April 18th.
The number of registered WeChat users had reached 1.4 million.
It had only been 18 days since it was launched, and without any large-scale promotion, it had already reached 1.4 million registered users. This was definitely an amazing achievement.
Tencent's WeChat had been online for three days. It had accumulated about 100,000 users in three days. It was not too bad.
Similarly, another report showed that the smartphone sales in China had reached 30 million on the 18th!
Smartphone users did not completely represent 3G users. There were also quite a number of smartphone users who used 2G networks.
But regardless of whether it was 2G or 3G users, using smartphones meant that they could use WeChat.
With a potential user base of 30 million, WeChat, a product that had not undergone large-scale promotion, could reach 1.4 million users. It was considered good.
This was higher than what Li Dong and the rest had expected.
Of course, it was also related to the current situation in China. The concept of mobile internet was frequently mentioned.
Including the government agencies, the major operators, and some internet giants. They were all discussing the mobile internet in some official or private occasions.
Everyone was talking about it, and the public was naturally interested.
The price of smartphones had also decreased due to the government's policy of promoting home appliances to the countryside and the subsidies from the major operators.
With a series of policies, the development of the 3G network was getting faster.
Why so fast?
It had to be fast!
3G had just been promoted in China, and 4G was about to appear!
Now, the major operators in the country had the urge to die.
Since 2009, some foreign telecom operators had started to set up 4G network channels and started large-scale field tests.
As for Hua Xia, the three major operators, especially the mobile operators, had invested hundreds of billions in the 3G system.
Before they could enjoy the fruits of their labor, they saw that other countries were preparing to launch 4G networks. How could they not be anxious?
Therefore, during this period, the major operators had invested money and effort in hopes of quickly increasing the number of 3G users.
For some customized smartphones, the major operators not only introduced more preferential data plans after the 1st, but they also increased the subsidies, causing the price of smartphones to drop significantly.
Therefore, on the 18th, the smartphone sales in Hua Xia had officially reached 30 million units. This was faster than Li Dong and the rest had expected.
At this speed, it was not impossible to reach 35 million or even 40 million users before the end of the month.
…
As the number of 3G users increased significantly, the smartphone market also flourished.
OPPO had not been in the cell phone business for a long time. They had always produced and sold their own phones.
Unlike Apple, Xiaomi, and even Huawei, these mobile phones have many OEMs. Their mobile phones are produced by OEMs and assembled by the OEMs.
As for Hua Xia, even though the Blue and Green Brothers were criticized in the future, their counterattack was not without reason. At the very least, their phones were produced by themselves.
Because there was no OEM, the quality control was the same, and if there was a problem with the product itself, it would be easier to adjust.
The reason why they chose to build their own factory was that the Blue and Green Brothers started out in the manufacturing industry.
Back then, Bu Bugao was a giant in the manufacturing industry. It owned many factories with complete equipment.
There was a reason why OPPO had chosen to build their own factory as a product of Step by Step Group.
Xiaomi, Apple, and the other mobile phones were only playing with the concept. In terms of product manufacturing, these mobile phone manufacturers were far from the Blue and Green Brothers.
Of course, it was an undeniable fact that concepts were more valuable nowadays.
Although OPPO had been producing and selling their own phones, as the demand for smartphones increased, their production speed could not keep up with the speed of shipments.
On the 20th, OPPO's CEO, Chen Mingyong, could not help but call Li Dong to ask if they should work with an OEMs.
Currently, OPPO was the top mobile phone manufacturer in China in terms of smartphone shipments, and they had almost half of the market share.
But because of this, OPPO was under a lot of pressure. The other big companies were all eyeing OPPO like tigers watching their prey.
These few days, OPPO had even shown signs of running out of stocks.
Chen Mingyong was both happy and in pain. He was happy that working with Far away might be the wisest decision he had made in his life.
With Li Dong's reputation and Far away's online and offline channels, OPPO had saved at least three years' time in setting up their distribution channels, and their speed of development had advanced by more than three years.
But the most painful thing was that Li Dong was too good at making trouble.
This guy wasn't just a little strong. Calling him a master of marketing wasn't an exaggeration.
With the help of Wantoon's offline QR code scanning service, rebates, red envelopes, and other influences, as well as East Star's sponsorships and the cooperation with Mobile, OPPO received a large number of orders.
Chen Mingyong had never imagined that OPPO would be able to achieve this in such a short period of time.
The previous factories and equipment, including manpower, were no longer enough.
The 30 million phones from the cooperation with Mobile were about to be released on the 1st. Chen Ming couldn't help but feel anxious if they weren't done yet.
And there wasn't enough time to expand the factories and recruit workers.
Chen Mingyong thought for a long time, then decided to call Li Dong to find an OEMs. If not, OPPO's production would run out of stocks, and the market would be invaded by other manufacturers.
…
When he received Chen Mingyong's call, Li Dong was playing basketball with Hsu Shengzhe and the others at Lanshan Club.
When he heard that Chen Mingyong was worried about the shortage, Li Dong was speechless, "Isn't this a good thing? What's more, the 30 million phones won't be sold in a day. What's the rush? Sometimes, a hunger marketing strategy isn't bad. "
Li Dong only said a few words casually. This was not his real purpose. Li Dong said with a smile, "There's no need to rush about the OEM factory. If we really can't make it in time, we can find some factories to cooperate with for a short period of time and do a good job in quality control.
Isn't your biggest headache right now that you can't build your own factories?
Why bother? OPPO has been making a lot of money lately, selling close to 14 million phones. The channel costs aren't high either, and the net profit is over 10%, even if I haven't seen your report.
How long has it been, and the profit alone is over 2 billion?
Don't look at the OEMs, look at your old boss!
Your old boss has a lot of good stuff, and they started producing phones many years ago. I heard that your old boss wants to enter the smartphone industry. Why take the risk?
You have deep connections there, and you have a good relationship with Bubu Gao's Old Duan. You are all brothers, and you can just take over their business at a cheaper price.
This way, OPPO can make some changes, and you can achieve your production goals in a short period of time, right? "
Li Dong smiled slyly. Bubu Gao had a lot of good stuff.
In the future, OPPO and Vivo could rise so quickly and achieve such a large scale production without the help of OEMs. Did they really think they could do it themselves in a few years?
It was all because of Bubu Gao that they could save a lot of work.
Now, Vivo had not appeared yet, and there was no brother to share the profits with. Li Dong suggested to Chen Mingyong to strike first and let this brother die before it could be born. Chen Mingyong could enjoy the fruits of his labor alone.
With Bubu Gao's resources, OPPO could complete a lot of work in a short period of time.
In the past, Li Dong had chosen to work with OPPO because they had an old boss.
Every bit of the good stuff left behind by his old boss counted. Now that Bu Bu Gao was going downhill, who knew who would benefit from it in the end? Taking advantage of this opportunity, Li Dong naturally wanted to encourage Chen Mingyong to talk to him.
Bubu Gao's Old Duan also had shares in OPPO.
Vivo had not appeared, and although Bubu Gao wanted to produce smartphones, it had not mentioned it verbally. With Chen Mingyong's help, there was still a lot of hope.
Of course, if it was Li Dong, there would be no chance.
Bubu Gao might be swallowed by OPPO, but it would not be swallowed by Li Dong.
Even if Bubu Gao agreed, the Guangdong Provincial Government might not agree.
Hearing Li Dong's words, Chen Mingyong, who was on the other side of the phone, was tempted.
Bubu Gao was the leading enterprise in Guangdong Province, and it was also the leader in the manufacturing industry. It had been involved in the mobile phone industry since 1996.
Some of its equipment and factories were very old, and some had even been eliminated.
But in the past few years, Bubu Gao had added a lot of new equipment and factories. If it added some more equipment, it could be used to produce smartphone components.
If it really swallowed up some of Bubu Gao's industries, OPPO could save at least one or two years of development time.
Chen Mingyong had thought about this before, but OPPO was not on the same level as Bubu Gao.
Even now, although OPPO had made a lot of money recently, they were still not on the same level.
Moreover, Bubu Gao wanted to enter the smartphone industry, and Chen Mingyong felt that it would be more difficult. Hence, he only thought about it and did not really consider the feasibility of it.
Now that Li Dong had mentioned it, Chen Mingyong was tempted.
Chen Mingyong was still thinking about it when Li Dong said, "Other than some factory equipment, some technical talents and patents can also be bought and poached.
Oh yes, OPPO also has a nationwide after-sales system, including offline channels.
It is very troublesome for them to make their own smartphones, and there is not much to gain from entering now.
Pay more, quote more, and if you need money, look for CEO Shen. Recently, CEO Shen has not been able to find an investment partner. He should be able to fork out three to five billion.
Together with OPPO's own profits, I don't believe that Bubu Gao will not be tempted by such a large sum of money.
You have to be willing, and you have to be willing.
Don't be too calculative about small profits. With your connections in Bubu Gao and your reputation as a well-known entrepreneur in Guangdong, I think the local government will be happy to see this happen, right? "
Chen Mingyong thought about it for a while and said, "I will try. Thank you, General Manager Li, for your advice."
"Don't mention it. It's just an exchange. The next time you have any trouble or need money, you can look for me. I, Li Dong, am most willing to help others."
Li Dong laughed for a while and hung up.
Hsu Shengzhe, who was wiping his sweat at the side, could not help but roll his eyes when Li Dong hung up. "Li Dong, you are really something. You don't have to show your face, and you actually instigated OPPO to swallow up your old company. Aren't you ashamed? "
Li Dong sneered and sat down to drink a mouthful of coffee. He said disdainfully, "Don't give me that.
What do you mean by instigate?
I am teaching them how to use their resources wisely.
OPPO's speed of development is obvious to everyone, but Bubu Gao is constantly going downhill. It is not impossible for them to swallow up an elephant.
Besides, it is not swallowing everything. It is just a consolidation of resources. As long as they have the mobile phone business, it is not a big deal, right?
Bubu Gao is not focused on this. If they can use these resources to exchange for a few billion in development funds, they might be able to rise to glory again. Don't you think so? "
Xu Shengzhe sighed with emotion when he heard that. "All these years, some of the veteran leading enterprises have either died or declined. But then again, there are quite a number of leading companies that have died in your hands, Li Dong. Gome, Suguo, Sanlian … and maybe even Bubu Gao … You are purposely picking on the older generation and bullying them. You don't even know how to take care of them. "
Li Dong glanced at him and said speechlessly, "You speak as if it is true. Why should I take care of others for no reason? Moreover, it is not up to me to decide whether they die or not. If they die, it is their own fault. Do I still have to go to each company to teach them what to do? "
Hsu Shengzhe did not continue the conversation. He changed the topic and said, "Oh, right. Let me ask you something serious. How many shares do you have in OPPO? You've spared no effort in helping OPPO. You have laid out the channels, promoted, marketed, and even allowed them to swallow up their old company's business. Also, there is the large order from China Mobile. You will not get up early without profits. I don't believe that you do not have at least 40% of the shares. "
Li Dong laughed. "I really don't have any. No, I don't have any shares at all. I have nothing to do with OPPO."
"Tch!"
Hsu Shengzhe was disdainful. Who are you trying to fool?
Li Dong laughed. "But it seems that Shen Qian has the controlling stake. Anyway, that's it."
He did not hide it. In fact, he did not need to hide it.
Everyone in the industry knew that Li Dong had a significant stake in OPPO.
Given Li Dong's character, would he be so interested in something that did not benefit him?
But most people would not have thought that he would directly become the controlling stake.
In fact, Shen Qian now owned 52% of OPPO's shares. If not, how could Li Dong pull the strings and let China Mobile clinch such a large order with OPPO?
Countless domestic and foreign manufacturers were fighting for this order.
It was only when Li Dong signed the agreement with China Mobile that OPPO decided to cooperate with them after some consideration. In addition, OPPO was indeed the leader in the domestic smartphone market and had a very high market share.
Otherwise, OPPO would not have been able to clinch this order so easily, let alone all of it.
Far away even subsidized quite a lot of the cost. But Li Dong would not really fork out the money himself. He had already discussed it with OPPO and they would foot the bill.
"Controlling stake!"
Hsu Shengzhe was surprised. Then he scolded, "You bastard, are you trying to rob us? You always want to get involved in any profitable business. Just based on OPPO's current shipments and market share, it will be worth at least 10 billion yuan by the end of the year. Goddammit, making money is like picking up money from the ground! "
Old Xu was getting more and more jealous of this guy. Just by casually doing something, the Xu family had accumulated over the decades.
If this went on, not including Far away, Li Dong's other businesses would be comparable to Longhua's.
Also, Li Dong now had a lot of shares in Longhua. In other words, all the profitable businesses in the future would have to work for Li Dong.
Jealousy was one thing, but Li Dong had good taste, so there was nothing he could do.
Hsu Shengzhe did not want to use these things to provoke himself anymore, so he changed the topic.
This time, he looked for Li Dong to have some fun, but it was not for fun.
Now, he and Li Dong were both very busy people. If it was not for business, they would not have the time to sit here and talk nonsense.
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