The Tycoon's Odyssey

Chapter 263: 263:The Shift In Smartphones

Metube, Twitter and every other online platform were abuzz with excitement, showcasing a slew of heartfelt reviews praising the latest Nex One smartphones from Next Gen Technologies.

Tech enthusiasts and casual users alike had taken to social media to share their experiences, marveling at the groundbreaking features and impressive performance metrics.

It was a moment of celebration for a new player in the smartphone arena, and the positive reviews were pouring in like an unstoppable wave.

The highlight of the reviews was the Nex One Mini, a compact marvel that was priced under 20,000 rupees and boasted an astonishing AnTuTu score of 900,000

But it was the Nex One Pro that truly left audiences flabbergasted, its score soared beyond 2 million, shattering previous records and leaving everyone in a state of utter disbelief.

This announcement ignited conversations across the globe, even reaching the bustling capital of Indra, where whispers of awe filled the air.

The first sale alone went beyond everyone's expectation.

Now what drove all this?

Except for the technology, there were two factors that stood out.

The backing of the Macrosoft's brand behind it and the other was the inclusion of wireless charging, which had people going nuts.

However, not everything was smooth sailing. While the smartphones were sold like hotcakes, the laptop was cold and frigid. Compared to other sales, it didn't go well but this didn't mean that Next Gen was making a loss.

Unlike what others thought, the loss wasn't anything alarming. After all, all the products were made with the help of molecular printers and Evan had hardly spent $10 on a smartphone and laptop.

Rather, all this had been crafted by using recycled trash collected from the broken electronic debris.

"Are we falling behind?" The question nagged at him. He had prided himself on foresight, yet this felt like a betrayal from the very industry he had been leading all this long. If the rumors about the Nex One devices being underclocked were true, he knew they had to act fast.

The Nex One might bring a crisis that might lead them to dominate the world. If their very first smartphone was this impressive, what about the next ones?

He couldn't live in denial that they wouldn't be able to produce more powerful chips, could he?

Steve clenched his fists, his thoughts racing. "We need to counter this. We need to innovate, innovate faster than ever."

He reached for his phone, dialing the number of his head of R&D. There was no room for hesitation; the next moves would be critical.

"I need a report on our current projects and what we can do to compete," he demanded as soon as the line was connected. "And I wanted it yesterday. We can't let Next Gen have this lead. Also, study the Nex One in detail, do everything you can to copy the things and understand."

Memories of how he had threatened Evan resurfaced in his mind. If only he had known that things were going to be like this, he would have dealt with him properly, but it wasn't as if he didn't try.

He had sent people after Evan again and again, but all of them failed. The security around Evan was so tight that it made Steve wonder if the young man wasn't an entrepreneur but the head of a country.

"Haa!" Steve rubbed his temples with a stressed expression.

"Damn! Since meeting him, I have never had a moment of peace...And fuck Macrosoft... riding on his coattails."

"If I had known this, I would have either killed him or brought him to my side."

However, regret won't change anything, would they?

Little did Steve know that the ripple effects of Nex One's success were just the beginning, and the landscape of the tech world was going to transform and would never be the same again.