473: Chapter 473 The Greedy Transmission

A barrage of questions was thrown at them, and Apple's technical consultant's face instantly turned pale.

If their self-developed solution were usable, there would be no need for them to make this trip.

But Shen Fei's tone suggested he had already seen right through them.

Yet, the technical issues in this area had all been suppressed, and at most, only reported to Cook's hands. Could it be that there was a Transsion mole in the iOS development department?

Before the other party could retort, Shen Fei continued, "I can be blunt: Apple's current situation is no better than Google's."

The Apple 6 is going into mass production next month, and it's still using a traditional 16:9 screen?

Whoever among you and Google takes the lead will be able to gain the advantage.

Because consumers won't care whether your underlying technology is good or not; they will only feel that this design is outdated.

By the time the iOS self-developed solution matures, the market will have long been occupied.

And it will be occupied by us, Transsion, personally."

"Is cooperating with Transsion the only way for Apple to implement a Full-screen Display solution within six months?"

Shen Fei wore that typical smiling tiger expression, staring at the other party for a moment.

"So, it's not that we are begging Apple to cooperate; it's that Apple needs us. Since you are the ones asking for help, you need to show corresponding sincerity."

As for the Full-screen Display solution, Liu Zhihong had already blocked off all possible avenues!

You have to realize that in the previous life, although Apple Inc. was very late to implement a Full-screen Display, it was because no one was competing with them in the high-end market!

But now, Transsion would not give them any chances.

Philip Shumaker stared at Shen Fei for a while, and the arrogance in his heart completely collapsed.

He knew the other party was telling the truth; the reason Cook lowered his status and initiated the visit was because the time window was too tight.

"Then, what are Mr. Shen Fei's conditions? Please feel free to speak directly."

Shen Fei raised his hand, and Huang Tianya immediately pushed over a cooperation proposal drafted by Transsion.

"It's very simple: four conditions."

Philip Shumaker instantly sensed something ominous; it seemed they were about to be fleeced.

To him, the smiling expression Shen Fei originally wore now seemed like that of a devil.

"The first condition: patent licensing will adopt a revenue-sharing model; we don't need a fixed entry fee."

"For every Apple device equipped with Taishan display technology, a 1.2% royalty fee will be paid, with no cap."

"Regarding patent cross-licensing, all of Apple's display-related patents must be open to Transsion for free!"

"That's impossible!"

Before Philip Shumaker could speak, Apple's legal representative retorted first; after all, this showed them no respect at all.

But Shen Fei merely glanced at him and continued:

"The second condition: within Apple's global supply chain system, Transsion's display panels, High-density battery, and CMOS image sensors must gradually obtain a 25% stable share within three years, with the first year's share not being less than 15%."

"The procurement price for all categories must be the same as the price we supply to other suppliers, and we will not accept any bargaining."

"The third condition: 75% of the wafer foundry orders for Apple's A-series chips must be handed over to our semiconductor company. We can provide 14nm, and in the future, 10nm."

"If the cooperation goes smoothly, I hope this share will increase to 100%. We can reserve all advanced processes for Apple, but Apple's orders..."

At this point, the fourth condition hadn't even been stated yet, and Philip Shumaker had only one thought in his mind: that is impossible!

After all, the only thing in this list that could be agreed to was the wafer foundry contract, since the A-series chips' reputation was not what it used to be...

Letting Transsion handle the foundry work was definitely a good thing; after all, they could make an 80-point chip perform at 90 points, and they were slightly stronger in the foundry field than the other two companies.

"The fourth condition: both parties will establish a joint display technology laboratory, where we will lead the R&D, and Apple will participate in testing and ecosystem adaptation."

After stating the four conditions, Philip Shumaker looked again at Shen Shiqing sitting nearby, wanting to ask him: is this what you call technical cooperation?

This is clearly technological robbery.

You want to use one Full-screen Display technology to completely enter Apple's supply chain.

No wonder Huang Tianya has been diluting shares without taking any action; so it was all waiting for this?

"Mr. Chen Fei, are you joking?"

Philip Shumaker kept rubbing his chest, trying to calm himself down; he couldn't let this cooperation fall through because of his emotions.

"Apple's supply chain system has very strict entry standards."

"Transsion's batteries, panels, and sensors are indeed very strong, but that is not the necessary standard for entering Apple's supply chain."

As for the specific reason?

Philip Shumaker didn't say much more because he knew that everyone present was very clear about the reason!

"Although we still need this technology, if we agree to these conditions, we will die immediately!"

Apple's legal representative added from the side.

"Whether you die or not is not determined by words."

After saying this, Liu Zhihong pushed a technical report over.

"This is from Transsion Panel, asking me to hand it to you."

"Currently, our Diamond Pixel Arrangement is the best arrangement method for OLED Screen; the laboratory screen's peak brightness can reach 2000 nits, and the power consumption is also more than 20% lower than those imitators!"

"What this technology represents? You should be very clear!"

"As for the risks from the United States!" Huang Tianya said with a smile, "Before, when Apple asked us to foundry chips, we also received related threats, but didn't it just blow over like a fart?"

"Moreover, because of our crazy iteration, 14nm technology has now become the standard. As for where our technology will reach in the future, no one can guarantee!"

This sentence was truly Huang Tianya's heartfelt words; he really didn't know how far he could go. After all, Transsion had the technology and the researchers, while Shen Fei had many plans in his head, and Huaxin Investment was not short of money.

Adding all these together, Transsion was truly a scientific research giant.

Philip Shumaker certainly understood Transsion's technology.

He knew those technologies were all real.

Whether it was the panel's power consumption, color gamut, or the battery's energy density, all were definitely at the industry-leading level.

And the technical consultant next to him also nodded, indicating that there were no traces of falsification in the data.

Shumaker's heart instantly sank to the bottom.

He had originally thought that with Cook's authorization, he could easily win this negotiation—after all, they had conceded too much—but he hadn't expected Shen Fei's appetite to be even bigger than they had imagined!

Agreeing would solve the technical problems! But it would also bring new problems.

After all, those lords in Congress couldn't hit Transsion, but they could certainly hit Apple. After all, its headquarters was still in the United States—that big building couldn't just pack up and run away!

"Sorry, Mr. Shen Fei, these conditions exceed my authority."

"I need to report to Mr. Cook!"

"How about we take a break first?"

Philip Shumaker also looked a bit exhausted. Shen Fei understood instantly: he had simply resigned himself to his fate!

Sure enough, only after experiencing setbacks could these people understand what kind of position they were in!