On January 6th, an internal e-mail from NIO exposed that the head of the NIO Phone department, Yin Shuijun, will be leaving the business. The obligations connected to mobile organization will be taken control of by NIO‘s Vice President and Head of Hardware, Bai Jian.
On the afternoon of the 6th, Bai Jian published on his individual Weibo, mentioning that he has actually taken control of the mobile department and revealing decision to ‘succeed in rider connection and succeed in cellphones’.
Bai Jian stated that he has actually been a little hectic nowadays, perhaps indicating that he is inhabited with work handover. He initially verified Yin Shuijun’s work, stating, ‘When Yin Shuijun initially pertained to NIOsmart phones were still within the scope of wise hardware. I enjoyed him develop the group action by action while battling fights. Now it has actually ended up being a capable and orderly group.’ At the very same time, he pointed out that the mass production of the very first generation NIO phone was a ‘effective return’.
Bai Jian’s declaration did not straight react to the reports of Yin Shuijun’s resignation, however he plainly mentioned that he has actually taken control of the smart phone organization.
Bai Jian explained that there are 2 crucial advancement instructions for the future of NIO‘s cellphones: initially, the combination in between phones and automobiles will end up being better, with the ‘cabin and home entertainment media-related (non-safety) elements ending up being more incorporated, and efficiency and version ending up being more smartphone-like’; 2nd, the imaging abilities of NIO‘s smart phones. He mentioned that the group’s present structure in cellphone imaging is ‘great,’ and at the very same time, NIO has self-developed ISP abilities. ‘All of these fall within my location of obligation. I have terrific self-confidence in what type of chain reaction will take place after more combination, and I am quite eagerly anticipating it.’
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In February 2022, there were reports that NIO prepared to go into the cellphone market. One and a half years later on, on September 21st of in 2015, William Li, CEO of NIO Automotive, formally released the flagship cell phone NIO Phone at the NIO IN 2023 NIO Development Technology Day.
The hardware setup of the very first generation NIO Phone is essentially no various from other flagship mobile phones on the marketplace. As a crucial medium for human-vehicle interaction, NIO has actually injected numerous software-level interactive faster ways into the NIO Phone.
The phone is geared up with UWB ultra-wideband innovation, which can change cars and truck secrets and assistance unlocking without electrical power within 48 hours. On the left side of the gadget, NIO Phone has a NIO Connect lorry control button that enables one-click access to 30 lorry connection functions, consisting of rapidly examining automobile status, parking place, and finishing automobile locking and opening.
Yin Shuijun is the head of NIO Phone, and he finished the research study and advancement of the very first generation NIO Phone throughout his two-year period at NIOPrior to that, Yin Shuijun acted as the president of MeituKiss.
After Yin Shuijun’s departure, the advancement progress of the next generation NIO Phone might not be significantly impacted. According to reports, William Li had actually formerly exposed that NIO Phone will continue to repeat in the future, and its advancement cycle has actually generally formed a ‘set pattern’. The 2nd generation NIO Phone is currently in the research study and advancement stage.
Currently, Yin Shuijun’s individual Weibo username is still ‘Yin Shuijun_NIO,’ and his individual intro is’NIO Phone Business Director’.
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