Chapter 170:

, The latest chapter in the latest global monopoly of technology!
When Luo Sheng offered this price and insisted that he didn't want to lose a penny, there was no doubt that it broke down in minutes.
Joe angered him.
If you do n’t go, it ’s not obvious. Without sincerity, it ’s a price you ca n’t accept and indirectly refused.
"Jobs's health is not good. I hope he won't be frustrated. Without his wonderful industry, it will be dim." In the meeting room, Luo Sheng said, looking at the direction of Apple's people.
"What if they agreed?" Qin Weimu, who was present, said helplessly.
"Promise?" Luo Sheng glanced back at her, and spread his hand: "350 million dollars, every year. This can be promised, can I have a reason for rejection?"
The 26 patents Apple Corp. sought this time were not all core patented technologies, most of which were related to industrial design. One of the more important is the multi-touch patented technology, which is not an irreplaceable technology.
In fact, Luo Sheng opened a price that could not be accepted by the other party this time in order to delay the launch of the iPhone. After all, it was more secure to do so. By guessing, it was always a little too rash.
But even with the simultaneous launch, Luo Sheng is not afraid and is confident to defeat it.
For many patented technologies, Luo Sheng was originally prepared to authorize the collection of patent fees in the future, because this would not only make profits, but also prevent others from doing R & D.
After all, R & D is really time-consuming, expensive, and may return without success, which means the risk of losing money.
With acceptable patents, most companies will basically give up self-development.
Not everyone can have Luo Sheng's forward thinking and sense of crisis.
Joe's gang leader did not come again, and Apple did not send anyone else. Old Joe returned home the same day, vowing that he would never go to the French Riviera to talk about patents.
In a big deal, spend more time and cost to bypass the patent barriers of Blue Star Technology.
"Where is President Yao, I heard he is back." Jobs left, but Luo Sheng did not return to the Azure Coast Lab to lead the development work.
"You're looking for him? I'll let him know." Qin Weimu said.
When Luo Sheng nodded, she went to deal with it.
Yao Jianhong has been in the Cote d'Azur company for some time. As an external professional manager, Luo Sheng has also quite appreciated after meeting with this person.
At present, Yao Jianhong has held the positions of general manager of supply chain and president of sales and service in the company.
Coordinating supply chain partners is not an easy task, and he has to run globally, so he spends most of his time flying around the world.
Luo Sheng returned to his office, and soon Yao Jianhong knocked on the door.
"General Luo, are you looking for me?"
"Simply talk about the progress of your recent work ... sit down and talk." Luo Sheng said and motioned him to sit down.
Yao Jianhong nodded and sat down, thinking about it for a while, and organized the language and looked at Luo Sheng: "The problem of offline retail stores, the address is already selected, but in the end is whether we are directly operating or choose to join, It's up to you to decide. "
"Take care." Luo Sheng didn't hesitate.
"OK, my plan is to plan to open 10 directly-operated stores in China, 17 in North America, and 11 in Europe. Generally speaking, there are 46 offline, directly-operated stores worldwide." Yao Jianhong said .
"Do you have 10 domestic ..." Luo Sheng thought for a while, then added: "Too much, it will increase the burden of additional operating costs, and is almost on par with the European market, but the current domestic consumption level and economic scale of the country We can't compare it to Europe. Our products are not cheap. "
It has been more than five years since China joined the WTO, economic development has entered the fast track, and GDP has soared, but it will take some time for the domestic economy and consumption power to take off.
Today's consumers are even reluctant to buy a genuine Nokia, because it costs thousands of dollars, and they buy hundreds of copycats. Even so, it is not cheap in the eyes of the general public.
The first-generation smartphones of the Cote d'Azur are undoubtedly more expensive than the current best-selling mobile phones of Nokia, Benmai and Motorola, and they are still mainly developed markets in overseas regions.
As for the domestic market, the environment and economic conditions are still growing. This takes time. Not everyone can turn around right away. The public's income will not soar to a high level.
The country ’s GDP last year was just over two trillion US dollars. This is certainly not a small number, but it must not be forgotten that it was brought up by 1.3 billion people, and evenly distributed is a very small number.
Because of this, when Luo Sheng reached the top of the list, he would cause a huge sensation in the country, which is one of the reasons.
Yao Jianhong asked: "What suggestions do you have, Na Luo?"
Luo Sheng thought for a while and said, "Let's open four for the time being, in the capital, Sucheng, Shencheng, and Pengcheng. The domestic market is not the focus now, and it needs to be cultivated slowly. The overall national economy is up. We In order to make a big difference. But at the moment, the international market is the mainstay, and the North American market has not been granted permission to enter? "
At the moment, this era is not without its benefits. At least the country has joined the WTO, and the old US is not as vigilant ten years later. The other party is now very confident. Therefore, the market access issue of the French Riviera will be difficult, but not too much. Difficult, we must know that Zhongxing mobile phones have already entered the North American market, and there are 30 million users in the local area.
Yao Jianhong said: "The license was very easy to get. After all, our offline stores have to invest in the local area. This is not a small amount. But I went to communication giants such as Verizon, AT & amp; T, and none of them were willing. Those who work with us simply don't look down on us and despise us. "
The North American market is quite special. If you want to sell mobile terminal electronics in North America, you must cooperate with local operator agents. Without connecting with local operators, it is impossible to open the North American market.
As such, whether it is Nokia, Motorola or other brands, this is the case.
Obviously, the Cote d'Azur companies are no exception.
Luo Sheng laughed: "It's not surprising that we don't look at it. After all, we didn't show them samples. We don't even have products. We don't know about us at all, and no company can reach an actual cooperation company. They have already achieved half of the market entry qualifications, and then they will come to them on their own initiative. "
we can only do this.
After a while, Luo Sheng added: "Marketing is the top priority for the European market, followed by the North American market, then the domestic market, and then other regional markets. In addition, the matter of arranging product launches should also be mentioned The schedule is up. "
Yao Jianhong: "I understand."
Luo Sheng: "By the way, the supply chain partners' affairs will be settled."
Yao Jianhong: "I'm about to report to you. The chip foundry has negotiated with Yang Jidian. We have signed a three-year contract according to your requirements. UU Reading www.uukanshu.com In addition, Corning Glass on the Corning Company has broken through Now, the production line is being set up. I met with Wicks some time ago. He assured me that the initial supply can be achieved for up to three months. Other outsourcers have basically negotiated it and the supply problem has caught up with the exact Date. "
Finally, Yao Jianhong added: "Our own production line and final assembly of core technology components are expected to be completed and shipped in July. Tokyo, Vancouver and Göttingen are gradually establishing our overseas laboratories and investing in advance. $ 71.5 million. "
It is worth mentioning that the country's accession to the WTO is a very important matter. Assuming that it has not yet entered the WTO, the layout of the overseas business of the Cote d'Azur companies will be difficult. There is no doubt that the company has enjoyed this country to a certain extent. dividend.
After listening to Yao Jianhong's report, Luo Sheng was very satisfied that these tasks were not easy, but the perfection he could handle in such a short time was enough to prove that he was a rare talent.
As a candidate for executive vice president of the French Riviera, this is not enough, but it has not prevented Luo Sheng from placing high hopes on him.
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