Chapter 676 I’m very angry (two in one)
After dusk, the sky changes drastically.
The strong wind blew the grass, and the banana trees were hit by heavy rain.
"Well, senior, I was wrong..."
Wearing a blindfold, Yang Mi felt the rope on her hand being untied, but the person untying the rope was not there. She heard the sound of rain mixed with the ringing of a cell phone, and then heard the sound of the window and door opening.
"Whoa whoa whoa whoa."
Lu Fei stood on the balcony, the cold wind blowing on his heated head. Guo Xing, who was far away in the United States, brought unexpected bad news. Nokia had just delivered the news——
Accusing Logic of infringing on his own patent, he demanded to pay a patent fee of up to 200 million U.S. dollars, and it was a one-time payment!
That’s not true!
The light of lightning shone on Lu Fei's face. His face was gloomy and his brows were furrowed. Although he had collected the patents of Nortel Networks and expanded the Android camp's arsenal, some patents could not be circumvented no matter how hard they were circumvented.
Nokia.
But the problem is that Logic has been cross-licensing patents with Nokia. If it can't be authorized, it still has to pay by the nose.
What is Nokia causing trouble this time?
Guo Xing said: "Mr. Lu, Kallasvuo said that there are 21 patents involving software, antennas, chipsets and video encoding. The logic is not authorized by Nokia and is used privately. There are also 8 items where the charging standard has been changed and the licensing fee is full.
Up……"
"Nokia is so poor, isn't it! Dare you raise prices indiscriminately?"
Lu Fei put his hands on his hips, "It looks like he wants to make a lot of money from patent licensing. Have you found out the reason?"
"It's been checked!"
Guo Xing reported in detail.
Nokia's second quarter financial report is ugly, especially the sales in the Chinese market, which have been beaten by Xiaomi and Shenzhou. The stock price has continued to be sluggish for several months. The third quarter financial report will be out soon, and there is no way to improve it.
Profitable, Nokia's stock is about to fall below $10.
In addition to layoffs, the company is also levying patent licensing fees.
There is nothing wrong with paying a patent licensing fee, but when the contract expires, the price is raised and the price is raised rashly. This is purely a hooligan act!
Moreover, the charging standards are quite unreasonable.
Even Qualcomm would have to call him "hooligan" when he saw it!
"Are you just asking us for money?"
Lu Fei looked at the flowers and plants that were ravaged in the heavy rain.
"Except for Apple, HTC, Xiaomi, Shenzhou, and Tianyu are all our domestic brands." Guo Xing said in a low tone.
"Klasvuo Kallasvuo finally did not lose his mind and attacked everywhere, including Samsung, Sony, LG and other Japanese and Korean companies."
"It's only a matter of time. This time it's our turn, next time it's their turn. Nokia will bite whoever it catches."
"I don't care what happens to the apples, they are here..."
Lu Fei had only one tough answer for Nokia's lion's open mouth, No, qnmd!
"Mr. Lu, Kallasvuo probably also expected that we would refuse, saying that this is Nokia's reasonable patent claim. If not, they would go to court to sue us and double the US$200 million."
Guo Xing was afraid that Lu Fei would make him angry, so he told Kang Peikai's exact words verbatim, but what surprised him was——
Instead of being angry, Lu Fei was very calm: "Nokia is patent blackmail. The more they push their limits, the less we can follow their wishes. No need to talk, let's just go to court."
What is the equivalent of $200 million?
It's equivalent to buying an entire Leica and still having some leftover.
Equivalent to three quarters of Mentor International.
It is equivalent to tearing off a piece of fat from the logical capital chain, especially since Logic has entered a furious mode. After the subprime mortgage crisis, it has swept away global assets. The development speed can no longer be described as high speed, but super high speed. It was originally loose.
Liquidity is also tight, severely restricting the smooth operation of logic.
What's more, the procurement, production, and promotion of logicX3...
More importantly, after acquiring Nortel Networks patents, the entire Android camp became more powerful.
Could it be that Nokia threatened to give money before the acquisition?
After the acquisition, Nokia intensified its threats to raise prices? Then the acquisition of Nortel Networks wasn't for nothing!
How can you be the big brother?
How to lead the Android camp well?
"We will fight the lawsuit with Nokia to the end, no matter how high the cost. We will fight in the United States, Germany, and China. In short, we will fight as long as Nokia wants to fight!"
Lu Fei slapped the railing heavily.
"Yes, Mr. Lu!"
Guo Xing fully supports it. Anyway, this is not the first time that he has gone to court with Nokia, and he has long been used to it.
"Even if you are fined more royalties in the end, it doesn't matter. The logic in the future will be stronger than the logic today. It is completely affordable and can be delayed in time."
Lu Fei said with a straight face: "On the contrary, the longer it is delayed, the better it will be for us, and Nokia will be completely dragged to death in the lawsuit."
"Mr. Lu, would you like to ask about the progress of Motorola's acquisition?" Guo Xing strongly agreed to fight a protracted war with Nokia.
Nokia has lagged behind in smartphones.
Just for these three melons and two dates, wasting the final opportunity for transformation is equivalent to picking up sesame seeds and losing the world.
"I'll be in touch with Carl Icahn."
Lu Fei understood the underlying meaning of his words.
Guo Xing immediately felt more confident. If during the lawsuit, Google could acquire Motorola's mobile division and have Motorola's patented body protection, even if the licensing fee cannot be completely waived, it would still be able to save a lot and stabilize the entire Android camp.
heart of.
It's equivalent to leveling up from level 5 to level 6, so prepare some ultimate moves.
"By the way, you just said that Apple, HTC, and Xiaomi were all sued. How did they react?"
Lu Fei sat on the rocking chair, swaying.
"Xiaomi, Shenzhou, and HTC are certainly looking at our intentions, but there is no news from Apple for the time being."
Guo Xing promised to send someone to investigate immediately.
"Hmph, we thought Nokia was too simple. Originally, the October press conference was only for Apple, but now, since Nokia wants to get involved so much, we don't have to be polite and add Nokia to the press conference.
"
Lu Fei said: "This time we are going to hit someone with two fists!"
Guo Xing took the order and left. He planned to organize HTC, Xiaomi, Shenzhou and other domestic manufacturers to jointly counter-sue Nokia.
"Didi didi..."
The rain gradually became lighter and the rain fell slowly.
Lu Fei called Carl Icahn and didn't ask how long it would take or a specific number. I just wanted Motorola!
After hanging up the phone, he frowned angrily in the cold rainy night, and his mind was filled with thoughts on how to deal with Nokia and Apple.
At this moment, a figure came to him.
"Hiss~"
Lu Fei took a breath and looked down.
Yang Mi is obviously a qualified fire extinguisher. The strong wind and heavy rain cannot extinguish Mr. Lu's fire, but she is working hard to put out the fire.
At the same time, when Xiaomi’s Lei Jun, Shenzhou’s Wu Haijun, HTC’s Wang Xuehong and others were anxiously waiting for the news of Logic, they all got the same answer as Master Lu——
No, go to hell Nokia!
Moreover, it was publicly announced directly on the official website, as well as official accounts such as Weibo, Twitter, and Facebook:
"Nokia's mobile phone business is in decline, and it has transferred patents to third-party patent enforcement companies, allowing these companies to act as its thugs, charging high patent fees and making huge profits. This approach seriously undermines the FRAND principle, that is, fair, reasonable and unfair.
Discriminatory terms.”
"Logic doesn't admit it! Don't accept it! Don't agree to it!"
The younger brothers from HTC, Xiaomi, Shenzhou and others saw how tough the leader was, so they immediately found the backbone and leaned on him.
If we don’t agree on logic, neither will we.
After all, so much money has been paid to buy the road, and now Nokia directly robbed it, and no one would agree to it.
Same goes for apples!
When Jobs heard the logical reply, he was not surprised, but took it for granted, because he and Lu Fei were from the same group.
I didn’t want to pay it in the first place!
Now that Lu Fei doesn't pay, it's even more impossible for him to pay!
Wouldn't it mean that he would be shorter than Lu Fei if he did it?
Steve Jobs and Apple cannot afford to lose this person!
But what surprised him was that Logic not only refused to agree, but also sued two third-party companies that were helping Nokia, accusing them of joining forces with Nokia to "extort" unreasonable patent licensing fees.
.
Although Apple doesn’t want to fight side by side with Logic,
However, Nokia can't help but go too far.
If the tiger doesn't show off its power, you think I'm Hello Kitty!
Soon, Apple announced that it would only accept cross-licensing of patents with Nokia and would never accept the payment of high patent fees.
Android and IOS join forces to fight Symbian!
"Hey, Steve Jobs is so angry?"
Lu Fei raised his eyebrows. He really couldn't figure out what Apple's confidence was. It didn't have the patents of Nortel Networks, nor did it have back-ups like Motorola, nor did it have a bunch of Android juniors.
Oyster sauce?
Is it possible that Jobs has some back-up tricks that he doesn't know about?
I looked out the window absentmindedly, and saw that the Han and Tang Cinemas were not far away, and the colorful lights illuminated the entire night sky.
The 30-meter red carpet extends all the way to the door.
On the left are movie fans and on the right are the media. It’s crowded.
"The Wind" is a film dedicated to the 60th anniversary of the Han and Tang Dynasties, so the premiere was naturally star-studded. No matter which industry, which company, or which star, everyone came to support it, and they were afraid of missing it.
After all, Tong Gang and Han Sanping are here too.
The entire China Entertainment Group must give face.
Yang Mi was wearing a black dress with suspenders and smeared red lips. She stood in the middle of Liu Shishi in white dress and Jing Tian in pink dress. The three sisters were filled with intimate and sweet smiles.
Liu Yifei was left embarrassed.
The xenophobic little thoughts are clearly revealed.
Liu Yifei let out a breath to calm down his mood. He did not force himself to join in and humiliate himself. Instead, he followed alone and met many acquaintances along the way.
Chen Kun, who had co-starred with her in "The Family", chatted and laughed with Yang Mi and Liu Shishi in "Painted Skin", and even said hello to Jing Tian, ​​but he was the only one who noticed——
Love to ignore others.
At this moment, Huang Xiaoming and Li Shuangbing, who had been partners with him, all took the initiative to strike up a conversation with the three Yang Mi sisters.
But one by one, they all ignored themselves.
It's as if he is air and has no sense of existence.
Looking at Yang Mi being admired by the stars, she has evolved from Lin Yueru and Guo Xiang, who were helpless to match her, to the "first sister" among the post-80s florets with unlimited future in China Entertainment.
Master Liu is considered the "second sister" in terms of age.
Jing Tian is truly the "second sister" in terms of strength.
Liu Yifei was in a daze for a moment. After wasting all these years in Hollywood, things have really changed and people have changed, and the world has become a cold place.
He sighed, not asking for trouble, silently lifted up his skirt, and walked to his seat. Suddenly, he felt that someone stepped on his hem, and he stumbled, almost falling over.
Looking back, I saw it was Huo Siyan.
Wang Zhonglei put his arm around her waist and said in a cold tone: "Miss Liu, I haven't seen you for a long time. I didn't expect to meet you here."
"Wang, Mr. Wang."
Liu Yifei was agitated and wanted to pull back the skirt that had been stepped on, but couldn't pull it out, which made her feel anxious.
Not only was he anxious to pay for the couture dress he finally borrowed because it was dirty, but he was also anxious to be entangled by the vengeful Hua Yi.
"Didn't Ms. Liu sign a contract with William Morris and start her career in Hollywood? How come she has time to return to China and come here?"
When Wang Zhonglei thought of her using Hua Yi as a springboard and the two brothers as a scapegoat, his anger suddenly surged into his heart.
"I was invited by Mr. Lu and Sister Zeng Li..."
Liu Yifei pursed his lips, pretending to be powerful.
"Mr. Lu?!"
Hearing Mr. Lu, Huo Siyan was so frightened that she immediately took her foot back, while Wang Zhonglei stared at her with a scrutinizing gaze.
"Mr. Lu, we arranged the seats of Liu Yifei and Mr. Wang in the front and back rows. Look, they have bumped into each other now."
Zhong Lifang stretched out her hand.
Lu Fei looked in the direction of his finger and saw that Liu Yi was helpless and his face was pale due to Wang Zhonglei's difficulties.
"Mr. Lu, should I bring them here now?"
"No hurry, wait a minute, Wang Zhonglei has been holding back his anger for so many years, let him vent, and let Liu Yifei know what kind of situation she is in now. Only you can save her, and she can only hold her tightly.
The thighs of the Han and Tang Dynasties."
"You're right, don't use us as a springboard."
"She dares? I don't think she has the guts!"
Lu Fei crossed his legs and swayed for a while, "The heat is almost over, you go and help her smooth things over. If Wang Zhonglei makes a fool of himself..."
"I will bring him to you."
Zhong Lifang got the instruction and walked over.
Liu Yifei was watched as if she were a joke. Wang Zhonglei pulled Hua Yi and everyone sarcastic and aggressive, like slap after slap on her face.
"Mr. Wang!"
Hearing Zhong Lifang's voice, Liu Yifei felt like he saw a savior.
Wang Zhonglei was startled and forced a smile on his face.
Zhong Lifang stood in front of Liu Yifei and told the truth about her relationship with Han and Tang Dynasties. The agency contract was already in her name.
"Mr. Zhong, when did she sign in Hantang?"
Wang Zhonglei looked solemn and asked Huo Siyan and others to retreat.
Don’t look at the monk’s face, look at the Buddha’s face.
After all, Zhong Lifang represents Gao Yuanyuan's face.
"That's right, didn't Huayi launch the 'Four Little Hua Dan' before? So Mr. Gao and we plan to follow suit and launch a 'Four Little Hua Dan' female star lineup after the launch. It just so happens that Sissi also has the idea of ​​​​cooperating with us.
We hit it off right away!”
Zhong Lifang protects Liu Yifei like a hen.
"As expected of Miss Liu, you can always go to higher places." Wang Zhonglei cleared old scores, "But I want to remind Mr. Zhong..."
"I know there is some unhappiness between her and Hua Yi."
Zhong Lifang laughed and tried to mediate the conflict between Liu Yifei and them without Mr. Lu's intervention.
But it was obvious that he had overestimated his own reputation.
Liu Yifei hid behind her with a guilty conscience. He thought that there would be a deadlock, but he heard: "Originally, President Gao wanted to come to resolve the matter in person, but due to physical reasons, he could not come, so she specially invited Mr. Lu, and Mr. Wang wanted to
Don’t you want to meet me?”
"Mr. Lu is also here?!"
Wang Zhonglei suddenly became excited.
Liu Yifei's heart was pounding when he saw him acting so rude. He followed Zhong Lifang and came to Lu Fei and sat next to him.
"Lu, Mr. Lu."
When Wang Zhonglei saw Lu Fei's gloomy face, his heart skipped a beat, thinking that he was dissatisfied with him for making things difficult for Liu Yifei.
broken!
Liu Yifei, this little girl, is on my lap!
"Mr. Wang, sit down."
Little did he know that Lu Fei was paying attention to the upcoming Three Emperors War with Nokia and Apple, and he was very angry these days.
Even Yang Mi, a fire extinguisher, can't put down the fire.
By some mistake, I hit the muzzle!
"Gulu."
Wang Zhonglei swallowed his saliva and felt like he was sitting on pins and needles.
"Is the deal settled?"
Lu Fei narrowed his eyes and leaned towards Liu Yifei. Although there was no skin contact, the meaning was self-evident.
"without……"
Before Zhong Lifang could finish speaking, Wang Zhonglei immediately interrupted: "It's settled, it's settled. There was indeed a misunderstanding between us and Miss Liu, but it's fine now. Everything was made clear just now."
"Really reconciled?"
"real!"
"I don't like forcing people, so don't force me."
"Mr. Lu, you are not forcing yourself at all!"
"That's good."
Lu Fei showed no expression and stretched out his hand, "I will first thank Mr. Wang and Hua Yi for Yuanyuan for supporting her and her career. If we are free another day, we will treat you and your elder brother to dinner."
Liu Yifei's eyes widened. In just a few words, the arrogant Wang Zhonglei actually gave in. Oh my God!
She stared blankly at the man in front of her who was full of aura and calm demeanor. She originally thought that what she saw on TV and in the news was domineering and charming enough, with the temperament of a leader who has everything under control, but she never expected to see him in person.
witness--
It’s a hundred times better!
The whole person's heart was surging, and he couldn't help but feel dizzy.
"If I hadn't rushed to Mr. Lu, maybe Huayi would never let you go." Zhong Lifang sighed beside her, "Sissi, why don't you thank Mr. Lu quickly, Sissi."
"Whoa whoa."
Liu Yifei woke up from a dream and said with a blushing face: "Thank you, thank you Mr. Lu, my mother and I booked a private room in the hotel..."
"If you want to thank me, just thank Mr. Gao and Mr. Zhong."
Lu Fei looked at his watch: "As for eating, you can, but it's not necessary." After saying that, he stood up and left.
Liu Yifei looked at his back and held his chest.
When people leave, there seems to be an empty space in my heart.
Thanks to Princess Sissi for the 800 starting coins.
Chapter completed!