Rebirth of England.

Chapter 790 Laser System

In fact, Barron initially considered another plan, which was to spin off Motorola's mobile phone business from IC Capital and GII Fund after IC Capital and GII Fund jointly acquired Motorola Mobility and then transfer it to Ivanta.

But in the end he chose to give Ivanta IC Capital a 5% equity interest.

The reason is that IC Capital, managed by Ivanta, wholly owns Android. If she personally owns the Motorola mobile phone brand, not to mention the negative impact of the Android system on other mobile phone manufacturers, it is human nature that she will tend to favor Motorola mobile phones in the development of the Android system for personal reasons.

Therefore, this choice is unwise, both for the development of Android and Barron's layout in the mobile smart terminal.

Speaking of Motorola Mobility, the acquisition jointly initiated by IC Capital and GII Fund has entered the stage of discussion by the other party's board of directors.

For Motorola Mobility, a bid of $100 billion is very tempting.

In addition to IC Capital and GII Fund, after the news came out, some companies were also interested in Motorola Mobility, including Microsoft. Microsoft is very interested in the large number of patents owned by Motorola Mobility because these patents may become an important weapon for Microsoft to kill the Android system in the future.

Currently, in the field of smartphone operating systems other than the IOS system, Microsoft Windows system's market share is second only to the Android system.

Although there is a big difference between the two in terms of data, Microsoft, which has already achieved a monopoly on the PC side, will definitely not give up its possibilities in mobile smart operating systems.

However, in its bid for Motorola Mobility, Microsoft not only required stock as the main form of payment, but also did not bid as generously as IC Capital.

It seems that they may place their hopes of blocking Android companies from obtaining Motorola Mobility's patents on other means.

If the current situation continues, I am afraid that other companies, including Microsoft, will pose a threat to their acquisition of Motorola Mobility, but the threat is not too great.

After all, any effort is based on the premise of being able to obtain sufficient benefits. Android now needs the patents owned by Motorola Mobility - this is also the main reason why the original Google company would spend a 63% premium to acquire it.

Other competitors include Microsoft, which has ambitions in mobile operating systems and hopes to prevent the development of the Android system; and some mobile phone manufacturers...

They have a demand for these patents, but the demand is not as strong as that of Android companies. If other mobile phone manufacturers spend 100 billion to buy Motorola Mobility, perhaps only 30% or even a lower proportion of the assets are what they need most.

Therefore, apart from Android companies, it is difficult for anyone else to come up with such a premium to acquire Motorola Mobility, and this is the key point.

The reason why Motorola Mobility's board of directors needs to discuss the matter now and did not give a direct response to the acquisition by IC Capital and GII Fund is also to see if there are any competitors who can raise the price.

But I am afraid that after they offer the price of 100 billion US dollars, it is difficult for buyers to be willing to pay a higher price. Once Motorola Mobility sees this fact clearly, the deal will be reached soon. After all, many people can see that the GOS system that Motorola Mobility has placed its hopes on is unlikely to succeed, and their performance is gradually declining. Recently, Motorola Mobility's stock price has risen slightly, also because of the premium acquisition offer from IC Capital and GII Fund.

If this deal cannot be reached, their stock prices will definitely be immediately reduced to their original level, or even fall further.

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After Barron and Ivanta's relationship was exposed by the newspaper, it became a big news that attracted a lot of attention.

It is said that gossip reporters could be seen gathering at the TP Building on Fifth Avenue in New York for several days in a row...

Well, besides that, although Barron and Ivanta were able to stay at home and not appear in public, Ivanta's father...

He was asked about this more than once during the interview...

"She and the Duke? I don't want to talk about this. Yes, Ivanta told me specifically that she doesn't like her feelings to attract too much attention..."

At a public event, he said:
"My daughter is very good. I have never doubted this. She deserves anyone. I know that Barron not only has a good family background, but also has achieved incredible results at such a young age. But I still have to say that he is a lucky man. It is no exaggeration to say that if Ivanta was not my daughter, I would definitely pursue her!"

When Barron saw this interview, he was a little speechless. But looking at Ivanta's expression, it seemed that she was not too surprised that her father could say such words...

This is when the benefits of their estate on Long Island came into play. On the one hand, Barron was very low-key when he lived here, and on the surface, this estate had nothing to do with him. Therefore, even if the American reporters were very powerful, they could only wait in the Woolworth Building, where Barron's penthouse in Manhattan was located...

And with Barron's security strength, it can be said that all entrances and exits of this manor are guarded by security personnel, and there is also a special security team patrolling the manor. It is not only very safe, but also can ensure that no reporters can enter and spy.

What is even more exaggerated is that Barron’s mansion is equipped with an anti-aircraft laser system.

As we all know, some Western media even use helicopters to shoot from the air when "looking for news materials" - many Hollywood stars' mansions have encountered such things.

Barron's Long Island estate is equipped with an anti-filming laser system similar to the one Abramovich used on the Eclipse.

When security personnel discover that a helicopter is spying on and filming Barron's estate, the system will scan the position of the helicopter in the air. The anti-sneak peek system will fire a laser beam at the charge-coupled device of the helicopter's camera, which is the "eye" of the digital camera, causing the photos taken by the other party to appear as a bright light instead of an image.

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