Reboot 2003

Chapter 205 113: Internet Phone (Three-in-One)

The weather in Los Angeles is cool in the fall, and media gathered outside the Goldman Sachs press conference. A reporter who didn't understand the situation discussed why Goldman Sachs turned to making mobile phones?This attracted ridicule from other colleagues nearby——

"Because this is not a Goldman Sachs press conference in the first place. Are you confused? Jamie, since you came to Los Angeles, how come you don't even know the protagonist of the press conference?"

"Oh, well, I just don't understand the relationship between these companies in the digital industry at all. For example, since Mr. Bakers is a manager of Goldman Sachs, why does he hold a conference for mobile phones? And isn't this the venue of Goldman Sachs... "

"That's because Mr. Bex of Goldman Sachs serves as a consultant in that Chinese company. Of course, he will undertake some business tasks for his overseas partners..."

"But that...the other one, doesn't he work in social networking?"

"Maybe he also invested in these mobile phone projects, who knows? These companies are always like this..."

The blue-based venue was carefully decorated, and the visiting media were talking to each other. For Silicon Valley companies, new product launches are already a very mature system, and because the protagonist of this launch is 'Galaxy Software' It's not well-known, and there really isn't much to discuss.

In comparison, the capital story behind it is indeed more interesting. In Meilican, the name of Galaxy Software is only known because of its browser, and even so, in today's situation, IE browser is still sufficient. Next, the browser of Galaxy Software is not very well-known, but the name San Diego is relatively more famous, and the 'friends' responsible for hosting this time are really special. One is a well-known M&A manager in the industry. One is the CEO of the recently popular social network...

It's okay to say they have a good relationship, but isn't Galaxy Software afraid that these friends will mess up the press conference?

This kind of suspense made this lackluster media conference worth looking forward to. The media people waiting in the venue were talking a lot, and the atmosphere seemed to be heated up.

However, in the background, the operation and maintenance personnel were busy making final preparations for the press conference, but several hosts seemed a little careless...

"Xu, is it true that your company no longer cooperates with Google? Google has recently fallen into a whirlpool of public opinion about user privacy violations. Some people say that Getay has a backdoor from your San Diego company, and that they will use loopholes to steal user information, and some people also say that Getay has a backdoor from your San Diego company. Use this rhetoric to deal with our YouTube and Facebook..."

In the hectic preparation room, Xu Tao from San Diego was talking to two young people, one was Zuckerberg of Facebook, he was holding a mobile phone in his hand, and the other was Chen Shijun of YouTube, who had nothing to do with today’s press conference, but I also came to join in the fun——

Since the emergence of Getaien, which is now Getay, Chen Shijun does not seem to realize that he has missed something. He still entered the streaming media industry without hesitation. At first, he wanted to take a differentiated path and create a social network. Mainly a video website, the result is a mess.

However, due to the influx of late-stage capital and the help of acquaintances, he continued to work on YouTube. Today, a year and a half later, YouTube is still tepid, but he continued to make social videos despite the difficulties. Some differentiated competitive methods have gained a considerable base.

So this year YouTube was acquired...The acquirer was Facebook. In order to ensure that its content channels were not controlled by Google, Facebook acquired YouTube for US$5000 million.

This deal was actually a bit early. After all, Facebook has not yet gone public. It is not cost-effective to engage in mergers and acquisitions now. However, considering that the market waits for no one, in short, Zuckerberg proposed this goal in the last round of financing, and now the acquisition is still We are going through the process, the merger and acquisition plan will be completed in the next round of financing, and the contract has been finalized.

And since we are a family... this time Chen Shijun came with us.

On the one hand, I am doing odd jobs, and on the other hand, as a latecomer in the video field, I ask senior Xu to give me some advice... Of course, such good things may not happen among peers, but on the one hand, Santiago is a shareholder of Facebook, and he is undoubtedly his People, it is also our duty as shareholders to provide some guidance.

On the other hand, Getai en has been sold, so there is no conflict of interest between the two parties.

"Google has touched the cake of many people, and the Digital Copyright Act cannot solve all problems. If you want to avoid being criticized by outsiders, you still have to find other ways."

When Lao Xu was talking about Che Luolun, Chen Shijun probed meaningfully: "But I'm still very curious... Actually, we also want to try this. What I want to say is, Xu... is it useful to get to know the members of the Democratic Party?"

Old Xu laughed: "What field of 'useful' do you want to ask?"

"It refers to the field of public relations. We are just code writers. To be honest, we have no experience at all in this kind of problem."

"You can try it yourself." Lao Xu pulled the mouse cord and pulled over a laptop on the table next to him: "For example, you can try our Weibo website. The Democratic congressman you mentioned is on our There is an official account on Weibo.”

As Lao Xu pushed the computer to Chen Shijun, Chen Shijun skillfully logged into his Weibo account, and then began to search for the personal homepage of the Democratic congressman named Joseph. Next to him, Zuckerberg held his chin in boredom. Complaining to Lao Xu: "Let me say, Xu, as a shareholder of our company, can you recommend our own social network to others... even once!"

Lao Xu smiled and comforted him: "But what we are looking for now is the official account of the congressman. Don't worry, when Facebook is fully opened, we can use our own Facebook to invite the same celebrities to join us."

Chen Shijun opened the homepage of Mr. Joseph. The page was very simple and there was nothing else.

The homepage seems to be a brief opinion about 'Pluto being expelled from the solar system'. This was a hot topic not long ago, but no one cares about it now. This Weibo was also posted last month.

Earlier, he forwarded a scholar's blog titled "Is Our Credit Market Really Healthy?" ".

The article was published on a blog, and the congressman surnamed Yue was just the forwarder. The article itself received a lot of attention, and Chen Shijun had also heard of it - the author of the article was also a Chinese named Ji Xianglin, and he seemed to be a kind of bond The inventor of the theoretical tools of the system, but this year he attacked this system.

For example, this blog article talks about the problems that exist in the Meili firmly believe in using the system - his article gave a specific example, saying that his boss's family was well off, but not long ago, the nanny suddenly disappeared.

Then a lot of calls came in, some from the nanny's credit card, some from the nanny's mortgage, some from the nanny's student loan... because the nanny left all the contact information as his boss's home phone number. , so these creditors come to collect debts every day, which makes people unable to sleep well.

Although his boss later asked the police department to resolve the matter, the nanny was still happy and happy, and the creditors soon stopped paying attention to the matter, as if the money did not exist at all. This was obviously a Abnormal economic model.

So Ji Xianglin wrote this article, pointing out that the economic system of our country now has considerable risks and hidden dangers. Forget about other places, is the bubble in the real estate field so big that no one cares about it?Obviously, there are many people who cannot afford to buy houses. Excessive leverage and high default risk are likely to bring about quite dangerous financial risks.

Through this article, the congressman named Yue put forward some very sharp opinions——

"I'd love to say - economy, dumbass! The Bush administration has gone down the old path of sending troops to the Gulf like the Republicans once did. Maybe he really needs to, but it can really make the lives of our ordinary people Has life changed for the better?…”

"As we all know, the Bush administration's promotion of 'home ownership' is the main culprit that has plunged the real estate industry into chaos. Maybe they just want to maintain prosperity during their own term and then leave the problem to the next president after his re-election. …”

"I think this is not healthy. Maybe they don't know what they are doing... The Bush administration led everyone through the last economic crisis, but does he really care what the future will be like? Maybe McCain has a dozen of his own Real estate, so he is eager to increase the value of his own property, but as a politician, I think their approach is irresponsible..."

The general election hasn't started recently, but the midterm elections are about to begin.

Congressman surnamed Yo has vigorously criticized the economic policies of the George W. Bush administration, and is exaggerating the causal relationship between the dozens of properties owned by McCain, the next candidate of the Republican Party, and the government's policies.

Because this is a media platform, many users are trying to interactively repost it, and it is quite popular. Chen Shijun did not see clearly how many reposts there were at first glance. Are there so many registered users on Weibo?

"That's great. I think if we can invite such a congressman or big shot, then maybe no one will come to trouble us."

Chen Shijun touched his messy hair and muttered to himself. I have to say that his envy was somewhat justified. Weibo appeared at the beginning of the year, and there was a period of chaos in the middle of the year. Some hostile groups went to Weibo specifically to cause trouble. Saying that there is no freedom of speech here...

At first, Weibo seemed to want to take the path of political neutrality, which had some effects, but did not completely solve the problem.

Later, Weibo gradually introduced some celebrities, most of whom were in the entertainment industry, because Myspace started with this. Some celebrities in the non-music field were very coveted for this traffic, and there were many choices among them. Join the Weibo network, and among them is this 'Democratic Party official'.

Although he didn't say a few words after arriving, the top management of Weibo seemed to attach great importance to it and seemed to use it as a publicity stunt. The top management was also very enthusiastic about it - for example, Chen Aotian from San Diego I retweeted all these related articles and added the word "yes" to them all... His popularity was very high for some reasons, and people who watched the excitement regarded the word "really" as a strange way of saying "yes". But the atmosphere for discussing politics began to get thicker. Those opponents were still very arrogant, but after the platform really started discussing politics, they left one by one with their tails between their legs...

With this 'lesson from the past', Chen Shijun also started to think about it. Xu Tao said to him: "You can try it if you want. Our point-to-point social platform is actually quite suitable for these politicians to promote themselves. That very person The popular Congressman Obama chose Google's Getay, and Mr. Joseph is very good at foreign affairs and doesn't mind our national background, so he chose us... If you have such plans, you'd better take action immediately .”

Chen Shijun put the computer aside and started gearing up: "What should we do specifically? Directly transfer money to their SuperPac?"

"You can try, but we have an overseas background and cannot do this. I'm afraid we won't be able to give you good advice." Lao Xu said to him, "It's just because of the 2002 Election Reform Act that within the federal election time limit, companies use Advertisements that use money to promote candidates are prohibited, and UGC platforms can circumvent this restriction, so we have a natural basis for cooperation with these politicians..."

It was the first time he came to meet an old man. Chen Shijun felt that the things he asked about were different from the first. However, in short, he learned a lot and it seemed that the trip was worthwhile.

As the two chatted, Zuckerberg gradually stopped talking. He pulled the computer from the side and read the article on it.

Suddenly he asked: "Hi, Xu, how much do you know about this scholar's opinion?"

Xu Tao shrugged: "I don't know, I don't know much about these things."

"I heard that you seem to have expanded your investment department recently, and want to invest in industries related to this..."

Zuckerberg hesitated to speak. He probably did have something to say.

But at this moment, the preparations were almost done. The bald man from Goldman Sachs walked in. Lao Xu quickly stood up and shook hands with him: "Thank you for your hard work, Mr. Bex. The press conference will start soon, please take a rest here." "Preparations were already underway on the stage, and Lao Xu also went to help with the arrangements; but the bald man stayed and talked to the two young people.

"What are you talking about, boys?" The bald man looked at them and raised the corners of his mouth with a smile, "It's time to get ready to go on stage. This event is very important to Galaxy Software. Which of you is the CEO of Facebook? "

Zuckerberg raised his hand, still sitting in his chair, and did not get up to say hello.

"Well, you are the famous little hacker." The big bald man said with a smile, "The Internet is the domain of geeks, and young people like you are the trendsetters of the times. This time we are on the same front, maybe I You should wish us happy cooperation in advance.”

"Okay, nice to work with."

Zuckerberg then stood up and shook hands with him, and then invited him to sit next to him and chat slowly. The bald man shook his head: "No, I think we should make some preparations as soon as possible. If you wait two years and you go public, I will I can tell you a reverse merger story, but you are still too young now... So as a professional manager, I think I have to teach you something in advance, so that you know how to promote the product in your hand later. ?"

Zuckerberg looked down at the prototype of his mobile phone. This was the prototype of the 'Galaxy Network Phone'. Behind it was a memo card, which was the key points of Galaxy that he would use when he took the stage.

"I know," Zuckerberg said. "The public relations team in San Diego has given me a copy, and I have written down all the parameters of this phone..."

"I'm not asking you this." The bald man said, "Young people are always used to wearing T-shirts and pajamas to meet investors. We are also happy to see an entrepreneur who does not follow the rules. Such beautiful stories are everywhere on Wall Street. Yes, but users don’t necessarily like this kind of story.” The big bald man said, “Do you know why Galaxy Software invited you here?”

"Because of my popularity?"

"Yes, so you have to remember that the quality of the product itself is not important. You yourself are the key to the success of this marketing. You must be confident, have absolute dominance, and use all your momentum for your persuasion Go! You have to take those concepts and tell them that the mobile phone in your hand is very easy to use and very beautiful. Only if you are strong enough can you convince them to accept your point of view..."

"Understand?"

The bald man's words suddenly became low and serious. Zuckerberg was a little careless at first, but after all, this conference has nothing to do with him - no matter how powerful the mobile phone made by Galaxy Software is, he did not make it. It was in order to complete that cooperation that I joined Galaxy Software’s marketing campaign. In recent days, Galaxy Software ads have appeared on Facebook, and the local promotion teams are also preparing for the next promotion activities. It was originally just a matter of course that he came to help with the publicity, but he didn't expect this bald man from Goldman Sachs to be so serious.

"It's about to start, please get ready to go on stage, Mr. Zuckerberg..."

A public relations person from Galaxy Software reminded him that he was a staff member sent from San Diego. He spoke fluent English and spoke very logically. He was also very organized when talking about product logic before. At this moment, Zuckerberg felt inexplicably a little confused. Feeling guilty, why didn't he do it himself?Obviously they themselves are more suitable.

However, he did not think deeply about this issue. After the press conference started, it was indeed much grander than he imagined.

First, I invited a second-tier TV host who I don’t know where to hire from, and a technician from Galaxy Software who spoke very poor English to come on stage and talk about the past achievements of Galaxy Software, including browsers, download tools, and the Internet. Information about the product says that they are the third-party software vendor used by most people in China today. If you are interested, you can try it. Recently, their new software has many new functions and has reached the world's advanced level.

Then I talked about the company’s new product Weibo, which operates synchronously all over the world, bringing a new way of interaction... Zuckerberg scratched his head irritably. Fortunately, he then talked about other products under his company, such as Mysql , and Facebook, after all, he didn't give him too bad a partner, after all, he himself will be on stage next.

After saying this, the host announced that a mysterious new product would be released.

So what is this mysterious product?

The invitation letter clearly stated it, but everyone still looked forward to it symbolically.After the host warmed up, she began to talk about the current status of the mobile phone industry. She talked about the recent confusion of mobile phone standards and the prospects of smartphones. After getting emotional, she officially announced: "Then let's ask the CEO of Facebook to take a look. Keberg, come and present this disruptive product to everyone!”

Zuckerberg walked out from behind the scenes, and fireworks popped out of the audience, which felt a bit grandiose.

"Oh, my God." Zuckerberg slapped the fallen ribbon, remembering what the bald man had just said to him. He was not familiar with that kind of tough performance.

"Guys, the host has just introduced this product, please take a look..."

The reporters in the audience nodded and looked at him expectantly - this news is not a secret. Although I don't know where it came from, now all Silicon Valley knows that Galaxy Software is secretly developing new mobile phones. This has been done in the past two years. It’s a hot spot, so it’s not surprising that they are willing to get involved.

The device that appeared in Zuckerberg's hand was indeed a very fashionable-looking mobile phone - as the mobile phone appeared on the big screen behind it, everyone saw clearly that it was a blue candy bar. The mobile phone has nine buttons, a camera, and is a beautiful rectangular shape with rounded corners.

"...It is a mobile phone. It looks very good. You see, it is very comfortable to hold in your hand and the color matching is also very good..."

"It uses the latest 200-megapixel high-definition camera, and the shots are very clear..."

"It perfectly supports the 3G standard and has all the necessary functions..."

Zuckerberg felt like a vegetable seller, reading this while looking at the memo card. Although this was the copy of the plan, he himself felt that there was nothing novel about it.

Fortunately, he is not inexperienced in persuasion.

"In short... Anyway, it is an excellent mobile phone. I believe it can do everything that other mobile phones can do. Of course I respect its hardware designers... But let's put it aside for now. .” Zuckerberg put away the memo card, “Let’s look at something interesting first…”

He turned on the screen of his mobile phone, and a huge projection screen appeared on the rear display screen.

"You all know that I am the webmaster of a social network, but in the past, social interaction was limited in front of the computer screen. We always needed to be at home to use the Internet and chat with friends about today's weather."

"We're forced to stay in front of a device, and it's cumbersome to use it anytime, anywhere, and I think that's a bit of a bummer, but I think this phone in my hand can change that... It's The name is Galaxy Internet Phone X1, the Internet is our core business, and so is this phone."

Opening the screen, Zuckerberg showed off its simple interface, with small bubble-shaped applications neatly arranged on the homepage.

"It can make calls, send text messages, and read weather and news. It also has special Facebook programs and Weibo programs. As long as the phone is connected to the Internet, you can access your homepage backend at any time."

Zuckerberg made a presentation, and the audience applauded. No wonder these social networking sites will get involved in the mobile phone industry.

"If a friend leaves a message for you, the phone will directly turn the page to prompt you. Even when we get our hands wet in the bathroom, we can know that the post we just posted has received a reply from others."

The audience laughed and clapped again.

But what Zuckerberg wants to say is not only that-"Of course, we can do more than that, we also have a galaxy browser, which can browse any website on the Internet."

Zuckerberg put down his hands and talked eloquently: "Our browser has been adapted to all Web1 interfaces. It can allow you to visit any Internet page that supports this standard at any time. It supports panning and zooming, and can correctly present pictures and images. Text typesetting, that is to say, we can log in to Yahoo mail, use Google search, and choose to go to Yelp and Linkin as we like.”

"Of course, you can also access Facebook and Waybo directly through the browser without using external references. We named this phone an Internet phone. We think it can replace the laptop and become another Internet terminal in our hands. Thank you everyone."

The audience gradually applauded again, and some people began to cheer - the browser that correctly renders the complete web page does not exist on today's mobile phones. This is not a difficult thing to do, but this mobile phone still What does it mean to be the first to do it?The media present don’t actually know, but this should be very useful. If it is a mobile phone with this technology as its selling point, coupled with the blessing of two online social giants, it can indeed provide some attractive future pictures.

The president of the social network company who was wearing an ordinary casual sweater on the stage seemed to have brought the launch to a climax. He was only 22 years old this year and had not experienced many such occasions, but analyzing user needs was his specialty, and his speech really drove the excitement. It aroused everyone's emotions.

However, amidst applause, Zuckerberg finished introducing the product in his hand and left the stage in a hurry.

The curtain is drawn, is this the end?

Obviously more than that.

Another burst of earthy fireworks exploded, and two posters suddenly unfolded on the wall next to them. On the posters was a new trademark - Guazi Mobile.

"Okay, thank you Mr. Zuckerberg for showing you our first product..."

The host's voice sounded behind the scenes, but she didn't show up, but mentioned that there was a second product to be announced at this conference.

This should be the finale, right - the Galaxy Network phone just now is already very good, and this 'guazi' is sacred to all parties?Although its logo is written in Chinese characters, it feels like there is no localization at all, and the news spread before the launch, so there will be no surprises, but they seem to be very confident.

The media were looking forward to it, so there was a bit of a commotion.

The host warmed up the scene with a few words, and the staff behind the curtain were busy going up and down. Three minutes later, the curtain rose again, and the background color had changed from blue to black, and Goldman Sachs' bald manager Bex walked as fast as a flying iron tower, holding a mobile phone, and walked out from the backstage alone... …

(End of this chapter)