Chapter 152: The opponent is in action
For this lawsuit, Huaxia's attention is no lower than that of the United States. Even the official media has reported on it many times. The impact of this lawsuit has surpassed the competition between Apple and Tianxin Technology, and is regarded as the competition between China and the United States in the field of technology.
In addition to the media of both countries, the world's major media have reported on this. From Europe to East Asia, from North America to South America, everyone is waiting for the results. In this context, the fame of "Starry Sky 1" and PON has been greatly promoted, which has indirectly accelerated the arrival of the smartphone era.
Now that the dust has settled, the Chinese media sees it as their victory, which is also reasonable. At noon the next day, the news of the national station reported the news for 2 minutes.
For the newly established Tianxin Group, this victory is of great significance. This not only means that the "Star 1" that they are proud of can be listed in the United States, but also means that Tianxin Group has the strength to compete with multinational giants like Apple and can still win.
After the news came out, Tianxin Group swept away the decline of a few months ago, and all employees had smiles on their faces, as if they were celebrating a holiday.
Tianxin Group is happy, and Yutian Electronics is naturally unhappy. Dong Ping's face was gloomy after hearing the news, and for several days in a row, because of some trivial things, he scolded his subordinates for a bloody sprinkler, which made the atmosphere of the entire Yutian Electronics become solemn.
Chen Jie also regretted it, he didn't expect that even Apple would not be able to prevent Tianxin Technology from landing in the United States. These are nothing, what he regrets the most is that if he didn't leave Tianxin Technology, the president of Tianxin Group at this time would not be Su Yan, but him.
Thinking so in his heart, Chen Jie didn't dare to show it. He knew that it was useless to think about it, it was better to do it in a down-to-earth manner.
Dong Ping called Chen Jie to the office.
"Mr. Chen, how is the development of the tablet computer?" Dong Ping stared at Chen Jie and asked.
Chen Jie could feel the anger and unwillingness in Dong Ping's heart, and he knew that if his answer could not satisfy the other party, he would inevitably be reprimanded today.
Thinking about it like this, Chen Jie felt even more uncomfortable. When he first came to Yutian Electronics, Dong Ping was not like this to himself. Now Yutian Electronics has digested the technical information brought by Chen Jie, and the technical personnel from Tianxin Technology have also integrated into Yutian Electronics, Chen Jie ∈▼dǐng∈▼diǎn∈▼Xiao∈▼ said, .♂.▲os_ (); The importance is far less than at the beginning, and Dong Ping's attitude towards him has become contemptuous.
At that time, the company's boss Lu Yang trusted him, and other colleagues cooperated with him, although he was not the general manager, but the power was greater than the general manager. It's like now, speaking to the outside, he is the general manager of Yutian Electronics, but in fact, he is more like a dog of Dong Ping.
After cleaning up his mood, Chen Jie respectfully reported: "Mr. Dong, our PA project is very smooth, and we can make an engineering machine within the first week." As long as it is tested and there are no problems, the PA can be finalized and production can begin. ”
Dong Ping's face softened slightly.
"The speed must be accelerated, no matter what, PA must be launched earlier than Tianxin Technology's products. And this time, I don't want you to make Tang Jianming's mistake again, understand? ”
Chen Jie hurriedly nodded: "Absolutely not, Mr. Dong, please rest assured, I will personally check and strictly grasp the quality of products." He thought for a while and said cautiously, "Mr. Dong, isn't it too risky for our PA to position the high-end market?" Due to the high cost, the PA price will reach 4000, which will make us lose the advantage over Tianxin Electronics, after all, we don't have their battery ......"
Dong Ping said calmly: "If you don't take risks, how can you succeed?" We must fight for the high-end market, what is the meaning of being low-end? We sell five mobile phones, and it is better for Luyang to sell one mobile phone to make money. Moreover, this time we are the first to launch a tablet, and the impact of the industry is very different, and it is normal for the price to be higher. ”
Chen Jie didn't refute it again, but in his heart, he didn't agree with Dong Ping's strategy. He has served as a leader in Tianxin Technology and Yutian Electronics, and he knows the technology gap between the two companies better than others. In terms of software, even with the support of Google's technical personnel, Android is still far from being as good as the smart operating system, and in addition, the application software is also the shortcoming of the Android Alliance. In terms of hardware, from chips to batteries, to LCD screens, Yutian Electronics cannot compete with Tianxin Group.
For the prospect of PA, Chen Jie is very optimistic, no matter what, this is also the collection of domestic and foreign technology research and development of Yutian Electronics. However, thinking of competing with Tianxin Electronics, Chen Jie couldn't help but get nervous.
United States, Apple Headquarters.
"Cook, hasn't SR agreed to our offer yet?" Jobs's thin face was tired, but his eyes were still sharp.
Cook looked at his boss and was worried about his body. Since the "Star 1" from Huaxia sniped PON in the Japanese market and the European market, Apple has gained a sense of urgency. In order to regain the market, Jobs even changed the company's annual plan to start the research and development of the next generation of PON ahead of schedule.
Cook was disappointed: "I've raised the purchase price to $200 million, and they still haven't agreed. ”
A flash of anger flashed in Jobs' eyes.
"$200 million has been premiumed by 20%, what is SR going to do?"
Cook smiled bitterly: "Steve, this time I'm afraid it's not the reason of SR Company, but Tianxin Software......"
"Tianxin Software? Does it have anything to do with Tianxin Technology? ”
A few months ago, Tianxin Technology was reorganized, and Tianxin Software is a subsidiary of it. As far as I know, before we launched the acquisition, Tianxin Software made an offer of $180 million to SR. After that, the company's O personally went to the U.S. to discuss the acquisition with SR. Although we have raised our offer three times, they have offered higher than ours. ”
Jobs was thoughtful.
"Cook, do you think Lu Yang really wants to buy SR, or does he want to sabotage our plans?"
Cook said: "Steve, it seems to me that both of these possibilities exist, but the latter is more likely. Whether Lu Yang has the ability to develop voice assistants is not to be said for the time being, Tianxin Software, as a Chinese company, wants to acquire high-tech enterprises in the United States, and the US government will inevitably intervene. The problem now is that either way, we will have to pay a huge price if we want to buy SR, and the final purchase price will inevitably exceed our bottom line......"
Cook is really helpless, when the acquisition of SR was launched, the bottom line set by Apple's board of directors was $210 million, and now it seems that as long as Tianxin Software disrupts the situation, even $250 million may not be able to take it.
"Ignore the board's decision and keep quoting!" Jobs showed his decisive side, "No matter what, SR must be on Apple's next phone!" ”
Cook silently diǎndiǎn head.
"How are PON3s preparing for listing in China?" Jobs asked again.
PON3S is an upgraded version of PON3 launched by Apple three months ago, and compared to the latter, PON3S has made a lot of improvements. If it weren't for the "Starry Sky 1" Jewel in front, these improvements would likely have been praised by everyone.
In terms of running memory, pon3s has increased from 128 to 256, but the running memory of "Starry Sky 1" has reached 512. In terms of battery, Pon3S is still far from the "Starry Sky 1", although Apple compromised and wanted to purchase A2 batteries, but before the lawsuit ended, Lu Yang refused the other party's request, which led to the fact that until now, Apple's PON still has not solved the battery problem.
These disadvantages of Pon3s are clear to both Jobs and Cook, and the most important thing is that the price of Pon3s is not lower than that of "Starry Sky 1", which makes Apple not optimistic about the sales of Pon3s in China.
"It's been promoted, and no matter what, Apple still has a lot of fans in mainland China." Cook didn't know whether to comfort Jobs or himself, "Two weeks later, Pon3S began to be sold in China, and it is expected that by the end of this year, sales in China will reach 2 million." ”
The 2 million is already more than Apple's expectations, but Jobs is well aware that it is all because of the fame that Apple has accumulated over the years.
"Apple is the most innovative company on the planet, and we must beat Lu Yang for the next product!" Jobs muttered to himself.