Even as phone makers around the world prepare to move into touchscreen smartphones, Apple isn't sitting idle.
After the success of the first-generation iPhone, the development of the second-generation iPhone began immediately.
Li Zetian thought about it, things that can be improved include processor, image processing, pixel resolution, large screen, full screen, curved screen, wireless charging, powerful AR virtual reality technology, fingerprint unlocking, facial recognition unlocking technology, artificial intelligence, etc. Wait…
Come to think of it, there's a lot more that could be developed.
iPhone1 uses the A1 processor.
As for the iPhone 2, Li Zetian intends to let Apple launch a more powerful A2 processor that is even more than twice as fast as the A1 processor!
With the advent of the mobile Internet era, CPUs designed by ARM have become popular. However, ARM is an intellectual property (IP) supplier. The biggest difference between it and general semiconductor companies is that it does not manufacture chips and does not sell chips to end users. Instead, partners produce unique designs by transferring design solutions. chip.
Apple's A1 and A2 processors are the CPUs that Apple has made and improved after purchasing the IP core from ARM.
In addition, the camera function of iPhone2 should also be greatly improved, and it must always be in the leading position in the industry!
Li Zetian considered that the iPhone 1 was developed according to the iPhone 4 in the previous life, and the mobile phone was very small. Therefore, he planned to develop a large-screen mobile phone. Whether it was browsing the Internet, watching movies, or playing games, the large-screen mobile phone was cool to use!
Li Zetian emailed Jobs with his design requirements and asked him to arrange the development of the iPhone 2.
As for those high-tech technologies that cannot be realized in a short period of time, Li Zetian arranged for other companies to study, such as Koronos Energy Company to study wireless charging technology, Flamingo Company to study AR virtual reality technology, and Koronos Liquid Crystal Factory to study LCD screen, Koronos Industrial Artificial Intelligence Laboratory researches fingerprint unlocking, facial recognition unlocking technology, artificial intelligence...
When the technology is mature, Apple will use it directly.
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October 2005 was a turbulent period for the mobile phone industry.
The world's major mobile phone companies have begun to stand in line, and the related industries have also been greatly affected.
As soon as October passed, the industry suddenly became silent, it was like the calm before the storm!
Alphabet, the parent company of Google and Microsoft, is undergoing comprehensive integration. As a result of the alliance, most businesses have been improved except for a small number of businesses. Among them, the Android system has become more and more powerful, joining the Android camp members are also increasing.
November is here, and China's "Double 11 Global Shopping Spree" is just around the corner. Apple's iPhone 1 will become the most important commodity on Double 11!
Li Zetian gave benefits to Chinese compatriots. A 4GB iPhone in the United States costs $799, but in China, on Taobao.com's Double 11, the shocking price is only 4999 yuan! ! !
In 2005, the exchange rate between the US dollar and the renminbi was almost 1:8.
That said, a 4GB iPhone 1 costs just over $600. You must know that when American goods are sold to China, there will be tariffs, and the price will definitely be more expensive, but Li Zetian sells it so cheaply! ! !
Of course, giving welfare to Chinese compatriots is one aspect. Li Zetian also has several goals, such as promoting the development of Taobao, increasing the number of iPhone users, cultivating more loyal Apple users, and promoting the development of China's mobile Internet.
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In Hangzhou, Jack Ma suddenly called Li Zetian.
"Mr. Li, according to our forecast data, this Double 11, Taobao's transaction volume will increase greatly, almost every year at a rate of more than 200%. Last year's Double 11, many users complained that the double 11 express delivery was too high. Slow. I think, firstly, it is because there are too many parcels to be delivered; secondly, there is no huge and highly effective logistics network system to guide these express companies to deliver. Mr. Li, you know, send express delivery It seems simple, but it is not simple at all, how to deliver the goods to the user as quickly as possible is a very difficult problem!!!”
Jack Ma's expression is full of excitement. Apple has put 2 million iPhone 1s on Taobao for sale on Double 11, and the price is so low. Naturally, there are so many people who are rushing to buy it. It is impossible for users who come to shop to buy it alone. For a product, Taobao will once again set a record of global shocking transaction volume! ! !
"Mr. Li, I suggest to increase investment in logistics, and let Alibaba build a huge logistics system, and other express companies will join this system and provide relevant data, so that this logistics system of Alibaba can guide them how to deliver goods. ." Ma Yun paused and said loudly: "A commanded battle must be stronger than a piece of loose sand!"
When Li Zetian heard this, he was suddenly shocked, and he immediately thought of Cainiao Network. However, Ma Yun obviously has not considered it comprehensively. At present, he only thinks of express delivery companies, not including manufacturers, online merchants, third-party service companies, etc.
Li Zetian pondered for a while, and said: "Mr. Ma, your proposal is very good, I will seriously consider it, and after the Double 11 is over, I will come to Hangzhou to discuss with you in detail. A Space super-large cargo plane, I think, put it on Taobao for auction before Double 11, and then let SF Express buy it. In this way, it can not only make big news and warm up Taobao Double 11, but also can Let consumers subconsciously think that there will be cargo planes delivering goods for them, which will greatly shorten the logistics time and increase the success rate of transactions!"
When Ma Yun heard the words, he was stunned for a moment. He was inhumane. The first shot was 10 Space super-large cargo planes! As far as Jack Ma knows, one such super-large cargo plane costs nearly $100 million each!
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Among many express companies, Li Zetian holds the most shares of SF Express, and is also most optimistic about the development of SF Express. The value of SF Express is greater than that of the four express companies with “three links and one delivery” combined!
On the evening of November 4th, there was explosive news on Taobao.com that SF Express spent 8 billion yuan to buy 10 Space super-large cargo planes. As for the auction process, I don't need to say more. Netizens don't pay attention to the process, they only pay attention to the bombastic result!
Netizen Pippi Shrimp: "Taobao double 11 is coming soon, SF Express has bought 10 super-large cargo planes all at once, so fucking rich! Auction the planes on Taobao, and then bring them to Taobao. The goods, um, old iron, there is nothing wrong!!!"
"Fuck! There is no fastest, only faster! SF Express is going to heaven!!"
"Uh, SF Express is already in heaven~~"
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At the same time, the major media have also reported the incident.
"Double 11 is coming, do you think express delivery is too slow? SF Express spent 8 billion yuan to buy 10 super-large cargo planes to solve the problem of too slow logistics!"
"A thumbs up for SF Express!"
UC Shock Department: "Shocked! This company is the best express delivery company in China!!"
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Taobao and SF Express were popular in China before Double 11, and more people could not help but pay attention to this "Double 11 Global Carnival".
It's November 10th.
At night, countless people stay up late and stay in front of the computer.
"4999 is the best price, hehe, those foreigners are envious of us!"
"It's not just envy, it's just envy!"
"Nima, I've only bought the Nokia N70 for a few months. Who wants it? I'll sell it for 1,000 yuan! You can't afford to buy it for 1,000 yuan, and you can't be fooled. It's really worth it!"
"Go away, who still uses the Nokia N70."
"That is, compared to the iPhone, the N70 is simply scum, garbage."
"… "
As soon as the morning arrived, the transaction volume on Taobao skyrocketed.
Break 10 billion in 10 minutes! ! !
10 hours to break 65 billion! ! !
82 billion in 24 hours! ! !
On the day of Double 11, Taobao completed a turnover of 70 billion yuan, which shocked the world! Apple alone has sold more than 1.8 million iPhones.
Li Zetian smiled lightly after getting the news the next day. In this life, China's economy and the Internet have developed rapidly with their own help, but Taobao's success is indeed unexpected.
"Selena, arrange the plane. Tomorrow, I'm going to Hangzhou."
"Yes!"
The trip to Hangzhou started soon.
When Li Zetian came to Alibaba, Jack Ma and others greeted him one after another.
Li Zetian nodded at them with a smile, firstly commending their efforts in Double 11 as the boss, and then mentioning the logistics network that Jack Ma mentioned last time.
Resolute and resolute has always been Li Zetian's style.
Li Zetian did not greet them, and directly called Ma Yun and other company executives to the conference room for a meeting.
"Mr. Ma mentioned the logistics network last time. I thought about it carefully later. It's feasible! Then I took some time to improve the plan!" Li Zetian said, gesturing to Selena with his eyes.
Selena nodded, took out her laptop and switched on the projector.
Soon, a PPT appeared on the projection screen.
"Rookie Network?!!" There were only four big characters on the first page, and someone couldn't help but read them out.
Li Zetian smiled and said, "Yes, Cainiao Network is the name of our logistics network plan!"
"Cainiao Network aims to build an intelligent logistics backbone network that belongs to China in the future!! Specifically, while improving the logistics information system, relying on the advancement of urbanization, build a network of physical logistics warehousing bases across the country, and to All manufacturers, online merchants, express logistics companies, and third-party service companies are open and develop together with all participating links in the industry chain!"
Jack Ma asked: "Cainiao Network is building a warehouse?"
Li Zetian smiled and said, "Uh, you can say so. As we all know, a very important part of the warehouse logistics system is a network node, and these network nodes together form the entire logistics network!"
"Everyone, please look at the PPT,"
Li Zetian pointed to the PPT and continued: "Cainiao Network will be formed by the umbrella company and Alibaba, Amazon, eBay, SF Express, three links and one delivery. There are two main things to do. Hundreds of cities build physical-level warehousing facilities through "self-build + cooperation"; the second is to use Internet of Things, cloud computing and other technologies to establish data application platforms based on these warehousing facilities, and share them with e-commerce companies, logistics companies, Warehousing companies, third-party logistics service providers and supply chain service providers!”
"The initial investment of Cainiao Network is 100 billion yuan, of which 80% of the funds will be used for self-construction of storage. According to the standard of a modern warehouse today, the cost of self-built storage is about 2200-2500 yuan / square meter, then it can be built. The storage area is about 32 million to 36 million square meters.”
"As for the investment in the second phase of Cainiao Network, it is 200 billion yuan!!!"
The first phase is 100 billion yuan.
The second phase is 200 billion yuan.
With such a big deal, everyone was shocked when they heard the words.
Li Zetian glanced at them and smiled lightly. Isn't it 300 billion yuan, if it is converted into US dollars, 40 billion is less than 40 billion yuan.
"Once the Cainiao Network is established, I dare to say that the delivery efficiency will be significantly improved, and it will even be possible to deliver delivery within 24 hours in any part of the country!!!"
Everyone was shocked by the blueprint drawn by Li Zetian!
At the moment, everyone was very excited, and they started to discuss, check and fill in the gaps, and further improve the rookie network.
Three days later, Alibaba announced the Cainiao network plan, which immediately caused a huge sensation and aroused heated discussions.
Li Zetian wants to invest so much money, which will bring great help to the development of China's economy. The Chinese government is pleased to hear it, and the leaders above express their strong support. There is absolutely no difficulty in building warehouses and acquiring land.