including some stores from last year, it has now reached 800 stores, not including Huawei's terminal stores.

Losing China Unicom's distribution channels didn't have that much of an impact, but he definitely remembered that.

"Accelerate the construction of stores, and have Liu Fang talk to them again. Increasing user spending is fine, but mobile phones must be placed on the same counter as iPhones."

China Unicom's user data is still very valuable.

"If they really want to stick with this, then we'll consider converting these users to the other two companies."

"Mr. Shen, we understand."

With Liu Fang's intervention, Wang Jianzhou finally compromised and agreed to the supplementary agreement.

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November 15st

Lei Jun stood in the warehouse watching the first batch of Mi 1 phones ready to be shipped. His face was full of excitement. After three months, they could finally start shipping in large quantities.

However, his competitors include: the already launched Transsion S2, the soon-to-be-released Huawei Mate 2, the iPhone 4s, and the Honor X series.

Lin Bin walked over: "Old Lei, the first batch of 5 units will be officially released today."

The second batch of 20 units will be shipped out gradually this week.

"The next batch of chips will be available for sale on May 17th, at which time Qualcomm will also send the second batch of chips."

Lei Jun nodded: "Are things stable with the suppliers?"

"Is it safe now?" Lin Bin asked hesitantly.

"What do you mean?"