Reinventing the Millennium.

Chapter 611 Industry Conference (Two in One)

Google raised the price, from 8000 million to 8500 million.

Fang Zhuo learned the news from Rubin immediately, and Rubin also narrated the negotiation meeting with the participation of Google's core executives.

He seriously considered the situation in front of him. On the one hand, he summoned the senior management team of Yike America to San Francisco to express his sincerity, and on the other hand, he asked Sandel, Stringer, and Li Jitai to sit down again to formally discuss the acquisition of Android.

The result of the formal negotiation is still unsatisfactory. The closed-door meeting with only four people continued the style of the previous one. What everyone wanted to discuss was not the purchase price, but whether the purchase was necessary.

But for Android, Rubin’s attitude is that in the face of more than twice the original market value price, the former has been crossed out from the investment/acquisition option.

This drastic change in conditions made it difficult for the four alliances to reach a consensus.

On the night of April 4th, Yike's executive team arrived in San Francisco one after another. Regardless of the possibility of reaching a cooperation, more executives from the other three companies also arrived at the hotel.

"These companies are too difficult to deal with."

"Facts have proved that without the bright and smelling meat in front of them, it is difficult for them to take another step forward."

"Even if there is pressure from a market leader like Nokia, even if there is strong interest from Google."

While smoking, Fang Zhuo said to Yu Hong in the room angrily.

"If you want to buy, you have to spend a lot of money. If you spend a lot of money, you may have to continue to invest in manpower and material resources. After the manpower and material resources are invested, you may have to promote the expansion of the Android system." Yu Hong said, "Change I'm Motorola, and it's not easy to make a decision."

She thought for a while: "Besides, what you saw was a situation where you couldn't agree, and the few of them also saw the same situation, which would weaken their motivation to go further."

Fang Zhuo nodded silently.

Indeed, even outsiders Larry and Sergey can judge that this alliance is full of contradictions. Only when they are really in it can they know that the rift between each other is deeper than it looks.

He let out a sigh of relief: "There is another situation today. I think Lee Ki-tae's performance from Samsung is not quite right."

Yu Hong asked, "What's wrong?"

"The confrontation between him and Sandor is not very active." Fang Zhuo described the situation at today's meeting.

Yu Hong: "..."

Fang Zhuo sighed: "Stringer is still very energetic, because of the lack of Lee Kitae's firepower, I have to fill in the vacancy."

"I'm a little curious about the scene of your meeting now." Yu Hong couldn't laugh or cry.

"This is the truest description." Fang Zhuo recalled for a few seconds, and he was sure that this was the case. He shook his head and said, "I don't know what happened to Lee Kitae, maybe Google contacted him again, or maybe there was a better situation inside Samsung. After all, their research and development strength is also good, and it is indeed a bit precarious now."

"How about we contact Google first and vote before they surrender?" Yu Hong asked.

Fang Zhuo hesitated. On the one hand, he had already shown his posture. On the other hand, he wanted to have a position or a name to promote the development of the Android system.

He can't remember exactly when Android came out, but it must have been later than Apple.

If it is too late, of course there will be no problems with the Android ecosystem, but Yike will suffer first.

This is one of the reasons why it took so much effort.

The progress of Android cannot be controlled by Google alone. At least it can be urged, and there can be a legitimate idea to try to promote it. As for the alternative competition caused by other factors later, that is another story.

Make the cake first, make the big cake first, then eat the cake and defend the cake.

Yu Hong could see Mr. Fang's silent answer. She thought for a moment and asked, "If Samsung changes, can this vendor alliance survive? Will Google or Google+Samsung quickly reach an acquisition agreement with Android?"

Fang Zhuo thought about it carefully for a while, and replied: "Maybe we can barely maintain it, but after Samsung is gone, Google will definitely stick to its judgment. Our alliance is just for nothing."

"They will not reach an acquisition soon, although Google is strong..."

Fang Zhuo paused, well, although Google is strong, it is not as strong as it was later.

"It must also consider the possibility of cooperation with mobile phone manufacturers in the future. The market positions of Sony Ericsson and Motorola are here. If you are a company that wants to make a mobile phone operating system, would you hate such a potential partner?"

"If Samsung changes, it should not only not complete the acquisition quickly, but also stalemate for a period of time. Google needs to do a lot of communication and assurance."

He finally added: "Of course, the stalemate or not in that situation largely depends on my attitude. It depends on whether I will lose slowly after a stalemate, or immediately admit to a quick defeat."

Yu Hong pondered over a thought that suddenly popped into her mind.

Fang Zhuo thought about this Android phone, and said vigorously: "If it is not satisfactory, there is no need to be afraid. What we are doing now is a high expectation. If we do not start from Yike's current starting point to seek a position against Apple , Android phones are also a very good outlet.”

"We have no shortage of courage and...friends to start from scratch."

Today, even if Yike is impacted by another dimension, the environment is not the same.

Do so many friends who engage in investment know each other for nothing?
"Don't think about victory before thinking about defeat, right?" Yu Hong expressed her thoughts for a while, "Since the four alliances may face disintegration, can we bring in a new potential partner? From this situation, at least No matter what goes wrong with Samsung or Motorola, we can continue to flex our muscles."

Fang Zhuo stared into Xiao Yu's eyes, guessed this so-called "new potential collaborator" from her slightly smiling eyes, frowned, and spit out its name: "Nokia?"

He shook his head slightly: "There is still hope that Motorola and Samsung can sit on the negotiating table. How can we bring in the external pressure of Nokia? It's like, like..."

"It's like the old Maozi applying to join NATO."

Yu Hong patiently narrated her thoughts: "No, we don't need to let Nokia do it and talk about a mobile phone operating system that may subvert Symbian, but let Google see a suspected possibility, which is to muddy the water and show off the hardware. The muscle of the alliance to force Google to quickly increase its efforts to talk to you."

Fang Zhuo questioned: "Let Google believe that Nokia is suspected of looking for other competitors to jointly develop a mobile phone system that eliminates its own market advantages? Can this be suspected?"

Yu Hong talked eloquently: "It's not that no one at Sony proposed to develop a player based on the Internet music format, but they were pushed back by people with louder internal voices. It's normal for a giant to have different voices. We didn't let Nokia To be in charge, such as an acquisition of 8500 million US dollars, it will only account for a very small 100 million US dollars. Can you be sure that the president of Nokia, Kallasvuo Kallasvuo, is not a visionary leader?"

She went on to say: "Google, a search engine that can take into account the mobile phone operating platform in the mobile era, can it be sure that Nokia's president Michael Kovrig is not willing to make the system more intelligent and free?"

"That's Nokia, the overlord of mobile phones. It's normal to eat what's in the bowl and look at what's in the pot."

"Who stipulated that the overlord can't be interested in new systems outside?"

"Even if it's 99% not interested, isn't there a 1% possibility to develop a more advanced and intelligent system?"

"We don't need to find Nokia's president Kovrig. There are already four companies in San Francisco. They plan to find their executives to attend in the name of an industry conference, just to show Google people."

"Besides, Google's willingness to believe may also depend on how it views you."

"You've got Sony, Samsung, Motorola, and it doesn't seem uncommon to get another Nokia."

Fang Zhuo followed Xiaoyu's train of thought to consider Google's response. If Nokia really entered the market, who would Android companies be more inclined to be acquired by?
He shook his head slowly.

Yu Hong asked with some disappointment, "Why don't you try to muddy the water?"

"It's as absurd as if Nokia would invite people from Microsoft back to be the president, and finally be acquired by Microsoft under the leadership of the president." Fang Zhuo said, shaking his head.

Yu Hong felt that the analogy assumption that Mr. Fang said was quite absurd, and she began to think about other methods.

"That's the way to do it, but since we want to muddy the water, let's add one more thing, find a reporter from Wall Street to let us know." Fang Zhuo said, "Nowadays, the big bosses of Motorola, Samsung, Sony, Yike, and Google are all for a small Companies coming together, isn't that the best tech news?"

"Mix Nokia's name in it, adulterate it, and put it on the name of the industry conference."

"Well, let's make the industry conference a real one. Let Stringer, Li Jitai, and Sandor talk about what the future smart phone will look like, and let everyone talk freely about the mobile phone system."

"Prescribing the right medicine is not right for the disease, let's try to beat the old master to death."

Fang Zhuo finalized the plan.

There are ready-made people and places for industry conferences. So many companies in San Francisco and Silicon Valley can find guests casually, and it is a decent industry conference.

Since the four closed-door meetings can't reach an agreement, let's speak freely.

The plan was established, and Yu Hong went to implement it urgently. Nokia didn't need to find the president Kallasvender, it would be best to invite a senior vice president, who has a certain status and can't really decide anything.

At 10:30 in the evening, Fang Zhuo first negotiated with Stringer, then approached Li Kitai, and finally notified Sandel that a mobile phone industry conference would be held in Silicon Valley, and Nokia would also be there.

The theme of the meeting is - the future of smart phones.

Stringer didn't think anything of the sudden finalization of the meeting, but Li Kitai and Sandel both had other thoughts.

As the president of Samsung Electronics, Lee Kitae has a lot of temper these days when he quarrels, but he does feel more and more that the Android system has good feasibility, and he has more ideas about the rough alliance of the four.

However, the idea was stopped by voices from within Korea.

The order of Lee Kun-hee, the head of Samsung, is something he cannot violate.

Lee Kitae asked why.

Li Jianxi gave a clear and somewhat unexpected reply.

"A mobile operating system designed to be open source does not need Samsung to buy it. Android needs Samsung, not Samsung needs Android."

"Samsung's development is very good, we don't have to cooperate with competitors to avoid uncertainties."

"Fang Zhuo of Yike formed an alliance of TV manufacturers in China, with the purpose of attacking Samsung's panel business. He and Samsung will not be friends."

Li Jitai felt inexplicably that the leader gave Fang Zhuo a small gift in return for the last reason. Panels are also one of Samsung's core businesses. If you set up an alliance to mess with me, then I will tear down an alliance to mess with you.

But in any case, Samsung Electronics will not continue.

What Li Jitai is thinking about now is how to stab the knife harder, and the sudden news of the industry meeting makes him a little worried whether he will be noticed.

Compared with Li Jitai's complicated thoughts, Motorola's Sandor has only one idea.

"Didn't Nokia come to grab my position as leader?"

……

Although the temporary industry conference was launched suddenly, the invitation of the audience, the participation of the guests, and the attendance of the media were all carried out in an orderly manner under the arrangement of Vice President Yu Hong.

Google's Larry and Sergey also received invitations.

The meeting time is two days later, at three o'clock in the afternoon on April 4th.

Larry had a discussion with Sergey immediately after receiving the invitation, not understanding the purpose of having an industry conference at this time.

He originally planned to hold a three-party meeting with the Android company and the four alliances. On such an occasion, Lee Ki-tae of Samsung Electronics would express his attitude, and then communicate with Fang Zhuo in private to inform the other party of Motorola's actions.

"What is he trying to do?"

Larry was a little confused.

Sergey also didn't know why: "It's irrelevant. Since Samsung is willing to talk to us, the initiative is in Google's hands. The only thing now is whether Fang Zhuo can bear the small actions of Motorola and Apple behind the scenes, but even He wants to endure it, but it is also a question of whether people like Sandel are willing to be together peacefully."

Larry nodded approvingly as he recalled the communication with Sandor.

While the two of them were discussing, a more detailed guest list was sent over.

Larry glanced casually, and suddenly stopped on a name.

Davis, executive vice president of Nokia.

"Why are there people from Nokia?" Larry was extremely surprised.

Sergey took the list and found that Nokia's name was clearly ranked behind Samsung, and even before Yike.

He smiled in surprise. "Is this a meeting for Nokia to see what its competitors are doing?"

Larry felt that something was wrong. Since this industry conference is dominated by four alliances, why bring the biggest competitor in the market to come here at a critical moment when they are talking about acquiring a mobile phone system?
But to say that this is to change the four alliances into five alliances is a bit bizarre.

"Fang Zhuo wants Nokia to participate in the acquisition? How is this possible?" Larry complained.

"It is absolutely impossible for Nokia to give up Symbian!" Sergey's decisive judgment.

Larry shook his head: "I think Fang Zhuo is crazy."

He took the list again and browsed through it, shook his head again, then took out his phone and started looking for numbers.

"Who are you calling?" Sergey asked.

"Ask Fang Zhuo what he wants to do." Larry replied.

Sergey felt the co-founder was also infected.

The call was connected quickly.

Larry asked bluntly, asking about the purpose of Nokia's appearance this time.

Fang Zhuo's answer was extremely relaxed.

"The competitiveness of the four alliances may not be enough. I think about it, maybe I can change it with small change."

"Nokia is not sure if it can get involved, let's try, it doesn't hurt to try."

"After all, it is a brand that occupies [-]% of the mobile phone market. If it is willing to promote the development of mobile phone systems, it will be great for the industry."

"That's exactly what this industry conference is all about."

The call ends.

Sergey asked, "Do you believe what he said?"

"I don't believe it." Larry shook his head. "But he is so honest, so he can only believe it a little bit. It doesn't matter whether I believe it or not. The important thing is that we should end this acquisition negotiation."

Sergey thought Larry believed it.

"Since he wants to hold an industry meeting, let's have an honest chat with each other under this industry meeting to see if there is any possibility of better cooperation."

"Cooperate if you have one, and if you don't, immediately pull Samsung or poach people from Android companies to develop yourself."

　Should be able to code out a chapter.

I just saw that there is an extra leader, thank you [Drunken Breeze] for your love, first make up what is owed before making more...

　
(End of this chapter)