Samsung sent a delegation in China to report the meeting information to Lee Jae-yong, and he immediately went to the study to convey it to Lee Kun-hee.
On the surface, Samsung seems to be in charge of itself.
However, the Crown Prince is the Crown Prince after all, and he still needs to know how to report more and ask for instructions more often, and cannot rely entirely on his own arbitrary actions.
"Are you still undecided about this kind of thing?"
Li Jianxi's eyes narrowed into a thin line.
"Yes, Dad, then I will let them agree."
Li Jianxi stood in front of him, respectful and respectful.
"sit down."
Li Jianxi pointed to the sofa, "You are mature and will not involve grudges and interests. Good! Very good!"
Lee Jae-yong sat down with a smile.
"We need to understand that in terms of current smartphone technology, the logic is indeed as Lu Fei said. It is far ahead of Samsung. If there is a complete falling out, Samsung will suffer greater losses."
Li Jianxi patted the chair handle.
"Dad, even if this is the case, we don't have to rely on him. I understand the fast charging technology. If there is no logic, we can also cooperate with Qualcomm. Qualcomm is developing a similar QC fast charging protocol, and we can establish a cooperative relationship by then.
"
Lee Jae-yong adjusted his glasses.
The most critical reason why Samsung values fast charging technology is that the charging technology of Samsung mobile phones is not good. To be precise, except for Logic and Shenzhou that already use type-C interface, members of the Android camp who use USB generally have poor charging speed.
Most of them are still charging at 5W speed.
Not only are Logic and Shenzhou far ahead, but Apple, which has switched to the lightning interface, is far ahead.
The data cable and 5V2A charger that the iPhone 4s is equipped with this time allow Apple mobile phones to have front and reverse dual plug functions, which completely beats the charging experience of the Android camp.
"Well, just watch."
Li Jianxi took a sip of water, "But I found something very interesting. This conference on unified standards for smart device interfaces did not invite Nokia and Apple, which have the second and third market shares?"
"Dad, Lu Fei, a bastard, only invited members of the Android Alliance. He wanted to reach a consensus in the alliance first. Besides, Apple and Nokia both have their own interfaces. How could they give up the interfaces they designed? In my opinion, please
It’s also a free invitation.”
Lee Jae-yong disagreed.
"No, no, it's understandable not to invite Apple, but Nokia was acquired by Microsoft. Whether it's the friendship between Ballmer and Lu Fei or the partnership between Microsoft and Logic, the two alliances he took the lead in forming must have
Nokia, if that’s the case…”
Li Jianxi touched his chin.
"Dad, do you mean that this bastard Lu Fei has formed these two alliances with the intention of targeting Apple?"
Lee Jae-yong filled him with water.
"You will know what Lu Fei wants to do then."
Li Jianxi smiled and said: "But no matter what, the more Apple suffers, the better it will be for Samsung. Originally, I was worried that due to the extension of the U.S. import ban, Samsung would not have time to compete with Apple for the market share it would free up. I didn't expect that the iPhone 4s would have such a serious problem.
What a mistake! What unexpected good news!”
"Dad, this is not only good news, don't forget, most of Apple's iPhone 4s orders this time were taken away by TSMC." Lee Jae-yong also laughed.
"Yes, TSMC will follow Apple's bad luck this time."
The corners of Li Jianxi's mouth raised slightly.
"Dad, this is called retribution. It was completely brought upon by TSMC itself. Let TSMC compete for orders from us!"
Lee Jae-yong smiled coldly, remembering that at that time, TSMC, in order to cling to Apple's thighs, paid a huge price, such as bearing part of the production costs, for example, quarreling with China's semiconductor industry, and even breaking away from the logical supply chain.
All in all, Stud is in Apple’s supply chain.
Now, sales of Apple's entire range of mobile phones, including iPhone 4s, are declining, and TSMC is running out of production capacity!
"We must learn from TSMC's lessons, and we must also learn from the lessons of Apple's foundry chains such as Foxconn and Wistron."
Li Jianxi's face was serious, "Zairong, how are you doing with Samsung's investment in Tianzhu?"
"Dad, everything that has not been started has been put on hold. Except for those that are really unstoppable, we must either find partners to share the risk, or resell at a reduced price and stop losses in a timely manner." Lee Jae-yong reported the progress truthfully.
Although the number of Apple mobile phones manufactured in Tianzhu accounts for only about 10% of the total number, the negative impact on the entire Apple brand and sales is completely devastating!
Nowadays, people in the industry are frightened when they hear about investing in Tianzhu.
The iPhone 4s was originally "Jobs' last masterpiece", but now it has become "Jobs' last dungeon".
After all, E. coli seriously exceeded the standard!
What was tricked was not only sales and reputation, but also timing. July, August, and September were supposed to be a strong period for the iPhone 4s to be launched, but it was delayed. At the same time, Motorola, HTC, Shenzhou, and Huawei successively obtained
With the patent authorization of logical optical fingerprint recognition, iPhone4s is no longer the only fingerprint recognition mobile phone in the world.
These two promotional points have become a joke for iPhone 4s!
"Logic still doesn't agree to authorize Samsung's fingerprint recognition patent?" Li Jianxi couldn't help but darken his face.
Li Zaiyong shook his head gloomily.
"What reason? Because of the lawsuit?"
Li Jianxi looked displeased. Although he was an old antique, he also understood that in today's era of smart phones, without fingerprint recognition technology, it is no more than a backward antique. Except for the best-selling sticks in China because they insist on domestic products, no one cares about them abroad.
price?
In terms of cost performance, can it be compared to Shenzhou?
"Yes, Dad."
Lee Jae-yong was angry and helpless, "They always use patent lawsuits as excuses, and even threatened us to admit plagiarism infringement, issue an apology statement and pay compensation, and demanded 1 billion U.S. dollars!"
"What do you think?"
Li Jianxi is determined to take the exam.
"Dad, of course he refused, and he refused without hesitation. Just to obtain a fingerprint recognition patent, it is not worth losing the lawsuit, apologizing, and US$1 billion."
Lee Jae-yong smiled coldly, "Instead of losing $1 billion to Logic, it would be better to increase funding for the R&D department by $1 billion. We are already accelerating to overcome the technical difficulty of fingerprint recognition."
"Well, sometimes you have to know how to tolerate it for the sake of interests and the overall situation. Sometimes you don't need to tolerate it anymore when you can't tolerate it."
Li Zaiyong nodded with satisfaction.
The father and son focused on the second trial between Samsung and Logic, and chatted for more than an hour before switching to ASML's investment.
Samsung plans to hold 3% of the shares for 36.3 billion won.
At the same time, ASML gave Intel up to 15% of the shares and TSMC up to 7% of the shares, but it also solicited opinions from the three parties and hoped to give the Middle East consortium 5% of the shares.
"Dad, ASML is asking for our opinion."
Lee Jae-yong sat at attention.
"What do TSMC and Intel think?"
Li Jianxi leaned back in his chair relaxedly.
"TSMC's attitude was within my expectations. It was firmly opposed to it. It would not allow a fourth party to take a bigger share of the EUV lithography machine than we did. Intel, on the other hand, surprised me. For some unknown reason, it actually relaxed.
.”
"Now that the Dubai debt crisis has passed, crude oil prices have risen again, and the Middle East consortium has money, it must have promised some benefits to Intel." Li Jianxi rolled his eyes, "We will wait."
"Waiting for the Middle East consortium to contact us?"
Li Zaiyong’s eyes lit up.
"It's best to wait until the outcome of the lawsuit between Liang Mengsong and TSMC." Li Jianxi looked sideways, "Will Liang Mengsong be questioned in court this time?"
Lee Jae-yong nodded, "I have arranged for people on the American side to increase lobbying efforts. Even if TSMC loses the first instance, they can continue to appeal to the second instance until they win!"
"Also, arrange for someone to reveal to Apple that Logic is taking the lead in developing the type-C interface and fast charging protocol."
"Yes, Dad!"
…………
In Los Angeles, the hospital ward is as bright as daylight.
"Steve, Huaxia Luhe Logic has made new tricks recently." Cook looked tired, with dark circles in his eyes.
"Yes, is it related to the press conference?"
Jobs's eyes were sunken, his breath was weak, and he looked like he was about to die. His whole body seemed to be hanging on by just one breath.
"Huaxia Lu convened members of the Android Alliance to unify the charging interface standards for mobile phones, tablets and other electronic devices..."
Cook said everything exactly.
"Ha, Type-C interface and fast charging technology are also called innovations? Making a fuss out of a molehill!" Jobs said with disdain, "It seems that Huaxia Luhe's logic has exhausted its talents, and it will invest resources in these small things. It is simply putting the cart before the horse.
Only technologies such as fingerprint recognition, facial recognition, and photography algorithms are worth investing more money and time."
"But we can't be careless."
Cook is serious.
Originally, Apple relied on the lightning interface, except for Logic and Shenzhou, to widen the charging experience gap with the entire Android camp. However, because Logic took the lead in establishing this fast charging technology alliance and shared the technology with all Android members, it was equivalent to smoothing the gap with Apple.
The gap between them, although this technology does not seem important.
"This matter is easy to solve. Logic develops fast charging technology. Can't we just follow up?" Jobs said with a smile.
Cook opened his mouth but stopped talking.
"What's wrong, Tim, you look very embarrassed. Is it difficult to handle the fast charging technology?"
Jobs frowned.
"Steve, to tell you the truth, it's a little difficult." Cook shook his head and laughed.
"It's just a fast charging technology, and a R&D department with thousands of people can't develop it?" Jobs looked in disbelief.
"Although I don't want to admit it, it is true."
Cook spread his hands helplessly.
"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"
Jobs said excitedly: "I have spent so much money and raised so many people at Apple for so many years, but all I have raised are a bunch of trash, garbage, parasites, and stupid donkeys? Ahem!"
"Pop."
Cook quickly patted him on the back.
"Huhu."
Jobs picked up the oxygen mask at hand and took a deep breath of oxygen. The bones in his chest were visible to the naked eye, rising and falling.
"Steve, don't be angry. You're not in good health now." Cook reassured, "It's not what you think. It's not their incompetence that can't develop fast charging technology."
"It's nothing but incompetence!"
Jobs's eyes widened.
“It’s completely a technical shortcoming of the lightning interface.”
Cook truthfully told the truth that although the Lightning interface allows Apple phones to be ahead of most Android phones in charging, after research, it was shockingly discovered that the upper limit of the Lightning interface is not high and cannot meet the technical standards for fast charging.
On the one hand, the metal defect of the Lighting interface is too small and cannot support high current, which may burn out the data line or cause a direct short circuit in the worst case. On the other hand, the charging temperature is too high.
An accident may cause the battery to explode.
Maybe, after "Antenna Gate" and "Colon Gate", Apple will create another "Explosion Gate", with disastrous consequences.
"That is, the Lighting interface limits the development of Apple's fast charging technology."
Jobs suddenly realized this and was instantly relieved.
Cook looked solemn, "This is also for the sake of the safety and reputation of Apple's mobile phones. It can be said that there are two roads before us now."
While speaking, he stretched out a finger.
"Either we continue to insist on the Lighting interface design, but in this case, we have to temporarily give up fast charging technology, and maybe one day in the future, we will lag behind Android phones in terms of battery charging."
Then, extend your second finger.
"Either for fast charging technology, like logic, choose the Type-C interface, but this means that we have to give up the appearance design, internal structure, and the entire supply chain benefits surrounding this interface that are characterized by the Lighting interface."
"No, how can Apple phones share data lines and chargers with Logic and Samsung?" Jobs said dissatisfied.
"I knew you would think so. Of course, our senior management also thought so, so we did not approve Apple's fast charging technology research and development project." Cook said seriously.
Jobs understood the cause and effect and waved his hand: "That's it, don't worry about it for now. Anyway, fast charging technology is just a dispensable thing in smartphone innovation."
"I totally agree!"
Cook nodded with satisfaction, "There are more important things than fast charging technology right now, which we need to solve immediately."
“How is the negative impact of iPhone 4S being handled?”
Jobs understood immediately.
Cook sighed, "It's very difficult, but it's not impossible. We sent a public relations team to lobby relevant departments in China, the United States, Europe and other countries and regions. At least the federal government has made it clear that it will not restrict the import of iPhone 4s due to health issues.
, on the other hand, China has no room for negotiation at all."
"Then don't worry about China for now. We must do a good job in Europe and get the EU to lift the ban as soon as possible," Jobs said.
Cook said in a particularly solemn tone: "We have been doing it, but I am worried that at the Logic conference soon, China Land will use this to severely attack iPhone 4s."
"Of course, of course I know, cough cough~"
Jobs coughed repeatedly, "Huaxia Lu will never have any chance to humiliate me and Apple. He will be humiliated severely at the press conference. You must be prepared."
"I've thought about it a lot and decided to ask TSMC to put more thought into the lawsuit with Fuxin to see if it can distract China Luhe Logic's attention. This is the only thing I can do now."
Cook's shoulders slumped, showing a sense of powerlessness.
When Jobs saw this, he took a deep breath.
Is it true that in my lifetime I will never see the day when Apple changes its logic? I am not willing to accept it! Frank, I am not willing to accept it!! ()
