Chapter 476 Taking the United States by storm! (Two chapters in one)
You can zoom in or out of a photo by sliding your finger. This is the first time for everyone to see it. It is incredible. It would be so honorable to show such a skill in a crowded place!
At this moment, the comment area of the Apple iPhone launch live broadcast on the YouTube website is almost exploding...
"Holy crap, is this a black technology? It's so awesome!!!"
"Nah, I'm totally convinced. The products designed by Chronos Li are simply amazing!"
"6666, I can pee on the wall without holding you back, just obey Chronos Li... How many surprises are waiting for us with this iPhone???"
"Made, my girlfriend's eyes are already shining, and I have predicted that she will eat instant noodles in the next month, woo woo woo..."
"Oh, brother upstairs, my fate is as miserable as yours~ No, I should say yours is worse! My wife said that she must get an iPhone for her tonight, otherwise, I won't be allowed to do it for the next month. Fuck her~~~Oh my God, how can my little brother endure this?”
"Well, brother, you are miserable!"
"..."
So far, there have been more than 200,000 comments on the live video of the press conference. Fortunately, Li Zetian did not let YouTube develop barrage, otherwise, the dense barrage would scare people to death.
Let's talk about the press conference. When everyone was shocked by the finger operation function of zooming in and out of pictures, Li Zetian introduced: "As you can see, by stretching or contracting two fingers, you can zoom in or out of the picture! This is something that previous single-touch screen phones could never do, but multi-touch can! Doesn’t it feel amazing to you? Haha, let me show you a little game - "Fruit Ninja"!"
Along with Li Zetian's voice, on the video screen, the iPhone exited the photo album, opened a software with a fruit icon on the phone interface, and entered "Fruit Ninja".
Games start.
Watermelons, apples, bananas and other fruits began to pop up, and a finger passed across them, like a sharp knife, cutting these in half. This kind of refreshing feeling of cutting fruits, Almost everyone present can feel it!
Li Zetian looked at everyone's reactions and couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a smile.
He picked up the microphone and smiled: "This game is an application of multi-touch technology. Do you think it is fun? In addition, there are more fun mobile games waiting for you to play! And these games are all It can be found in a software called the App Store!"
Li Zetian introduced: "The iPhone smartphone provides an application programming interface API. All third-party developers can develop software on the iPhone platform and then publish it to the App Store. Please watch it on the big screen!"
After speaking, the staff followed Li Zetian's prompts, exited the game, and opened the App Store software.
At this time, everyone saw that the App Store was divided into categories and had many kinds of software.
Yahoo, Facebook, QQ, WeChat, Weibo, Amazon, eBay, Alibaba, Taobao, Baidu, Google, YouTube, Netflix, TripAdvisor, Battle.net platform, etc., as well as a variety of mobile games, such as Happy Farm, Plants vs. Zombies…
Everyone couldn't help but be stunned by so many softwares.
The best smartphone nowadays is undoubtedly the N70 released by Nokia in April this year. However, the N70 does not have many applications. Compared with the iPhone, it is simply weak. It is beaten by the iPhone by dozens of streets.
Currently, the iPhone App Store has 68 software, and users can download whatever they need.
"The App Store is a great idea. As a result, the iPhone application software has become extremely rich, and the choice lies entirely with consumers!"
"Have you noticed? Some software is free, but some are paid. In other words, third-party developers can make money through the App Store! If iPhone sales are very large, holy shit, doesn't this mean , can third-party developers make a lot of money through the App Store?!"
While everyone was discussing, Li Zetian smiled and said: "As you can see, the App Store is actually a third-party software publishing platform. As long as the software has passed Apple's review, it can be released on the App Store. There are free and paid software. For paid software, Apple will take 20% of the revenue!”
"Now, let's download Facebook first and let everyone see how to use the most popular real-name social networking software on iPhone!"
With that said, he clicked "get" to start downloading. The Internet speed of the press conference was very fast, and the download was completed in less than ten seconds. Of course, you can also download it in advance, but for demonstration purposes, I downloaded it specifically once.
After downloading, enter your account number and password.
The entered account number is Li Zetian's account, and the password output is an asterisk, which no one can see, so it doesn't matter.
After entering Facebook, Li Zetian entered his personal page and updated a message!
"Hello everyone, this is a message sent from the iPhone Facebook software. It is more convenient to use iPhone to play Facebook anytime, anywhere! In the early hours of tonight, everyone is welcome to buy at Amazon, eBay, Apple flagship stores and Sprint business halls!! !”
When sending a message, don’t forget to advertise!
Everyone was watching the whole process, with expressions of surprise and shock on their faces.
Not long after Li Zetian sent the message, a large group of netizens began to reply on Facebook!
"Chronos·Li, I have been watching the live broadcast of the press conference. I just saw you posting on Facebook. Haha, I hurried over to take a look. Chronos·Li, it is really good to use iPhone to play Facebook. If the iPhone is cheaper Just a little is enough!”
"Yes, Chronos·Li, we are all attracted to the iPhone. If the price is cheaper, we can still be friends happily...otherwise, I will unfollow you! You will lose your baby easily~~~ "
"Yes, yes, the price is not cheap, so we will unfollow you!"
"..."
Li Zetian also looked at the screen at this time. When he saw these messages, he couldn't laugh or cry.
Oh, what a deep love and deep responsibility!
The guests at the press conference couldn't help laughing when they saw these comments and replies.
"Haha, Chronos·Li is in trouble now. Price reduction is the voice of the masses!"
"Chronos Li, why don't you just obey them, haha..."
"Haha, who asked you to design the iPhone so well? Everyone wants to buy it, but it's too expensive!"
“Interesting~~”
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Li Zetian picked up the microphone at this time, smiled bitterly at the camera, and said slowly: "Hello netizens and Facebook users, I am very happy that you like the iPhone. As the saying goes, you get what you pay for, and the configuration of the iPhone is How high, I have introduced it to you before..."
Speaking of this, Li Zetian paused. In fact, the manufacturing cost of the 4GB iPhone is less than 400 US dollars, but it sells for 799, making almost half of the money. It is a huge profit!
"It is precisely because the manufacturing cost of the iPhone is too high that it cannot reduce the price. However, Apple has cooperated with Sprint Telecommunications Company to produce 5 million iPhone contract machines for it. The price of the iPhone contract machine is very cheap. The 4GB version of the iPhone can be ordered for 2 years. The contract price is US$399, and the 8GB version of the iPhone is priced at US$499 with a two-year contract. Doesn’t it feel like a bargain?”
When netizens heard this, their eyes lit up, and some smart people were already preparing to go to the Sprint business office.
"Although 5 million iPhone contract machines may seem like a lot, not every phone is called iPhone... When the time comes, there will definitely be a lot of people rushing to buy it. After all, the price is much cheaper than on Amazon and Apple flagship stores. It's only 5 million units. It won’t take long for them to sell out!”
At this time, many users responded to Li Zetian's Facebook profile.
"66666!"
"Chronos·Li is grand!"
"Chronos·LI is awesome!"
"Chronos·Li is super handsome!"
"CHronos, I love you so much that I am willing to give birth to a monkey for you!"
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Li Zetian shook his head and smiled, and joked into the microphone: "Forget it if you give birth to a monkey, please support Apple more! Next, I will give you a more detailed introduction to the use and functions of the iPhone..."
An hour later, the entire press conference ended.
The amazement of iPhone has shocked the whole world. Tonight, countless people are cheering and waiting for the arrival of the early morning.
At this moment, Apple's lights are bright, and countless partners rushed to Apple's headquarters overnight to discuss cooperation!
In front of Apple's flagship store, there is a sea of people, and the queue is hundreds of meters long, like a swimming dragon.
However, the Sprint business hall was completely packed. There were probably hundreds or even thousands of people outside the door. At first glance, it was so dense and terrifying that more than a dozen security guards were deployed to maintain order and put up a fence.
"Oh my god, there are so many people!"
Several young people who came from home were stunned when they saw the spectacular scene in front of them.
"The Sprint store has iPhone contract machines, and the price is half the price, so many people come here. It's not surprising that there are so many people..."
“Damn it, how long will the queue last??? I guess it’s dawn and it won’t be our turn yet!”
"It's better to queue up. If we don't queue up, we're afraid we won't be able to buy an iPhone under contract!"
"Yes, if you want to buy an iPhone with a contract, you will have to queue up sooner or later!!"
"Uh, okay, but I suggest that everyone buy tents, food and water. The temperature is low at night and you are hungry!"
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Some people don't want to wait in line, and some people aren't Sprint customers, so they'd rather order online.
Time passed little by little, and the netizens who were standing in front of their computers were extremely excited.
"Ding! It's 0 o'clock sharp, the purchase channel is officially opened, grab it!!! My iPhone smartphone!!!"
"In order to get a girlfriend, my 24-year-old unicorn arm must explode!!!"
"In order not to sleep on the floor, I must grab an iPhone as soon as possible!!!"
…
In just one minute, a total of 600,000 iPhones were sold on Amazon and eBay!
The network can't help but be slightly delayed.
Currently, there are less than 8 million iPhones in reserve. Amazon has allocated 500,000 units, eBay has allocated 500,000 units, Apple flagship stores have allocated 2 million units, and the rest have been allocated to Sprint.
Li Zetian plans to take this opportunity to let more people become Sprint users.
Of course, although the price of the contract phone is low, Apple will not lose money. Sprint will naturally give Apple rebates, and it will rebate to Apple every month according to the contract signed by the user. In these two years, it is enough for Apple to The company makes more money!
This business model was proposed by Li Zetian and is beneficial to both Apple and Sprint. It can be said to be mutually beneficial! ! !
In previous lives, Apple and other telecommunications companies have had this kind of cooperation. Due to the low price of contract phones, it naturally greatly stimulated the sales of iPhone series mobile phones! ! !
And every telecommunications company that cooperates with Apple makes a lot of money in the end!
After another two minutes, the iPhones online were sold out.
“Holy shit, it’s actually sold out. It’s only been a few minutes and you actually told me that the iPhone is sold out!!!”
"I'm speechless. Why are they sold out? Is there insufficient iPhone production?"
"Damn, I'm so disappointed. I've been trying to grab it for so long, but I didn't get it."
"Made, the quantity online is too small, so I can only go to the physical store to buy it! There must be a lot of people queuing up now! Oh, what a day!"
In a certain apartment, a tough young woman pointed at a man and cursed: "Look at you, you can do anything. I can't even buy a mobile phone online for you. What's the use of you! Get out quickly." Queue up and buy it for me, if you can’t buy it, don’t even think about having sex!!”
"Oh, CHronos·li, you are doing so much harm to others! I have to stay up all night and wait in line!"
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Li Zetian hasn't slept yet tonight. He is waiting for iPhone sales data at Apple's headquarters.
Just a few minutes later, the news came that the iPhone was sold out online, and Li Zetian breathed a sigh of relief.
What Li Zetian is most worried about is that the iPhone's high price makes people hesitate or discourage it. But now it seems that there are too many Apple fans, and the iPhone is excellent, and it is already quite popular and sought after by everyone.
Within minutes, 1 million iPhone smartphones were sold online. Is there anything more successful than this?
And according to news, there are countless people at the entrance of Apple flagship stores and Sprint business halls, rubbing shoulders and heels. Since the iPhone sold out online, more and more people have rushed here from home or Internet cafes. The length of the queue is increasing every minute, blocking many streets. Fortunately, it is night and there are very few vehicles...
Now that the iPhone has been successful, Li Zetian no longer plans to stay up late at Apple's headquarters. As I was getting older, staying up late was not good for my health. I immediately said goodbye to everyone, left Apple, got in my own car, and returned home overnight.
The next day, news about the iPhone smartphone was all over the Internet, and everyone was reporting on how popular the iPhone was.
Yahoo website: "The iPhone smartphone released by Apple yesterday became popular across the United States overnight!!!"
Google: "The mobile Internet era is coming. After the iPhone, who will compete?! Google will release the Android mobile operating system in October this year. Please pay attention!!!"
Well, when Google reported on the iPhone, it took advantage of the heat to build publicity for the Android mobile operating system it was about to release next!
After the iPhone, who will compete? Then I immediately said Android. What does this mean? It’s obvious!
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Nokia, Motorola, Ericsson, Samsung and other major mobile phone manufacturers in the world were all shocked by the strong arrival of iPhone.
The iPhone is nothing short of a blockbuster.
Only then did the chairman of Nokia know why Apple had not released any new products in the past two years. It turned out that it was secretly developing the iPhone.
"Everyone, the iPhone has taken the United States by storm. It's super popular. Do you have any ideas on how to deal with it?"
"Chairman, we never expected that Apple would actually play tricks on touch-screen phones! I think it is imperative that Nokia learns from Apple and launches similar touch-screen phones!"
“I agree with this point of view, and I think we should acquire Symbian as soon as possible to compete with the iPhone!!”
