Reinventing the Millennium.

Jobs and PA Semi have a long history.

Fang Zhuo was not too surprised that he could appear so quickly.

The real surprise was that apart from being blocked by the US National Defense, Fang Zhuo felt that PA Semi did not seem to resist being acquired by Jobs.

At the beginning, PA Semi developed processors for Apple, but the latter turned around and chose Intel.

Now, is there any inside story between the two families that they don't know?
While thinking about PA Semi's attitude, Fang Zhuo did not give up lobbying for administrative intervention.

Think of it as practice in advance.

Because the DoD blocked the acquisition on the grounds of the existence of the project, rather than a ban in a broader sense, Fang Zhuo found a group of people to try to figure out the key point.

So he even contacted Xiao Ao, but he didn't expect to fall on Google's Schmidt in the end.

According to those few people, Schmidt has a close relationship with the defense department.

While Fang Zhuo felt strangely vigilant in his heart, he was filled with righteous indignation towards Schmidt: "It's so unreasonable! Why don't Yike acquire PA Semi? Apple is taking action! This is unfairly destroying Yike's long-term competitiveness. Build!"

"This is suppressing the rising Android phone!"

"There must be a conspiracy here!"

Schmidt felt that Mr. Fang had overreacted.

After a little understanding of the situation, he asked three questions.

"Is PA Semi using Yike to raise the price of Apple?"

"The Qualcomm chip used by Yike performed well. Is it necessary to acquire PA Semi?"

"Is the Defense DoD routine or targeted?"

Fang Zhuo was a little surprised. From contacting PA Semi to meeting to encountering obstruction, he never thought about the company's subjective initiative.

He remained angry: "Eco Mobile wants to ensure its advantages and promote Android more dazzlingly. Of course, it must absolutely increase R&D investment. Acquisition is also an important part. Now, Schmidt, I only know that we are about to succeed in the acquisition. It was messed up!"

Schmidt wanted to express his helplessness, and he was not the CEO of Yike.

Fang Zhuo continued: "I only know that the pre-sale of Yike's mobile phone exceeded 40, and when it was about to change the mobile phone market, it encountered serious unfair and unfair treatment!"

Schmidt began to think that Yike is a partner of Google after all.

Fang Zhuo released his emotions: "I only know that the senior team of China Unicom has already flown to the sky of Silicon Valley, and they are full of desire for cooperation with Android mobile phones!"

He finally said bluntly: "Yi Ke just wants to be fair, fair, fair!"

"Eco can promise that the team and R&D center of PA Semi are located in Silicon Valley, and the original processors are still in stable supply."

"If this doesn't work..."

"Ike can't buy it, Apple is easy, Schmidt, you can't capitalize on the enemy!"

So, Schmidt decided to spend more time, energy, and personal relationships to understand the ins and outs of this matter.

The pre-sale of Yike exceeded expectations, and December is not far away. Mr. Fang was very emotional. After all, Audio-Technica had to give a response no matter what.

However, to his surprise, this matter was really difficult to handle.

The DoD said that PA Semi's products are not only used in the aerospace field, but also purchased by sea, land and air.

The boundaries of these fields are not so easy to break through, not to mention Yike, even Apple is not so easy to negotiate.

Schmidt understands that there is still a difference in treatment.

But he thinks this is normal, after all, it involves non-commercial fields.

This is not easy to handle, so what should we do?
Schmidt not only helps, but also thinks about ways to strengthen the competitiveness of partners.

Yike Mars is not its own business, and Google has also put a lot of effort into it, and finally has the hope of becoming a hit. Of course, we must try our best to establish the signs of the Android camp.

It’s fine if Yike is not willing to invest heavily in fields that may not be effective, since it is so determined...

Schmidt pays close attention to the pre-sale situation of Yike Mars, and at the same time learns about Apple's recent actions at multiple levels.

He knows that Apple has its own chip department with a staff size of about 40 people, and he also knows that Apple has been recruiting experts in this field.

Just as he understands Mr. Fang's emphasis and annoyance on this acquisition, as a former Apple director, Schmidt also understands Apple's intention to expand the chip department - the iPhone's chips are provided by Samsung.

Qualcomm is still a supplier to Yike. Samsung, a company that not only provides chips for the iPhone, is also a leading mobile phone manufacturer in the world.

How could such a competitive relationship prevent Jobs from making frequent moves?

Lasting from mid-October to the end of the month, both Eko and Apple struggled with PA Semi.

The difference is that Apple is struggling with the purchase price of PA Semi, and Yike is struggling with the piece of braised pork in front of it.

On the last day of October, with the release of Yike's pre-sale data for the whole month, 32.4 in Europe + 30.7 in the United States, a total of 63.1, a total of 1.388 million US dollars in pre-sales, the ownership of PA Semi is basically confirmed.

"Mr. Fang, the DoD also intervened in Apple's acquisition of PA Semi." Schmidt went around several times and informed the owner, "DoD is fair on this point."

Fang Zhuo was a little surprised, he basically gave up thinking about PA Semi, and started thinking about how to poach people from it.

It is better to be able to eat one point than not to eat at all.

"Apple made a commitment to the DoD to provide at least three years of support for PowerPC-based processors, and to guarantee the production of 1.8GHz pwrficient processors for three to five years." Schmidt took a breath, "DoD agrees in principle with Apple's support for PA The Semi acquisition, I think..."

Fang Zhuo interjected, "This condition is not as good as our promise."

Schmidt said seriously: "Yes, Mr. Fang, I think Apple has received a fairer treatment than Yike in this matter. I have already condemned some DoD bureaucrats for you."

Fang Zhuo could no longer tell if this was Schmidt's humor.

Before the rules, everyone is equal, and Apple is just a little more equal this time.

There was silence on the phone for a while.

Schmidt asked: "Mr. Fang, how about the pre-sale of Mars this month?"

Fang Zhuo said flatly: "The pre-sale has failed."

Schmidt was surprised. Neither Yike nor T-Mobile advertised pre-sale data, but the trend was good before?

Fang Zhuo continued: "It only sold 63.1 units, and I thought it would break through 70 units."

Schmidt cursed secretly and gasped for breath, but luckily he was not bad either.

He let out a sigh of relief and congratulated: "This is the victory of Yike mobile phone!"

Fang Zhuo continued: "It's also a victory for Android phones. Next month's pre-sale data will probably be much lower. After all, the launch is approaching, and Europe and the United States are urgently stocking up. I have already communicated with Foxconn."

He thought for a while, and then said: "We will launch charging accessories together on the official website in December, and we will also strengthen the improvement of accessories and the ecology of some mobile games in the future."

Schmidt sincerely praised: "Mr. Fang will lead Yike to achieve success in the new era of mobile phones."

Fang Zhuo was exaggerated, and responded politely: "I just want to change an industry again."

Schmidt adjusted his tone and said: "There is nothing to do with PA Semi, but I have noticed these days that Intrinsity, a chip company co-developed with Samsung, seems to be a good choice."

Fang Zhuo didn't expect another turnaround, and asked in surprise, "A company that cooperates with Samsung?"

"Yes, the chip that Samsung is providing to Apple may also have some credit. I made a preliminary assessment here. The company is not big, and it may just be able to spend your pre-sale money." Schmidt laughed.

"Where is it in Silicon Valley?" Fang Zhuo is in Silicon Valley.

"Not in Silicon Valley, but in Austin, Texas," Schmidt replied. "This time, there must be no intervention from the DoD."

Fang Zhuo decided to fly to Austin immediately. He couldn't eat braised pork, but a spare rib would be good.