Chapter 760 Smartphone Industry Alliance
Hearing that Lu Yiming was finally going to get to the point, everyone's expressions became serious and they looked at Lu Yiming expectantly.
Aren’t we all sitting here today hoping to get rich together with Lu Yiming?
"Mr. Lu, what is this big money-making project?"
Sect Leader Ren was the first to step forward and ask.
At this time, he had just been sued by Cisco for infringement, and had settled the lawsuit with 3COM, a joint venture. Warwick was in urgent need of a victory to restore confidence to investors and the market.
Moreover, Lu Yiming was able to organize so many seemingly unrelated people and said he wanted to create a big money-making project, so no one would not be curious.
Everyone has a gossipy heart.
Lu Yiming took out three mobile phones, one Nokia, one Motorola, and one a very crudely made PHS phone. They are all the most representative mobile phones currently on the domestic market.
Everyone immediately understood that what Lu Yiming was going to talk about today was definitely related to mobile phones.
In recent years, the PHS business of ZTE and UTStarcom has grown to a peak with an annual revenue of 21.6 billion!
Although the company does not make so much money simply by selling hardware, it can be seen from this that the mobile phone business does have a promising future and unlimited prospects.
When Master Ren saw Xiao Lingtong, his look became even more complicated.
Lu Yiming happened to look at Master Ren at this time and said with a smile: "Master Ren, I still admire you."
Master Ren asked in confusion: "Oh? What do you mean?"
Lu Yiming sincerely praised: "A real man has his own ways of doing things and his own ways of not doing things. Hua Wei would rather give up the quick money in front of him and focus on the research and development of new technologies. This kind of courage is unmatched by ordinary people."
In fact, Huawei did give up the PHS market on its own initiative. No one knows whether Mr. Ren regretted it afterwards, but it is a fact that Huawei was determined to invest money in technology research and development.
You know, Xiaolingtong involves a huge market with a revenue of nearly 100 billion yuan, which is a huge market opportunity for communication equipment manufacturers who rely on operators for their livelihood.
Taking advantage of the popularity of PHS, ZTE and UTStarcom made a lot of money. In contrast, Huawei chose to give up this profit and focused on the research and development of 3G network products.
So later, UTStarcom disappeared. Between the companies with backbone and the companies that are obsessed with money, only the former can survive to the end.
At that time, Huawei had not yet developed the fifth generation of mobile communication technology, nor had it dominated the domestic mobile phone industry, so Master Ren was a little lacking in confidence. He smiled self-deprecatingly and said, "Mr. Lu, you are too kind."
Lu Yiming laughed out loud: "Mr. Ren, why should you be so modest? Time will eventually prove who is right and who is wrong, who is better and who is worse. Huawei will grow into a great company, we just have to wait and see."
Sect Leader Ren was secretly pleased by Lu Yiming's praise, but he said modestly, "I didn't expect that President Lu would think so highly of Hua Wei. I appreciate your good words."
The boatman picked up one of the Nokia phones and said with emotion: "The production technology of the Nordic people is really amazing. The quality of this phone is even better than that of Motorola."
After the business talk ended, Master Ren straightened his face, picked up a Motorola, and said straight to the point: "Boss Lu, are you really going to make a mobile phone?"
Lu Yiming smiled and admitted directly: "Yes."
Then he put the phone in his hand accurately into the trash can in the corner, and then said: "But not this kind of trash."
The boatman and Master Ren looked at each other.
Nokia and Motorola phones are obviously high-end and of top quality, so how can they be considered rubbish?
Not to mention the distant past, even compared with the mobile phones a few years ago, this is Zenith technology.
In comparison, the inconspicuous domestic PHS next to it is real garbage. There is no signal even when you go into the toilet.
Lu Yiming glanced at the group of people in front of him and said firmly: "I chose you from so many people, and there is a reason. Your company may not be large, but in my opinion, you are the backbone of Xiaguo Manufacturing and the leading figures in the future industry."
Before everyone could react, he clapped his hands, and all the electric curtains closed, and the entire conference room suddenly became dark.
In the darkness, the slide projector started working, and what appeared on the screen were cell phones that seemed to have transcended time and came from the distant future, full of science fiction.
"This is!?"
When everyone saw what was on the slide, expressions of shock and curiosity appeared on their faces.
This thing seems a little familiar, but I have definitely never seen it before. This feeling is really weird.
Lu Yiming said: "I call it a smart phone, a personal handheld computer that can access the Internet and fit in your pocket. This is my trump card and the key to future wealth. If we master it, we will master the whole world!"
Everyone present was shocked when they heard Lu Yiming's highly inflammatory words.
The key to future wealth?
Everyone looked at the mobile phone on the slide in confusion.
It only has a square screen without any buttons, like a flattened and shrunk brick...
The phone only has one screen, so how do you use it?
Do you just poke the screen?
In fact, Lu Yiming brought together so many industry leaders just to snatch the initiative from Apple and develop a smartphone for Xia Country.
To do this, he had to ask Huawei to take charge of the research and development of communication technology, and then let BYD replace Foxconn as the mobile phone OEM.
In addition, BYD also provides qualified batteries for smartphones.
Feixun Technology is responsible for building a closed-loop ecosystem for the mobile phone system, and will also work with Huawei to be responsible for chip design.
Fuyao Glass is responsible for providing qualified mobile phone screen glass, while Jingdongfang is responsible for providing high-resolution LCD screen products.
In addition, there are dozens of companies, large and small, responsible for producing small parts for various mobile phones. The entire industrial chain from upstream to downstream must be connected and perfectly coordinated. Otherwise, a real smart phone will be just a castle in the air, always remaining on the design drawing and difficult to realize.
"Mr. Lu, excuse me, but how do I use this phone?"
Things that were commonplace in the era when Lu Yiming lived are incomprehensible to others in this era.
Lu Yiming explained: "It's very simple. I built an operating system into it, and all operations can be completed by clicking on the screen. For example, if there is no keyboard, then I will put a virtual keyboard on the screen..."
Lu Yiming explained the operating logic of the smartphone and everyone quickly understood it.
After all, those who can sit here have made some achievements in their respective fields, so they have some IQ.
After listening to Lu Yiming's explanation, everyone felt their blood boiling.
“This really is the technology of the future.”
"There is no doubt that compared to this smartphone, Nokia is rubbish - no, all mobile phones on the market are rubbish!"
"Not only mobile phones, I'm afraid that computers will be replaced by this smartphone. After all, in theory, it can complete all computer operations, except that the screen is a little smaller. It is completely suitable for light office work and entertainment!"
"I just thought Mr. Lu's words were a bit exaggerated, but now I have to admit that I was narrow-minded. It is indeed the key to wealth in the future."
"Mr. Lu, there aren't many people I admire in my life, but starting today, you're definitely one of them. Your idea is truly genius!"
Everyone's praise for Lu Yiming was endless.
In fact, the smartphone, a groundbreaking product, is absolutely worthy of such praise!
Sect Leader Ren thought of a key point: "Boss Lu, so you must have figured out the smartphone operating system?"
Before feature phones evolved into true smartphones, there were some mobile phones that used the JAVA programming language, which gradually added more functions to mobile phones, such as the ability to open WAP web pages on mobile phones.
Java was launched by Sun Microsystems in 1995, and immediately brought a new look to interactive applications on the Internet. The two most commonly used Internet browsers both include a Java virtual machine. Java compilers have been added to almost all operating systems.
Motorola's world's first dual-band mobile phone based on the Java programming language is called Timeport P108 and was successfully developed in the first quarter of 2000.
However, this is still a long way from being a true smartphone.
To be precise, it is still closer to a feature phone, but it has more functions than the original feature phone.
However, what Lu Yiming wanted to do was to apply the computer thinking to the mobile phone and install an operating system on the mobile phone to realize various functions. For example, he could freely install software into the mobile phone, just like downloading software on a computer, which was simple and intuitive.
Lu Yiming did not hide anything and said directly: "It has already taken shape as a laboratory product. Once our smartphone samples are made, it should be almost ready."
Next, after explaining his vision, Lu Yiming said: "I invited you here today because I want to launch a Xiaguo Smartphone Industry Alliance. We will work together to tackle technical problems around smartphones. We have the same goals, coordinate resources, and cooperate with each other. The ultimate goal is to lead the world!"
The boatman was a little embarrassed and said, "There is no problem with technological research and development, but I am afraid that many technologies cannot be broken through in a short period of time. And even if they are broken through, I am afraid that foreigners will directly lower the price, making it impossible for our new products to be put on the market."
This is normal. This is the so-called dimensionality reduction attack. If you want to make a technological breakthrough, your competitors will lower the price of their mature products. You will not be able to recover your R&D costs and will die.
So why is technological innovation difficult? This is where the difficulty lies.
Technology itself is just that, the key is the market. The market is very honest, it talks about interests, whoever has the best cost performance will be used. And mature products naturally have cost advantages.
Lu Yiming knew that if he wanted everyone to climb the technology tree with peace of mind, he had to give a guarantee, so he immediately said: "You can go ahead and do it boldly. I will be responsible for solving the problems of financing and burning money. As for sales, as long as everyone can make a finished product, even if the technology is a little worse for the time being, as long as the generation gap is not too obvious, I will definitely give priority to domestic products. The sales of my Jianlai computers are so good now, and you can provide the LCD panels, batteries, etc."
In fact, even if the product has a huge generation gap and no commercial value, Lu Yiming is willing to pay to maintain it.
Anyway, he can make a lot of money by shearing sheep from stories, and there are several foundations shearing sheep all over the world. He is familiar with the future trend and will not lack money at all.
When you have a lot of money, it's really just a number.
Because the so-called money, if it cannot be used to allocate resources, is just a pile of waste paper.
Lu Yiming is now in a very high position. Not only is he the richest man in the country, but he is also a technology giant. His interests and the national interests of Xia Country can be said to be completely tied together. They prosper together and suffer together.
At times like this, we have to shoulder our responsibilities and move forward with a heavy burden.
He is familiar with future history and knows what the next twenty years will be like, so he must stand up and be the one waving the flag and shouting, telling everyone to abandon their illusions and prepare for battle.
According to Lu Yiming, the ultimate goal of this smart phone industry alliance is to localize the entire industry chain from hardware to software and even the supporting facilities.
This goal is simply appalling.
Even Master Ren, who has always advocated self-reliance, felt that this plan was too far-fetched.
"Mr. Lu, is this target plan too radical?"
Lu Yiming said with a firm look, "Don't have any illusions about core technology. While there is still a chance, do everything you can to make breakthroughs and catch up. Look at the island countries, so what if their economy is booming? So what if the money they earn is enough to buy the entire United States?"
The island country at that time had rapid technological advancement and a booming economy. At its peak, it claimed that it could buy the entire United States.
However, because they were too awesome, they were hit hard and fell to the ground. Just like "one whale falls, all things come to life", relying on the business split from the island country, the semiconductor industry of South Korea and Taiwan has risen rapidly and become an important force in the world's science and technology field.
This is the consequence of having the right to speak in the hands of others. There is always a sword of Damocles hanging over your head, and you don’t know when it will fall.
When Lu Yiming mentioned the example of the island country, everyone broke out in a cold sweat. However, the Xia people have always been intimidated and unbeatable, and the people Lu Yiming invited are the best among the Xia people who uphold this idea. So after being enlightened by Lu Yiming, everyone gradually understood the current situation and opportunities.
Lu Yiming sighed: "This world is too small. If we want to develop and make money, we must step on the corpses of our enemies to move forward."
Everyone was shocked when they heard this. The competition of scientific research strength is a war without the smoke of gunpowder.
Next, Lu Yiming revealed more about the future plans of the smartphone industry alliance. Everyone was shocked when they heard Lu Yiming say that they had to develop even the basic materials and equipment themselves .
It really is a full process, except that the ore is not produced by ourselves - of course, this is indeed impossible to produce with the current level of technology.
Immediately afterwards, Lu Yiming signed an agreement with everyone, and the Smartphone Industry Alliance was officially established.
Although it did not seem earth-shattering when it was established, this industrial alliance exploded with a power that shocked the whole world over the next twenty years.
Of course, these are all later stories, so let’s put them aside for now.
After the meeting, Lu Yiming arranged a very luxurious dinner.
Holding a glass of champagne, Master Ren said to Lu Yiming, "Boss Lu, today you have revealed all your plans, including the design and principle of the smartphone. Aren't you afraid of the news being leaked?"
Lu Yiming smiled and said, "Don't worry, because I believe everyone is smart and greedy enough."
When Sect Leader Ren heard this, he was stunned for a moment, but then he immediately understood what Lu Yiming meant and laughed, "Yes, we are greedy enough, so we are better at keeping secrets."
Now Lu Yiming is the only person who knows best how to make a smartphone. What was brought out at the meeting was actually just a design concept and did not involve the core content, so it doesn't matter even if it is exposed.
In fact, there were smartphones before Apple, such as business phones that also had no keyboard but used a stylus.
It looks similar to a real smartphone, but wasn’t it eventually eliminated by the market?
So these are actually not the really important things. The most crucial part is that Lu Yiming is not stupid, so how could he tell others?
The entrepreneurs who came to attend the meeting today were carefully selected by Lu Yiming, and the possibility of leakage is very small because they are greedy enough and all want to make a lot of money.
Only by keeping the secret for Lu Yiming can they make excess profits!
So they will keep this plan secret as well!
After thinking all this through, Sect Leader Ren couldn't help but sigh that the young people nowadays are incredible. They are so calculating, it's really awe-inspiring. He is worthy of being the richest man.
The outside world did not know that Lu Yiming was going to make a groundbreaking smartphone. They only knew that he gathered a group of "miscellaneous troops" from all over the country and threatened to make a high-tech product like a mobile phone. The market was very pessimistic about him.
In August, when the second phase of China Overseas Galaxy Plaza was completed, Lu Yiming personally went to cut the ribbon. He was caught by reporters and asked, "Nokia's president, Jorma Ollila, believes that Feixun Technology's involvement in the mobile phone business is a dead end. What do you think, Mr. Lu?"
Lu Yiming was blocked by the reporter and had no choice but to answer the reporter's questions. As soon as he opened his mouth, he made a shocking statement: "I didn't want to say it at first, but Mr. Ollila really insisted on asking, so I had to tell him that in five years, there might be no Nokia phones in the world anymore."
This was said in such an arrogant way that the onlookers were all stunned!
The reporters were even more excited. There was no need to guide the topic. It was explosive enough just by publishing it directly!
Reporter: "Mr. Lu, are you serious about what you just said?"
Lu Yiming said with a straight face: "Of course I am serious. Nokia and Motorola are so powerful in the mobile phone market because I haven't entered the market yet. Once I enter the market, there will only be two types of mobile phones in the world."
He held up two fingers and raised his head confidently: "One is the phone I made, and the other is another phone."
