Top of the Great Era

Chapter 1719 Starry Sky
Zhou Shaoning's heart was shocked, and he suddenly understood the business idea of ​​the big boss.

good idea!
In the choice of smartphones, Aster has too many alternatives. Android phones are almost the same no matter what brand they are.The iPhone is exclusive, without semicolons.

Relying on the necessity of the iPhone, bundling the iPhone with Aster can make Aster also a must.

But here comes the question, can Apple be willing?

Just to get rid of Softbank's exclusive agency clause, let Aster's mobile phone be bundled with its own iPhone?does it worth?In any case, Asda and Apple are both manufacturers of smartphones, and they have competitive attributes.

Zhou Shaoning calmed down, "The exclusive agency clause will be canceled sooner or later. If Apple insists, I think SoftBank will back down appropriately. In the US market, Apple's attitude towards operators is extremely strong. I believe Sun Zhengyi dare not take risks. But Apple may not agree to list Aster and iPhone as Top 2."

Zhou Buqi said: "So we need to understand it with reason and move it with emotion."

"what?"

Zhou Shaoning couldn't laugh or cry.

Zhou Buqi said: "Now the smartphone market has taken off, Motorola is on the verge of bankruptcy, and Nokia's sales have plummeted. If Apple wants to dominate the mobile phone market, they should not place their competition on Asda."

"Huh?" Zhou Shaoning vaguely understood what he meant, "Samsung?"

"Of course, this is not self-deprecating, this is the reality." Zhou Buqi spoke in Chinese, and he was not afraid of the two maid girls around him hearing, "Samsung Electronics is far stronger than Asda, which is several orders of magnitude behind. In the era of feature phones, Samsung was able to compete with Nokia and Motorola. When the era of smartphones came, they quickly made industrial transformation and embraced Google’s thigh.”

Zhou Shaoning said: "Two evils, whichever is lesser."

Zhou Buqi said with a smile: "Yes, that's what it means. Just tell Apple clearly that Asda is just a small company. Maybe it can compete with Apple in the domestic market in the future, but it is impossible to be Apple's opponent in the international market." .Asda will not pose a real threat to Apple. In the field of smartphones, it is super giants like Google and Samsung that can really pose a threat to Apple.”

Zhou Shaoning said with a smile: "Hearing your tone, it's not about reconciling with Apple, it's about cooperating with Apple."

Zhou Buqi said: "Cooperation is of course the best. Google is so obvious that it is helping Samsung, and Asda can only rely on itself. Don't blame anyone!"

Zhou Shaoning sighed, "Google and Samsung...Google's choice is too arbitrary."

"Arbitrary? Not necessarily." Zhou Buqi didn't think so, "Leave a personal standpoint and look at Google from a bigger perspective... If I choose for Google, I will also focus on supporting Samsung, not Astar."

"How do you understand?"

"Samsung's background is strong enough, and there is no fear in filing a patent lawsuit with Apple. In other words, Samsung's vitality will be stronger than Astar. Who knows what changes will happen to the smartphone market in the future? From resilience and commitment In terms of pressure, Samsung is stronger than Asda.”

Zhou Shaoning sighed: "Yes, if Google puts more resources towards Asda, if Asda cannot withstand the next change of the times, of course Asda will be gone, and Google will suffer accordingly. In contrast, Samsung Electronics' resistance is much stronger."

Zhou Buqi said: "Yes, that's it. The traditional mobile phone manufacturers all over the world are dying under the impact of smart phones. Nokia, Philips, Siemens, Motorola, Ericsson, Sony, Panasonic... these are all dead. Only Samsung has withstood the impact and successfully transformed. In the eyes of Google, if Samsung can withstand the first time, it can also withstand the second time. Therefore, making Samsung the core brand of the Android system is the most in line with Google’s long-term value.”

Zhou Shaoning nodded, "Maybe there is also geopolitics. South Korea has always stood with Europe and the United States, and the risk of force majeure is smaller."

Zhou Buqi said: "So when negotiating with Apple, we must clarify the main contradiction and the secondary contradiction. Apple's biggest enemy in the mobile phone market is Google, followed by Samsung. Now, Google and Samsung have joined forces!"

"Well, I've asked Apple. A lawsuit with Samsung is inevitable. I'm organizing a legal team to go to war."

"In the current situation, it is best for Apple and Asda to cooperate."

"Isn't it?"

Zhou Shaoning was a little funny.

Even if Google and Samsung are aggressive here, they don't even hesitate to go to court for patent property rights between giants.Industry practice is usually that small companies go to court against small companies, or large companies go to court against small companies.

Between giants and giants, there is almost nothing.

The main reason is that it costs too much!
For this kind of super giant, both parties can invite the world's top legal team to produce hundreds or thousands of pieces of evidence to prove their own views, and they will keep arguing and wrangling.

A large lawsuit of this level will not end in five or six years.No matter who wins or loses, the legal fees alone cost tens of millions of dollars.

Spend all the money on a lawyer.

Google and Samsung are now biting the bullet and want to do it with Apple. This is a big determination.Apple will certainly attach great importance to this matter.

But even so, Apple and Asda still have a competitive relationship, so it's not possible to cooperate with Asda, right?
Zhou Buqi said: "From Apple's point of view, give them advice. If I were the CEO of Apple, I would definitely choose to cooperate with Asda."

"why?"

"There are three reasons for this. First, Asda is unwilling to go to court and takes the initiative to reconcile, which is equivalent to reducing the pressure on Apple. Asda can also persuade Softbank to cancel the exclusive agency of the iPhone in the Japanese market. That's the benefit."

"Ah."

"Second, it's better to add the icing on the cake than to send charcoal in the snow. Now Asda is under siege and is under siege by Google, Samsung and Apple. If Apple voluntarily backs down, it will be equivalent to doing Asda a big favor."

Zhou Shaoning said: "I don't think they will care about this favor, but you are right, the current situation is that Asda is surrounded by Google, Samsung and Apple. Apple may also be surrounded by Google, Samsung and Asda. If Apple and Asda cooperate, they can fight against the alliance between Google and Samsung, which is safer."

Zhou Buqi smiled and said: "Yes, this is the third point. There is a basis for cooperation between Apple and Asda. Asda was originally the most important brand in the Android camp, but Google found a new love and chose Samsung. Aisi Da must be dissatisfied. If Apple helps Astar, it is equivalent to creating internal strife in the Android camp. Astar can become a nail for Apple to disrupt Google's layout in the Android industry, destroying the fortress of cooperation between Google and Samsung, It can also plunge the Android camp into more intense infighting."

"I go!"

Zhou Shaoning shivered.

Big Boss this week!

How evil!

This way of thinking is really open-minded. From the perspective of the opponent, he can come up with such a sinister trick to attack himself.Moreover, it is necessary to take the initiative to tell the other party such tricks and persuade the other party to attack.

There is a bit of willfulness of breaking the jar.

Didn't Google let Samsung replace Astar's core position in the Android system?Didn't Google intend to support Samsung to compete with Asda to prevent one company from dominating?

OK!

Then turn the table over, no one will feel better about it!

With the strength of Asda, it must be impossible to make the combination of "Google + Samsung", so they simply change jobs and join forces with Apple!
Going to harm the Android camp with Apple, when the time comes, there will be a feather in the ground, to see if Google dares to bet on the future of Android, and continue to pull Samsung to run on Asda.

Zhou Buqi has the confidence to gamble like this.

If the bet is lost, Esta is finished, and he doesn't care.Even the absence of Astar in China will have no impact. In the next few years, the domestic smartphone industry will flourish.

If Google does not have Android, it will completely lose its momentum in the mobile Internet era, and it may be the next Yahoo or the next Baidu.

Zhou Shaoning took a deep breath, "Seven Injuries Fist."

Zhou Buqi was more relaxed, and said: "No, even if we cooperate with Apple to implement the 'TT strategy' in the Japanese market, the contract period is estimated to be three to five years. After the contract expires, it is difficult to have a chance to renew the contract. It is to join forces with Apple in the short term to check and balance the combination of Google and Samsung. We dare to bet that if Google dare not, they will give in.”

Zhou Shaoning immersed himself and said, "I have to think carefully."

"Let's go," Zhou Buqi smiled, "By the way, we can add two more options for cooperation with Apple."

"What is it?"

"The domestic smartphone supply chain has begun to take shape and needs order support. It is high quality and low price, and reduces costs. I believe Apple will further consider it."

We don't need to say this, I have met Cook, and he asked me a lot of questions about domestic suppliers.

"That's the best. There's another one. It must be done... It's actually a favor for Apple. I believe they will agree."

Zhou Shaoning asked, "What?"

Zhou Buqi said: "When the 'instruction manual' created by Tang Binchen cooperates with the iPhone, no matter it is sold by the operator or Apple's direct sales store, it must be accompanied by a copy of the 'App User Guide' launched by Ziweixing to serve as a guide for consumers. provide the best service.”

"Uh...I'll try my best."

Zhou Shaoning was standing in front of the window of the office at this time, and it was daytime on the American side, but he seemed to vaguely see the starry sky, which was the starry sky of the "Purple Micro Galaxy".

……

After making the phone call, Zhou Buqi pondered for a while, then looked back at Ning Lu, "Are there any plans for the evening?"

Ning Lu said: "Look, there are still about 200 emails."

"in a hurry?"

"It's okay, it's all about the content of the report."

Ning Lu shook her head lightly.

Boss Zhou seems to manage quite a lot of industries, but he has greatly delegated power, and he no longer has to sign documents constantly like in previous years.

As long as he is lazy, he can let himself go for two or three months, regardless of the company's affairs.

Zhou Buqi pulled the two maids with red cheeks and moist cat ears to stand up, "Then don't read it for now, today's work is done, go back to the room to rest."

Ning Lu understood, said a few words in Japanese, and ordered something.Like kittens, the two cat-eared maids took the hand of the master and shyly walked out of the bathtub.

(End of this chapter)