Chapter 693 Extreme regret and Jobs' determination
Zhou Ming had a very ominous premonition in his heart.
If it is a simple hand-made gift, then it must be given to them before they leave Nagasawa Island.
It is impossible to send the gift to Wandao by mail.
Zhou Ming's mind was filled with cluttered thoughts, and his mood had already flown to the island.
After several hours of flying, the plane finally arrived at the island.
Zhou Ming was not even in the mood to eat and rushed to the HTC headquarters without stopping.
Because Chen Xiao's logistics had been shipped a few days earlier, when Zhou Ming arrived at the headquarters, there were already two boxes of stuff waiting for him to sign for it.
Zhou Ming looked at the boxes sent from Changzezhou and quickly asked someone to open the boxes.
The first box is full of carbon crystal storage and carbon crystal memory.
Seeing this scene, Zhou Ming was a little dazed.
The two parties have stopped cooperating. Why does Changtian Technology still send carbon crystal storage and carbon crystal memory?
There is a page on the product.
Zhou Ming picked up this page and looked at it, and his heart was full of mixed emotions.
The paper reads: "In view of the fact that we have terminated our cooperation and that your company's mobile phone hardware is undergoing a transition process, we have decided to give HTC 20,000 pieces of carbon crystal memory and 20,000 pieces of carbon crystal storage for free."
That is to say, Changtian Technology gave these 20,000 pieces of carbon crystal storage and carbon crystal memory to HTC completely for free.
For HTC, this is definitely a great gift.
Because this really helps HTC in its mobile phone hardware transition.
Changtian Technology sent a total of two boxes this time.
Zhou Ming quickly opened the second box.
The second box is smaller, and the things inside are also small.
After Zhou Ming opened it, he found a battery and a camera inside.
Zhou Ming looked at the battery and camera models.
The battery is produced by Galaxy Energy, a subsidiary of Changtian Technology, and has a total capacity of 2,400 mAh.
Seeing such a capacity, Zhou Ming was extremely shocked.
Most of the Panasonic batteries currently used by HTC have a capacity of only 1140 mAh.
Of course, companies such as Panasonic can increase the battery capacity, but as the battery capacity increases, the volume will also increase.
Smartphones have begun to pursue thinness, lightness and small size.
This means that the large-capacity lithium batteries produced by Panasonic cannot be put into mobile phones at all.
But the lithium battery from Galaxy Energy sent by Changtian Technology is actually smaller than Panasonic’s 1000 mAh lithium battery.
This shocked Zhou Ming very much.
Zhou Ming quickly asked his subordinates to take this lithium battery to the laboratory to test the actual performance and capacity of the lithium battery.
Under the lithium battery, there is a small box.
The box is labeled with the camera and camera module.
This time Zhou Zhou clearly understood the intention of Changtian Technology.
For the batteries and cameras sent by Changtian Technology, Wang Xiang requested that HTC purchase them together with carbon crystal storage and carbon crystal memory.
Zhou Ming picked up the small box and read the parameters on it in detail.
This camera is produced by Haiou and has a total pixel count of 12 million.
Zhou Ming's heart was hit hard.
Because HTC currently uses Sony's most advanced mobile phone camera, which is only 5 million pixels.
Seagull actually has 12 million pixels, and it looks very small.
The camera module at the back is also very small, and it can be seen in detail in the manual that this module is anti-shake when paired with the camera.
Whether the camera can anti-shake is not only a scientific research problem for mobile phone cameras, but also a scientific research problem for SLR cameras.
Because the SLR is relatively large, it can accommodate a lot of accessories.
Sony has now developed an anti-shake SLR camera.
But the size of the mobile phone is only a little big, and it needs to house the camera and the camera module. If the anti-shake components are put in, the size of the phone will be many times larger, and the anti-shake effect will not be good.
Now, although Haiou Company, a subsidiary of Changtian Technology, has developed a 12-megapixel camera, it directly told Zhou Ming that this camera and module will be anti-shake, which made Zhou Ming a little bit unable to sit still.
After all, Sony's current cameras will not be of such advanced level.
If the hardware provided by Changtian Technology is authentic, the performance is consistent with the description.
What does that mean?
This means that if HTC can carry these hardware, HTC will become the most powerful mobile phone in the world.
Not only has it surpassed the now popular Nokia by several blocks.
It is even more difficult for companies such as Samsung and Motorola to catch up.
This will be an opportunity for HTC.
What smartphones are currently focusing on is performance.
These hardware of Changtian Technology are already ahead of the entire era.
Logically speaking, after returning from a business trip in mainland China, Zhou Ming should go home and rest for a few days before returning to work.
However, because the matter involved a major matter, Zhou Ming did not dare to neglect and hurried to the engineering laboratory to personally check the performance of the camera and battery sent by Changtian Technology.
Two days later, it was tested in detail by engineers.
The performance of all hardware comes out.
Changtian Technology's lithium battery has a tested capacity of 2500 mAh, which is 100 mAh more than the labeled 2400 mAh.
After this battery was installed on the HTC flagship phone using a special battery box, the battery life of the phone was doubled or nearly tripled.
Why use a special battery box?
The most critical reason is that Changtian Technology's lithium battery is much smaller than Panasonic's lithium battery.
And the camera amazed the entire laboratory.
Currently, HTC is purchasing Sony’s most advanced 5-megapixel camera.
One look at the imaging pictures of both parties, and you can clearly feel the gap between Sony and Seagull.
The laboratory then installs the camera and camera module on the flagship mobile phone.
The final imaging result is even more stunning.
The photos taken by the Seagull camera and camera module completely surpass the photos taken by Sony's 5-megapixel camera and camera module.
Zhou Ming muttered to himself in disbelief: "How could Seaou Company have such advanced camera technology!"
Haiou Company has also been developing rapidly in the market since it was acquired by Changtian Technology.
For example, he has launched a number of SLR cameras, which have defeated established companies such as Sony in China and gained the trust of consumers.
However, in the Bay Area, due to regional protection and the close relationship with Dongyang, Haiou products are not purchased at all.
People on the island are very unfamiliar with the Seagull brand, which is understandable.
But performance speaks for itself.
Zhou Ming hurriedly sent someone to look up the history of Seagull.
It was discovered that the old camera company Haiou was still developing rapidly in various cities after being acquired by Changtian Technology.
In terms of cameras and shooting technology, as well as camera chips, technology is advancing by leaps and bounds.
We even obtained many advanced patents.
Currently, the patents held by Seagull are catching up with Sony, Canon and other companies, and have surpassed these companies in terms of top patents.
The most important thing is that Haiou Company has successfully developed the lenses needed for photolithography machines.
This is something companies like Sony cannot match.
The reality is right in front of us.
Zhou Ming was sweating all over his body at this time and had thousands of emotions in his heart.
He now knew why he was negotiating with Changtian Technology a few days ago.
Wang Xiang said that HTC will never suffer a loss if you buy it together with the package.
Because the performance of these hardware products of Changtian Technology is really powerful.
It is an absolute global leader.
Judging from your situation, HTC is not losing money at all but making a huge profit.
When Zhou Ming and other senior executives of HTC were negotiating with Changtian Technology, they always believed that Changtian Technology had many hardware products that could not be sold, so they sold them together with carbon crystal memory and carbon crystal hard drives.
I think Changtian Technology’s cameras and batteries are garbage.
Even if it is not garbage, it is difficult to compare with the established companies such as Sony and Panasonic.
But judging from the current situation.
The real rubbish is not Changtian Technology.
But it's the top management of HTC.
"oops!
"Zhou Ming slammed the table heavily in anger.
Looking back now, he feels that he is really a fool.
Why didn’t you take a look at the hardware performance of Changtian Technology?
Zhou Ming thought about what it would be like to install all these hardware on HTC’s flagship mobile phone.
HTC will definitely create a global machine king.
As for the long-term contracts signed with Sony and Panasonic.
Compared to HTC becoming the best mobile phone manufacturer in the world, it is nothing.
Zhou Ming regretted it very much.
Only now did he react.
Changtian Technology asked them to buy a package, which is not to dig a hole for HTC to jump in, but to sincerely cooperate with HTC.
After the first cooperation, Changtian Technology was so honest that it truly regarded HTC as a partner.
And what about HTC?
This is completely judging a gentleman's heart with a villain's heart.
Thinking of this, Zhou Ming panicked a little.
Because the two parties now no longer have any cooperation agreement.
Without a cooperation agreement, of course there are no conditions.
Changtian Technology's hardware is stored there, and it is sold to HTC and sold to others.
If he doesn't cooperate with HTC, who will these products be sold to?
Zhou Ming was very anxious when he thought of this and reported the relevant situation to the headquarters according to you.
After the board of directors received the news, they asked the laboratory to provide detailed experimental data.
This time the laboratory not only produced detailed experimental data.
The flagship mobile phone assembled using Changtian Technology hardware was also handed over to the board of directors for use.
All directors on the board of directors and Chairman Zhang Lan are all people who have seen the world.
The mobile phones they use are not only HTC’s flagship phones, but also the best mobile phones from various other brands.
But after playing with mobile phones assembled by Liuchangtian Technology hardware, Zhang Lan and others felt the obvious gap.
The difference between using Changtian Technology hardware and not using Changtian Technology hardware.
The top management was a little anxious now.
The board of directors met for two full days.
The topic of the meeting was whether to continue to cooperate with Changtian Technology to restore the cooperative relationship with Changtian Technology.
In the end, the chairman decided that Zhou Ming would lead the team to Changzezhou urgently to renegotiate with Wang Xiang.
HTC is willing to fully accept the conditions proposed by Changtian Technology.
That is to say, when purchasing carbon crystal hard drives and carbon crystal memories, you should also purchase Seagull cameras and lithium batteries produced by Galaxy Energy Company.
The price is consistent with the price in the last negotiation. HTC's bottom line is that it doesn't matter even if the price increases a little.
As for the supply agreements signed with various companies such as Sony and Panasonic, this is actually relatively easy to handle.
The hardware purchased from Changtian Technology is definitely a flagship phone. The hardware purchased from Sony and Panasonic can be placed on ordinary mid-performance or low-end performance phones.
It is appropriate for Zhou Ming to contact Changtian Technology and hope to negotiate again.
Changtian Technology clearly refused to continue negotiations with HTC.
A good horse never looks back.
The opportunity is only given to you once.
Changtian Technology still has its own pride.
It doesn’t mean that if you want to cooperate, just come over and let’s discuss cooperation.
If you don't want to cooperate, just pat your butt and leave.
Changtian Technology is not a bus.
After Zhou Ming got the news, he felt regretful.
He repeatedly called Wang Xiang, hoping to persuade Wang Xiang to renegotiate.
But Wang Xiang's attitude is also very firm.
Changtian Technology will not restart negotiations.
Zhou Ming felt that he could not sit still and wait for death.
He brought his team to Changzezhou again, hoping to meet Wang Xiang.
But Wang Xiang seems to have done so intentionally or by coincidence. He has already flown to Shanghai, Yanjing and other places to inspect the market.
Zhou Ming pounced but missed.
Zhou Ming knew it very well.
If the previous negotiations between the two parties were reciprocal, then this time it is entirely HTC's request from Changtian Technology.
The negotiating status of both parties is obvious.
It will be quite difficult for HTC to negotiate with Changtian Technology using the last negotiation conditions.
We must offer more favorable terms and more attractive terms.
Only then can both sides return to the negotiating table.
After figuring this out, Zhou Ming could only temporarily return to the island and report the relevant situation to the company's senior management, hoping that the company's senior management could make up his mind.
Because this is beyond Zhou Ming's authority.
And this matter is in the United States.
What Jobs was holding in his hand was the HTCD2 mobile phone that had been shot dead.
After simple use, Jobs was impressed by Changtian Technology's carbon crystal memory and the Silver Medal for Visiting Relatives.
Jobs had earlier sent a team to Xia to learn about the hardware situation of Changtian Technology.
After learning that Changtian Technology and HTC had reached a strategic cooperation, I still felt like I was facing a formidable enemy.
But I heard that the negotiations between the two parties seemed to have collapsed, which gave Jobs hope.
What Apple pursues is thinness, lightness and extreme speed, which has made mobile phones the carrier of the Internet era.
Jobs felt that Changtian Technology’s philosophy coincided with his.
If carbon crystal memory and carbon crystal storage can be installed on Apple mobile phones, the performance of Apple mobile phones will also be greatly improved.
After thinking about this, Jobs decided to go to Xia Kingdom in person.
This formation serves two important purposes.
The first one is to inspect the mobile phone manufacturing factory to see if it has the ability to OEM Apple, so as to reduce Apple's costs.
The most important thing is of course point 2. Jobs hopes to have a face-to-face dialogue with Chen Xiao.