When Apple and Hasbro began to negotiate peripheral cooperation, many online news media in the United States, as well as a limited number of traditional news media, began to report on Apple.

After paying the money, these news media can be said to have spared no effort in covering Apple.

In addition to the so-called phenomenal game "Plants vs. Zombies", the software Instagarm is also touted by those news media, and if you read those news reports, many viewers will think that if you don't use Instagarm, you will feel like you are behind this era.

It's like being an American college student or middle school student who doesn't have a Facebook social network account.

Suddenly, the number of registered users of Instagarm has skyrocketed again.

Of course, the main reason for this is that after 48 hours of fermentation, the first batch of more than 5 million registered users have become familiar with the Instagarm software and enjoy the convenience brought by this software.

Previously, if they wanted to share the photos they took, they needed to beautify them themselves before uploading them. And now, with Instagarm, they can directly beautify with one click, and then upload it with one click.

On top of that, when you share photos through Instagram, you can also add descriptions and locations. Because of the rented server, Wenming also asked for a micro-community to be established, which could allow Instagarm users to interact with other users by following, commenting, liking, etc.

The practicality of the software has made more than 5 million people start to help him take the initiative to promote.

The software of the United States and other Western countries is almost universal, and there are no barriers at all. When the number of registered users of Instagram began to skyrocket, in addition to the United States, mobile phone users in Canada, the United Kingdom and other countries also began to know this software, and then downloaded and registered for use.

By this time, the promotion of the game "Plants vs. Zombies" on Instagram was negligible.

"Happy working together!"

Because Apple's fame exploded, their business cooperation with Hasbro Toy Company has been very beneficial. It could almost be said that Hasbro Toys Company was able to offer the best share contract to the outside world.

Although the Sith who completed this negotiation task was not able to immediately help Apple get a huge amount of cash, it opened up a long-term source of money for Apple's future.

Wen Ming arrived at Apple just as the Sith was sending off the people from the Kid's Treasure Toy Company.

In fact, Wen Ming has been living in Apple for some time, living in his office. After the next door was built, he moved into the research room.

"Less than a minute's walk away, you wouldn't want to come and take a look?"

Sith complained: "The company now has a lot of money on its books, you can rent or buy a good apartment, or even a villa, and then buy a car and hire a driver." How can a billionaire live in his own company every day? ”

Billionaire is Wen Ming's new nickname, and he is definitely more capable of doing it than the previous Heyris.

Although "Plants vs. Zombies" has not yet generated a hundred million dollars of revenue for him, this is already a doomed fact, coupled with the virtual valuation brought by the existing user base of Instagarm, Wen Ming definitely deserves the title of billionaire.

"It's easy for me to do research."

Wen Ming handed Sith a USB flash drive and said, "This is a new mobile phone chip I designed, I named it A4, and I want to register a patent as soon as possible." ”

Sith took the USB flash drive, put it directly in his pocket, and asked, "Have you decided?" ”

Wen Ming nodded and said, "It's decided, when the preliminary review begins, we can place orders for those hardware manufacturers." ”

A technology does not mean that it can only be used after the patent has been approved, because the time to apply for a patent is long. In particular, the application time for invention patents can easily take dozens of months. That's why many high-tech companies apply for patents that no one else knows what they're for.

The patent that is used after applying for it is called advanced research and development, and almost all the products on the market now use the technology that was developed a year or more ago.

Although Wenming is also doing advanced research and development, some technologies must be used as soon as possible, such as the A4 chip of Iphone4.

A4 chip is not an invention technology, because the chip has been invented for many years, Wen Ming based on Apple's technical knowledge to design the A4 chip, can only be regarded as a separate design for the iPhone utility model technology, this technology to apply for a patent, it takes a lot less time than an invention patent, usually a few months to get it all.

(ps: Check the information, if there is any error, please correct the boss.) ）

Sith did not persuade Wen Ming not to invest in mobile phones, but said: "If we enter the preliminary review stage, we can indeed directly license hardware manufacturers to manufacture without worrying about other problems." By the way, the design patent of the mobile phone has been officially accepted, and it is estimated that it will be completely completed within one or two months. ”

Like technology, the appearance of many products can also be patented, and the appearance of the Apple mobile phone in the previous life was patented, which Wen Ming naturally will not ignore. Of course, even if he applies for a patent, some mobile phone manufacturers will still imitate or even directly copy, which is something that cannot be avoided at all.

In his previous life, Wen Ming liked this kind of copycat behavior very much, and his former sports car dream was pinned on a certain car manufacturer who was the number one car manufacturer in the world with a tape measure. But after the crossing, those products became his research and development, and after they became his interest appeal, he began to dislike those copycat behaviors.

"We need to get in touch with LG as soon as possible, because it takes too long for us to produce customized screens. However, if there are other mobile phone screen manufacturers that can give us more concessions under the same quality standards, we can also consider other companies. ”

Wenming's Iohone4 in his previous life, the mobile phone screen used was produced by LG, the cost of each piece was 28.5 yuan, and the cost of its chip was 10.75 US dollars, and the hardware cost of an Iphone4 was 187.5 US dollars. Of course, this does not include the cost of human resources, transportation, advertising, software development, research and development, patent licensing fees, etc.

The unlocked 16GB version of the iPhone 4 is priced at $499, and the 32GB version is priced at $599.

So, it's no joke that Apple can get 91% of the total global smartphone profits. (PS: So, do you still buy apples?) ）

Most importantly, does Wenming have R&D costs?

No!

After responding to Wen Ming's job request, Sith said, "Now that you've decided, it's time for us to contact the communications operator. ”

In the United States, buying a mobile phone generally chooses to bind to a communication operator, because the price will be much cheaper for consumers.

Take the iPhone 4 for example, there is also a contract version when it goes on sale, and if you sign a two-year contract, the 16GB version will only cost $199, and the 32GB version will only cost $299.

Of course, Apple cannot be a fool, and the benefits lost in price reduction will be compensated by telecom operators.

"Yes, this aspect is also handled by you!"

Wen Ming wanted to be the shopkeeper, but Sith could only reluctantly agree, but he still complained: "I think my salary should go up, and the work I am doing now is exactly what the heads of five or six departments should do." ”

Wen Ming said with a smile: "Those who can work hard, the salary will not rise for the time being, we need cash now, give you some original shares." ”

Sith was stunned for a moment, judging from Apple's current development momentum, the valuation is definitely a lot. Compared with a temporary salary, it must be more cost-effective to take shares, but this is a bargain for him, not for Wen Ming.

"I'm kidding."

Although becoming a partner of the boss and getting a certain amount of shares is very common in start-up companies, Apple's development is too fast, and Sith doesn't want to take advantage of Wenming.

Wen Ming understood Sith's thoughts and joked: "Don't worry, Apple can't go out of business." ”