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   Chapter 858 Blind cat meets dead mouse

  Nokia Vice President Piedilla asked Adam Grind casually, his words were just unintentional words, and more of it was dissatisfaction with Adam Grind.

It's been almost a few years, but Nokia has never been able to launch a mobile phone that has crushed P1 and P2, as long as it can surpass Alcatel mobile phone products. As a result, Adam Grind's design department, but Nothing came out.

  Piedila advocated replacing Adam Grind, but for some unknown reason, Ollila kept him. For this matter, there have been disputes among Nokia executives several times.

Adam Grind, who was scolded for a while, opened his mouth. He discussed with the people in the design department and felt that it was really possible. Alcatel mobile phones can do everything, install the operating system for the mobile phone, add electronic Mailboxes, browsers, games, MP3 players, and a series of other things, is it too much to install a camera now? !

But before Adam Grind could speak, Piedilla interrupted what he was about to say, "How much resolution camera can a mobile phone support? Do you think there will be users who use mobile phone cameras that are inferior to second-hand cameras? Take a picture?!"

There was a burst of laughter in the conference room. Obviously, many people agreed with Piedilla's words. The mobile phone industry has changed a lot in recent years. Even Nokia, the people who have made great contributions, have been in the mobile phone industry for many years. The old guns are a little bit out of rhythm.

The concept of many people is still stuck in the era when it was limited to the basic functions of mobile phones in the past. Even if they have been working hard to keep up with the rhythm, it is still difficult for them to accept this kind of challenge to their cognition. Who would use a blurry photo? Taking pictures with your phone? !

   This is a bit too contrary to Piedila's cognition. Adam Grind, who was beaten, fell into silence again. In recent years, he has no right to speak within Nokia.

Ollila, who has always supported Adam Grind, was a little uncertain for a while. He knew that Adam Grind could not be blamed. Not only Nokia, but other mobile phone brands, Motorola, Ericsson, Sony, Samsung and other brands, also followed Alcatel mobile phones eat ashes behind the buttocks. At most, on the basis of Alcatel mobile phones, some modifications are made, and then they are promoted as the characteristics of their own brand.

Nokia did not fire Adam Grind. Motorola, which has been surpassed by Nokia and Alcatel mobile phones one after another, some of them went to the doctor in a hurry, and fired many people. , At most, Motorola has become the third child in the mobile phone industry from the second in the mobile phone industry...

   Putting the camera on the mobile phone, Ollila is not sure that the Alcatel mobile phone will not do it, but the acquisition of Zeiss is just to develop the camera of Alcatel's own brand, this possibility is also possible.

  If it's just a guess, Nokia also acquired a camera company, even if it is not to be ridiculed by the outside world, too afraid of Alcatel mobile phones.

   rubbed his brows, Ollila wasn't going to spend it like this, guessing the opponent's direction, the most inefficient and passive coping method.

   "The design department is now starting to develop the camera function for mobile phones, no matter if Nokia is using it or not, start researching now!"

  Ollila said with a final word, it is a matter of funding, Nokia is not bad, and if you bet right, everyone will be happy.

   Hearing Ollila's words, Adam Grindel breathed a sigh of relief. At Nokia, at least Ollila supported him, otherwise, he would have run away long ago.

But this kind of life is really tough. Every time you have to speculate on the opponent's movements, and every time Alcatel Mobile releases a new phone, it is the most difficult day for the design executives of major mobile phone brands like Adam Grinder. The blind box is generally opened, I don’t know if there is any new technology to bet on Alcatel mobile phones…

  Ollila is the talker of Nokia. He can completely steer Nokia. Even if he is passive, he can also cope with the attack of Alcatel mobile phones. At most, he is passive.

   But the other one, in Alcatel mobile phones and Motorola, who eat in the same slot, life is not so good.

In order to deal with the new Alcatel mobile phone, Motorola also held a meeting, but the meeting was full of chicken feathers. It quickly changed from dealing with the new Alcatel mobile phone to a quarrel between the communication department and the mobile phone department, and then again. The dispute over the iridium project, Motorola and the independently operated iridium company, are arguing.

Motorola's executives now have various opinions on the Iridium project, because the direct investment of US dollars exceeds 5 billion US dollars, which almost drains Motorola's cash flow, which is not counting the later maintenance and update. cost of.

But according to the original plan, at this time, the iridium project should be able to attract more than 500,000 users, so it can barely sustain, but now that dozens of satellites have been launched, the users of iridium company are only 30,000 to 20,000. Losing money is certain, it is just a matter of how much to lose!

   Nokia President Sandel and Motorola Chairman Chris Calvin, who were sitting in the conference room, were a little helpless in the face of the chaotic Motorola management.

   Now that Motorola is under the joint management of Sandel and Chris Calvin, Motorola's situation has reached a dangerous point, which both of them are well aware of.

Internally, there are constant infighting among Motorola's various departments. There are many strong external enemies. There are wolves in front and tigers in the back. Nokia and Alcatel mobile phones are constantly besieging and suppressing Motorola. Even Ericsson, Samsung, Sony and other manufacturers want to bite a piece of meat from Motorola. down.

   As for Motorola's other businesses, whether it's semiconductors, car audio, walkie-talkies, wireless equipment, etc., they are basically making money. They look noisy, but they don't actually make much money!

Internal and external troubles are Motorola's current situation. If things go on like this, Motorola's performance this year will definitely be hot. At that time, one of Chris Calvin and Sandel will have to take the blame. It depends on who wants to take the blame. .

Sandel slapped the table, making the noisy conference room quiet, and also saved the life of Matt Desh, the president of Iridium Corporation, who was under siege. Every time he came to the headquarters for a meeting, Matt Desh was scolded. That one, he can't refute it yet, Iridium is a loser right now, which can't be refuted at all.

   "Motorola needs to develop a new phone that belongs to Motorola. We can no longer be led by Alcatel phones and Nokia!"

   Sandel also made a decision, and was going to invest more money to develop a brand-new mobile phone, and then glanced at the direction of Chris Calvin, "Iridium cannot fail!"

The Iridium project is the effort of two generations of Motorola's founding family. At this time, knowing that it is a pit, it can only continue to jump down, unless Chris Calvin is allowed to leave Motorola and let Calvin, the founding family of Motorola, It's history, and that's when Iridium can be shut down or sold.

Before Chris Calvin left Motorola, he could only hold on, but Sandel also knew why Motorola's executives had such a big opinion on Iridium, because Motorola's stock price was dragged by the Iridium plan. It's falling and falling.

  Motorola's executives, the board of directors, and Wall Street investors naturally have a lot of opinions. If Sandel wants to re-press this group of people, he must let them taste the sweetness, otherwise, who will listen to him!

   "Motorola will acquire General Instruments in the form of equity exchange. After the acquisition, General Instruments will become Motorola's broadband communications department!"

   Sandel gritted his teeth and said that he was taking a risk by choosing to acquire in a difficult situation, but he had no choice. When the business was sluggish, the revenue could not be raised, and if he wanted to increase the stock price, he could only play mergers and acquisitions.

  Motorola has no money, so it can only be done through equity exchange. Simply Motorola also has a gold signboard, and it can be used at critical moments to complete this $17 billion deal!

   is just this method, and it is only used once or twice. If you use it too much, it is estimated that no one will buy it, and it may leave a mess.

When they heard about the acquisition of General Instruments, all Motorola executives were refreshed. As long as the acquisition is completed, Motorola's stock price will definitely increase, and the equity in their hands will also be valuable. Dividends, bonuses, etc., naturally can also be Got it!

  Not only Nokia, Motorola, but other major brands in the mobile phone industry are all showing their magic powers and preparing for the arrival of the Alcatel P3.

In less than three days before the launch of the new Alcatel mobile phone, the news broke that Alcatel spent 7.1 billion US dollars to pocket Zeiss. A lens company, Leica also announced that it has become a company under the Alcatel mobile phone at a price of 4 billion US dollars!

   (end of this chapter)