232: Huawei Technology

“Originally, we had decided to wait until next year or the year after, when touchscreen technology matured, before developing the nokia 5300.

But since we want to develop a new Mobile phone that will shock the Global, the problem still falls on the Nokia 5300.”

At this point, as people on site grew curious about the mysterious Nokia 5300, the Technical Director continued:

“Of course, although current resistive touchscreen technology is not perfect, there is still a shortcut.

Because we can directly acquire FingerWorks, and then possess relatively mature resistive touchscreen technology.

This FingerWorks company holds multi-touch patents, corresponding resistive touchscreen patents, and product patents utilizing resistive touchscreens.

So, if we can acquire FingerWorks and possess numerous patents, I am confident that we can develop the Nokia 5300 before Christmas in December of this year.

After all, to develop the Nokia 5300, the biggest challenge, besides the Symbian Mobile operating system needing perfect integration, lies in the issues related to resistive touchscreens.”

Hearing the Nokia Technical Director’s words, the senior executives present, including President Olilla, all nodded slightly.

They had a vague understanding of the technical aspects, but at this moment, they knew the crucial points and what they needed to do.

So, President Olilla of Nokia spoke up:

“Alright, since this FingerWorks company is so important, let’s spend some money to acquire them. I approve this matter.

Next, you will fully lead your team to develop the Mobile phone code-named nokia 5300. Just tell me directly if you have any needs.

I don’t understand the technical aspects, but I will fully support you in whatever you need.”

Upon hearing this, the Nokia Technical Director’s face lit up with joy as he said:

“Yes, at the latest before Christmas, the nokia 5300 will certainly be released and make a sensation Global!”

Hearing the Nokia Technical Director’s words, President Ollila nodded with satisfaction.

Although he didn't know how powerful the nokia 5300 would be, since the Technical Director was confident, he would fully cooperate.

After all, the Nokia’s growth to its current level owes much to the R&D department's development of top-performing Nokia Mobile, so he believed his long-time veteran would not deceive him.

Since the Technical Director is so confident, the nokia 5300 is bound to cause a huge sensation Global, making people Global realize that Nokia is the true king.

Thus, with the main tone set, Nokia then began further in-depth discussions around these key themes.

In this in-depth meeting, Nokia decided to contact the Four Major Mobile Phone Giants later and then jointly force Global Mobile phone component suppliers to restrict sales of mid-to-high-end Mobile phone components to Shuguang Technology.

Secondly, they also decided to contact the other three Mobile Phone Giants later and then jointly monopolize Global high-end Mobile phone components for at least half a year.

This was to suppress other Global Mobile phone manufacturers, preventing them from producing high-end Mobile phones due to their inability to procure the latest high-end, high-performance Mobile phone components. This can be described as a comprehensive grand conspiracy.

Furthermore, Nokia also finalized a development plan for a Mobile phone code-named 5300. The purpose of this plan is to develop a new Mobile phone that will sufficiently shock people Global, and then revive Nokia's currently somewhat declining reputation.

Lin Chen, at this time, was unaware of these developments, unaware that Nokia had already launched a conspiracy targeting Shuguang Technology.

Of course, by the time Lin Chen found out, it would certainly be a month or two later.

Because whether it's Nokia and the other three Mobile Phone Giants reaching a tacit agreement and distributing benefits, or the Four Major Mobile Phone Giants jointly pressuring other Global high-end Mobile phone component suppliers.

These matters, when combined, would take at least one or two months to yield results, so Lin Chen was still unaware of Nokia's conspiracy at this time, and it was impossible for him to know in the short term.

However, at least in the short term, Shuguang Technology does not need to worry that other high-end Mobile phone component suppliers will reduce the supply of Mobile phone components to Shuguang Technology, leaving Shuguang Technology with at least one month's time.

Therefore, within this month, Shuguang Technology will continue to thrive and maintain full production and sales.

Because currently, in the Global mid-range Mobile phone market, other Mobile phones, whether in terms of selling points or features, truly cannot compare to Shuguang Technology.

Nokia's previous sales surpassed Shuguang Technology by releasing multiple Mobile phones simultaneously, relying on a strategy of overwhelming with numbers.

Finally, coupled with sufficient production capacity, they defeated Shuguang Technology, which at the time had a maximum sales volume of only 2.5 million units.

But now, with Shuguang Technology selling 6 Mobile phones simultaneously, their good days are naturally over.

Therefore, in the next month, and possibly even before the end of September next month, Shuguang Technology will continue to thrive.

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Meanwhile, as the senior executives at Nokia Headquarters in Finland were busy discussing various conspiracies against Shuguang Technology.

Far away in Longhua, Pengcheng, Daxia, at the Huawei Technology Headquarters, the senior management of Huawei Technology Company was also discussing Shuguang Technology.

Speaking of Pengcheng, this city is a gathering place for great minds. The Shuguang Technology Headquarters, famous in the Global Mobile phone industry, is here, and even the Huawei Technology Headquarters, a new giant in the Global communications industry, is also here.

Therefore, this small city of Pengcheng at least gathers two globally renowned large enterprises.

Of course, at this time, Huawei Technology's reputation was still slightly weaker than Shuguang Technology, but in reality, their strength was not much weaker than Shuguang Technology.

Their strength is great but their reputation is weak because Huawei Technology is engaged in communication equipment and has not entered the Mobile terminal field.

In fact, their true entry into the Mobile terminal field was not until June 2003, and what they were engaged in was not a true Mobile phone, but a PHS.

Speaking of 2001 or 2002, Huawei Technology, due to Ren Zhengfei’s strategic misjudgment, missed the PHS technology, directly losing a huge market worth tens of billions of yuan and allowing ZTE to grow larger.

Finally, after much reflection, they re-engaged in the PHS business, which they had previously underestimated, at the end of 2003.

Ultimately, in November 2003, they released the Huawei PHS Mobile Phone, using the PHS Mobile Phone as a starting point to enter the regular Mobile phone market, eventually developing into the Huawei Mobile Phone, which was famous Global in its previous life.

As for Huawei's own Mobile phone chip project, that had to wait until 2007.

At that time, Huawei Technology saw MediaTek's successful rise with its one-stop solution MTK Mobile phone chips, earning an envious amount of income.

Then, tempted, they decided to also develop their own Mobile phone chips, which eventually led to the birth of the famous HiSilicon Mobile phone chips.

“Shuguang Technology is indeed the company I favor. Sure enough, a genius founder can determine the future of a company.”

The person speaking at this time was Ren Zhengfei, the President of Huawei Technology.