Chapter 358: Competition and Opportunity
The world's first mobile phone without an antenna was the Nokia 3210, which was launched by Nokia in October 1999. This is a breakthrough change, with the length of the phone being shortened without the antenna. It makes the already thin and light mobile phone slim down again, making it more portable and easy to use. Nokia's technology also ensures that its mobile phone signal and call quality are not weakened in the slightest after removing the antenna (built-in antenna).
The Nokia 3210 has generated a lot of profits for Nokia, with a total of 160 million units sold since its launch at the end of 1999, making it the second-best-selling mobile phone in history.
This shows the power of this technological revolution. Of course, the Nokia 3210 also has other outstanding highlights to back up its sales. For example: the case can be changed to a different color (which was a big selling point at the time), exquisite workmanship, beautiful appearance, etc.
With Jinghua's technical strength, the antenna cannot be built-in, but it can be shortened appropriately.
"You open it up and try it out." Lu Jing said: "RF technology is still immature. Such a short antenna looks a bit awkward. The final solution was to build the antenna into the fuselage. ”
The faint smell of tobacco and the refreshing smell poured into his nose, and Song Yuqi felt that Lu Jing was getting closer, and lowered his head and turned on his mobile phone. The boot screen after opening it is the registration configuration of Jinghua's mobile phone, and there is nothing surprising about it. After playing for a while, Song Yuqi looked at Lu Jing suspiciously, "I don't have any special feelings." ”
Lu Jing looked at her fair and beautiful face, smelled the fragrant aroma on her body, smiled and stretched out his palm, "Take out your phone." Song Yuqi took out Jinghua's earliest mobile phone, I88, and put it on Lu Jing's palm, and her fingertips slightly touched his thick palm. I can't help but feel a little nervous due to shyness.
Lu Jing tapped his forehead with his finger, "Oh." Forget you're using our own phone. You try your hand at writing text messages. See what's the difference. ”
In fact, in '98, many mobile phone menus were still in English. Jinghua mobile phone has made all the mobile phone menus into Chinese menus. This is due to the software department led by Xu Fangchao to write its own Chinese program - the latest encoding set of Chinese character sets, GBK encoding set as early as December 1995.
T18 is implanted with the number key Chinese input method (first version) developed by the software department itself. Although it is not perfect and cannot meet the requirements of Lu Jing, compared with the number key Chinese input technology bought from the market by the first I88 mobile phone, it has been greatly improved in pinyin input heavy code, stroke input sequence, vocabulary association and other aspects.
In fact, there is no technical threshold for numeric key Chinese input technology as long as human research is invested. However, the applicability and user satisfaction of the Chinese input technology developed by each company vary. Lu Jing is very clear about the development direction of the input method, and naturally he will not let Jinghua take a detour.
"Your input method is much easier to use." The corners of Song Yuqi's mouth raised and a smile said, "As long as the price is not higher than that of United Technology." I think we can use this phone to defeat Lianke Mobile, which is making a big splash in Jiangzhou. ”
"Hehe, Ye Zhouhai doesn't necessarily think so." Lu Jing believed that Jinghua's action of increasing the screen size of his mobile phone had long been known to the people of United Technology. Previously, the mobile phone screen factory invested by Xinyue also supplied mobile phone screens from United Technology, and it was not difficult to explore Jinghua's actions.
However, they may not have thought that Jinghua would also make breakthroughs in antenna and number key Chinese input technology. A smile appeared at the corner of Lu Jing's mouth, I don't know what kind of expression Ye Zhouhai will be after the T18 is listed? I hope Jinghua's T18 can surprise him a little.
At noon, Ye Yan had dinner in Shangri-La's luxurious box. She owns a 25 percent stake in Times Online, which is worth $25 million based on the value of Crescent Investment's financing. After the online listing of the Times. This part of the stock price will also soar. Of course, her shares will also be diluted at that time. In short, the value will definitely not go down, that is.
At the dinner table, Ye Yan and Song Yuqi were talking and laughing. After dinner, she pulled Song Yuqi to do beauty again. When it comes to communication, she's top-notch. Lu Jing returned to Haijia Building to look through the plan to promote T18 mobile phones across the country. The specific implementation of the plan was arranged by Yang Xian and Liu Yiping. His focus is on Jiangzhou. United Technology wants to take away Jiangzhou's market share vigorously, how can it not teach them a lesson?
…
Since Tianlan International spun off the business of electrical appliances monopoly and sold it to Hengyue Group. Hengyue Electric Appliances, a subsidiary of Hengyue Group, has a total of 15 stores in Beijing and continues to operate a home appliance monopoly business in Tianlan shopping mall.
Hengyue Electric set up a branch in Beijing, and Ye Qiangwen served as the general manager of the branch. Unified management of Hengyue Electric's business in Beijing. Hengyue Electric Appliance Beijing Branch is located in Honghua Building, No. 12, Baisha Avenue, Nanye District.
After Ye Zhouhai went to the capital to attend the new product launch of Xia Yi mobile phone, he went to Honghua Building to meet Ye Qiangwen. He was invited by the Ministry of Information Industry to Beijing to attend a seminar on the development of digital mobile phone technology.
The secretary in the tweed skirt outside the office is bending over to handle the text on the photocopier. The buttocks arched high, and Ye Zhouhai glanced at the secretary's round and plump buttocks. Push open the door and enter.
Ye Qiangwen was talking to someone on the phone, hung up the phone after saying a few words, and said with a smile: "How does it feel to participate in the product launch of Xia Yi mobile phone?" Although he was intrigued in private, on the surface, his relationship with Ye Zhouhai was okay.
Ye Zhouhai said disdainfully: "Old bottled wine." It's just a Nokia circuit board to stick Xia Yi's shell. However, the female model at the product launch conference is indeed beautiful, and it can be seen that Xia Yi Company has put a lot of thought into it. As he spoke, he said with an evil smile: "Your little secretary is quite smart, have you gotten started?" ”
Ye Qiangwen smiled, changed the topic and said: "I heard that Jianye City is preparing to build a high-tech industry, what do you think?" ”
"Is there one?" Ye Zhouhai was a little surprised, and when the female secretary brought the coffee over, he touched her hand, ignored the female secretary's resentful gaze at Ye Qiangwen, and said: "I was busy selling E6 in Jiangzhou during this time, and I didn't pay attention to the situation in Jianye City. However, isn't Jiangzhou City also mentioning this slogan, is this preparing for competition between the two places? ”
The sales of Lianke E6 mobile phones in Jiangzhou are very good, and 1,200 units have been sold. It is not much to catch up with half of Jinghua's monthly sales in Jiangzhou. He believes that as long as the advertising continues to bombard, the sales volume will definitely surpass Jinghua.
Ye Qiangwen knew what Ye Zhouhai was planning in his heart. I thought with disdain: What if it surpasses Jinghua's sales in Jiangzhou? Domestic mobile phones are all aimed at the mid-end market, and they can't grab the fat of overseas manufacturers.
"Pretty much. My dad didn't mean to take advantage of this shareholder trend and move the R&D department back to Jianye. After all, Jianye is our home base. And there are also advantages in human resources. Jinghua brandished a checkbook and had already absorbed all the talents of Jiangzhou's electronic technology. Jinghua has recruited more than 100 master's students and 20 doctoral students this year. ”
Ye Qiangwen drank coffee and glanced at Ye Qiangwen, "In-depth research and development of digital mobile phone technology is not the path that domestic mobile phone manufacturers should take. We are in the downstream of the industrial chain, and it is only right to do our duty. Sooner or later, Jinghua will be ruined in technology research and development. Compared with the accumulation of technology, can they compare with overseas electronics giants? ”
Ye Qiangwen smiled and did not speak. After Ye Zhouhai left, he took out the phone and called his father. Ye Zhouhai is really too much, even his women dare to tease.
…
On August 17, the full text of the Jianye Morning Post published the resolution of the Jianye Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government on further strengthening the strength of high-tech industries and promoting the rapid development of high-tech industries.
“… It is necessary to build the high-tech industry into a pillar industry of Jianye City, formulate a strategic development plan for the high-tech industry in the next three to five years, and welcome electronic manufacturers at home and abroad to settle down in the Jianye High-tech Industrial Park..."
Lu Jing looked at the series of preferential conditions behind, frowned and smoked silently. The country's high-tech industrial layout is developed with the three cities of Beijing, Jiangkou and Huanghai as the main fulcrums. Chubei Province and Jiangzhou City have respectively made strategic plans for high-tech industries, although there is no effect at present, but if Jianye City catches up like this, probably many people are willing to see the big brother's jokes. I'm afraid this is not only the competition between the two cities, but also the competition between Yang Xiuwu and his eldest brother.
Thinking of this, Lu Jing picked up the phone and called Wei Dongyang, "Brother Wei, have there been any personnel changes in Jianye City recently?" "After Wei Dongyang got married, he went to Sujiang Province to serve as the deputy director of the second office of the Department of Commerce, he was not at the level enough, but in Sujiang, he could always know some changes.
"Hehe, have you seen the resolution in Jianye City on promoting the development of high-tech industries?" As soon as Wei Dongyang came back from the evening party, he received a call from Lu Jing. His wife, Yi Yanling, is helping him make sobering tea. Wei Dongyang took the strong tea in Yi Yanling's hand and said with a smile: "Yang Xiuwu may be the mayor of Jianye City." He and Mayor Lee are allies. Mayor Lee may be promoted to the province as vice governor. It can be regarded as making way for him. ”
Listening to the sound of the quiet lake outside the window late at night, Lu Jing stood on the balcony and smoked. Even though it was the 6th floor, there were still many mosquitoes flying around, and cigarette butts were extinguished. Lu Jing thought to himself: "Sure enough. Yang Xiuwu probably also saw the development potential of the high-tech industry in the future, so he made such a suggestion, and more importantly, this proposal was proposed by Mayor Li. Even if the competition with Jiangzhou fails, Yang Xiuwu will not have any political risks. This is also in line with his usual steady style. But if the competition is successful, it is conceivable that with such an aura of success will escort him to that level! But isn't this a chance for big brothers? ”
Lu Jing's thoughts were flying. Sideways, I saw a graceful figure on the balcony opposite, hidden in the darkness. Fang Qin saw Lu Jing looking over, smiled slightly, raised his hand to make a phone call, and turned around and walked into the room.
After a while, Lu Jing's mobile phone on the coffee table in the living room rang. Lu Jing smiled and walked over to pick up the phone. He also wanted to know why Fang Qin was standing on the balcony, it was almost half past eleven, and she should have rested according to her schedule. (To be continued......)