There are ten treadmills in the gym.

However, after Zhou Buqi appeared, everyone ended their exercise and returned to work. Only Boss Zhou was left jogging in the gym.

"What about exercise?"

Zhou Shaoning came over laughing at some point.

"I won't wait for you."

Zhou Buqi continued to jog, controlling his rhythm and breathing. But his words were a bit unsatisfactory, and his cadence was messed up. He could only slow down the pace and ended the exercise.

The two of them went to sit on the soft seats next to them, and Zhou Shaoning took out two products - mobile phones.

One is white and one is black.

With the "Lenovo" trademark attached.

Zhou Shaoning said: "The quality is okay, but the functions are a bit lacking and the castration is too severe."

“It was originally a low-priced version that benefited the people.”

Zhou Buqi took it over and tried it for a few times. The main functions were answering calls and sending text messages. All other fancy functions were cut off.

Even the battery has been cut in half.

Mobile phones on the market need to be charged once a week, but this version of the phone needs to be charged once a day or two. The main reason is that it is cheap, with a retail price of 299 yuan, making it affordable for most college students.

We did it once last year and it was sold out. This is the second wave and will probably be the last.

From now on, Ziweixing Electronics Group will launch a smartphone strategy.

Zhou Shaoning said: "There is news that the relevant departments are conducting discussions on whether to relax the entry threshold for mobile phone manufacturing. As long as we can get the license, we can launch our own 'Ziwei' brand mobile phone."

Zhou Buqi glanced at him and said, "You can't use this brand indiscriminately. Let's practice with a sub-brand first. By the way, how are you doing with your iPhone research?"

"The design is genius and amazing. But there are many problems. In terms of stability, it is much worse than smartphones from Nokia, Motorola and Samsung."

"When you first start making mobile phones, problems are inevitable. But this capacitive touch screen idea is the mainstream of mobile phones. If we want to make mobile phones, we must do the same."

"I received an invitation."

"Um?"

"It's from Google." Zhou Shaoning was unsure about this, so he could only discuss it with Zhou Buqi, who was sensitive and accurate in judging the general direction, "You know the Android system, right?"

Zhou Buqi nodded, "Well, it's a mobile operating system acquired by Google."

Zhou Shaoning said: "The Android system was developed by several core engineers of the iOS system, and the entire architecture is very similar to iOS. Now that the iPhone has appeared, it has amazed the world, and Google can't sit still. But Google has chosen another one.

kind of idea.”

"Open source."

"Yes, it's open source. They started this plan two years ago. They want to cooperate with mobile phone suppliers and developers around the world to optimize and adapt the Android system. I... I'm pretty good in Silicon Valley.

Fame, when they heard that I was running a mobile phone company, they hoped that we would also join the Android Alliance."

"Then add it."

"Ah?" Zhou Shaoning was slightly stunned. He didn't expect him to agree so lightly, "Don't you need to think more about it?"

Zhou Buqi said with a smile: "What's there to think about? That's Google, the benchmark for Internet companies around the world! The Apple system is also very good, but they are closed and won't let us play, what can we do?"

"Actually, there are quite a lot of systems on the market. For example, Microsoft's mobile phone system is very good. It has many applications, many developers, and a high market share."

"Microsoft seems to be a little behind the times of the Internet."

"But Microsoft is the king of operating systems."

Zhou Buqi looked at him deeply and said, "In terms of experience and operation fluency, which one is better, the wm system or the ios system?"

"For now, it's still Microsoft."

"Well……"

Zhou Buqi was a little speechless, so he had to say: "That's because Apple has just made mobile phones and is still very immature. When the iPhone system is updated and perfected, you will be able to see the difference. How simple and beautiful is the interface of iOS? Microsoft's interface is too crude.

How vulgar?"

It doesn't matter if the interface is a bit crude, it's Microsoft after all.

But the licensing fees for Microsoft systems are too high.

Microsoft's CEO Ballmer is the best at making money, but his market vision is really a bit poor. Android is a completely free mobile phone that can be equipped with Microsoft's system, but each mobile phone has to pay Microsoft a licensing fee of up to 25 US dollars.

Who can afford this?

It's just an era of huge profits for mobile phones in the early days. Later, there were more and more mobile phone manufacturers. Especially when the country changed its mobile phone access policy, a large number of domestic mobile phone manufacturers entered this field. Under the contending of a hundred flowers, mobile phones will definitely be greatly compressed.

profit margin.

At that time, who could afford to use Microsoft's mobile phone system? Even the Symbian system also had to pay a licensing fee.

If the Android system is rubbish, then that's it, you have to grit your teeth and use it.

But Android is backed by Google, has the world's top technological content, imitates Steve Jobs's iOS interface creativity, and is completely free...it's only a matter of time before it stands out.

Zhou Buqi used the results to deduce the process, one step after another, one step after another. He talked for ten minutes, and he was very logical and theoretical.

Zhou Shaoning looked at him in confusion, "Why does it look like a mathematical formula?"

Zhou Buqi coughed lightly, "This is business logic."

Zhou Shaoning looked at him seriously for a while, and then said slowly: "But Android is too risky, and we might be sued. We pay so much attention to the brand image, if we are equipped with such a system..."

Zhou Buqi waved his hand and said, "Google will solve it!"

Zhou Shaoning's eyes were full of confusion and doubt.

Zhou Buqi couldn't laugh or cry, "What's that look in your eyes?"

"How are you so sure?"

"Market judgment."

"That's too hasty."

"Why are you being hasty? I have been thinking about this issue for more than half a year, and I am just waiting for you to come over. You will understand when we work together for a long time. This is my working style, simple and neat, without those waffling repeated arguments."

Zhou Shaoning was silent for a while, then sighed softly, "I can't keep up with your ideas, so what about this? Let's cooperate with Google?"

"Cooperation is a must!"

"It requires a lot of R&D investment."

"You are not afraid of spending money. Now that we are cooperating, we will work together wholeheartedly. I have talked with the two founders of Google and I admire them very much. If you have a relationship here, it will be even better. Let's focus on it and work together!

"

Zhou Shaoning asked: "To what extent?"

Zhou Buqi said: "There are no standards and no upper limit. Hurry up and form a team and start this matter immediately. By the way, how many mobile phone manufacturers are there in the Android Alliance?"

Zhou Shaoning said: "There seem to be five or six at the moment, but there is still time. Before the Android system is officially launched, more mobile phone manufacturers will definitely join in."

Zhou Buqi narrowed his eyes and said calmly: "We can treat this matter as the core business of Ziweixing Electronics Group."

"Android?"

"The mobile operating system has been built, and it must be installed on mobile phones. We still have time, so you can go to the United States immediately, have detailed discussions with Google, and reach in-depth strategic cooperation. They don't make mobile phones, we will do it for them! The world's first

Android-based mobile phones should be made jointly by us and Google."

The first Android phone in the previous life was made through cooperation between Google and HTC.

HTC did not have any well-known products before this, but this time it seized the opportunity to embrace Google's thighs and launched the HTC mobile phone with Android system, which directly detonated the world.

Then, domestic Meizu will follow up with HTC.

Xiaomi imitated Meizu again, and then domestic mobile phone manufacturers followed Xiaomi closely, causing the domestic mobile phone industry to completely explode.

There is no need to be humble about this opportunity.

Zhou Buqi has personally visited Google twice. He personally holds more than 300,000 shares of Google and has not released the ban. He has good contacts.

In comparison, htc is just a stranger passing by. Moreover, htc's main partner now is Microsoft, and it is the primary partner of many new versions of Microsoft's mobile operating systems.

And Google and Microsoft are absolutely competing.

With this relationship, there will be more room for operation, which will lead to the strategic cooperation between Ziweixing Electronics and Google in the mobile phone business.

Zhou Buqi said: "You go to the United States now, and leave these low-end mobile phones to Lao Yan. The group buying business on Xiaonei.com is already very mature, so you don't need to worry about it."

"Yeah, okay!" Zhou Shaoning nodded, "By the way, there's one more thing. I told Lao Yan that we want to sell Yongyan Electronics Factory and get rid of all the equipment and workers."

Zhou Buqi twitched the corner of his mouth, "Can he agree?"

"I'm a little bit reluctant to do so. Didn't you say that if you plan to build a headquarters park here, you have to free up the land."

"How much can it be sold for?"

"I'm afraid they can't sell at a high price. Now small factories that make flashlights, electric mosquito swatters, and LED lights have all moved to Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and the south. It's not difficult to move the entire production line, but it's hard for the workers to solve it. If it doesn't work, we have to

Sold equipment and laid off employees."

In this kind of electronics factory, workers don't get much treatment. They don't even think about five social insurances and one housing fund. Occasionally, some benefits like rice and noodles are pretty good.

To make mobile phones, you must follow the asset-light route. In mobile phone research and development, design, sales, after-sales and other aspects, the production and manufacturing links mainly rely on foundries.

The foundry has a history of blood and tears, and everything they do is done by black-hearted capitalists. This kind of work must not be directly linked to the tall and powerful Ziweixing Electronics Group.

Zhou Buqi nodded, "If it doesn't work, then lay off employees, settle everyone down, and give each person an extra three months' salary. Don't make trouble."

"That's for sure, Lao Yan still refuses to give up." Zhou Shaoning was a little funny, "I really didn't expect Lao Yan to be so careless and loyal. I told him that day that I wanted to sell the factory and lay off the workers.

, he even cried."

"What?" Zhou Buqi was also amused, "Real or false? Are you crying?"

Zhou Shaoning smiled and said: "Really, my eyes were red. Later I went to his office and the whole room was filled with the smell of cigarette smoke."
Chapter completed!