Origin: The Technological Empire
Chapter 44

Rubbing Apple and Samsung into the Ground

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"Everyone, please pay attention, there are some small items in the box, you can take a look."

As Chu Feng reminded them, everyone also discovered that there were Bluetooth earphones and glasses in the phone box.

Everyone curiously picked up the earphones and glasses and put them on.

"The phone comes with a test video. Friendly reminder, hold your phones tightly."

Chu Feng's slightly mischievous voice made everyone curious. It seemed like 3D glasses, which they were already accustomed to compared to other black technologies. Was there anything different?

At this moment, Bill was whispering something to his wife, with a look of a fox who had caught its prey, but it was fleeting, making it impossible to discern the meaning. Bill's wife also covered her mouth and chuckled.

At this time, the viewers in the live broadcast room were in an uproar.

[What the heck, we can't see it!]

[It's just VR glasses, what's so special about that.]

[Not bad, VR glasses aren't high-tech anymore. I bought the Pico Neo VR All-in-One for 4000, isn't the effect better than this?]

[I also have the Ant VR Walking Set, which cost over 4000. I just don't know how the Origin Mobile is.]

[The people upstairs are all rich, us common folk can't afford it.]

The netizens in the live broadcast room couldn't see the effect of the Origin Mobile, but they noticed some commotion at the scene.

Screams of "Ah... ah..." echoed one after another, and everyone understood why Chu Feng had told them to hold their phones tightly.

Chu Feng had included two test videos in the phone: one was a deep-sea scene, and the other was the dinosaur era.

Some people clicked on the dinosaur era, and the first shot was a Tyrannosaurus Rex appearing right before their eyes, almost scaring them to death.

It was too real, too shocking!

Coupled with the super sound quality of the high-end Bluetooth earphones, they felt as if they had traveled to the Jurassic era, truly facing the overlord of the Jurassic era, the Tyrannosaurus Rex!

That domineering aura that looked down on everything, as if the former overlord of the Earth would devour them whole in the next second.

The next second, they took off the glasses and looked at the clear picture still playing on the phone, feeling like they had narrowly escaped death. Then their faces flushed, but seeing that everyone else was in a similar state, they didn't feel so embarrassed.

Knowing it was fake, everyone became even more curious. They quickly put on the glasses, eager to seek the thrill of the Jurassic era.

The excitement in the venue made the viewers in the live broadcast room anxious and restless; they were too curious.

And on the stage, the scenes that everyone saw on their phones were played. However, because it was a rebroadcast and they didn't have the Origin Mobile's own VR glasses, the effect wasn't as good.

Now everyone understood the reason for the earlier wails.

[Is it really that exaggerated? Is the effect that good?]

[Look at Lei Jun's expression, it's hilarious.]

Seeing this comment, everyone also noticed Lei Jun, who the camera was deliberately focusing on. He was wearing glasses, gripping his phone tightly, yet his body was instinctively dodging.

[Haha, hilarious, Lei Jun, why are you so funny!]

Lei Jun of Xiaomi can be considered the originator of internet celebrities. A song compiled from his famous quotes became a classic source of amusement for the public, yet Lei Jun remained unfazed, always saying surprising things that brought bursts of laughter.

However, seeing these scenes made many netizens even more curious. Although Lei Jun was a bit goofy, he was also very experienced. If even he was so astonished, one could imagine how amazing the Origin Mobile was.

For a product, it's not about being curious, but about not being interested.

The most direct manifestation was after the press conference ended at 7 PM. When the product was released simultaneously on Tmall, the Origin Mobile official website, and Microsoft's sales centers, the subsequent sales figures increased at an astonishing rate, silencing many who had predicted that the Origin Mobile would fail miserably.

Many news media outlets that had previously been pessimistic about the Origin Mobile quickly deleted their sarcastic articles. Editors were working overtime, diligently trying to understand the new features of the Origin Mobile.

However, at this point, only the 1,000 people present could get the phone first; others who had ordered would have to wait for some time for their deliveries.

Those who received the phones were generally industry bigwigs, and they wouldn't help promote it. As for the news reporters, they could only publish some vaguely worded news releases, and everyone was still unclear about the true mystery.

The other lucky guests had no influence, and everyone was busy trying out the phones they had just received, with no channels to promote them.

Xue Qing, as a top streamer on Douyu, was invited by Chu Feng because of their acquaintance, and she also received an Origin Mobile.

After the press conference, an excited Xue Qing, holding the gifted phone, rushed to her booked hotel.

The news that she would be testing the Origin Mobile in her live stream spread, and the eager netizens quickly gathered in Xue Qing's live broadcast room. The popularity of the stream soared like a rocket, quickly reaching 5 million.

Gifts kept flooding the live broadcast room, with viewers urging Xue Qing to test the Origin Mobile for them.

"Hello everyone, I'm Xue Qing. I'm honored to have attended the Origin Mobile press conference and to have luckily received an Origin Mobile. Today, I'll also do a test to see how the Origin Mobile compares to other phones."

Without any further ado, Xue Qing directly took out two other phones from under the table.

[Wow, Xue Qing is such a rich lady, buying so many phones.]

[Without comparison, how can we know which phone is better?]

[Love you, Xue Qing, sending rockets...]

She unpacked the newly purchased Apple and Samsung phones, which were clearly brand new.

"These are two products with similar prices on the market that I just bought, so I'll use them for comparison with this one."

The three phones were lined up on the table. The completely full-screen Origin Mobile, like a big shot, was impossible to ignore.

[I didn't realize it until the comparison. Do the other two even dare to call themselves full screen?]

[The blunt bangs are really ugly.]

[Yeah, it looks really awkward.]

Xue Qing ignored the complaints below.

"Now let's compare the boot-up test."

Xue Qing and her two assistants pressed the power button on the phones at the same time.

Everyone stared at the screens of the three phones, silently counting the boot-up time.

But while the Apple and Samsung phones were still booting up, the Origin phone had already entered the system, leaving everyone dumbfounded.

[What is this? It's already booted up? I haven't even counted yet?]

[Is it really that fast?]

[Apple and Samsung are crying in the toilet.]

[This isn't surpassing, it's crushing.]

[No comparison, no harm. Suddenly my Apple doesn't feel so good anymore.]

[Apple's boot-up speed is considered good, but my Vivo... I'd rather not mention it.]

"Everyone can see that the Origin phone basically boots up instantly, as if it was never turned off."

Xue Qing demonstrated the shutdown and startup process again, telling everyone that it was indeed not in standby mode.

Since the Apple and Samsung phones were newly purchased, fingerprint registration was required.

"Verification failed."

Seeing the "verification failed" message on the screen, Xue Qing said a little embarrassed, "Sorry, my palms tend to sweat. You've all seen this with the Apple and Samsung phones. This is also a point of complaint."

After speaking, Xue Qing wiped her hands, and the fingerprint registration was finally successful.

"Now let's test the running speed. Let's download Honor of Kings first."

The three phones connected to the Wi-Fi simultaneously. Since the new phones had no applications installed, they all had to download them themselves.

However, with the same router, the Origin phone's download speed was blazing fast. At this point, it was discovered that the Origin phone was first, Samsung was second, and Apple was still slowly verifying.

There was no other way. Apple applications had to be verified by jumping to overseas servers first, so the slow speed was also a point of criticism.

The download was completed, and they clicked to log in at the same time.

The familiar game screen appeared on all three phones when they clicked just now, but the Origin phone immediately jumped to the login interface, while the other two phones were still spinning.

[Instant login again, what a slap in the face.]

[Three seconds of silence for Apple and Samsung.]

[Such an unexpected slap in the face, Apple and Samsung are trembling unexpectedly.]

[The two phones could have been faster, but who told them to block Xiao Ke? Now look, the gap is too obvious.]

[Cutting off your own hands and feet, who can you blame?]

[First time a domestic phone completely defeats Apple and Samsung!]

[Amazing, Origin phone!]

[With this speed alone, how can I use other phones in the future?]

[Didn't anyone notice that the Origin phone's screen colors are better than the other two?]

[Yeah, Samsung is a big shot in phone screens, and Apple uses Samsung's screens.]

[How could Samsung give the screen of its flagship phone to Apple? But it still can't compare to Origin.]

"Everyone has seen the comparison, so I won't say more. Now let's test the wireless charging function."

She took out three wireless charging bases. The Origin's charging base was like a charging plug with a small antenna on it that could extend. However, the charging bases for Apple and Samsung were a bit large.

After connecting the power to the three charging bases, the Origin phone's built-in Xiao Ke reminded her that there was a charging source, asking if she wanted to charge. "Charge."

Without any warning, the Origin phone started charging.

The other two phones did not react; they only showed charging when the phone was placed on the charging stand.

Xue Qing picked up the Origin phone and walked freely around the room, and the charging continued.

[Amazing, this is true wireless charging. The other two are just playing around.]

[They call it wireless charging, but you still have to carry a charging base. It's worse than a charging cable.]

[Yeah, if you use the Origin phone, won't you be able to charge it wherever you go? That's amazing.]

This pseudo-wireless charging also drew endless complaints. If you really want to charge, who would carry a charging base? It's so bulky and redundant. Isn't a charging cable just as good?

"It's really too magical. Moreover, I tried it, and the Origin's wireless charging base is safe to touch with your hands, so everyone can use it with peace of mind, without fear of electric shock."

Under everyone's gaze, Xue Qing carefully touched the Origin's charger with her finger. There was no reaction, and the charging continued normally, which also put everyone's minds at ease.

"Next is Origin's most user-friendly back color change. Since this feature is unique to the Origin phone so far, there is no comparison."

Xue Qing's words once again hammered Apple and Samsung.

"Wow, it's really amazing. This is clearly metal, why does it change color?" The audience in the live broadcast room exclaimed in amazement as they watched the phone in Xue Qing's hand change colors with her control. It was simply unbelievable, something they had never even heard of.

She set it to pink, and Xue Qing happily admired her phone, unable to put it down. She loved pink the most, but in the past, good phones simply didn't have such colors. She could only choose the colors manufactured by the brand, or use a phone case if necessary, which was a bit bulky and didn't offer the feel of a naked phone. Now, it was great; she could have any color she wanted.

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