Chapter 446: Maili smart watch comes out, Pingguo behaves at a loss!
Tuesday, April 1st.
Time has come to April in a blink of an eye. As the chairman of the group, the first thing Zhang Shuo has to do is to review and approve the funding applications for the new quarter, which mainly include——
Allocate 4 billion R&D funding to the Fertile Soil Research Institute;
Allocate 5.5 billion operating funds to Mango Group, including 3 billion R&D funds;
Allocate 1.5 billion operating funds to Nebula Group, including 500 million R&D funds;
Allocate 500 million operating funds to Jiaoyang Holdings;
Allocate 500 million operating funds to the headquarters of the Sprout Group, including the operating expenses of the property management department.
A total of 12 billion funds.
Except for fixed allocations, in the first quarter of 2014, Sprout Group did not have any major expenditures, because both the acquisition of Madacic and the aerospace engine industry base are still in progress.
Including acquisitions of pharmaceutical companies.
The combination of various factors has resulted in the overall expenses of the Sprout Group operating at a low level.
In terms of profit.
In the first quarter of 2014, Qinghe Group turned over profits of 42.6 billion, Maili Group turned over profits of 21.5 billion, Weizhong Group turned over profits of 2.9 billion, and Jiaoyang Holdings turned over profits of 18.5 billion.
The total profit turned in was 85.5 billion, setting a new record.
Among them, the huge profit of 18.5 billion handed over by Jiaoyang Holdings this time was obtained from the previous sale of wichat equity to Washbasin.com, which is a non-recurring income.
The profits handed over by Qinghe Group this time include the tens of billions of Weixin traffic entrance service fees paid by Ali and Qingcheng Group respectively, which are also non-recurring income.
Among them, Ali paid the final balance.
In other words, the three-year cooperation between Ahri and Weixin has entered the final year.
Non-recurring gains accounted for nearly half of Sprout Group's first-quarter profits.
It’s also weird!
But similarly, in terms of recurring income, Qinghe Group's games, advertising, software services, cloud computing and other businesses have also experienced a certain degree of growth.
Especially the game business, the growth rate is more than 35%.
Even excluding the 20 billion non-recurring income, Qinghe Group's first quarter profit was as high as 22.6 billion, surpassing Maili Group and firmly ranking first among the groups.
Completely top-notch in the industry.
With Qinghe Group's profit level, it is more than enough to benchmark Ali and Tengda.
Due to the increase in mobile phone sales during the Spring Festival and the expansion of overseas markets, Maili Group's profits have also continued to rise, with single-quarter profits successfully exceeding the 20 billion mark.
The fortune trajectory of Maili Group is almost an enhanced version of Pingguo.
In the future, as Maili Group continues to develop in market segments such as laptops and smart watches, coupled with the service revenue from Maili Mall, the overall revenue is expected to reach a new level.
Just go for the benchmark result.
In addition to the two major revenue pillars of Qinghe Group and Maili Group, the upgraded Weizhong Group also experienced a small explosion in revenue after increasing its registered capital and reaching a strategic cooperation with Pinxixi.
The profit in a single quarter is close to 3 billion.
With the future size and potential of Internet finance, Weizhong Group's revenue will continue to explode in the future.
[Affiliates]: Qinghe Group, Qingcheng Group (%), Pinxixi Group (90%), Maili Group, Daosui Group (90%), Mango Group, Weizhong Group, Jiaoyang Holdings, Nebula Group
--slightly--
Because profits in the first quarter exceeded expectations and expenses were at a low level, Sprout Group's cash flow surged by 73.5 billion in just one quarter.
A new cash flow record was set again.
It is precisely because of such strong cash flow that Zhang Shuo became ambitious again and started the buy-buy-buy model. He not only wanted to acquire Mada Qiqi, but also established a pharmaceutical group.
Otherwise, if such a large amount of cash is just lying in the account, it will be a waste of money.
And to be honest, there are still many investment opportunities in 2014. Unlike the original world, fast-rising tycoons like Mihayou have plenty of cash in their pockets, but they suffer from the lack of suitable investment channels.
There are many pitfalls when buying a financial product.
Of course, the starting point for Zhang Shuo's decision to enter the pharmaceutical industry was not simply to use the cash in the sprout account. The main reason was to inject some fresh vitality into the pharmaceutical industry.
If you can force your colleagues to cry "Wolf is coming", then it will be considered an initial success.
………
The next morning.
Maili Group, together with Warwick and Xirang Technology, will hold the first spring developer conference in the newly completed exhibition center of Germination Industrial Park.
This is also the first time that Germination Industrial Park has been opened to the outside world.
4G, assisted driving, food delivery robots and other achievements representing cutting-edge technologies are unexpectedly perfectly integrated with the fruit trees, vegetable fields and farms that can be seen everywhere in the park.
There are both towering skyscrapers and avant-garde convention and exhibition centers.
There is humanistic care everywhere in the park.
From the side, it also well demonstrates the budding corporate culture, advocating the harmonious coexistence between man and nature, and advocating the use of technology to change life without destroying the environment.
And pursue the synergy between technology and environment.
Such a unique industrial park naturally attracted the attention of many attendees. Wherever they went, they would unconsciously exclaim with admiration and envy in their eyes.
"I'm willing to work in a park like this even if I don't get paid," someone joked.
Different from the autumn conference, more than 70% of those attending the spring developer conference are app developers or related practitioners.
Internet companies including Ali, Tenda, Qiandu, Wangji and other companies have arranged for people to participate.
Although Ahri and Moya are not fighting each other, the sales volume of Maili mobile phones is at stake, especially in China's local market. No Internet company dares to ignore the existence of Maili mobile phones.
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This is also the biggest reason why Maili mobile phone dares to change the operating system midway, because the sales volume of Maili mobile phone itself is enough to support a certain size of the market.
Not to mention, Warwick is such a strategic alliance.
in this way.
There is no need to worry that the app developer will not cooperate.
In addition to a group of developers, the remaining participants were mainly journalists from various places. Due to Bubu's global influence, it also attracted many overseas media.
Even the arrogant foreign reporters had to express their admiration after visiting the industrial park.
It truly represents the world's first-class standards.
In addition to developers and reporters, the rest are invited guests.
For example, Mr. Ren from Warwick.
Another example is the red-clothed leader who came specially to support him.
While Xiaomi, OV, etc. are "separating" from the Maili Group, Kuqi Mobile, established by the Red Leader and Kupi, is getting closer and closer to the Maili Group.
Not only was it the first to express its support for Zhulong Chip, but it also promised——
"If Xirang operating system can really compete with Android, then Kuqi will also use Xirang system."
This is naturally what Maili Group is happy to see.
It is still only 14 years ago, and the ecosystem established by Android is far from solid. If Xinxiang System can attract enough mobile phone manufacturers, it will be enough to compete with Android.
Then in the field of mobile phone operating systems, a new three-legged pattern was formed.
At 9 a.m., the press conference officially started.
The conference was hosted by Gu Mingzhang, senior vice president of Germination Group and president of Maili Group. Zhang Shuo only attended as a guest, giving the stage to Gu Mingzhang.
This is also one of the signals that Zhang Shuo is gradually withdrawing from the daily management of Buya Department, and will no longer deeply bind individuals with Buya Department, especially with its subsidiaries.
Further release the autonomy of subsidiaries.
As for why the Xiyang operating system jointly developed by Maili Group and Warwick came from Maili Group, of course there is an explanation in it.
First of all, objectively speaking, Maili mobile phone is indeed better than Warwick.
Coupled with the recent battle between Maili Group and Guge, Warwick is also happy to see Maili Group take the lead, sharing most of the firepower from overseas giants such as Guge and Pingguo, so as to make a fortune in silence.
Maili Group doesn't mind being used as a gun.
The key is to have this strength.
After a simple opening remarks, Gu Mingzhang began to introduce Xirang Operating System 2.0 to the participants in detail.
This is actually just a sub-plan of the Xi soil system.
Specifically for mobile phones.
Therefore, there was no loud slogan of “connecting everything” at the press conference.
The biggest feature of Xirang operating system is, of course, that it is different from Android and IOS. It is the first to adopt microkernel modules, achieving a major leap forward in mobile operating systems.
Another big feature is——
Xirang operating system can realize seamless switching with Android system. Any smartphone equipped with Android system can realize one-click switching of mobile operating system by downloading Xirang Assistant.
It saves users a lot of trouble.
This is also because both Android and iOS are based on Linux open source code and have similar underlying architecture logic, so they can be switched between each other.
Just like Hong Meng in the original time and space.
"Xinyang will adhere to the principle of openness and be free and open to all mobile phone manufacturers around the world, treating them equally, and it will be free forever without any additional requirements." Gu Mingzhang said.
"Hahaha....."
There was a burst of good-natured laughter from the audience, and they obviously knew that this was an ancient song.
The two families are completely at loggerheads.
After introducing the Xirang operating system, just when everyone thought that this developer conference was coming to an end, Gu Mingzhang unexpectedly launched the design of the Maili smart watch.
"This is the first generation of wearable smart devices jointly developed by Maili Group and the Fertile Land Research Institute under its parent company, bringing users a new ultimate experience."
Gu Mingzhang introduced with a smile.
"????"
There was a commotion in the audience, and the media reporters were eager to search for every detail.
Be sure to capture first-hand information.
"Wearable devices, smart watches..."
Although this is not a completely new concept, as a mature commercial product, it is definitely the first time, and it was proposed by the mobile phone giant Maili Group.
Naturally, the credibility has also skyrocketed.
"Smart watch, I didn't expect that Mai Li secretly held back a big move."
"If I remember correctly, Maili was the first mobile phone manufacturer to announce a smart watch design, right?"
"Be confident, you will be the first!"
More importantly, Gu Mingzhang not only announced the design plan of the Maili smart watch, but also announced the subsequent launch schedule. It will be officially released in September and distributed before December.
That is to say.
What Maili Group has come up with is already a mature design plan.
Rather than drawing a pie and playing with concepts.
"Gee, I really didn't expect that one day, our Chinese electronics company would be able to come up with a smart product that leads the world. This alone is enough to make people proud."
"There is no way, sprout represents a miracle, turning the impossible into possible!
"
"Grudge, eternal god!
"
The developers in the audience were talking a lot and their eyes were eager.
Even Mr. Ren, who was sitting next to Zhang Shuo, couldn't hide his surprise. He couldn't help but give a thumbs up to Zhang Shuo and said with a smile: "Mai Li is amazing, we are one step ahead!
"
"It's just a small step." Zhang Shuo smiled.
There is no doubt that after today, Maili Group will become even more dazzling.
This is also true.
The developer conference has not yet ended. News about the Maili smart watch spread rapidly on the Chinese Internet. By the afternoon, it had already become a hot search topic for scarves.
All are exclamations and praises.
"The wheat grains are beeping, the sprouts are beeping, the cute king is beeping!
"
"Cool, just the ultra-modern design of the Maili smart watch is enough to attract me, and nothing else. When it comes on the market, I will definitely buy one."
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"You are right, the appearance design of Maili X1 is still an unsurpassed classic."
"It was said before that Maili mobile phones and Maili tablets are all trying to catch up with Pingguo. Now, it's good. Maili finally has its own unique product. It's Pingguo's turn to be envious."
Of course, there are also some weird and eccentric ones.
"How can people envy this? What kind of smart watch? It's like an IQ tax at first glance."
"What I'm saying is, the watch screen is so small, what can it do?"
"Haha, why do I smell a sour smell?"
"It just smells sour. Once the Maili smart watch comes out, some filial sons and grandsons should break their guard." The yin and yang of a small number of people was quickly responded to by netizens.
It can't make any big waves.
Because the appearance design of the Maili smart watch is so stunning and unexpected, its popularity even overshadowed the real protagonist of the spring developer conference - the Xiliang system.
But it doesn't matter.
The current information system itself is not for consumers, but for developers.
Even the MaiLi mobile phone will not be officially equipped with the Xirang operating system until the MaiLi X3 is released. By then, older models such as the MaiLi X2 can also be updated simultaneously.
Therefore, it is normal for the discussion on the Internet to be low.
On the contrary, the industry is generally uneasy about the emergence of Xilang operating system.
For example, ancient songs.
"Boss, according to the information currently available, the soil-soil system developed by Maili and Warwick is indeed unique and does not look like a gimmick." Brother Xichai reported to Peggy again.
"Is it unique?"
Peggy's face was gloomy, "I only care about whether Xirang will replace Android."
"this……"
Brother Bichai did not respond directly, because in essence, this cannot be controlled by ancient songs.
Whether it is Maili or Warwick, as a mobile phone manufacturer, people have the right to choose what mobile operating system to use, and there is no need to report to Guge.
Including a number of Chinese mobile phone manufacturers.
"In addition to Maili, Warwick, Xiaomi, OV and other local Chinese mobile phone manufacturers, they have risen rapidly in the past two years, and their share of the global smartphone market is also steadily increasing."
Brother Bichai gave a specious answer.
Peggy understood it, and the implication was that with the strength of China's local mobile phone manufacturers, they could fully support an independent ecosystem and support the new Xinlan operating system.
Then replace it with Android.
If that is the case, then only a few mobile phone manufacturers such as Samsung and H Factory will be able to rely on Android in the future, and their global influence will inevitably suffer a heavy blow.
"Then we should find a way to prevent China's local mobile phone manufacturers from uniting together."
Peggy was flustered but not confused.
"I heard that Xiaomi and other manufacturers have always been at odds with Maili, right?"
"There are such rumors."
Brother Xichai took advantage of the situation and said: "I suggest that the president of Greater China issue a detailed report."
"Can."
Peggy nodded in approval.
………
In the beautiful country, it’s not just ancient songs that cause headaches, but also pinguo.
Although the headache is different.
Guge was afraid of the Xilang operating system, while Pingguo was completely unprepared for the emergence of the Maili smart watch and was caught off guard.
"Tim, this is bad."
The speaker was Qiao Bisen, director of Pingguo's design department, who is responsible for the appearance and experience of software and hardware. He is regarded as one of Pingguo's soul figures.
Now he is frowning.
"I have analyzed relevant information and found that the appearance design of the Maili smart watch is very stunning, even surpassing our internal solutions. This is really incredible."
When Mai Li X1 came out before, Qiao Bisen experienced similar setbacks.
Even worse this time.
"The worst thing is that Maili has rushed ahead of us and announced the relevant smart watch design plan. This will make our design plan look very dull and there will be no surprises at all."
Jonathan was in a very bad mood.
"Is it possible that Mai Li has stolen our trade secrets?" Pingguo CEO Tim also frowned at this time, feeling threatened.
This is the first time for me to feel this way.
Especially when this threat comes not from our counterparts in the beautiful country or Samsung, but from a Chinese company, it is even more incredible.
"I hope so, but it's not realistic."
Qiao Naisen shook his head in frustration, "The design of the smart watch itself is highly confidential, and there is no possibility of leakage, let alone such a complete leak."
"Furthermore, although I don't want to admit it, the design of the Maili smart watch is obviously more amazing. Even I can't help but marvel."
"So, theoretically, there is no possibility of plagiarism."
"so……"
Of course Tim also knew, but he was holding on to his last hope.
It also stems from the arrogance deep inside.
I simply cannot believe that a company from China can come up with such a stunning design.
That is definitely plagiarism!
"The question now is, how do we deal with such an unfavorable situation?" Johansson reminded.
"response?"
Tim frowned and said with a wry smile: "Besides waiting to see what happens, is there anything else we can do?"
"cannot!"
Qiao Naisen thought for a moment and shook his head in frustration.
"That's it, don't lose heart, Qiao Bisen!
"Tim's face regained a confident smile, "Compared to wheat grains, Pingguo still has unrivaled brand advantages."
"In the eyes of global consumers, Pingguo represents advanced and high-end products."
"So even if the Maili smart watch comes out before the Pingguo smart watch, it will not be able to shake our dominance in this field at all."
"Consumers in most parts of the world will still give priority to fruits instead of wheat grains."
Of course, except China...
"Tim, when you say that, I feel better."
"That's how it should be."
There is no doubt that Tim is a qualified CEO. "Do what you should do, and while there is still time, make the design of the Pingguo smart watch as perfect as possible."
No reason to say.
Pingguo's industrial design level will be defeated by Maili Group.
"And, later on, I will also let the operations department let the news out to the outside world, saying that Pingguo has already had a design plan for a smart watch internally, but it has not been announced to the public out of confidentiality."
An enigmatic smile appeared on Tim's face.
"You mean to deliberately give consumers the illusion that the Maili smart watch is not the only one, or even the first?" Qiao Bisen is not stupid.
"That's what I mean."
With Pingguo's global brand influence, Tim has reason to believe that this strategy can work.
Consumers are actually very easy to deceive.
Especially once a fixed impression is formed, the brand will be instinctively and spontaneously maintained.
Just like protecting a calf.
Just like the original time and space, no matter how amazing Warwick mobile phones are, there will always be a group of loyal Apple fans on the Chinese Internet who insist that Pingguo is the best and the most conscientious.
Pingguo is the real high-end one, not Warwick.
He even said——
There is a small group of people who have regarded Pingguo as a kind of belief and would rather be cut off with leeks than die.