"Mr. Gao, how much did you invest in the research and development of the Starlight mobile phone?" Rebus asked in a low voice.
"Twenty million euros, this year it will reach 300 million euros"
"So far, the operating system has been upgraded four times. You should know that the gap between the smoothness of the Starlight mobile operating system and the Android system is greatly narrowed."
"I asked the development team before the opening of the forum. They predict that there will be an upgrade next month. After the upgrade, the compatibility and fluency of the system will be improved."
"Mr. Lei, the fees charged by the Android Industry Alliance are increasing every year. This is the company's net profit. You can consider developing a system."
Gao Jin said these words in a low voice, and Rebus nodded. You have to pay a fee every year to use the Android system. In recent years, the fee has been getting higher year by year.
However, unlike the Xingling Group, the Rice Group currently does not have the capital to compete with the Android Industry Alliance. Once targeted, it will be an existential crisis for the Rice Group.
"One day I hope President Gao can help me," Rebus said in a low voice.
If you don't have immediate worries, you must have long-term worries. Once you can't stand the exploitation of the Android Alliance, you must quit the Android system and connect to other systems.
Currently, there are only three mature systems on the market: Android, Apple, and Starlight. Apple cannot count on it and can only choose the Starlight system.
"There is no need to worry about this. If you need anything, it only costs one million euros a year, and there are no other expenses." Gao Jin replied in a low voice, and Rebus felt relieved.
Compared with the current cost of five million euros for Android, the cost of the Starlight system is really not high. He picked up the wine glass and looked at Gao Jin. Gao Jin also picked up the wine glass with a smile on his face and clinked it, and the two drank in one gulp.
The performance of Gao Jin and Rebus was clearly seen by others. Although they didn't know what they talked about for two days, judging from their expressions, they should have reached an agreement.
Gao Jin picked up the wine pot and poured it into their glasses. He turned around and began to whisper to Liu Dongdong in a low voice. Seeing Gao Jin's performance, many people shook their heads slightly helplessly.
In terms of age, everyone present was the uncle of Gao Jin, and his own children were the same generation as Gao Jin.
Let’s look at Gao Jin’s achievements. Not to mention his children, even he himself has been distanced by Gao Jin. The two parties are no longer entrepreneurs at the same level.
Everyone drank a lot during today's meal. They exchanged cups and drank two more cups as a way to relieve their depression.
Gao Jin was helped by his bodyguards to get into the car and leave. Others were no better and got into the car one after another and left.
More than half an hour later, we arrived at the Upper Elf Mansion Community. This is a high-end villa community. Even if ordinary people can afford to buy a house here, they cannot afford to pay the property fee.
The annual property fee for each villa is more than RMB 80,000. The property management company is responsible for maintaining the environment of the community, helping the owners clean the villa's swimming pool, small fish ponds, free pick-up service once a month, etc.
Rebus's car drove in. Ren, the boss of Weiwei Group, had a villa in this community.
When they just separated, Boss Ren gave Rebus a look and invited Rebus to come over for a meeting.
In front of Villa No. 92, the vehicle stopped. Rebus got out of the car and walked in. He shook hands with Boss Ren at the door and entered the villa together.
The tea was brewed in the living room. Drinking some tea to sober up, the two of them chatted while drinking.
"Brother, I won't beat around the bush, I need Mr. Lei's help." Boss Ren looked at Rebus and said this.
"Brother Ren, you're very polite. I won't shirk my help if I can." Rebus said politely. The Rice Group has also received help from Brother Ren until today. A little help is not a big deal.
"Brother, I received news that the charging standard of the Android Industry Alliance will rise to 6 million euros per year this year. I plan to launch a mobile operating system for the group soon. I hope that rice phones can be connected to the system."
"Please rest assured, brother, the system is free to use and there will be no additional charges."
After Boss Ren finished speaking, he looked at Rebus, who immediately frowned.
After a while, Rebus looked at the helpless expression on Boss Ren's face and shook his head. Boss Ren's heart skipped a beat.
"Brother, if it's something else, I won't say anything as long as I can handle it."
"It's really not possible to connect to my company's system. The reason I believe I understand is that our rice group really doesn't have the strength to resist the Android Industry Alliance."
"Xingling Group's Gao Jin invited me to access the Starlight mobile operating system, but I also declined."
"I am also very reluctant to pay protection fees to the Android Industry Alliance, but I can't help it. Their strength is too strong, including chips, European markets, Asian markets, etc."
"They have too much influence. Once I announce that I will give up the Android system, the Android Industry Alliance will definitely suppress the Rice Group secretly."
"Xingling Group has angel capsules and ultra-high thermal conductivity materials in its hands, so it doesn't need to take the Android Industry Alliance seriously."
"I really can't bear it, brother. With your company's strength, you can suppress it so badly. Do you really think the Rice Group can withstand this kind of suppression?"
Rebus said this with a helpless expression on his face. The Rice Group does not have unique technology, and many of the technologies currently used are paying patent fees.
In order to change this situation, the internal R&D funds of the Rice Group reached 5 billion Tianchao coins last year, and 40% of the company's net profit is invested in R&D every year.
But technological breakthroughs are not that simple, they take time and require high-quality talents.
For mobile phones of other brands in Tianchao, the actual controller has immigrated to the United States with his family, and will not be targeted or suppressed at all. This is fundamentally different from the Rice Group.
Now Rebus's life is not as good as outsiders imagined, and he is under a lot of pressure.
"sigh"
"This year's US$6 million will be estimated to be US$7 million next year. Plus other patent fees, the company's profits will be taken away."
"I understand my brother's difficulty, just pretend I didn't say anything about it."
"If we want to change this, we probably have to wait for the Protoss Group's chip technology to make a breakthrough." Boss Ren said these words with emotion, and Rebus's heart was moved after hearing this.
"Brother, does the Protoss Group have a chip project?" After speaking, Rebus took out a cigarette and handed one to Boss Ren, then helped him light it and lit one himself.
"Yes, the chip factory of Laoguang Group was taken over by Xingling Group, and a new process was used to produce 60-nanometer chips." Boss Ren exhaled smoke and said this.
"The chip is not that simple, there are too many technologies involved."
After speaking, Rebus slowly shook his head. If you want to produce chips, you can't do it only if you have a photolithography machine. There are many links involved.
"Has the Xingling Group purchased a photolithography machine?" Boss Ren looked at Rebus and said this with profound meaning. Rebus was stunned and looked at Boss Ren blankly. Boss Ren nodded slowly.
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“What about other links?”
Rebus asked immediately. Rebus, who grew up as a top student, was already keenly aware of the true meaning of Boss Ren's words.
"Currently, Jinlv Group accounts for 40% of the global photoresist market. This is a technology authorized by Xingling Group."
"As for other aspects"
"The fact that he can produce a 60-nanometer chip using only the latest technology shows a lot of problems."
"I got a rumor that the chip factory in Jinwei City will mass-produce 40-nanometer chips next year at the latest."
"It took a different route. None of the technology patents of the EUV Chip Alliance were used, which really made Gao Jin successful."
"Xingling Group will unify the chip market!"
Boss Ren said this with a very firm tone. Rebus took a breath after hearing this. He did not expect that the technology of the Star Spirit Group has reached such a level.
"Is the EUV Chip Alliance just letting the Protoss Group develop?" Rebus asked in surprise.
"How could you let it go?"
"The last time your brother went to the United States and spent hundreds of millions of dollars to settle the matter, his Protoss Group, without even showing his face, produced the EUV Chip Alliance with an ultra-high thermal conductivity material."
"It's not that they don't want to suppress the Xingling Group, but Gao Jin has equivalent chips in his hand and can suppress them with a backhand."
"Didn't you see that they still get quotas when purchasing this ultra-high thermal conductivity material?"
"The higher-ups have given you a quota of ten tons. The Xingling Group will only give you seven tons. You won't be able to get more if you want."
"The only company that dares to do this is the Xingling Group!"
"Gao Jinfang said that if the EUV Chip Alliance does not pay one billion US dollars in compensation, don't expect to receive sufficient materials."
"Last month, the EUV Chip Alliance held an internal meeting to unify their opinions and completely break up with the Xingling Group. As a result, very few companies supported the proposal."
"There is no way. If electronic products want to release their functions, you cannot do without ultra-high thermal conductivity materials. Gao Jin's toughness has made too many people jealous."
"However, it did pass a plan to invest 5 billion US dollars in the American Moganshan Company, hoping that Moganshan Company could break the Xingling Group's technology."
After speaking, Boss Ren rubbed his head. The Xingling Group's toughness completely shattered Boss Ren's previous thinking. He originally thought that no company would dare to disobey the EUV Chip Alliance.
However, the Xingling Group has taken off, and Gao Jin's tough attitude has created a new world. I'm just going to torment you, but you can bite me if you have the ability.
My little life was very nourishing.
Let the EUV Chip Alliance turn a blind eye to the development of the Protoss Group.
The two were discussing the affairs of the Protoss Group in the room.
It's already dark in China now, but it's just early morning in Europe.
Portugal, Lisbon University, Saiyi's son Neil was picked up by a car on his way back to school from working outside the school. The vehicle drove to the suburbs, and Neil got out of the car and entered the farm under the threat of a gun.
At the University of Manchester in the United Kingdom, Saiyi's daughter Betsy was picked up from the school in a car and went straight to the airport to fly to Germany.
When these people picked up Betsy, they asked Saiyi to talk to Betsy on the phone, and then Betsy cooperated and left with these people.