Chapter 396: Strategy Changes

Chapter 396: Strategy Changes

"Sir, would you like to sell your phone? I'll give you a high price."

"Wow! This phone of yours is the highest configuration one. Do you plan to use it yourself, or make some extra money? Are you going to increase the price by 50%?"

"I'll increase the price by 80%, you can sell it to me..."

These scalpers were talking to each other in a flurry.

Some of them actually spoke English.

Of course, it was all pidgin English.

Jobs's brain is a little big.

"Oh, no no! I bought the phone for my own use, not to sell. Thank you! Could you please make way for me?"

After a lot of effort, Jobs finally managed to escape from the scalpers' blockade.

He had just gotten rid of the scalper when he saw a young man in black suits walking towards him.

Jobs recognized him at a glance; this person was Wang Haoran.

Wang Haoran actually came here to check the sales situation?

Jobs hesitated for a moment, but he still walked straight over.

"Hello! Mr. Wang! I didn't expect it to be such a coincidence!" Jobs greeted Wang Haoran in English.

He was a little excited.

He had just experienced the smartphone in his hand in the business hall.

What can I say about this phone? It is indeed very easy to use.

Making calls is great, the signal is good, and there is no problem with the call quality.

Of course, this is the basic requirement for a mobile phone, it's nothing, right?
But there is one thing that Jobs feels is that the Pangu smartphone is amazing.

That is: they actually used the limited 2G data to achieve Penguin QQ communication!
Yes, you can chat on QQ directly on your mobile phone, and there are basically no obstacles and it is very smooth.

This is a very remarkable thing.

In addition, this phone can also be used to browse Weibo.

Today, Weibo has become a symbol of the world's self-media.

The whole world is playing.

It is said that the number of Weibo users has reached 15 billion worldwide.

You have to know that at that time the world's population was only 50 billion.

With a population of 50 billion, nearly one-third of them are using it, which is amazing.

Of course, the main users are still distributed in places such as Giant Dragon, Giant Bear, Europe and Giant Eagle.

Today, this is the essence of 50 billion humans.

There are actually quite a few other third world users, but most of them are Internet cafe users.

Again, not everyone can afford a computer these days.

Quite a lot of people don't have computers at home.

Of course, the number of users of phenomenal instant messaging software such as Penguin QQ has exceeded 20 billion.

Dragon's Internet software is used all over the world.

As long as Penguin Chat and Weibo are available on smartphones, they are very attractive to most people.

Who doesn’t want to chat with good friends anytime and anywhere, and sit down and check Weibo anytime and anywhere in their free time?
This is also a rigid demand for users.

With these two functions, many feature phone users will quickly switch to smartphones.

What's more, there are several fun mini-games on this smartphone.
There are more than a dozen games including zombie wars, shooting games, and board games.

This turns the mobile phone into a game console.

When people on business trips are bored on the train, they have a mobile phone with them to entertain themselves. It is the best choice to kill time.

The working class can also have some fun on the commuter bus after get off work.

Therefore, this mass-produced smartphone is a huge temptation for everyone.

It’s no wonder that it caused such a big response among dragons when it was first released.

Everyone wants to get a sneak peek and get their hands on it first to show off their status.

Mobile phones can be said to be a very important prop for people to show their identity in social interactions.

This is also why in the previous life, some young people were willing to sell their kidneys for an Apple phone.

They feel that owning an Apple computer can make them respected and greatly satisfy their vanity.

They are so short-sighted that they even forget that an Apple phone can only be used for a few years at most, but a kidney that has been removed can never grow back.

Vanity is something that can really cause harm to people.

The social function of mobile phones is really strong. Especially in the era of smart phones. After all, in communication, people will definitely judge a person's strength from his appearance first.

Why are famous watches and expensive jewelry so highly praised by many people? Because they are mostly regarded as a symbol of status.

After Jobs had an in-depth experience with Pangu Technology's smart phone, he felt ashamed of himself.

He was very dissatisfied with the intelligent engineering machine that his scientific researchers had worked so hard to develop.

Because their smartphone engineering prototypes can’t even make smooth calls right now.

Not to mention actually browsing Weibo and chatting on QQ on your mobile phone.

Jobs was running out of patience now.

He is actually under a lot of pressure now.

Because those investors now own the largest shares in Apple.

They set very demanding profitability standards.

If Jobs couldn't deliver, he had to leave.

Smartphones are likely to become a huge opportunity for the development of the world economy in the future.

Jobs had to catch on.

This is also the main reason why he was so excited to see Wang Haoran.

He hopes to have a talk with Wang Haoran.

When Pangu smartphone was first released, Wang Haoran went to the sales floor in person to check customer feedback as usual.

Because only by understanding the needs of users can we come up with more upgraded features that customers like.

Wang Haoran knew that this release would definitely attract the attention of the whole world.

The big companies on Giant Eagle's side will definitely take action.

However, Wang Haoran never expected that he would meet Jobs here.

"Mr. Jobs, long time no see."

Wang Haoran shook hands with Jobs and said with a smile.

Jobs said, “Yes, it has been more than half a year since we last met.”

"I didn't expect you to be able to start selling your smartphones in large quantities so quickly. This is amazing."

Wang Haoran smiled and said, "Did you come here specifically to support us this time?"

"I see you already own a Pangu 2G phone."

Jobs showed the phone in his hand and said, "Your product is really in great demand."

"This is something I never expected. God! There must be at least five or six thousand people here today, right?"

Wang Haoran smiled and said, "Thank you for your support! You traveled thousands of miles to buy our products. I wish you a good experience."

"Mr. Jobs, if you have any suggestions, you can also give them."

Why would Jobs have any opinions at this time?

“This product is perfect,” he said with a smile.

"I just can't put it down after using it."

"Mr. Wang, thank you for adding a new growth point to the world economy." Wang Haoran smiled and nodded and said, "Thank you for your support as well."

"Let's talk about this later."

Wang Haoran said this and was about to wave goodbye.

How could Jobs let him go?

Jobs quickly said, "Mr. Wang, we hope to discuss cooperation with you."

Wang Haoran smiled and asked, "Let's talk about cooperation later."

"We can't take care of it for now."

Jobs said quickly: "Oh, I, we, are old friends."

"We hope to get your processor, your motherboard and baseband chip..."

Wang Haoran thought to himself, I know you want to launch your own mass-produced smartphone as soon as possible.

But why should I cooperate with you?
It makes absolutely no sense!

At this time, Wang Haoran basically understood the situation inside the giant eagle.

He already knew very well that now, while Pangu Technology and the entire Dragon's technology industry were making great efforts, Giant Eagle's technology industry had been compressed to the extreme.

When there was no competition from Pangu Technology and Giant Dragon, Giant Eagle could slowly develop by relying on its technological leadership and suddenly come up with a product that would amaze the world.

But now, the Giant Eagle doesn’t have the time to integrate.

In its previous life, Apple launched a full touch-screen smartphone in 2007.

They didn’t actually sell very many of their first phone.

What really made them exert their strength was the iPhone 3G.

Apple 1 sold hundreds of thousands of units in total, yet was criticized for various reasons.

But when iPhone 3G came around, Apple phones began to explode around the world.

This process took about two or three years.

These two to three years actually constitute the time of their entire global production chain.

They finally chose to build their own production chain and assembly plant in Julong.

Of course, these are all investments made by the OEM companies themselves.

Apple is only responsible for design, development and sales.

This allows Apple to earn excess profits.

Apple began to become the most profitable company in the world.

Their sales reached its peak when iPhone 6 was released, with sales of this generation of iPhone reaching 3.5 million units.

Later, as competitors competed and made efforts, iPhone sales decreased.

Especially later on, the iPhone was criticized by many people: its performance was so-so, and every time a new phone was launched, it was almost just a change of the shell.

Most importantly, many great companies are beginning to step up and challenge Apple.

A giant company like Warwick has put tremendous pressure on Apple in the field of high-end mobile phones.

Again, it is not easy to establish a production chain for a new revolutionary product.

It will take at least one or two years of preparation and integration before the production chain can be integrated.

However, Pangu Mobile's integration of the industrial chain was too fast this time. It was completed in less than half a year, and mass-produced mobile phones were launched.

The first batch of mass-produced mobile phones reached 100 million units.

That's quite impressive.

Wang Haoran is now indifferent to the huge market of Giant Eagle.

When it came to computers before, he could provide them with relatively cheap core components such as processors, and even provide them with software for free or at a very low price.

That is all to suppress the related companies within them.

For example, through two companies that provide high-performance processor chips, graphics cards, and sound card chips, all related chip companies within Giant Eagle, such as Intel, AMD, etc., can be eliminated.

Then there is the software giant within Giant Eagle, who will also be killed in one fell swoop.

In this way, they can only serve as compradors for the dragon.

Of course, you can make a lot of money as a comprador.

But in the end, compradors can only rely on others.

The tasks of the first phase have basically been completed.

During the smartphone era, Wang Haoran felt that he could no longer assist others in assembling machines.

If the other party wants to cooperate, they must use another model of cooperation.

Wang Haoran didn't even want there to be an assembly plant in Giant Eagle.

The assembly plant is also a very important link in the industrial chain.

Wang Haoran thought, next, my task is to help you industrialize!
Wang Haoran smiled and said, "I'm sorry, Mr. Jobs, our production capacity is quite limited right now."

"There is nothing I can offer you."

"So, if you want to cooperate, you may have to wait for at least two or three years."

Jobs was stunned: The other party is not enthusiastic about cooperation anymore?
Wait two or three years before cooperating again?

By that time, the day lily will probably be cold.

Because, according to the terrifying explosion of Julong's production capacity, it is estimated that by that time, Julong's production capacity of smart phones will be at least several hundred million units per year.

At that time, will Apple still have their market share?
Of course, in markets like Giant Eagle, it is estimated that the policy of prohibiting the entry of complete machines to Giant Dragon will continue.

However, how long they can hold on is totally unknown!
Jobs was a little confused.

"Mr. Wang, are you rejecting us because of the price issue?" Jobs asked.

Wang Haoran smiled and shook his head, saying, "Really not. The demand in the domestic market is simply too strong."

"According to our estimates, it will take at least three years to meet the needs of our domestic market."

"You've probably seen it yourself, right? Scalpers are rampant now. They've messed up the entire market."

"But unfortunately, we still can't manage it effectively."

"Mr. Jobs, let's talk about cooperation later."

"I wish you a very nice and pleasant holiday here at Dragon!"

Wang Haoran waved again, and then wanted to turn around and leave.

Jobs followed up with another question: "Mr. Wang, have other companies reached an exclusive cooperation agreement with you?"

Wang Haoran waved his hand and said, "I'm sorry, it's really not true."

"There is no need for us to hide this matter from you."

"Mr. Jobs, let's talk again later when we have time."

Wang Haoran left surrounded by security personnel.

Jobs was holding the Pangu smartphone he had just received in his hand, and he was a little overwhelmed.

Wozniak came over at this time.

When Jobs was communicating with Wang Haoran, he basically watched from a distance.

Wozniak said, "Mr. Jobs, it seems that you and Wang Haoran did not have a pleasant conversation."

Jobs sighed and said, "Yes, I hope we can work with them as we did in the past."

"But they were reluctant. He said he needed to meet the needs of their own people first."

"And this process may even take two or three years."

Wozniak frowned and said, "Perhaps, we can take this phone back and study it carefully. Maybe we can imitate them and speed up the research and development process."

Jobs shook his head and said, "No, no! Right now, our biggest shortcoming is actually the technology and industrial chain that we can't handle!" (End of this chapter)