Chapter 332: Private Jets
Wooing Google was Lin Feng's decision after thinking about it for a long time.
In the era of smart phones and mobile Internet in the future, the traditional mobile phone giants will be rapidly subverted, and the speed of decline of companies such as Nokia and Motorola is a rare case in the history of global business...... The only value of their acquisition by Google and Microsoft lies in the tens of thousands of mobile phone and communication patents they own.
However, you must know that Nokia is now at its peak, with a market capitalization of $115.1 billion and disposable cash of $4.7 billion.
Although Motorola is relatively declining, it also has a market capitalization of $42 billion and disposable cash of $2.8 billion.
Although Fengxing is now not bad in terms of market capitalization, more than 60 billion US dollars. However, the foundation is still too weak, and in the field of consumer electronics and mobile phone manufacturing, it is almost poor.
At this time, it is not impossible for Fengxing to develop Android and Xphone on its own, but on the one hand, it is too slow, time and market wait for no one, on the other hand, if there is no ally, it is difficult for Fengxing to confront Apple head-on, not to mention that Fengxing's pure "Chinese nationality" will be treated differently at some critical moments in the future, for example, when Apple initiates a "patent war" lawsuit.
And Android also needs more allies, the more manufacturers adopt the Android system, the more opportunities to quickly occupy the market share of smartphone operating systems!
The development of Android needs to be promoted by the "Open Handheld Device Alliance" like in the previous life.
Now the popularity is lacking, and the prestige in the global scope and communication field is insufficient, and at this time, it is necessary to pull Google together and use Google's appeal and influence.
After getting the cooperation with Google, Lin Feng also breathed a sigh of relief.
This smartphone war, which is related to the future pattern of the world's mobile phone market, is finally not alone, and it has pulled Google over from Apple's side, which is a major victory from the strategic level.
On the other hand, Coolwind has received $4 billion in R&D and development funding, which is too important at this stage!
You must know that hardware manufacturing requires a lot of money, and now there is no problem in this regard, Wang Hao and Andy have begun to find suppliers and communicate with operators around the world, and they are ready to do a big job!
Next, it is to wait for Apple's iPhone to come out, which will scare global mobile phone manufacturers and communication operators......
Only in this way can these companies that have been frightened by Apple take the initiative to cooperate with Google and Fengxing and join the Android Alliance.
Of course, Lin Feng did not make Apple better, although limited to the Android system research and development and the supply chain of the entire manufacturing system of Xphone is not perfect, and it cannot be released earlier than Apple's Iphone, but with the help of this popular cooperation with Google, as well as the news of raising $4 billion, Cool Wind has swiped a reputation in the global communication circle.
Taking advantage of this popularity, although Cool Wind has not been able to release Xphone, it has begun to leak some so-called "spy photos" of Xphone through some media channels.
It's like what Apple used to do in its previous life, what "engineers lost prototypes in bars"...... Hype like that.
Even if it is really released later than Apple, it can be the first to grab people's attention and grab the eyeballs!
Xphone's "spy photos" were leaked, and the outside world really boiled over because of this, and the media and netizens began to discuss this "large-screen mobile phone without keyboard", which also caused great repercussions in the mobile phone industry.
Of course, this also made Apple and Sect Leader Joe jump to their feet and be furious!
After the announcement of the Xphone, the most shocking thing in the world is undoubtedly the team that Jobs and Apple are secretly developing mobile phones.
"Can anyone tell me what's going on with this Xphone, and why is it so similar to the phone we've developed?"
Rounded rectangular appearance, large screen without keyboard, touch control......
In addition to the fact that the operating system is different from IOS, this Xphone of Fengxing Group is too much like the mobile phone that Apple is developing!
Apple's R&D team was also dumbfounded, and when they saw some pictures of the Xphone exposed by the media, they were shocked and even a little frustrated.
The design of the large screen is something that Apple is proud of, and as a result, the Xphone is also like this, and it has applied for a patent for the appearance in advance.
Multi-finger touch is also something Apple is proud of, and it turns out that the Xphone is the real patent......
Looking back back on the time when the company was competing for $100 million to acquire Fingerorks, I realized how far they had come.
Old Joe was furious, and called Foster again, asking them to speed up the progress of the mobile phone project, and it should be different from the popular Xphone, and it should be more perfect!
You know, there are less than 2 months left before the much-anticipated Apple autumn conference, and the iPhone must be released at the conference, and Jobs has been waiting for almost 3 years for this day.
Although the popular Xphone has taken the lead, Lao Qiao still firmly believes that Apple's products are the most perfect! He does not believe that the Android system running in this Xphone can achieve the perfect design of IOS.
Smartphones don't just have a beautiful appearance, perfect software design is the key!
Although Lao Qiao is still full of confidence, Foster and the entire R&D team, who are really working, are in extreme entanglement and collapse......
Is this Nima difficult? Unlike Xphone, it has to be more perfect?
If it were to be redesigned, it would be a big project......
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After wooing Google and making Lao Qiao suffer a dumb loss, Lin Feng was in a good mood and seemed to be leisurely.
Regarding the layout of the Android system, we can only wait for Apple to release the iPhone before we can start to contact other manufacturers on a large scale. Now continue to develop and with a large number of excellent engineers from Google, the development progress of Android can also be accelerated a lot.
Wang Hao and Andy are now in full charge of the Android and Xphone projects, especially the Xphone, which is now about to enter the mass production stage, and there is a lot of work to be done, including the mining of talents, the creation of the supply chain and the liaison with operators. Seeing that the two of them were full of confidence and fighting spirit, Lin Feng let them do it.
As the president of the group, Li Dong is fully responsible for the business management and operation of Fengxing, and is now the second person in Fengxing after Lin Feng.
And important matters will be transferred to the board office, and the board office will be summarized to Sun Lin, Xie Jia, Wang Lei and others who follow Lin Feng with him.
They will be presented to Lin Feng for review according to the importance and urgency.
In the past two years, the popular reporting process has been very smooth, and the board office has expanded to nearly 100 people at this time, and has begun to play a very important role in all aspects of the company, with huge potential influence.
This is also the reason why Lin Feng can be far away in Hong Kong or abroad, and he can also firmly control the core of the company.
In this way, Lin Feng didn't have anything to deal with urgently for a while.
After returning to Los Angeles from Silicon Valley and vacationing with Ye Weiyu in Santa Monica Beach for a few days, Lin Feng remembered the private jet introduced by Larry Page before, which is said to be the favorite Gulfstream G550 of the rich......
Savannah, Georgia, USA.
Savannah is a port and tourist city on the Atlantic coast of Georgia, USA. Located in southeastern Georgia, at the mouth of the Savannah River. The Downtown Savannah area, which includes the Savannah Historic District, the Savannah Victoria Historic District, and 22 garden plazas, is one of the largest national historic landmark areas in the United States. At the same time, because of its unique urban architectural style and historic district style, it has been awarded the American "Travel & amp; amp; amp; amp; amp; amp; amp; amp; amp; amp; Travel + Leisure magazine named it one of America's Most Popular Travel Destinations, as well as a "Best Quality of Life and Travel Experience Destination," and one of the "Top 10 Most Beautiful Towns in the World."
The headquarters of the American Gulfstream Aerospace Company is located here.
Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation of the United States (Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation) is a well-known manufacturer of luxury and large business jets in the world, which belongs to General Dynamics, formerly known as Grumman Aircraft Company.
Gulfstream has been developing and producing turbine business jets since 1957. Gulfstream business jets are known worldwide for their high reliability, with more than one-quarter of Fortune's 500 largest companies using Gulfstream jets. Of course, many world celebrities, entertainment stars, and businessmen are customers of Gulfstream aircraft.
Gulfstream mainly produces mid-size and large luxury business jets, which are super powerful, safe and comfortable, and luxuriously decorated. Among the "World's Best Business Aircraft" released by the world's top luxury research institute "Robb Report", Gulfstream (Gulfstream) accounted for three.
At present, Gulfstream's most high-end product is a new model based on the original Gulfstream V-model, the Gulfstream G550 business jet (Gulfstream G550), which was launched in 2003, and it is also the first ultra-long-range business aircraft in the history of human flight that can fly directly from New York to Tokyo.
For the visit of Lin Feng and his wife, Gulfstream Company also gave high hospitality and courtesy.
You must know that Lin Feng is the hottest emerging 10-billion-level top rich man in the world today!
In addition, Lin Feng is "the richest man in China"!
If he buys a Gulfstream business jet, it will have a great influence on the development of Gulfstream's business in the Chinese market.
Gulfstream is not without competitors, such as Bombardier Aerospace's Challenger series and Dassault Aircraft Manufacturing's Falcon series business jets, many of the top private jet manufacturers are now targeting the emerging Greater China market.
Mark Burns, president of Gulfstream, personally received Mr. and Mrs. Lin and accompanied them on a tour of the aircraft manufacturing plant.
Among them, Gulfstream's current flagship product, the G550, is of course the focus of the introduction.
This is indeed a very good long-distance business jet, in terms of performance data: G550 aircraft length 29.4M, height 7.9M, wingspan 28.5M, maximum take-off weight of 41,277 kg, engine type RR BR710, fuel capacity of 18,733 kg, cruising speed of 904KM/H, range of 12501KM, maximum cruising altitude of 15545M, can carry 18 passengers (up to 19 seats).
Gulfstream also offers a private customization service, allowing owners to choose from a variety of styles of basic equipment and a wide range of add-on equipment according to their preferences. At the same time, Gulfstream also allowed the owner to personally participate in the layout of the cabin, decorating the mansion in the sky as if it were his own house.
The G550 can not only customize the interior, but also offers 12 different cabin layout options, spacious and comfortable, the cabin is divided into 4 zones, three temperature zones, a mid-section cockpit partition, and the galley and toilet can be optionally installed in the nose or tail. The air purification system in the cabin provides 100% fresh air to passengers. 14 large oval windows allow passengers to enjoy the sun.
Lin Feng didn't bother to worry about his own words, but Ye Weiyu was very interested in being able to design and decorate the cabin herself.
Coming to the VIP hall that provides customized services, Ye Weiyu excitedly selected the silk fabrics, carpets, leathers and other samples displayed in the display cabinets, of course, the top materials are also from many famous luxury brands, such as "Hermes" leather, fabric, Persian handmade carpets and so on.
"Lin Feng, the color of this leather matches the one on our Vison!" (Vinson is Lin Feng's newly bought Ferretti Yachts 881 yacht, using his son's name)
"Hey, what do you think of this lamp in the bedroom?"
Well, Ye Wei is ready to be decorated as a new home. ……
Compared with these customization options, Lin Feng is more concerned about the delivery time.
At present, there are no off-the-shelf aircraft for the Gulfstream G550, all of which are aircraft ordered by previous customers.
If the interior of the new aircraft is not customized, it is relatively fast to be a standard product, and it can be delivered in half a year.
Customization will be slower, just the customized interior will take 2-4 months, the interior part will go through at least 13 processes, each will take at least 1 week, the design and fixation of various lines will take 6-8 weeks, plus the conventional fuselage manufacturing, and the final test, it will take about 10 months to 1 year.
Although hearing that it would take so long, Lin Feng bared his teeth a little.
However, seeing that Ye Weiyu was so interested in personally participating in the design and decoration, in order to coax his wife, she had to choose customization......
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