Chapter 84 Reaction
There is no doubt that we are lagging behind in 3G and 4G, and we are lagging behind by a lot. A large number of patents are in the hands of others.
If we want to cut your leeks, you have to stand still! That’s why we are so anxious and disregard our dignity and eating manners after we start to overtake others.
After the Qualcomm tax was revealed, it caused a period of silence. This was the first time many people knew about this thing.
I bought a mobile phone, it has nothing to do with you, but I have to give you 5% of the price of the whole phone without using your hardware? Isn't this killing me!
Look at the wheat company, they work so hard to pursue cost-effectiveness, but how much is their gross profit margin?
In the early days, Xiaomi was almost synonymous with "cheap", so when flagship phones were released later, people were not interested in it. Therefore, they deliberately separated Redmi from the brand in an attempt to elevate their status.
But in the end, Qualcomm did nothing and made the profit without doing anything!
This naturally made many netizens uneasy and even somewhat sad.
Now that Wang Yi has implemented reverse taxation and stated that it will be 0.1% domestically and 0.2% abroad, a large number of bystanders have turned into fans and immediately suppressed all comments.
This put a lot of pressure on Fruit and Four Star's minions...
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South Korea, four-star headquarters.
Four stars is an absolute giant in South Korea. It involves all aspects and is almost impossible to leave.
South Korea originally chose this method in order to take a shortcut, and the effect was indeed quite outstanding at the time, but after the powerful leader stepped down, things began to get out of control.
The fact that one leader after another has not had a good end is actually somewhat related to this. Without a powerful leader, there will be no influence on a group like Four Star.
They even began to be controlled and influenced in the opposite direction.
Moreover, after the financial crisis that year, South Korea was forced to open up to the United States for capital injection. Although it was a weakening for South Korea itself and turned it into a tethered pet, it was undoubtedly a good godfather for the four stars and they gained many conveniences.
It is precisely because of this convenience that Starbucks can directly challenge Apple in the mobile phone business.
If Sixing was still South Korea's own company, such a challenge would probably result in a slap in the face.
Now that the era of smart phones has begun, Sixin has also attached great importance to the mobile phone business. Moreover, Sixin's own advantage is that they also have other related industrial chains. They can produce many spare parts such as screens by themselves, which gives them a huge advantage.
Originally, a small software would not cause a stir at their headquarters, but as it spread online, with the emergence of renderings, a large number of canceled orders and the popularity of two new models of Chinese competitors, the news skyrocketed.
In the end, this matter was brought to the attention of the headquarters for a decision.
The previous water army and public opinion attacks were attempts by the branch, but they obviously failed.
"This is excellent software. Is there a way we can quickly crack it?"
An old man sitting in the chairman's seat spoke slowly.
What is a patent? Anyway, I'll use it first!
Four Star likes to do this kind of thing very much. They just use Apple's patents. The worst that can happen is a fine!
Anyway, Four Star is now the son of Wall Street. Although he is only a godson, he can still enjoy some privileges.
"It's not easy. He is a great mathematician. If we use him this way, we might lose the Chinese market."
Someone issued a warning and obviously conducted a detailed investigation on Wang Yi.
If it's just an ordinary company, they will use it, so what? At most, they will compensate you with some money.
But people who are engaged in academics...
"A great mathematician? The one who solved the Goldbach conjecture? That's amazing."
Another person nearby exclaimed.
The four-star technical foundation is very strong. Wang Yi’s influence after the lecture he completed at the University of Pennsylvania was quite large, and so many experts praised him.
Among the mathematicians criticized by Wang Yi at that time, there was also a Korean who also had some connection with the Sixing.
Even the senior executive who spoke knew that someone had already looked up Wang Yi's family tree, and there were people with the surname Wang in South Korea!
What? No family tree?
Isn't that better...
"Hiss, it's this one."
Ordinary mathematicians can calculate it, but it is really troublesome to calculate it on this scale.
As they said, if you are too straightforward, you may easily lose the entire Chinese market!
Unlike fruits, four-star products are mainly dependent on this market and cannot provide much benefit in return.
Even if Four Star has a huge business worldwide, it would be great if it could be dealt a blow like this.
“First pay for a period of time, then set up an unrelated new company in China, saying that you have also developed this kind of beauty function, and then pay a small amount of money to the new company as a token of your appreciation.
"The fruit is so proud. We can actually make a profit if we load this up and sell it to other countries sooner."
Someone made a suggestion.
As for software, just don’t copy it. Once you find your idea, there are plenty of ways to get around it, right?
It’s not a mountain like industrial software and systems, where dense patent walls leave you helpless.
“Can we talk about it down to 0.1%? Isn’t doubling it too discriminatory against us?”
For the wealthy Four Star, it is not impossible for them to pay the money, but the way they collect taxes and the price they increase are not very harmful but extremely insulting.
"I'm afraid not. The reason why they asked for 0.2% is probably because they saw our global distribution capabilities. However, their local mobile phones are potential rivals ..."
This year's four-star sales topped the world!
However, it is obvious that it is about to be eliminated this year. Nokia, which is struggling to survive, still has the second largest sales volume in the world, slightly surpassing the third-placed Fruit Machine, and the fourth is also LG from South Korea.
It can be said that in the current mobile phone market, South Korea is definitely the undisputed number one in terms of sales volume alone.
Nokia can obviously see that its luck has run out and it is no longer a threat, but it still has to fight hard for its remaining market share. If it can have the help of this beauty, plus the arrogance of the fruit machine, then the benefits will still outweigh the disadvantages!
Moreover, if they do not join, the Chinese mobile phone manufacturers who are ready to take action will probably be able to break out immediately.
This still makes them feel fearful and threatened...
"The sooner we reach an agreement, the sooner we can reap the benefits. It will take some time to implement it."
"Then let's just take 0.2% and let him take it for a month! After a month, we can use the implants from the new company. This will be enough to give them face."
Even if it is only a 0.2% commission per month, it is still a considerable number considering the shipment volume of Four Star.
Half of this year has passed, and Sega predicts that global shipments will exceed 400 million units!
It accounts for almost a quarter of the mobile phone industry!
They have no choice but to accept Qualcomm's tax collection, otherwise they will be in big trouble if their pretty dad sues them.
But we respect the Chinese market and let you take a month!
A protection fee of at least tens of millions of US dollars is not enough for you to show off?
It's just a beauty app.
This fee is enough to give you face.
With this attitude, when we "learn from" it later, we won't be accused of eating too ugly. If you want to sue us at that time, go ahead. After all, we are a new company in our own country and we have plenty of ways to delay it.
No matter what, you are the adopted son of Wall Street! The best you can do is just do it in your own country and pay some money...
