"Then it's settled!"
Over a meal, Lu Fei, Lacob, Larry Page and others determined the team's final investment proportion plan.
Larry Page accounts for 5% and Ballmer accounts for 25%.
Lu Fei alone holds 50%, and the three of them together hold 80%.
Although Lacob was busy, he had no objection.
Whatever Master Lu gives me, it is all a gift to me!
They acted as the hands-off boss and left all the acquisition of the Warriors to themselves, but fortunately, they acted as the hands-off boss thoroughly.
The future management rights of the team also belong to themselves.
With such three super financiers, even if all the other 29 team owners in the NBA are counted, they still don’t have as much money as them. With this financial resources, they still can’t snatch the Warriors from Larry Exon. He can hang himself on the southeast branch.
Lacob issued a military order, and Lu Fei contentedly took Ivanka in his arms, got on her Boeing 757, and flew to New York.
Not only did she prostitute Dong Jianguo's private jet for free, but she also prostituted his daughter for free. In fact, it cannot be regarded as free prostitution.
After all, I gave him several big projects worth hundreds of millions.
Ivanka bargained hard and struggled endlessly, vowing to make Mr. Lu bleed hard, preferably squeeze everything out.
When getting off the plane, Lu Fei almost fell on the boarding ladder like a white pedal bridge, and then fell straight into a dog chewing mud.
"Goodbye then. Remember to come with Zeng to the premiere of "Iron Man 2" if you still want Marvel."
Ivanka kissed him happily on the cheek.
"Phew, of course."
Lu Fei exhaled and got into the car.
At the airport, the two separated.
Lu Fei went to New York University without stopping.
Executives such as Guo Xing and Zhang Tianmei, as well as school leaders from New York University, have been waiting at the newly built Logic Experiment Center.
Since reaching a strategic cooperation with New York University, we have donated money and buildings, and reciprocated the favor. What used to be just a multi-touch and fingerprint recognition laboratory has been directly upgraded into a research center.
"Mr. Lu."
Zeng Yu stood out among the many big guys and stood out.
"Are you still used to it in school?"
Lu Fei deliberately named Zeng Yu as his guide in the list of companions.
"It's very good! Everyone here is talented and speaks well, especially the teachers, they are really great!"
The “teacher” Zeng Yu refers to is Yan Lecun, the winner of the Turing Award and one of the directors of the Logic Experiment Center.
Relying on these connections, she is the first person in the school to participate in the logic project as a master's student for the first time!
I envy the international student community and the Chinese-American community.
"That's good."
Lu Fei glanced at her and asked her to lead the way.
"The first thing we want to visit is the speech recognition project customized for Logic phones in cooperation with Logic and Niansi."
"Code name, Tomoko!"
Zeng Yu took a deep breath and bravely explained.
Lu Fei watched her operate the "Sophon" system and listened to the report, with his hands behind his back, acting like a boss.
I originally wanted to buy Siri once and for all.
At this time, Siri had only been established for less than 2 years and had not yet been swallowed up by Apple. However, the acquisition application has been stuck in the approval process of the Trade Commission. The reason is very simple -
Siri technology traces its roots to the CALO project announced by the military’s Advanced Research Planning Agency.
Therefore, if you want to sell it, you can only sell it to local companies.
If you can’t buy it, we’ll make it!
It spent 150 million US dollars and spent more than a year researching it with Nuance, the best speech recognition manufacturer in the United States.
"Compared with speech recognition systems such as Siri currently on the market, how are Sophon's various indicators? What is its accuracy?"
Lu Fei silently touched his chin with interest.
"Tomoko can be said to be far ahead of his peers!"
Zeng Yu learned his habit of speaking, "Currently, speech recognition, including Siri, can only be based on text chat services. Tomoko has realized the function of speech input and output. In the next step, it can be integrated into logic mobile phones." Do the adaptation.”
"how long it takes?"
Lu Fei looked left and right.
"This this……"
Zeng Yu was at a loss for words and opened her mouth.
Yan Lecun answered for her: "According to the normal progress, I think there will be no problem if it is installed in this year's logic series."
"Crooked."
Lu Fei personally experienced it, which is definitely not comparable to artificial intelligence such as chatGPT and Pangu Big Model.
But these days, it’s a black technology!
He nodded with satisfaction and went to the laboratory at the back.
In addition to voice recognition, face recognition, multi-touch, device security, biometrics, artificial intelligence, image processing...
Everything is closely related to logical business and strategy.
For example, Ocean Technology, which has been acquired, Leica, which has just completed the equity transfer, and the fingerprint recognition optical sensor developed by Goodix Technology, rely on Leica's optical imaging.
"You need to align the optical imaging array with the aperture."
"To achieve this, the display area above and near the imaging aperture can be formed with lower pixel density, increasing the distance between pixels and thereby increasing the passage of light through this area."
"Then arriving at the area of the optical imaging array..."
Yan Lecun carefully explained the principle of operation.
"Brother-in-law."
Zeng Yu secretly pulled off Lu Fei's clothes and lowered his voice and said, "Didn't we develop a pretty good pressure sensor solution? Why didn't you agree to put it in logicX3?"
"It's very simple. The pressure sensor is not very sensitive and consumes a lot of power. It has more problems than benefits. Of course it won't work."
Lu Fei smiled, "And it's not a logical strategic goal. What I want is a true fingerprint unlocking phone, just like the capacitive touch screen is the real one."
"Emmm..."
Zeng Yu frowned, seeming to understand.
"You will know when you come to work at Logic in the future. One of the primary purposes of Logic's scientific research is that 'innovation must always be combined with the market, demand, and service.' We have a dedicated internal 'industry-university-research, marketing, supply and service' system .”
Lu Fei had a smile on his lips.
Zeng Yu was very curious, "Well, brother-in-law, should I go to Logistics immediately after I graduate?"
"It's up to you. You don't have to follow logic. You can continue to study for a Ph.D. or even stay in the R&D center. You can study for three to five years. I might invite you back to China and set up a laboratory with you as the core."
"Me? Just don't make fun of me."
"Who can say for sure, but you will definitely have to go back to your country. You must tell me when the time comes and I will make arrangements for you."
"Don't bother brother-in-law, I'll just come back by myself."
"You do not understand."
Lu Fei looked at her and said, "The dedicated line I will arrange for you is not one that ordinary people can use. Recently, only two people have used it."
"Who?"
Zeng Yu was startled. Returning to another country would have to be so complicated?
Lu Fei smiled and said nothing, making a silent gesture.
Those two people are experts in the field of radio frequency——
Zhang Hao and Pang Wei.
He is also the technology leader of logic future radio frequency chips.
The RF chip, like the baseband chip, is the top priority in mobile phone chips. It is the chip that converts RF signals and digital signals, especially the RF front-end.
Smartphones and mobile communication devices are indispensable!
Seeing that he didn't say anything, Zeng Yu didn't ask further and continued to lead the way, leading him around the entire research center. However, even his sister-in-law couldn't enter some of the core laboratories.
Only Guo Xing and Zhang Tianmei are qualified.
She waited at the door of the building for a while, and Lu Fei and others came out in groups, and immediately got together:
"Take me somewhere to eat delicious food at noon, sister..."
Halfway through his words, Lu Fei put his hands on his hips and looked at the experimental center building from top to bottom over and over again.
Like this, there are still 2 Logic in the United States.
In addition, France, Neon, Italy, Canada, the United Kingdom, Russia, etc. have one, and Germany will build a second one.
Not counting China’s Northwest Jiaotong University and Harbin Institute of Technology...
It is precisely because of these that Mr. Lu has the confidence not to be afraid of the siege of Nokia, Samsung, Apple and other eighteen princes!
…………
Meanwhile, Nokia headquarters.
"Just now, Motorola announced that it will launch an Android model with a sliding full keyboard this year, called 'Milestone'."
As the vice president, Mabote reminded: "Counting Logic, Samsung, and HTC, this is already the fourth Android phone."
"Motorola? Don't worry about it!"
Kallasvuo disagreed: "It is no longer our primary competitor, especially since the acquisition of Trolltech is about to be completed, and we will soon be able to pinch Motorola's nose!"
"Wow, that's great!"
Mabote tapped the chair handle excitedly.
All Motorola's Linux-based phones use Trolltech's open source software.
There are only two paths left before Motorola.
Either we are willing to be controlled by Nokia, or we give up such an important supplier and cut off an arm. No matter what we choose, we will suffer losses both internally and externally, whether it is a small loss or a huge loss.
"It is not the focus to attack Motorola. The focus is to shorten the system gap between Nokia, Logic and Apple."
Kallasvuo handed him a cup of coffee.
"Haha, I originally thought that Motorola and Samsung were our strong rivals, but unexpectedly they suddenly turned into Logic, Apple, Google, and Microsoft." Mabote took a sip of coffee and couldn't help but sigh.
"Especially logic, it's like a 'wake-up call' that wakes us all up. Now is the most critical moment."
Kallasvuo said bluntly: "I intend to appoint you as the new president of Nokia Asia Pacific."
"You want me to be in charge of the Asian market?"
Mabote's heart was pounding.
Kallasvuo nodded, "You also know that under the impact of so-called smartphones such as Logic and Apple, Nokia's current stock price is very, very bleak, and the outside world is not optimistic about us."
"I know, it's still falling today."
Mabote felt the bitterness of the coffee still lingering in his mouth.
From the moment Mr. Lu released the smartphone, Nokia's stock has been falling and has been going downhill.
Three years after it started selling, the stock price has been cut off.
It has already plunged by half, leaving only $22.3, but the decline has not stopped.
It’s about to fall below 20 US dollars!
"To boost the stock price no matter what, we need new good news and new business growth points. From the current point of view, only the Chinese market is our only hope."
Kallasvuo's tone was firm.
"I agree! The reason why Logic can surpass Motorola so quickly and become the fourth largest mobile phone manufacturer in the world by sales is because of China's consumer market of 1.3 billion people."
"Soon it will no longer be just China. Logic is now conquering cities and territories in Europe with Huawei and is about to overtake Samsung."
"Smartphones! Still have to switch to smartphones!"
Mabote said seriously: "Although the N97's current shipments, sales and other data are very impressive, it is not yet a smartphone. We must launch a Nokia smartphone as soon as possible."
"I'm doing this right now, and you..."
Kallasvuo said seriously: "It is to defend our Chinese market before the successful launch of Nokia smartphones."
For any business empire, there is a problem.
After the territory reaches a certain level, it becomes more difficult to continue to expand the territory. That is to say, the market has changed from an increase to a stock, and the European business is close to saturation.
As for North America, it has been difficult to conquer for a long time.
In addition to Logic, Apple, BlackBerry, and Motorola have already divided up the territory, the key point is that Nokia is not like Logic and is willing to give up its interests and cooperate with the four major operators.
In Asia, apart from Tianzhu and Huaxia, they also occupy the top sales position. Neon's market share is only 1%, and Bangzi's is less than 1%, which has been completely eaten away by Samsung, Logic and LG.
Nokia is like the blue whale and Apple is the great white shark.
Logic is the "ocean overlord", the killer whale.
Relying on the Android system, Google, Samsung, HTC, and Motorola have all turned into killer whales, and they have set their sights on Nokia.
"So my most important task is to deal with them and regain the market share that was taken away, right?"
Mabote cast a questioning look.
"Yes, but the premise is to first maintain Nokia's existing market share in China and then try to increase sales and profits."
Kallasvuo nodded unabashedly,
"I think we can start a price war."
"you sure?"
"Of course, one of Nokia's biggest advantages is its ability to control costs. For mid-range phones ranging from 76 to 200 euros, the gross profit can reach about 50%. Even for low-end phones of 30 euros, it can reach 20%. Logic can do it. Is that possible? It can’t be done!”
"Go on."
“We don’t focus on the high-end, but focus on the mid- to low-end.”
Mabote analyzed that the smartphones of Logic, HTC, Samsung, and Apple are all priced at mid-to-high-end prices. Nokia still ranks first in sales in China's low-end market, and is almost the only company that can continue to make profits at the low-end. This is an opportunity. .
"Don't underestimate logic. China's Shenzhou and Tianyu, which are ranked second and third in low-end smartphones, still rely on logic."
The implication of Kallasvuo's words is to launch a mid- to low-end price war, which is equivalent to a head-on confrontation between Nokia and Logic.
"He has his alliance, don't we also have our own alliance?" Mabote was talking about the Saipan Foundation. Nokia took the lead and attracted companies such as Sony Ericsson, Texas Instruments, Vodafone, LG, and Sharp to form a brand new foundation. Offensive and defensive alliance.
"That's true, and let me reveal another piece of good news."
Kallasvuo whispered that they are cooperating with Intel to develop Nokia's next-generation mobile phone system, MeeGo.
It is also based on Linux and will also be open source.
Jianfeng targets Android and IOS.
"Haha, this is great news!"
Mabote smiled and said: "I also have good news. Lianxiang from China hopes that the latest mobile phones can use the Symbian system. It is best to join the Symbian Foundation. What do you think?"
"Lianxiang?"
Kallasvuo's eyes lit up.
With Lianxiang as internal support and logically related manufacturers like Shenzhou, we will not fight alone in a price war in the Chinese battlefield.
As for the European battlefield,
Of course, you have to use the patented sea tactics in your own home court. (End of chapter)
