Reinventing the Millennium

"This is Mr. Sandel, CEO of Motorola."

"This is Sir Stringer, chairman of Sony Group."

"This is President Lee Tae-ki, the president of Samsung Electronics."

Mr. Fang Zhuo, President of Yike and Forbes billionaire, stood in the conference room of Android Company and introduced famous business figures to the company's senior executives.

When Sandel smiles, when Stringer nods slightly, when Li Taiji nods, when Fang Zhuo talks...

Even though they had already received the notice, the management of Android Company headed by Rubin could not help but feel excited and excited when they saw this group of people in front of them.

Motorola, second in the market.

Samsung and Sony Ericsson are third and fourth in the market.

The Android company that was still considering funding issues a few days ago seems to have captured half of the mobile phone market on this day!

The Android system seems to suddenly bloom with brilliant colors!

Listening to Mr. Fang's introduction, Rubin felt a surge of enthusiasm. If such an alliance of hardware manufacturers can be successfully formed, the open source Android system is really likely to sweep the world, allowing countless consumers to use their own mobile phone operations. system!

Four alliances + Android system =?

After Fang Zhuo finished his introduction, he sat down and saw the barely concealed excited expression of Rubin, the founder of Android, and could probably guess what the other person was thinking.

Yes, the four alliances and the Android system seem to have unlimited prospects. As long as the lumber factory is captured, the old Jazz restores its old glory, and President Li does not want to develop the system by himself, then...

Oh, and there’s another problem to solve: Rubin can’t be the most commercially capable leader at Android.

Then, the Android system led by the four alliances will surely sweep the world!

Fang Zhuo sat calmly in the third seat and had a small exchange of opinions with Li Taiji on the right and Stringer on the left.

Later, I saw the Android company's demo machine being passed from the hands of Leader Sang who was sitting at the head.

This is exactly what Android has been working on for the past eighteen months.

A rather crude gadget.

However, it was this gadget that made Sandel become silent. The vague expression on his face showed that he was surprised that an Android company with two or three big cats and kittens could really come up with a mobile operating system based on Linux, and the progress was faster than that of Motorola. too much.

"Sony can make it even more beautiful."

Stringer commented in a moderate voice about the mobile phone in his hand.

"Samsung engineers can make it smooth."

Li Taiji, who was sitting a seat across the table, looked at what the old jazz man was doing and said this.

“Rotorola can make it nice and smooth.”

Sandel came back to his senses and spoke out, demonstrating the great strength of Motorola.

The eyes of the heads of the three giant companies collided in the air.

Fang Zhuo was really tired of their infighting, especially since it was his first meeting with Android Company and he had to show some unity.

So, he said with a smile: "The demo machine is only a very small stage achievement. Android companies need development funds most now."

"As a manufacturer alliance that is optimistic about the Android system, today we can first talk about specific investments in Android companies."

Rubin nodded repeatedly.

Fang Zhuo put his cell phone down on the table gently, and first expressed his position: "Yike can provide 30 million US dollars."

Sandor drinks tea.

Stringer mused.

Li Taeji lowered his head.

The conference room suddenly became peaceful.

To talk about why these four alliances are composed of the second, third, and fourth players in the mobile phone market plus an inexperienced crossover player...

Motorola has just started to improve, Sony Group is still in the quagmire, and Samsung Electronics is under the control of the group...

Who can be like Fang Zhuo who single-handedly founded Yike on a high-growth track and put his own will into the will of the company?

It's easy to show goodwill, and cooperation can be negotiated, but if you really spend money to invest or acquire something, you have to think carefully about it.

Besides, isn’t the Android system said to be open source?

Rubin didn't think there was anything wrong, thinking about the little things about the company's valuation. Android was already favored by four big companies.

He spoke out a new piece of information: "Mr. Fang, Google values ​​us at US$80 million."

Fang Zhuo nodded, this is the price he knows.

A troubled look appeared on Rubin's face, and he first emphasized: "Mr. Fang, the development of Android system cannot be separated from the support of your hardware manufacturers. This is extremely important."

Then, he continued: "However, Google's price of 80 million is their acquisition valuation price."

Acquisition valuation rather than investment valuation.

However, Rubin had previously categorically claimed that he would not sell the company.

Fang Zhuo gave a questioning look.

Rubin's eyes averted.

Now and then, the mainstream valuation at that time was 40 million, and now it has become 80 million.

This is not one point, two points, three points, but ten million, twenty million, thirty million or forty million.

Rubin once thought he could resist the charm of money, but... the charm of money was a bit too great.

Fang Zhuo withdrew his eyes, glanced at the three leaders of his own camp, and understood their tendencies. He nodded and said: "We understand what Google means, but today it is up to you, the developer, to introduce the situation in detail. .”

"After all, Mr. Sandel, Mr. Lee Kit Tae, and Sir Stringer all listened to my retelling."

He changed the subject.

Rubin could understand that the other party needed time to digest his new intention, and he tried his best to introduce his development and ideas for the Android system.

On this day, the meeting between the four alliances and Android companies was quite harmonious. Anyway, this is how Rubin felt.

In the evening, Google's Larry called Rubin again and asked the two sides to have a formal negotiation.

Basically, Rubin at night repeated the story of the day, except that he faced Google's core executives.

At 9:30 in the evening, the meeting between Google and Android ended. Larry once again wanted to know more details because of his previous official or private exchanges with Rubin.

"Stringer is here? Oh, Sandel is here too, and the president of Samsung Electronics?"

Only then did Larry learn from Rubin that the top leaders of the four companies came to discuss cooperation, which could tell the strength of those four companies.

Even Google, even him, had to hold internal meetings to discuss the four alliances, and now he is learning about the new situation.

However, during an internal meeting at Google to analyze the opponents of this acquisition, many executives pointed out a question - the four alliances are full of competition with each other. Can they unite as one to promote the development of the Android system?

Normally, this kind of alliance is likely to hinder each other. Of course, considering the existence of a hegemon like Nokia, the degree of hindrance may not be that serious, but it is also difficult to abandon the past.

So Larry wanted to know if there was a better way for Google to win or disrupt its competition.

At the same time, Google has also prepared Plan B.

Once the acquisition or control of the Android company fails, they will consider turning around and negotiating with Texas Instruments to build another open source system, or they will develop and promote a similar mobile operating platform themselves.

"Rubin, these four companies are interested in Android very quickly. The situation is beyond my expectation." Larry admitted that he did not expect this situation. "The Android system cannot be separated from the support of hardware manufacturers."

“Do you think it’s possible for us at Google to join forces with them to promote your development?”

"Who do you think I should talk to about this collaboration? Sandel or Stringer?"

Out of respect for Motorola and Sony Group, Google internally believes that these two should be the most core, but they still want to hear the views of Rubin.

Rubin thought for a while and said with certainty: "Mr. Fang from Yike, he can talk. He is very optimistic about the prospects of Android and also supports the open source of Android."

Larry knew Rubin's business capabilities and said patiently: "I'm not talking about my judgment on Android, but the core and core figures of this alliance of manufacturers, which will help Google negotiate cooperation."

Rubin didn't even think about it this time: "Mr. Fang, talk to him, he is the core figure."

Larry was quite surprised by Rubin's decisiveness. Fang Zong was undoubtedly recognized by Rubin as the core figure among Mo, Suo and San?

Why should he?

Is it because he is rich?

Motorola, Sony Group, Samsung Electronics, which one has no money?

Larry plans to meet with Mr. Fang tomorrow to see if there is any possibility of cooperation between the core figures mentioned by Rubin, or to see if he can dismantle this group of opponents in disguise.

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