Reinventing the Millennium

Chapter 937 Dilemma (4k)

Wang Xuehong, head of HTC, finally got his wish and met Mr. Fang.

On such a cold winter night, tears suddenly filled her eyes, it was really not easy...

Wang Xuehong almost blurted out "Mr. Fang, you are finally willing to see me", but she held back when she came to her mouth, and she was thinking repeatedly about the contact between HTC and Yike along the way. The executives who received the reception were all high-level, and the New York side was even the co-founder, so there was nothing to criticize.

This trip to Silicon Valley did not make an appointment in advance, so he naturally had his own itinerary.

Thinking about it this way calms down a lot.

However, Mr. Fang's two polite words made his mood fluctuate again.

"Miss Wang, I'm sorry, I didn't know you were going to Silicon Valley. If I had known this, I would have been waiting for you in Silicon Valley."

"I've always wanted to take a trip to Baodao, but unfortunately, I couldn't make it. It's a pity that I can't visit Mr. Wang."

Fang Zhuo's title of "Miss Wang" made Yu Hong look sideways, and then realized that it was based on the founder of Formosa Plastics Group. This "Mr. Wang" refers to Wang Yongqing, who passed away in October this year.

Wang Yongqing is known as the "God of Management of Baodao" and "Matsushita Konosuke of Baodao". The Formosa Plastics Group he founded involves oil refining, petrochemical raw materials, plastic processing, electronic materials, semiconductors, machinery, transportation, biotechnology, education and medical care, etc. In fact, it is the leader of Baodao enterprises.

It is worth mentioning that Nanya Branch under the Formosa Plastics Group is a major DRAM manufacturer.

The Gao Qiquan introduced by Liang Mengsong is the general manager of Huaya Branch, and Nanya Branch is the major shareholder of Huaya Branch.

Wang Xuehong inhaled lightly to calm down her emotions, but was more surprised that Mr. Fang was not as arrogant as he imagined...overbearing.

Even companies like LG have been banned from sale, and HTC, which is weaker in the patent field, is obviously weaker in similar rulings.

She now has reason to believe that ITC can expedite the process of adjudicating the patent lawsuit between Yike and HTC after banning the sale of LG.

However, Wang Xuehong thought about it again, the old saying is good, a dog that bites does not bark, the more it does this, the more cautious it is.

Her thoughts turned, and she responded to Mr. Fang's greetings seriously: "My father mentioned Mr. Fang at home at the beginning of the year, and thought that Yike had achieved remarkable results that attracted the attention of the Chinese."

Fang Zhuo sighed, and said regretfully, "It's just a bit of luck for me. It's really admirable to be as prosperous as the Formosa Plastics Group."

Wang Xuehong saw that this party was getting more and more reluctant, so she became more cautious.

It's not that there are no stories circulating in the Jianghu. Even though he is in Baodao, he has also heard some legends about the hostile takeover of Sina, backhand stabbing penguins, and Mr. Huang's hometown Qingzi.

I dare not easily say what is going on, anyway, Fang is not a good person to get along with.

She was equally polite, with all the sincerity she deserved.

Although I had already explained LG's counterclaim against Yike when I met Mr. Yu before, it was a routine response to patent litigation between companies, but I explained it again when I met Mr. Fang this time.

Fang Zhuo smiled and didn't care, saying that these were all normal.

However, when Wang Xuehong drank a cup of tea and began to talk about HTC's future plan to install Android system and plan to join the PRO alliance, she immediately saw the change in President Fang.

"Mr. Wang, Schmidt talked to me about this this morning." Fang Zhuo had already changed his address to Wang Xuehong. ..."

He changed the subject, looked at the head of HTC, and said sincerely: "After all, HTC has infringed the copyright, hasn't it?"

Wang Xuehong didn't want to be honest, for fear that this party would always resort to some means of recording, she pondered: "I very much agree with Yike's healthy competition, the PRO alliance is a pioneering initiative that is beneficial to the industry, and I also agree with Yike's Keep the purpose of progress."

"The open source Android and Mars will undoubtedly continue to attract mobile phone manufacturers. Even Nokia's Symbian must show enough competitiveness. HTC is willing to join such a cycle of healthy competition and is willing to look forward together. .”

Fang Zhuo understood what Mr. Wang meant, and there were Nokia and Symbian too!Android market competition is not easy to sit back and relax! HTC is willing to stand on the side of Android, which is somewhat of a boost.

He leaned back, and said the same thing as before: "After all, HTC has infringed the copyright, hasn't it?"

"Mr. Fang, the Android camp still lacks mid-range models. This is what HTC can supplement. Regarding patents, we can talk about how to authorize them." Wang Xuehong said that the threat level of HTC is very low, and also mentioned patents License fees are negotiable.

Fang Zhuo sighed: "What HTC infringes is the hard work of hundreds of engineers at Yike day and night. This is not just a matter of patent licensing."

Wang Xuehong finally waited for some changes. Hearing this tone, she immediately said: "I came here to discuss authorization with Yi Ke this time with sincerity."

You can add money!

However, she unexpectedly saw Boss Fang shaking his head again.

"It's really not about money." Fang Zhuo said, "Mr. Wang, do you think Yi Ke and I are the ones who insist on a little bit of patent fees?"

Wang Xuehong thought it was true when she was in Shanghai, and she also thought it was true when she was in New York. This time she returned to New York from Silicon Valley, and suddenly she was a little suspicious. Could it be true?

At this time, Yu Hong, who was listening, took over the conversation and said seriously: "Mr. Wang, as you said just now, Yike values ​​maintaining progress and healthy competition, and never wants to use patents maliciously to target peers. HTC is willing to It’s a good thing to have Android on board.”

"Good for HTC and Android."

"But as Mr. Fang said, HTC infringed Yike's patent, and then nothing happened. It is difficult to accept emotionally and rationally."

"This matter is not only embarrassing for Mr. Fang, but also for our company."

"We thought about it. Everyone is a Chinese manufacturer, so why make the scene so ugly? Based on this, it is just that Yike plans to promote the certification of Android mobile services in China, and it is not impossible to have more room for cooperation."

Wang Xuehong frowned, keenly aware of the element "Android mobile service certification".

There were only three people meeting tonight, so she just repeated these words directly to see if there was any mystery.

Fang Zhuo has already talked with Yu Hong about the planning and implementation time of YMS, and she will do it for her to describe the prototype of such a Chinese version of Android mobile service certification.

The framework is not complicated, and Wang Xuehong is also an expert in the mobile phone industry, not to mention, now there are Google gems ahead.

Wang Xuehong only listened to it once and understood that Mr. Fang finally bared his teeth!
What is not a matter of money?It's a question of making small money and making big money!
This is to formulate rules, build a platform, eat meat with big mouthfuls, and drink with big bowls!
She only has one doubt, can Google agree?
"Android mobile service, this..." Wang Xuehong pondered, "It sounds a bit similar to the service Google provides now."

"Yes, it is precisely because Google is not doing well in the Chinese market. In order to maintain the Android ecosystem, Yike can only do its part." Fang Zhuo directly affirmed Mr. Wang's judgment.

Wang Xuehong turned her thoughts, this...

Not so good.

She asked: "Mr. Fang, since you are so honest, I also want to ask, have Yike and Google discussed the division of Huaxia's business?"

This kind of thing sounds like a challenge to Google's interests. Even though Google is half dead in China, it's not dead after all.

What if he lives later?
"Yike and Google have the same pursuit of interests, and this matter is being negotiated." Fang Zhuo did not hide it.

What if the negotiation fails?
Wang Xuehong didn't ask, but took a sip of tea from the teacup.

The situation is quite obvious. Yike wants to compete with Google for interests in the Chinese market and lead the development of the Android system in the mainland. Now it wants to pull HTC into the water. If it doesn't, it will kick HTC off the cliff.

The question is, if Yike and Google have a dispute, will HTC make another choice?Overseas markets are far more important to HTC than the mainland market.

HTC's big business is to help Microsoft do mobile phone OEMs. This time, choosing Android is already a shift.

Unfortunately, there is a dilemma in the patent.

Wang Xuehong thought about it, and it was difficult for a while to be inclined. She said slowly: "Mr. Fang, we need to carefully consider this matter, but I want to say that a complete and complete Android ecosystem is the most effective."

Fang Zhuo nodded, and said helplessly: "Who says it's not? The problem is that Google can't do it in China, and there are great policy risks. Yike is also a shareholder of Android, so we must not sit back and watch our own ecology go into chaos."

Wang Xuehong thinks this is reasonable.

Yike has its reasons, Google also has its reasons, and we have our own reasons.

Can't say who is right and who is wrong, it just needs to be weighed.

Wang Xuehong finally said: "HTC is a company based on the global market. When considering the Android system, it is inevitable to contact Google. This is equally important to us."

Fang Zhuo knew that Mr. Wang wanted to communicate with Google, so he nodded and said, "It's natural."

However, when he got up to shake hands with Mr. Wang, he had to remind the other party: "Mr. Wang, the ITC's adjudication process has been accelerated, and there may not be so much time left for us."

Wang Xuehong's heart tightened, and she said goodbye to President Fang calmly.

It's already early morning.

Wang Xuehong took out her mobile phone, found Schmidt's number, and hesitated for a while. Did she seem too eager to notify Google just after the end here?

Considering the Iron Triangle relationship between Mr. Fang and Schmidt, she still put the phone back, lest the relationship between the two be normal, but she is too sensitive here.

In fact, it doesn't matter whether HTC has mobile services with Eke or not in the Chinese market. As long as it is equipped with Android, it has to be with Google instead of Eke. What's the difference?Either this father or that father, that's all.

As long as Google agrees, this condition is not a condition for HTC, which is in the midst of patent litigation.

Sitting in the car back to the hotel, Wang Xuehong thought over and over about the meeting with Mr. Fang tonight, and confirmed that he did have ambitions, but the ambitions might be for Google, not HTC.

Seems like it's still a plus.

Just handle the communication with Google properly.

The next day, at eight o'clock in the morning.

Wang Xuehong organized her speech and called Google's Schmidt to discuss Yike's business in China.

However, as soon as she made a general statement, Schmidt on the other end of the phone burst into anger.

It's too fast!It's too fast!
Google is not dead in China yet!
The person surnamed Fang talked about Yike service yesterday, and today HTC came to communicate and cooperate. Isn’t this a tandem?
A trick between two orientals!

Schmidt suppressed his anger and said coldly, "This is between you and Yi Ke."

Google's GMS is not mandatory now, everything is still open source.

Wang Xuehong felt that this tone was different from the previous one who was willing to help mediate, and said cautiously: "HTC wants to resolve the patent dispute with Yike as soon as possible, and lay out the global Android product market, and also hopes to join the PRO alliance as soon as possible."

"Our PRO alliance has strict audits, and it is not easy to join. After all, it involves cross-patent licensing." Schmidt said still coldly.

The PRO alliance is a signal of Google's attitude.

Wang Xuehong understood the words, and had to state the difficulties HTC is facing now. Over there, LG just got slammed, and she was also very panicked.

"I believe you can handle this matter properly." Schmidt just had such a neutral attitude, and quickly ended the call with the reason for the meeting.

He hung up HTC and called Fang Zhuo immediately.

"What does Yike mean? Google's business in China is still going well! Yike is destroying the cohesion of the Android camp! Do you think Google is dead! Do you think I'm dead!"

Fang Zhuo heard the reprimand, probably guessing that HTC had already communicated with Google, and retorted without showing weakness: "Google is absent in the Chinese Android market, which has already caused troubles for consumers! I haven't said you yet. Google's inaction, how can you have the face to accuse me of destroying cohesion?"

Schmidt laughed angrily: "Fang Zhuo, I must tell you that Google services and Android are inseparable! If you want to destroy, then go ahead."

"It's not destruction, it's repairing, it's filling. If you don't realize this, I'd be happy to explain it clearly to you." Fang Zhuo thought that Schmidt had misunderstood it.

Schmidt hung up the phone coldly, and said: "There is no need for this."

Fang Zhuo also thought there was no need for this, so he calmly put away his mobile phone, and then continued to face a group of startled participants in the conference room.

He didn't expect Schmidt to be in such a hurry, but he regretted not going out to answer the phone.

"What are you looking at me for? A meeting." Fang Zhuo said.

The atmosphere in the conference room became serious again. Meetings, meetings, and quarrels are not fun.

……

For two consecutive days, the head of HTC was frustrated in communication with Google. Wang Xuehong never expected that there would be such a big difference between Google and Yike in terms of mobile services.

However, as President Fang said, time is running out.

The ITC has moved again and continues to review the patent situation of HTC and Yike.

Wang Xuehong only felt the chill from the tip of the sword reach to the tip of her nose.

At this time, LG stood up and held a press conference, angrily denouncing Yike for abusing patents and hindering industry innovation.

That's not the most important thing.

The most important thing is that Nokia also held a special online simultaneous conference in Paris, stating its patent litigation with Yike, and discussing Yike's patent infringement one by one on the spot.

On December 12, the day after the Nokia press conference, Wang Xuehong received calls from Schmidt and Fang Zhuo successively. She knew that the friendship between Audio-Technica was finally repaired by foreign enemies.

Putting aside the China business first, Nokia really took the knife.

(End of this chapter)