Google has been developing the Android system, and after the debut of the iPhone, the sense of crisis became even greater.
Smartphones are an emerging market, and they have the advantage of being one year earlier. Google has no time to engage in independent research, so it simply has more people and more power, so it just open sourced it.
Just a few days before Double Eleven, also in November, Google announced the establishment of a global alliance. Currently, more than 100 mobile phone manufacturers, software developers, telecom operators, etc. have joined to jointly develop and improve Android.
system.
Google will give them a free open source license to release Android source code.
After Yao Yuan heard the news, he was not in a hurry. What he was interested in was not Android, but Meizu's own operating system based on Android research.
This requires a technology leader, and Lin Bin is the most suitable. He is originally from Google - Yao Yuan wants to recruit him, and then go to his old club.
Lin Bin thinks this idea is awesome.
"I was lucky enough to attend Meizu's press conference at the beginning of the year. I was quite shocked. I have been paying attention to Meizu's developments since then, but unfortunately, no more news has been disclosed. If it is convenient, can I ask about the development progress of Meizu mobile phones?"
"It's a long story..."
Yao Yuan took a sip of the free hot water, which didn't even contain tea leaves, and sighed: "Making mobile phones costs too much money, and I can't divert the group's resources to it, so I can only make some money by selling shares.
In the summer, I went to the United States and visited some manufacturers. I wanted to exchange some technology. I thought it would be okay to spend money as long as I could learn something, but they didn't pay any attention to me.
I said before that the so-called domestically produced machines are currently being assembled, and now I feel ashamed because we are also doing this work.
But then I thought again, there is no need to be too ambitious. We can’t make chips, screens, or memory. It doesn’t matter. We can just solve the other problems first.
So I asked Bai Yongxiang to contact domestic manufacturers, and the communication was almost complete. To put it simply, it was a cooperative project. We would pay for them to develop products that meet our needs.
As for the operating system, we have been insisting on Win CE, but I think Microsoft's strategy for mobile phones is too conservative. They have always used computer systems to install mobile phone systems. I don't think Win CE will become a popular thing.
Google happened to be working on this Android, so we wanted to give it a try."
"..."
Yinyin rolled her eyes. Only the punctuation marks of this nonsense were true.
Yao Yuan knows the development path of mobile phones and will not waste resources on useless efforts. However, he still has to convey the impression of "I work hard" to the outside world, which naturally relies on deception.
So far, what Meizu can really show off is the appearance PPT and the cooperation negotiations between Bai Yongxiang and domestic manufacturers. The rest are half-truths and half-false, which may be called "Schrödinger's mobile phone"!
The invention of PPT is really great. It can be used to make mobile phones, cars, and chips.
“It’s really not easy to make a mobile phone!”
Lin Bin was very moved when he heard this. He seemed to see a figure full of sincerity and pursuit of ideals in a few words. In the first half of the year, Yao Yuan sold his shares, which caused an uproar. At that time, it was said that it was to make mobile phones, but there was no movement for more than half a year, and he said
Yao Yuan got into Qian's eyes.
Who knew it was so hard behind the scenes?
Lin Bin thought for a while and asked: "Mr. Yao thinks Win CE is not good, so what do you think an excellent mobile phone system looks like?"
"I don't understand technology and can't describe it in professional language, but as a mobile phone user, everything I want is already in my mind..."
Yao Yuan picked up his handbag, opened the zipper, and took out a mobile phone. It turned out to be an iPhone that had not been launched in the mainland. It looked fake and could not make calls.
"What I'm going to talk about next is the smartphone I hope to be able to use. You are an expert, so don't laugh at your whims."
After finishing speaking, he lit up the screen and displayed "Slide right to unlock".
"I hope the first step is to unlock the password. The password can be in the form of numbers, a nine-square grid connection, or even a fingerprint.
After unlocking, enter the page, slide your finger to browse, and the software can be freely arranged and placed anywhere. If you press and hold it, a delete function will be displayed. For example, a trash can icon will appear. Drag the software over and it will be automatically deleted..."
Lin Bin's eyes lit up after hearing the first paragraph and he put down his chopsticks unconsciously.
The shredded sweet potatoes were already on the table, and they were indeed very silky. They also gave them a bowl of water, but it was a pity that only Yin Yin was eating them.
"If you slide down, that's it..."
Yao Yuan swiped his finger down from the top of the screen and said: "I hope that a page similar to the shortcut bar will appear, where small functions such as Bluetooth, mute, flashlight, and brightness adjustment can be put in. Swiping from the bottom up will
It is a multitasking window.
In order to avoid accidental touches, such as accidentally touching the screen while the phone is in a pocket or bag, I hope there is an anti-accidental touch function."
"..."
Lin Bin felt it was extremely novel. Although developers would also research the market and understand user needs, this was the first time such a detailed and clear description was given, as if there really was such a smartphone.
Yao Yuan is not afraid of the other party leaking secrets. These functions cannot be implemented now, and the technology and hardware are not up to par. They can only be regarded as an idea - just look at the first generation iPhone, which does not even have the copy and paste function of text.
He has used Xiaomi's MIUI, Oppo's Color, vivo's Origin, Honor's Magic, and his favorite is Meizu Flyme.
I have never used Hongmeng.
What I just talked about are all the operating characteristics of flyme. This thing actually doesn’t matter and can be continuously improved in the future. The current purpose is to bluff people.
"Maybe my requirements are too high, but this is our insistence. If Win CE doesn't work, then switch to Android. If Android doesn't work, switch to something else. Making a mobile phone is a perfectionist thing!"
Yao Yuan paused, and then took out a Nokia N95, which cost more than 7,000 yuan, has a stylish design and top-level functions.
He put the two mobile phones aside and said: "This is what I use myself. To be honest, it's very good. The Symbian system is far more mature than Apple's, but that's the end of it."
If Nokia doesn't make progress, it will eventually cling to its past glory and watch the sunset, and the future will be the era of smartphones!"
"..."
Lin Bin's heart finally started beating.
He became interested in Meizu from the press conference, and he is engaged in related work. He also feels that the future is an era of mobile phones and mobile networks, and it may not be a bad choice to invest in a potential stock in advance.
Yao Yuan continued to add more, saying: "I think the mobile era has two pillars that complement each other. One is the mobile phone as the carrier, and the other is the software as the content.
In essence, it is to move the content from the computer to the mobile phone.
We now have communities, instant messaging, games, e-commerce, and entertainment, all of which are industry leaders. If we move it to mobile phones, it will form a wonderful closed-loop ecosystem. That is when 99 Group will truly be glorious!"
After saying that, Yao Yuan said again: "I sincerely invite you again to join our team!"
"..."
Lin Bin had already agreed in his heart, but he was still a little confused on his face and said: "I still have some projects on hand, so I don't want to give up halfway."
"It doesn't matter, I'm always welcome."
"Well...sigh, Mr. Yao has personally invited me over and over again. It would be a bit shameful for me to refuse again."
Lin Bin's attitude changed very smoothly, and he agreed, and began to think about the new owner, saying: "I have a colleague named Hong Feng, a senior product manager, with first-class abilities. I will try to persuade him to join us."
"That's even better, I look forward to your good news!"
The two shook hands again.
Yao Yuan then tasted the shredded sweet potato. Yes, it was cold outside but still hot inside.