Chapter 71 The cost is a bit high
Han Xuan used the most advanced technology, screen, battery, system, camera, central processor, graphics processor, 8g memory, etc. on this mobile phone code-named blueberry-x, which made the cost significantly higher than before. The R&D cost in the hand alone cost hundreds of millions of dollars. The so-called cost of more than 300 US dollars per phone refers to the average cost of producing 10 million units after including patent licensing fees.
Of course, considering the speed of technology renewal, it will definitely reduce some of the costs when it is put into production. In addition, as the yield rate increases, the cost will also decrease as the production quantity increases, accounting for about one-seventh of the patent cost of the entire machine, and will eventually be divided up by Han Xuan. The accessories they make themselves will also bring profits. Those factories are independent of the Blueberry Group, and their subsidiaries do business with each other, which also make money.
Even if the selling price threshold is set lower, it is enough to make Han Xuan make a big profit, and the software sales profits and driving effect on the Internet industry are even more difficult to estimate. The cost is higher than he imagined, but it is still within the acceptable range. The selling price can be set between 400 and 500 US dollars. Considering that it is considered a monopoly business now, it may be even higher.
When the iPhone-3g version was launched in the previous life, the overall cost was only about 174 US dollars. It is only 2005. The price of 8g of memory alone is much higher than that in two or three years. The cost of about 300 US dollars is quite reasonable. If the operator cooperates with Blueberry, it is OK to sell it at an extremely low cost. Anyway, those telecom operators will pay Han Xuan a sum of money, which is considered to be a bundled sale of their own business and mobile phones. In the long run, it is more profitable than selling mobile phones alone.
The software was opened one by one by one. Han Xuan continued to say when playing with his phone: "I understand what you mean, the cost is a bit high, but considering that many patents of technology are in my hands, my own company has increased the cost, so you don't need to consider these for the time being.
If you build a production line now, you can start production within a few months as soon as possible? Are there any problems with the production process? I know that what is made in the laboratory may not be able to be produced in large quantities. Has the process flow been formulated?"
The supervisor looked at his colleagues around him, and the other party helped answer: "Every time I make sure that a product is finalized, the news that may be customized in large quantities will be conveyed. I believe that those accessories suppliers are almost ready to mass production.
If time is tight, the time to start production should be compressed to ten months. There is no problem with the main technology. The only thing that bothers us at the moment is the battery capacity, which consumes faster power than previous mobile phones. The standby time is about 240 hours, the call time is only about eight hours, the call time is five hours under the 3g network, the Internet time is about five to six hours, the video playback time is six hours, and the audio playback time is twenty hours, which cannot meet the demand for a whole day, which means that people must change the battery one to three times a day.
In addition, there are some small problems. Look at the phone screen, your fingerprints are already left. We tried to cover the screen with a layer of coating that is not easy to leave fingerprints, but unfortunately the effect is not very good."
The replacement battery was an idea that Han Xuan came up with. After all, battery technology is still very backward in this era. The disadvantage caused is that the body has become thicker and increases the probability of damage.
As a consumable, the battery has a "life cycle". The current lithium battery charge and release cycle is more than 500 times, which is almost at the end of life. At the pace of once a day, the mobile phone battery will be very durable in one and a half years. Although the loss of other hardware is very slow, this wooden barrel effect increases the possibility of users replacing new phones, which is actually more in line with the interests of Han Xuan.
In addition, since the original battery is high, many users will inevitably buy counterfeit batteries, but their safety is not guaranteed, which will cause various disputes. The solution to replaceable batteries will only be used on this generation of mobile phones. Han Xuan has considered this.
After thinking about it for a while, he told: "Another mobile power supply can be developed, mainly to help mobile phones and ihope charge. It will be a mobile charging power supply to avoid users lacking power during long-distance travel.
Regarding screen coating, you still have time to research. You can search for related technologies in other companies. Only when the 3g network truly covers all over the world will this phone be useful. The third-generation mobile communication technology will begin to become popular within half a year, so I hope to be produced within half a year, and when it is released next February or March, there will be at least five million units in the warehouse.
Within a year and a half, you must develop more advanced next-generation mobile phones, with larger screens and clearer screens, at least twice as fast as possible, and more beautiful appearance. The patented Curry has the style I have come up with, and you will give it to you at that time.
Now... Secretary Dawson, this month, we will arrange statistics and distribute them according to the amount of contributions. In addition to the agreed reward, I will pay another 10 million US dollars as a reward. I hope you can find something better."
Whether it is a person or a company, if you put some pressure on it, you will always do something faster. Han Xuan deeply understands these principles. The problem he is facing now is that smartphones have been developed, but 3g mobile network has not yet been popularized. Now the places covered are only the four towers of the Snow Mountain and the surrounding areas. A wise man will make a mistake in every attempt to make him feel helpless.
The employees who received his promise were so happy. They would be squeezed evenly. They only knew that they had succeeded and could get a considerable reward, and they could share it equally on each person's head. At least they could change a house in Santa Clara. Their salary was usually very high, and they would get rewards after they paid. This sense of accomplishment made them even more happy!
Anya took the smartphone and didn't know how to use it. Suddenly, she remembered the "handheld computer" that Han Xuan described to him in a letter when he was very young. She couldn't help but admire his imagination and just thought it was to truly create something in his dream.
Secretary Dawson took out a small notebook and started recording. At this time, he heard Han Xuan say: "The construction of 3G network must be popularized and accelerated. In addition, the promotion of wireless networks must also be increased. If the network outside is not good, the speed at home can also attract many users.
Also, I asked Dimen Pictures to work with Industrial Light and Magic Special Effects Studio to produce a movie called "She". If it has been completed, it will be released soon.
Let me arrange a temporary press conference, and the time will be set tomorrow night. I can't wait to tell people that a wonderful era is coming..."
Chapter completed!