266: Chapter 266 Android: You can't leave me

Just as Lei Jun was fully preparing, three days later, a Google commissioner flew to Yangcheng one step ahead.

The person who came was James Holland, Vice President of Google's Android Business Division. He was in his early 40s, didn't seem arrogant, and spoke very appropriately.

After entering Shen Fei's office, he said anxiously: "Mr. Shen, Google does not want to file a lawsuit against Transsion. We hope to find a solution that both parties can accept."

Shen Fei looked at him, looking shocked.

Transsion phones had never used the Android system from the beginning; what did they have to talk about? However, Shen Fei still wanted to hear their proposal.

"Mr. Shen, if Transsion continues to use Android globally and abandons Taishan System, Google will restore GMS authorization to Transsion. We will not charge any patent fees, as long as your side abandons the development of Taishan System. Then we will withdraw the lawsuit, and both parties will officially announce our cooperation."

Shen Fei smiled. His system was about to be fully switched over, and now someone was trying to persuade him, giving him a full-blooded Android system for free, and then letting... letting him give up a better self-developed system in his hands.

"Mr. Holland, do you think that's possible?"

"Why not? Android is open, and GMS is a Google service. In Europe and many countries, those consumers simply cannot leave Google's suite of apps. They are deeply bundled with this software, and the experience will be better."

"But ever since you announced your withdrawal from the Chinese market, the Chinese market has habitually stopped using Google's suite of apps. GMS has no value for the Chinese market."

"What about the overseas market?"

"In the overseas market, Transsion has its own ecosystem. The app store, cloud services, maps, and payments are all self-developed; we don't need GMS."

James Holland's expression changed.

"Mr. Shen, does our relationship have to be this strained? You must know that by breaking away from the Android ecosystem, Transsion will become an isolated island. An isolated island has no communication with the outside world and is destined to fail and perish."

"Transsion is not an isolated island; Transsion is a lone wolf like Apple."

Shen Fei looked at him, "Mr. Holland, you have misunderstood one thing. It's not that Transsion wants to break away from Android; it's that we never trusted Android in the first place. Android is open source, and we will continue to use it. But we don't need Google's services."

James Holland frowned and clenched his fists. What did he mean by Transsion never trusted Android but would still continue to use it... Did this Chinese man not think there was a problem with his words?

"Also, Apple can cultivate its own operating system, and we at Transsion can do the same by relying on the Chinese market. This place is not the isolated island you speak of, but a billion-level market. We can cultivate a purely domestic system, although it will still take some time."

James Holland was shocked by these words for a long time. He did not speak for a long time, and after a while, he said: "Mr. Shen, this will make things very difficult for Google."

"Mr. Holland, it is Google suing Transsion that makes things very difficult for me."

The two looked at each other for a few seconds. James Holland stood up. The expression in his eyes had changed; the original politeness had disappeared, replaced by a deep threat.

"Mr. Shen, I hope you can reconsider. Google's sincerity is limited."

Shen Fei also stood up.

"Mr. Holland, Transsion's patience is also limited. You have your tricks, and I have my plans. If things continue this way, shall we wait and see?"

Holland left, and Shen Fei's phone rang. It was Li Qing.

"Boss, the United States has officially issued an announcement. They are preparing to discuss a plan to ban the sale of Motorola at next week's meeting, citing threats to national security. The main point of discussion is the MT900."

"Got it."

After hanging up the phone, he sighed silently in his heart. It seems he really had to find a "stepfather" for Motorola.

However, the patents had already been exhausted; it was just a shell, so selling it was fine. Someone in the country should want it.

Meanwhile, on the other side at LX Company, the legal department and the strategic acquisition department were busy. They were not celebrating, but discussing the risks of acquiring Motorola.

But Boss Liu said that since they were going to do it, they should do it boldly. As for the risks, there was no need to worry. As far as he knew, Transsion was being banned not because of the issue of Motorola's ownership. Therefore, as long as they honestly followed the relevant rules when acquiring Motorola, they would have nothing to fear.

Meanwhile, on June 15th at Apple Inc. headquarters. Cook called a major meeting with all shareholders, and all shareholders were present.

For a meeting of this level, except for the day Cook took office, this was the first time he had convened one. Most of the shareholders in the conference room did not look pleased, and their eyes were full of doubt towards him. After all, the head of the market department was currently reading a report.

"Apple's market share in China has fallen from 5% to 3%. The main reason is the double attack from Transsion and Motorola. Together, their two products have already exceeded 65% of the high-end market share in China."

Cook put down the report. He was not disappointed; on the contrary, he was quite satisfied with his work. After all, the decline in sales was not because the shipment volume had decreased, but rather because the sales volume in the Chinese market had increased. It was just that their increase did not keep up with the growth of the overall market.

"More seriously, the price of the S2 is 3999 yuan, which is 1000 yuan cheaper than our iphone 4. The hardware configuration is stronger than ours, and the screen is larger, which is the main reason for our poor sales."

The other shareholders still did not say a word and were still doubting... "Transsion is already self-sufficient in screens, sensors, and batteries. Their costs are at least 20% lower than ours, and we have no advantage in terms of cost."

After the head of the market department finished reading, the conference room entered the Q&A session. A director stood up and questioned: "When did Transsion develop to this point?"

"It started last year, but screens and lenses were added this year."

The head of the market department said: "Mr. Steve Jobs also reviewed the relevant reports. However, he didn't take it seriously."

This shareholder sighed heavily, but he had no other way. After all, Steve Jobs was notoriously arrogant! What could he say now? Should he run to Steve Jobs' new home and squat in front of him to scold him?

"How are our profit margins?" "Still the highest in the industry, but sales have started to decline."

After answering a few questions, Cook finally stated the real purpose of today.

"I have a proposal."

He stood up, walked to the whiteboard, and wrote a number: 15%. "iphone 5, price reduction of 15%."