Chapter 443 Gu Ge suddenly attacked, but Mei Ya responded calmly!
Tuesday, March 4th.
Guge, the parent company of Android, issued an announcement claiming that the MILI operating system installed on Maili mobile phones has made too many changes to the Android system, which has affected the reputation of the Android system and greatly reduced the recognition of the Android system.
To this end, Guge put forward two rectification requirements to Maili Group.
First, consider withdrawing some of the permissions granted to Maili Group to change the system.
As a "free, open and inclusive" operating system, in order to occupy the global market in the shortest possible time and realize the integration of the ecosystem, Guge has opened up the authority to change the system to all major mobile phone manufacturers.
Not only the MILI system, but also Xiaomi, Warwick, etc.
It is precisely with partial modification permissions that major mobile phone manufacturers belonging to the Android camp can develop operating systems that match the characteristics and needs of their respective products.
And now.
Gu Ge actually considered taking back Mai Li's system modification permissions, undoubtedly to revolutionize the MILI system.
The intentions are not sinister.
Not only that, Guge also proposed that overseas versions of Maili phones must install Guge App Store and Guge Browser by default instead of Maili Mall and Frog Browser.
If the first requirement is just a "battle of wills", then the second requirement is a pure "battle of interests."
Although the Android system is said to be free, ancient songs are not really unprofitable. On the contrary, the Android system can bring huge profits to ancient songs every year.
And it’s getting higher year by year.
According to Oracle's revelations, the direct operating income brought to Guge by the Android system alone exceeds 30 billion U.S. dollars, not including indirect income.
It can even be said that it is the Android system that supports half of the post-ancient song era.
The importance is evident.
Among them, the most important source of revenue for the Android operating system lies in the Guge App Store and Guge Browser installed on mobile phones of major Android camps.
The former can charge points or channel fees from major apps.
As for Guge Browser, as mentioned earlier, the real income is through the built-in ancient song search, which then earns a lot of advertising revenue, which is also one of Guge's main revenue sources.
This shows how profitable it is.
However, in the Chinese market, both Maili and Xiaomi have changed the Android system beyond recognition under the banner of "localization".
Whether it is Guge App Store or Guge Browser, there is basically no market.
This also leads to saying that Guge’s profit on the Android system in the Chinese market has always been a problem. It was reported in the original time and space that Guge was considering charging for the Android system.
Although it was eventually proven to be a rumor, it also reflected the revenue dilemma of Android system in China.
That’s why Guge chose to settle for the next best thing and does not require Maili phones to install the Guge App Store and Guge Browser in China, but they must install them by default in overseas versions.
This is very profitable.
Because whether in North America, Europe, or even Southeast Asia, South Asia and other places, ancient songs have a very high popularity and market share.
Mobile phone users in these markets are also accustomed to using Guge App Store and Guge Browser.
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This announcement from Gu Ge immediately attracted attention around the world.
"Is this another giant going to take action against Maili Group?"
Before Guge, Maili had competed with giants such as Gaotong, Pingguo, and Samsung overseas. Although there were wins and losses, the momentum and popularity were skyrocketing.
Now we have such a strong rival as Gu Ge.
It also allows overseas consumers to truly feel what kind of status the Maili mobile phone has.
"I wasn't planning to buy it at first, but now that the ancient songs are out, I want to buy a MaiLi mobile phone instead." This was the statement of a Prussian netizen, which resonated with some people.
Perhaps it is because the Dream Fund registered in Prussia is also the majority shareholder and sole investor of the Sprout Group, which has led to good sales of Maili mobile phones in Prussia.
Prussia is also one of the most friendly markets for Sprout's products among the European countries.
Of course, there are also factors behind this that Jiaoyang Holdings Europa Company and Dream Fund have joined forces to promote it. After all, there is no such thing as love without a reason in this world.
Especially in a highly developed business society, consumers' preference for any brand, or just subconscious choice, is actually the result of marketing.
otherwise.
Why can the advertising business support Internet giants such as Guge, Washin.com, and Tenda?
If overseas netizens were just watching the fun, then after the news came out, the reaction on the Chinese Internet was particularly fierce, and Chinese netizens immediately went crazy.
"Let me tell you, is the ancient song about killing the donkey?"
"Hey, you can feel the malice coming from across the ocean through the screen. These so-called overseas giants, they usually look like human beings, but when it comes to a critical moment, they really don't want to be nice to others."
“Isn’t Android claimed to be free, free, and open, but this is the result????”
"Gu Ge: I just said this, do you really believe it?"
"What I'm worried about now is, will Guge's requirement affect the use of Maili mobile phones?"
"Probably not, at least not in China."
"Looking at this situation, it seems that Gu Ge is jealous of the overseas revenue of Maili mobile phone and wants to get a share of it. The so-called withdrawal of the authority to change the system is the threat of Chi Guoguo."
"So, Maili Group has to bow its head and compromise this time?"
"Otherwise, why are you using an operating system developed by someone else? Now that I think about it, it is not unreasonable for the cute king to criticize the comprador mentality."
"What I'm saying is that if you use other people's products, you have to be prepared to be manipulated."
“So, you still have to be self-reliant!
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"Hasn't Germination always been self-reliant? It's a pity that Germination was born a little late. It's impossible to say that everything can be self-sufficient."
"I can only say that my teammates are not doing their best. Is there no other company in Huaxia besides Germination that can step up to the challenge? I am really angry!
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"I dare not think about it. Xiaomi, Tengda and others all feel very embarrassed!
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"Well, we are of the same lineage!
"
Netizens hate these companies that are only trying to fight against each other.
"Looking back now, what the cute king said before couldn't be more correct. Just like the taxi subsidy war that is still going on now, we would rather spend more than one billion in subsidies instead of focusing on research and development."
"So, getting this subsidy is really a bit hot."
"Can it not burn your hands? As the cute king said, the wool harvested today will one day be picked back by capital. Moreover, it may be cheaper for overseas capital."
"Shocking and cold..."
"As the saying goes, when an avalanche occurs, no snowflake is innocent."
"What I'm saying is that it's clear that Sprout has been charging ahead and protecting the majority of consumers, but the reality that we are doing this one by one is really unjustifiable."
"Then we can't help but receive subsidies, right?" Someone asked a soul question.
"Uh, um, haha, the weather is so nice today..."
The atmosphere suddenly became subtle.
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Germination Industrial Park.
Compared to the excitement among netizens, the internal reaction to this incident in Bu Ya was quite calm.
When the news broke, Zhang Shuo was participating in a special investment meeting within the Sprout Group, comprehensively summarizing the investment results and investment experience of the past year, and planning the investment focus and investment plan for the next stage.
The meeting was chaired by Lu Kai, president of the group.
Participants in the meeting included Group Senior Vice President Lu Qi, Senior Vice President Gu Mingzhang, Vice President Zhao Mingchuan, Pinxixi Group President Du Qingqing, and Group Investment Director Luo Changan, among others.
The specifications are not too high.
Therefore, this special investment meeting can also be regarded as an important step in the transformation of the Sprout Group into a dual-engine-driven strategy of "investment and industry", and will be held every quarter in the future.
The main reporter is the newly appointed investment director Luo Changan.
As the meeting progressed, we soon talked about Sprout Investment's investment in the biopharmaceutical field in the past six months, as well as taking advantage of the investment opportunity to conduct research and prospects for the pharmaceutical industry.
In one sentence, the pharmaceutical industry is in deep water!
"According to the information we collected, many pharmaceutical companies, especially some big ones, have privately collected a lot of prescriptions from the private sector. Many of these prescriptions are said to be very effective."
"But it is a pity that these prescriptions have been sealed by pharmaceutical companies and are not produced at all."
"why is that?"
Zhang Shuo didn't understand, "Is it because the prescription comes from the private sector and cannot pass the review of the relevant departments?"
Medicine is something that should be treated with extreme caution.
Before a new drug is marketed, it needs to go through various stages such as discovery, research and development, testing, application, approval for marketing, and post-marketing monitoring of the drug.
In the experimental phase alone, phase three clinical trials will be conducted.
In particular, phase 3 clinical trials are the stage to confirm the therapeutic effect and are also the key stage to provide the basis for approval of drug registration applications.
This stage is the busiest and most intensive part of the clinical research project, and is also the most important step in the entire clinical trial, which often lasts for several years.
This shows how long it takes to launch a new drug.
"That's not true."
Luo Changan shook his head, "As long as these prescriptions pass clinical trials, there are no additional obstacles to being put on the market."
"The most fundamental reason is that from the perspective of pharmaceutical companies, it is not that drugs with better efficacy are more profitable. On the contrary, drugs with mild properties and average efficacy can bring huge profits."
"Um????"
Now not only Zhang Shuo, but also Du Qingqing and other senior executives had their eyes widened.
There is a feeling of having all three perspectives destroyed.
"Is this news true? It seems a bit sensational." Du Qingqing said in surprise.
Because the Guochao Brand Support Fund is under the name of Pinxixi Group, it also accepts the guidance of the investment and financing division of the group headquarters in terms of investment business.
Therefore, Du Qingqing was also invited to participate in this investment seminar.
"It's something everyone in the pharmaceutical circle knows. Of course, no one has really verified it after all. It can only be regarded as a rumor at best. I can't guarantee that it must be the truth."
Luo Changan responded with a smile, "But one thing is certain, that is, those folk prescriptions, especially traditional Chinese medicine prescriptions, are basically in a state of dust and are rarely developed. The entire pharmaceutical industry is generally still superstitious about Western medicine.
.In the words of pharmaceutical manufacturers, even if traditional Chinese medicine is produced, it is still unknown whether it will be recognized by the market. The risk is too great."
"Um!
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Zhang Shuo nodded, but he was already half convinced.
Traditional Chinese medicine, Western medicine, Chinese medicine, and Western medicine are supposed to be things that have their own merits and can complement each other, but in reality, Western medicine has become the dominant one.
However, facts have repeatedly proven that traditional Chinese medicine has its own unique features.
This is not normal.
As for how chaotic the pharmaceutical industry has become after its marketization, and how high its moral standards are, it can be seen from a comment on the Internet -
"The couplets in front of ancient drug stores are to wish there will be no disease in the world, while modern pharmacies sell medicines and give away eggs."
Pharmacies are more densely opened than supermarkets.
It's really too magical.
As for the emerging pharmaceutical platforms in the original time and space that used the "Internet Health" brand, such as Jingdong Health, they just moved offline pharmacies online.
It's basically just changing the soup without changing the medicine.
Just this, it can pile up a market value of tens of billions, or even hundreds of billions, which is even more magical.
"Is it possible to exert influence on pharmaceutical companies through investment? Not to mention a full switch to traditional Chinese medicine, at least make more attempts in this area so that good prescriptions will not be covered in dust?" Zhang Shuo asked.
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Luo Changan shook his head and explained: "Those who have the ability to develop new drugs are basically large and medium-sized pharmaceutical companies. Among these pharmaceutical companies, there are quite a few companies that are willing to accept investment from Germination."
"The problem is that if you want the invested pharmaceutical companies to develop new drugs and interfere with the business strategies of the invested pharmaceutical companies, you basically need to work towards controlling the shares."
An investor who interferes in operations is not a popular investor.
"Then take the controlling stake." Zhang Shuo made up his mind and turned to look at Lu Kai, "Let's just acquire a moderately sized pharmaceutical company and we'll do it ourselves."
He originally didn't want the Germination Group to end up personally, after all, he bit off more than he could chew.
However, my colleagues are really not doing enough.
There was no other way, so Zhang Shuo had no choice but to break his promise and prepare to let Germinal Group get involved in the pharmaceutical industry.
In addition to promoting traditional Chinese medicine, Germination's entry into the pharmaceutical industry also has the advantage that it can have more resources and do what it can before the disaster of the original time and space comes.
"I agree!"
Lu Kai understood Zhang Shuo's thoughts very well and nodded in agreement without even thinking about it.
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After the investment seminar.
Gu Mingzhang, who had already received the news halfway, found Zhang Shuo and reported Gu Ge's new actions.
"Is Gu Ge deliberately looking for trouble?"
After listening to Gu Mingzhang's report, Zhang Shuo raised his eyebrows.
"That's what it means."
Gu Mingzhang nodded and explained: "According to the agreement signed between Guge and Huaxia in 2012, within five years, the Android system must remain free and open to the outside world."
When Guge acquired Motorola, it involved anti-monopoly review and required approval from relevant Chinese authorities.
During the approval process, in order to ensure that Guge would not treat domestic brands differently because it has its own mobile phone brand, the relevant departments asked Guge to sign an agreement that Android would be free for domestic brands for five years.
It can be said to be very prescient.
This also led to the fact that after the agreement expired in 17 years of the original space and time, news that the Android system would be charged continued to spread, although in the end it was nothing.
"In other words, 17 years ago, ancient songs could not control us?"
Zhang Shuo immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
"That's pretty much it. Faced with the unreasonable demands made by Gu Ge this time, we can completely ignore them and throw them into the trash can as a piece of waste paper."
Gu Mingzhang is also rarely tough, and he is obviously very dissatisfied with Gu Ge's "improvisation".
Too arrogant and too greedy.
If Maili Group really agrees to the two demands put forward by Gu Ge, it will be tantamount to becoming a piece of fish on Gu Ge's chopping board and can only be slaughtered by Gu Ge.
The key is Xiaomi, Mei Dao and other colleagues are fine, but Mai Li has been "sanctioned", and the target is too obvious.
If Maili Group really wants to comply, is it still shameless?
Once convinced, the brand image that Mai Li has finally established on a global scale will inevitably suffer a setback, and the invisible losses will be even more severe.
Therefore, on the surface, Guge seems to be making demands, but in fact, it is pushing Maili Group to the wall.
It's simply impossible to agree.
"Then plan carefully and try to turn this troublesome thing into a good thing."
Zhang Shuo vaguely realized that it was very possible that there were other forces behind the scenes that Gu Ge had jumped out and made such seemingly unreasonable demands.
For example, Pingguo.
Or maybe it’s Wolf Street Capital hidden behind these giants.
Its intention can be seen as a warning to the Germination Group not to be ignorant of the promotion and eat the meat on its own without letting Wolf Street Capital follow suit.
This style of play is fine in China, but in overseas markets, Wolf Street cannot tolerate it.
Or maybe it's just a trial.
But whether it is a warning or a test, from the standpoint of the Sprout Group or from Zhang Shuo's standpoint, one cannot accept weakness. Not only cannot one accept weakness, but one must also give a tough counterattack.
It can be regarded as a transparent explanation to Wolf Street——
It's not that the Sprout Group doesn't dare to think about it, it's just that it has a strong backbone and will make money even if it stands still.
Just head on!
"Chairman, do you mean to take this opportunity to launch the interest soil system?"
Gu Mingzhang was also very clear about it.
Although the research and development of the Xirang system has not been deliberately kept secret, it has not been publicized to the outside world. Except for developers in the industry, the outside world actually does not know about the Xirang system.
"May I?"
In this matter, Zhang Shuo had to respect Gu Mingzhang's professional opinion.
After all, if we really want to take the opportunity to launch the Xi soil system, it would be almost like a slap in the face of Gu Ge. How Gu Ge will react in the future is still unknown.
Before the official version of Xirang system was launched, Maili mobile phones were still inseparable from Android.
"should be no problem."
Gu Mingzhang's brain was running at high speed, and after quickly weighing the pros and cons, he finally gave an affirmative answer.