465: Chapter 465 The Press Conference Ended Hastily

Dave Burke was also breaking out in a cold sweat, constantly looking at Sundar Pichai offstage, hoping to find a sliver of help from him!

But the other party just shook his head!

Dave Burke steeled himself and decided to wing it.

"That's a good question from the reporter, and I can explain it in detail."

"Transsion's solution is a deep customization based on their own single product line, tailored only for their own models. It lacks ecosystem-wide universality and is not comparable to Android.

After all, our system has to be compatible with tens of thousands of devices with different configurations worldwide. Its complexity and stability are unmatched by those minor operating systems.

Moreover, they also modified theirs based on Android. In essence, we share the same roots, so their current achievements are inseparable from the help of the Android team!"

But at this moment, a reporter from Wired magazine in the audience asked back with a hint of mockery:

"Mr. Burke, I'm afraid your information is a bit outdated."

The people around him burst into laughter, though it was entirely mocking. After all, as the head of Android, there was no way he didn't know this.

So this was purely a desperate excuse!

And that reporter helped Google recall some topics that Dave Burke was reluctant to mention!

"Transsion's Taishan System was indeed initially developed based on the open-source Android project, AOSP. However, they have been removing code with every generation, and as early as version 2.2, they had deleted all of it and replaced it with their self-developed architecture!

That should have been in 2011, which was two years ago.

In other words, they have already been leading Google by three years, yet you have still failed to produce any results to fight back over these past three years!"

Seeing Dave Burke's pale face, the other reporters kept throwing questions at him.

"Google has complete dominance over the Android ecosystem, possesses a world-class team of engineers, and even had Microsoft's help this time.

With two giants joining forces, why couldn't you even build a complete Full-screen Display system, forcing global manufacturers and developers to pay the price for Google's failure instead!"

All the reporters were highly dedicated, quickly thrusting their microphones forward. Dave Burke was completely cornered with no way out...

To admit that they were inferior would be an absolute embarrassment!

And what was wrong with these reporters in the audience? Why weren't they sparing him any dignity at all?

Sundar Pichai paced back and forth anxiously offstage. He made several consecutive phone calls to the heads of the newspapers backing these journalists, wanting to demand an explanation!

But none of the calls were answered!!

The hosts quickly stepped in to smooth things over, speaking hurriedly into their microphones:

"Please focus your questions on the Android 4.4.3 version. Please put aside unrelated topics for now!"

But no one in the audience listened at all, especially since the manufacturers' representatives had also joined the crusade.

"This is a version issue! Our technical team at Samsung has thoroughly analyzed the code of the new Android version, and this is not a Full-screen Display at all!"

"I would like Mr. Burke to give a clear yes or no!"

"Yes... and no!"

Dave Burke's voice was a bit shaky.

"Android's iteration is a continuous process, and we will gradually improve each module..."

"So you are admitting that the current version is a half-baked product."

Someone from an unknown manufacturer shouted from the audience, immediately triggering a chorus of agreement!

"Deceiving developers!"

"Give us a straight answer! When exactly will you release a complete version of Android for Full-screen Displays?"

"No wonder you offered bonuses. We thought you'd found your conscience, but it turns out your conscience is completely rotten."

"Forget about solving it in two weeks—can you even solve it within six months?"

"Quiet!"

"Quiet! Security, stop them!"

The host shouted several times, but the venue remained in complete chaos. The furious crowd looked as if they wanted to tear both of them to pieces!

After all, they had invested hard-earned money, only to end up with a pile of garbage.

Dave Burke was also dripping with cold sweat, as the atmosphere in the venue was completely uncontrollable.

Sundar Pichai was also pushed to his absolute limit. He had thought this was just a minor fudge, and that with cooperation from various parties, Google could easily weather this crisis!

But... would they really have to spin off the Android project and let these manufacturers join in to develop it together?

The subsequent questions were relentless, and the representative from Samsung even filed a claim for compensation with Dave Burke.

A total of 20 million USD!

But that question did not receive the desired answer; Dave Burke kept playing dumb.

Although the reporters at the back cooperatively tried to get his attention, they still received no response.

The press conference, originally scheduled for 40 minutes, wrapped up hastily after only 28 minutes and 47 seconds, and then Dave Burke fled.

"Mr. Burke, please don't run away!"

"Does this mean Google is just giving up on this issue?"

"Please face this issue, Google, or else... all your partners will abandon you!"

...

Meanwhile, a burst of laughter echoed in the conference room at Transsion's headquarters.

"Is that it?"

Liu Zhihong was the first to speak. He had thought his old rival Dave Burke would say something substantial, but it turned out to be a bunch of nonsense.

He pointed at the hastily closed livestream:

"These guys are still running away. If you ask me, if they're going to plagiarize, they should have copied the whole thing. Their code was a pile of garbage to begin with..."

"They couldn't even implement the compatibility code properly. Isn't this just a joke?"

"They're resorting to desperate measures now. They even rushed to hold a press conference, still hoping to cover it up," Wang Hua said with a smile.

"Exactly!

"Right now, all kinds of forums and posts on the Android Developer Alliance are in absolute chaos.

"Many manufacturers are so angry that they've already sent them lawyer's letters.

"Fortunately, this is only for the Full-screen Display version, and older devices aren't affected. Otherwise, we could have just sat back and won effortlessly."

Li Qing couldn't help himself. After all, while he was still worrying about how to market their Full-screen Display, Google had gone ahead and stabbed itself twice, handing them an easy victory.

"How could there be such a wonderful competitor in the world!"

Seeing the others nodding, Li Qing added.

"I reckon Google's PR team will have to work overnight for the next few days. They won't even be able to delete all those posts fast enough!"

Liu Zhihong glanced at the developer center of Taishan System. "By the way, our official overseas accounts are flooded with onlookers. Many developers are coming over to ask when the Taishan development tools will be open for licensing!"

"Do you think we should ride this wave of hype and release a few press releases? We don't need to say much, just post a few compatibility screenshots, and the impact will be absolutely explosive."