Then a "copycat lithium battery" technology appeared in Chen Zifan's mind. It was not clever, and even had obvious loopholes, indicating that the level of lv.3 was not high, but these were not the main points.
The point is that this technology is not only "detailed", but also completely "copycat". The final product is lv.3 lithium battery, but the patented technology involved is completely different, which is amazing.
After Chen Zifan fully understood it, he was not only shocked, but also a little dumbfounded. Can this be called a copycat?
The results are the same, but the process is different. They may look the same, but for many technology companies, this "process" is precisely the biggest obstacle. There are too many various patent barriers.
Especially in terms of lithium batteries, if Stardust Technology can develop its own lithium battery technology, it will soon be able to carve a path in the direction of new energy like CATL.
"The problem now is that CATL's battery technology was actually developed, while Stardust Technology's battery technology appeared out of thin air. How can it be reasonable?"
Soon Chen Zifan found a solution, set up a laboratory, recruited R&D personnel, and divided them into groups without knowing each other's R&D content or even how many groups there were.
Finally, the technology is released bit by bit, and with hard guidance, the R&D personnel can even mistakenly think that these are all developed with their own efforts.
It seems to be going in a circle, time-consuming and labor-intensive, but it is actually the safest way, and the research and development costs and time can also be saved.
lv.3 lithium batteries are not valuable, but what about lv.10, lv.20, and lv.Max lithium batteries? Don’t look at what Musk says every day that patents hinder the development of science. That was after Tesla’s success.
Stardust Technology has just started and is not yet qualified to do anything that challenges industry rules. At the same time, Chen Zifan also discovered that the number of "copycat points" increased from 3219 to 3519.
“What can I do in a copycat place?”
"Improve the level of the Stardust Technology building? Improve the learning and work ability of senior employees? Improve the technology level of the cottage? And exchange funds?"
"1:100,350,000? That's okay, but... the improvement of the building level will not bring about direct changes, but will provide architectural drawings..."
"Damn it, do you still need me to build according to the architectural drawings? Do you still have to spend your own money for construction?"
"But it would be a bit troublesome to generate it out of thin air... You can build it yourself. Counterfeit points can make profits by analyzing copycat technology and producing copycat products. The ratio is 100:1..."
"You can also obtain copycat points by obtaining new technologies through [Analyzing Copycats], but the points obtained are different for different technologies and different levels."
In other words, for every 100 yuan of profit Stardust Technology makes through copycat products, it can get 1 copycat point. As for the rest, it improves employees' learning and work capabilities... What on earth is this?
As long as a normal person studies and works seriously, promotion is an inevitable result, unless the job he is engaged in has no room for improvement.
Just when Chen Zifan was thinking about these questions, an electronically synthesized sound came from his consciousness again:
【drop--】
[The Stardust Technology Department was merged into the headquarters, and the Stardust Technology Factory was merged into the Stardust Factory]
[Stardust Technology (Headquarters) lv.3]
(check the details)
【Stardust Factory lv.2】
(check the details)
In this way, it is a lot more convenient, mainly because it is convenient to upgrade the level. You don't have to click on each department, otherwise it will be too troublesome.
At the same time, Chen Zifan received a call: "Hello? Mr. Chen, the company name and trademark you arranged have been registered. New work clothes and work badges are also on the way, they will be here soon!"
No wonder [Stardust Technology] in the consciousness has prompts. It turns out that it has automatically optimized after receiving feedback from reality.
The change of work clothes and badges is just because the transition from Xinghua to Xingchen is completed, so naturally a new mentality is required.
Afterwards, Chen Zifan spent another 2,000 copycat points to upgrade the Stardust Factory to lv.3. He then began to purchase equipment according to existing needs and recruit R&D personnel. Within a month, he was on the right track.
The so-called "right track" is only temporary. Many people in Stardust Technology have some criticisms of him, the 18-year-old chairman who dominates the world. It's a pity that he doesn't care about these things.
Finally on July 10th, Chen Zifan held a high-level meeting: "I don't like to talk just with words, I like to speak with practical actions. Yesterday, we successfully applied for 9 patents on lithium batteries and 7 on screens.
patent!
In the next year, screens and lithium batteries will be the main profit points of Stardust Technology. Our advantage lies in cost. For the same quality, our price is even more advantageous!
Our disadvantage lies in insufficient production capacity. The production capacity of the Stardust factory limits our actions, so Minister Wang, I need the marketing department to get new orders for our Stardust Technology as soon as possible!
There are three goals for this cooperation: Gionee, Coolpad, and Tianyu. Gionee and Coolpad's Haicheng branch are our old customers. As for Tianyu...their company's design department has great potential!"
Wang Jinli, the director of the marketing department, is an old employee of Xinghua Electronics Factory like Zhao Wushang. He has been in charge of marketing a long time ago and has made many small moves, but he is still quite capable.
There is currently no candidate to take over, so Chen Zifan just turns a blind eye. Sometimes there is no need to distinguish right from wrong, and Zhao Wushang was appointed by him as the CEO of Stardust Technology.
It would be better for Zhao Wushang to take part in many things than Chen Zifan. Zhao Wushang has a strong character, but he is rigid and his abilities are not top-notch, but this is not a problem for him.
Stardust Technology is not a big company now. To be on the safe side, Chen Zifan spent another 500 copycat points to successfully upgrade Zhao Wushang to [Senior Employee lv.5]. Employee upgrades are relatively much cheaper.
Moreover, upgrades can be placed, so there is basically no need for Chen Zifan to encourage others. Zhao Wushang was trained because he has no interest in managing the company, and professional matters are left to professionals.
He only needs to make a strategic layout. He led the R&D room to produce 16 patents in one month, which has proved his ability. With these two technologies, it is not difficult to make a profit.
As for the original Xinghua mobile phone... except for some people who are still using it, almost no one mentions it anymore. The remaining few hundred units are still gathering dust in the corner of a warehouse. It's okay not to mention this product.
At this meeting, Chen Zifan did not mention his plan to enter the mobile phone market. Firstly, domestic mobile phones were hit by thunderstorms recently and suffered heavy casualties. Secondly, the company needed to make profits to stabilize military morale.
The most important thing is that the failure cases of Xinghua Mobile and various domestic mobile phone brands are right in front of us. He needs to be fully prepared and come up with a convincing development plan and a high-quality product.
Chen Zifan has a plan, and he even has product design drawings ready, but he still needs some technology and things other than products:
"Copycat lithium battery lv.5, copycat screen lv.5, copycat Bluetooth communication lv.5... You need 9,000 copycat points to upgrade Stardust Technology to lv.5 first."
In terms of technology, just [analyze copycats] will be enough, and you can also save a lot of copycat points. If the cooperation goes smoothly, you can earn 9,000 copycat points within two months, and the rest will be much easier to handle.
With MediaTek's turnkey solution, you don't have to worry about the system at all. It's not Symbian or Android, but the SKYEngine system, which is used by almost all copycat mobile phones.
Some domestic brands that use MediaTek chips are also using the Case system. Chen Zifan remembers that the peak period of the Case system was in 2010. All mainstream mobile phones in China used the Case system.
Functional phones are different from smart phones. What functional phones can do is very limited. Even Nokia’s Symbian operating system, at its peak of development, still cannot stop Android, so there is no need to spend energy on developing operating systems for feature phones.
But this does not mean that Chen Zifan will not prepare in advance. Functional phones are not the focus, smart phones are. The importance of operating systems will be very important in the future, so his plan has two steps: invest in research and development in advance, and analyze copycats for his own use.
Investing in R&D is fake, but analyzing copycats is real. Why spend so much money on R&D? Just copy iOS and Android. The so-called investment in R&D is just a legitimate cover.
"If a new brand wants to enter the mobile phone market, it is most likely to succeed when there is a replacement of the old with the new. However, there is also a drawback, that is, it is easy to be labeled, such as Xiaomi's cost-effectiveness and Diaosi machine."
Now that Chen Zifan has returned to this era and has [Stardust Technology], what kind of traffic hype, hunger marketing, and low price tactics are still used?
What he wants is to make high-quality products, mid-to-high-end products, develop technology, come up with high-quality products, and take the right path openly. The difference in philosophy means that Stardust and Xiaomi will have completely different paths in the future.
"If Stardust Technology wants to enter the mobile phone market, its first product must have sufficient features and aim at the segmented and mass mobile phone market, such as music phones, such as Nokia 5710..."
A feature phone design from 17 years later, a feature phone that combines a mobile phone and a Bluetooth headset. Chen Zifan also made some improvements based on the Nokia 5710.
The overall appearance and color scheme are younger, and the design of the removable battery is also cancelled. This is a controversial selling point, but it has many advantages, not only improving the overall quality of the product.
More importantly, it can shorten the replacement cycle, and at the same time create a wave of advertising for Stardust Technology’s after-sales construction. It is logical to launch some after-sales policies, such as free battery replacement within one year.
In this way, the after-sales reputation of Stardust Technology will gradually be formed. In the era of domestic mobile phone melee, good after-sales service will definitely be an important weapon of Stardust Technology.
To truly achieve this, we still need to develop step by step. On the other side, Wang Jinli lived up to his expectations and successfully won new orders:
"Since Gionee and Coolpad are old customers, after seeing our new products and quotations, they placed orders for 800,000 screens and 260,000 lithium batteries without hesitation. As for Tianyu...
Their contract with the original supplier has not expired, but they were very impressed by our quotation and gave a cooperation order of RMB 100,000, saying that they could increase cooperation if there are opportunities in the future."
Chen Zifan immediately returned to the headquarters after receiving the news. "I understand...notify the production department to open molds and produce according to customer requirements as soon as possible."
Unsurprisingly, the Tianyu brand is also an emerging brand and does not have strong capital. If a screen and a battery cost less, their overall profits will be much higher.
The entire cooperation process is a matter of course. If he can't get an order or something unexpected happens, Chen Zifan should really consider whether there are any force majeure external factors blocking it.
Walking at the headquarters of Stardust Technology, one can feel that many people breathed a sigh of relief after receiving new orders, and the atmosphere of the company is gradually getting better. This is a very good phenomenon.
Chen Zifan silently estimated that he would be able to discuss the "new project" with some company executives recently, and that he would be able to fully announce it within two months and transfer some of his energy to it.
"I'm finally on the right track. I don't know how my parents are doing. Also, I have to fill out my application form soon. According to my college entrance examination results, there will definitely be no problem in applying to Haicheng University."
Going to college is just a formality. Haicheng University is very close to Stardust Technology, and it is foreseeable that he will not focus on college, and may even skip his usual courses.
As for his parents... Chen Jianjun has already contacted a few friends, all of whom make knockoff accessories, and they are chatting happily: "Let me tell you, we will definitely make a lot of money this time!
It is too difficult to build a car, but it is easy to build a motorcycle. We only need a few of our workshops to unite. We have the accessories and Lao Xu has some channels. We can sell as much as we produce!
I'm not bragging! Although the quality of our motorcycles is not that good, the cost is really low! It only costs a few hundred yuan cheaper than the big-name motorcycles, so I'm not afraid that no one will come to buy it..."
New author, it’s the first day of writing a book! I have received the website URL, let’s share the profit of 1,000 points together!