Faced with the X System developed in China, Sony Group and Samsung Group launched their attack.
Sony Group nearly tripled the prices of all its mobile phone cameras.
And that was only for the China region.
Sony Group made the best mobile phone cameras. Now that it had raised its prices, manufacturers were stuck whether they bought from Sony or not.
Were they supposed to sell phones without cameras?
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The horns of war had sounded.
Samsung Group announced that it was cutting the prices of all its LCD screens in half and slashing the cost of patent usage rights severalfold.
Samsung Group's screens were undeniably impressive. Huawei and the others had their own independently developed alternatives, but those lagged far behind in performance.
Now that Samsung Group had lowered its LCD screen prices, the market was in for a major shock.
Samsung Group's Flash Memory Technology, in particular, was advancing by leaps and bounds.
All this dealt a massive blow to the Four Major Mobile Phone Groups. Over the years, they had nearly driven Samsung phones out of the market.
They had never expected Samsung to seize this opportunity to attack the Tianchao Market again.
In the Korean Region, Samsung Group's rapid advances in phone technology won widespread support. All nine major banks there were willing to back Samsung unconditionally.
In their eyes, this was a war for a national brand.
Meanwhile, at Huawei Group Headquarters, Lei Xiaojun and two other chairmen were already seated in an office.
They had called an emergency meeting.
"The announcement went up on their official website at three last night. Since then, we've felt a clear drop in market demand. And whether it's flash memory, screens, or cameras, our phones can't compete with Samsung or Sony!" Lei Xiaojun said grimly.
The other three nodded.
It was true.
Samsung made the best flash memory and screens.
Its constant price cuts across the supply chain should have been good news for Huawei. Instead, Samsung refused to sell to Huawei and the other three groups, citing technical incompatibility and other issues. That let it sidestep the antitrust authorities.
"We're caught in the middle. Tell every research department to speed up work on those three technologies!"
"What has Future Technology Crystal Company been doing lately?" Chairman Ren suddenly asked, looking up at Lei Xiaojun.
Lei Xiaojun gave a helpless smile. "They don't seem to be pursuing the mobile phone industry anymore. They've moved into games instead. I didn't see that coming, but young people are young. They like trying all kinds of ventures!"
The four of them smiled helplessly.
Three days passed.
The situation grew more chaotic by the day.
On Weibo and in the news, people everywhere were discussing the assault by Samsung and Sony phones.
"Trash Samsung and Sony! We develop the X System, and this is how they respond? Trash!"
"Heh. You've got to have the strength to back yourself up. If you don't have the technology, you deserve to see your product development slow to a crawl!"
"Exactly. Not long ago, new phones kept coming out one after another. Now what? No more updates?"
"I think the X System caused all this. If Ye Fan hadn't developed it, we'd be fine right now. The Four Major Mobile Phone Groups' stocks wouldn't have fallen, and we wouldn't have lost so much!"
"Exactly! My stocks!"
Ye Fan froze when he saw the online discussion gradually turning against him.
Well, that's interesting.
They're under attack, and somehow it's our fault for developing better technology?
What kind of logic is that?
Have they been on their knees so long they can't stand up anymore?
Fuck!
Anger flared in Ye Fan's chest.
"Boss, we've perfected the Flash Memory Technology and produced a batch last night. We can mass-produce it now. We've also successfully produced the Under-Screen Camera Technology you gave us."
"The screen clarity is even better than Samsung's. And we developed all of it ourselves!" Qin Jiang said excitedly as he stood before Ye Fan.
His respect and admiration for Ye Fan had only grown.
Without Ye Fan, who knew how many years it would have taken those researchers to develop these technologies?
Whatever technology Ye Fan handed them, they could turn it into a product in no time. With the technology already in their hands, it would have been strange if they couldn't.
"Good. Did we get the game license?"
Ye Fan looked at him.
"We've applied for it. Once Warfire Hero is finished, we can submit it for review. As soon as it passes, we can launch!" Qin Jiang was reluctant to talk about the game. How could it be as astonishing as those technologies?
He had only looked into the game briefly, not studied it in depth.
It was not that he was neglecting his duties as CEO. He had been too busy lately, rushing from one matter to the next.
"Good. The game will be fully polished in a day. We can launch in a few days!" Ye Fan was pleased.
Once it launched, the game would land a heavy blow on the gaming industry!
"Boss, should we partner with the Four Major Mobile Phone Manufacturers on the Flash Memory Technology and Under-Screen Camera Technology?"
Qin Jiang asked because that was what concerned him most.
"Let's wait."
Qin Jiang was taken aback. Wait? Public opinion was turning further against them. If the four manufacturers couldn't hold out, the X System would take a devastating hit.
It might even become something everyone feared.
We can't let that happen.
"Are you in a hurry?" Ye Fan asked, watching Qin Jiang's conflicted expression.
"Boss—"
"You don't need to say anything. Go and think it through. If you still haven't figured it out by the time I make my move, I'll have to reassess your abilities!" Ye Fan waved him out.
Qin Jiang left with his brow furrowed.
There was more to the boss's words than met the eye. Clearly, Ye Fan had a plan of his own. Qin Jiang needed to reflect on it.
Back in Ye Fan's office, the game was finished. From its underlying framework to its content, its visuals surpassed PUBG's.
Ye Fan's high-end computer ran it without a hitch, but even a lousy computer would run it just as smoothly, with the same visual quality.
The queues for thousand-player groups had been optimized for loading.
Time slipped by.
Another two days passed.
The game had been submitted for review. The necessary arrangements had been made, and there would soon be an answer.
But someone had leaked the news.
Everyone online now knew that the company behind the X System was moving into the gaming industry.
Many began to mock it.
"Trash company. Instead of building on the X System, you're moving into games? Are you kidding? You've left a huge mess for the Four Major Mobile Phone Groups to clean up, and you're making games? Get your priorities straight. How much money can games even make?"
"Developing the X System doesn't mean you can make a good game. I've spent years studying games, and I don't believe Future Technology Crystal Company can make one that blows people away!"
"Exactly. Guess we can't pin all our hopes on Future Technology Crystal Company. I thought it could help the Four Major Mobile Phone Groups through this crisis, but that looks unlikely now!"
"Samsung, Sony, IOS, and other big phone brands have been sweeping through regional markets. They're slowly taking over the territory the Four Major Mobile Phone Groups fought to win. At this rate, we'll only have our home market left!"
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