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"The mobile phone industry is enough to accommodate two companies, just like Nokia and Motorola in the past. No company can monopolize an industry. It has been like this before, and it will be like this in the future!"

Song Yang said "heart-to-heart" words to Ballmer, "There may be disputes between Microsoft and Alcatel Group, but they should not become sworn enemies. In that case, other opponents will only be cheaper in vain!"

"So, Alcatel Group welcomes Microsoft to join the mobile phone industry, and, not only to enter the mobile phone system, Microsoft should not only do the mobile phone system."

Hearing these sincere words, Ballmer couldn't figure out for a while what trick Song Yang was going to play. After Edison was stunned, he also started to watch the show.

"Of course!"

Ballmer's mind turned quickly, and various thoughts flashed through his mouth, but what came out of his mouth was of course to accept Song Yang's proposal. No matter what Song Yang's purpose was, Ballmer would definitely not refuse this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

Before, Microsoft only planned to occupy a place in the mobile phone system, and then slowly figured out that mobile phone hardware, of course Microsoft wanted to do it, but when it entered the computer hardware, it hit a wall everywhere, and the situation of being boycotted by the entire computer industry made Microsoft a bit miserable. , Now that we are in the mobile phone industry, we are only cautiously probing.

"Song, what's your plan?!" Ballmer asked Song Yang with great interest.

"I can't talk about the plan, but there are some proposals, which are beneficial to Microsoft, Alcatel Group, and Symbian!"

Song Yang also smiled and said to Ballmer, "I know that Microsoft is preparing to unite with Nokia, Motorola and other mobile phone brands to form a new mobile phone camp to fight against the Alcatel Group.

This may allow Microsoft's WP system to gain a certain share of the mobile phone market in the short term. Then, will Microsoft's WP system, like the Symbian system of the year, be abandoned again by the slowing down Nokia? ! "

Nokia, Motorola and other mobile phone brands have joined the Symbian Alliance before. Before the release of the P6 mobile phone, they all set up their own companies and announced the establishment of their own mobile phone operating system. They just did not expect that Alcatel could launch a smart phone. Ultimately let them fall short.

Song Yang's words made Ballmer silent for a while. Now Nokia and Motorola have no choice but to stay warm with Microsoft's WP system. Start Microsoft and launch your own mobile phone system again? !
Some thorns, once planted in the heart, will continue to grow. No matter how well you hide it, you will still be stabbed hard inadvertently. Once you start to doubt someone, even if he does nothing, you will always suspicious.

Looking at Ballmer's expression, even if he doesn't speak, Song Yang can guess some of his thoughts. Today, Song Yang is going to plant a thorn in the allies of Microsoft and Nokia!

"Why stand behind the scenes, Microsoft has been standing behind the scenes for so many years, is it going to stand forever?!

Microsoft can completely replace Nokia, and directly replace Nokia's mobile phone market and users. Alcatel is willing to support Microsoft, including patents, technologies, parts and so on for smartphones.

The future mobile phone market belongs to Alcatel and Microsoft! "

Song Yang finally proposed that Alcatel and Microsoft share the mobile phone market, which made Ballmer's heart flutter for a while. Even at this time, Ballmer still felt that there was some conspiracy in it, but he still couldn't help being moved.

"In the future, half of the global mobile phone market will belong to Alcatel and the other half will belong to Microsoft. The two sides can compete, but it will not be like the current mobile phone industry. It is not profitable at all, just to grab the market and users. There is no bottom line, no rules, and no rules. , In the end, everyone was defeated!"

Listening to Song Yang's proposal to carve up the mobile phone market, the two sides will demarcate territories in the future, and each will sell phones on the corresponding territories. Well water does not interfere with river water, Ballmer finally couldn't help it, "Song, I still have Microsoft's board of directors, right? Of course I am interested in this proposal, and I can assure you that if it can reach that point, Microsoft can let Alcatel Group choose the market first!"

"However," Ballmer shook his head regretfully, "It's not easy for Microsoft to get Nokia to accept the WP system. I'm afraid it's impossible to acquire Nokia. How could Nokia accept such a proposal..."

"It's up to people!"

Song Yang said, "There is no absolute thing in this world. If Kallasvuo is unable to lead Nokia and gain a firm foothold in the smartphone era, it is only a matter of time before he leaves Nokia. Next, what should I do? I think Bao Ermer has enough means to let a vice president of Microsoft become the new head of Nokia?!"

Hearing Li Daitao's stiff plan, Ballmer's expression moved slightly. Song Yang had already said this, and he still didn't know the plan behind him.

As long as Microsoft's executives are sent to the position of the head of Nokia, there will be some coquettish operations in the back, let Nokia sell the mobile phone business to Microsoft at a cabbage price, and let Microsoft directly obtain the once famous Nokia mobile phone brand!

This is something that Ballmer never thought about before, but now, an opportunity has appeared in front of him. In the past, it would have been impossible to implement such a plan. How could it be possible to replace Nokia with a non-Nokia system? The chief comes up.

Now Nokia, which is in a precarious state, is the most vulnerable time in the past ten years. At this time, as long as Microsoft operates well, the chance of success is definitely there, as long as Microsoft operates well. That's enough to be worth the risk.

Once the operation is successful, Ballmer will become the greatest professional manager in the history of Microsoft. He has done things that Bill Gates has not done. Microsoft dreams of reaching out to the hardware industry. Bill Gates During the period, he has not been able to achieve it, but has hit a wall everywhere. If Ballmer can take the once largest mobile phone empire into his pocket, wouldn't he show his strength? !
At this time, Ballmer couldn't say any reserved words at all. The proposals put forward by Song Yang were of no harm to Microsoft. How could Ballmer say no.

"This matter still needs your support from Song, and Microsoft needs the cooperation of Alcatel Group, ICNC TV and other media!" Ballmer said directly to Song Yang, not bothering to hide anything.

Song Yang also nodded and agreed, "I hope that when Microsoft acquires Nokia, it can transfer Nokia's patents and technologies to Alcatel Group."

For Song Yang's request, Ballmer accepted it frankly. If Song Yang didn't want anything, Ballmer would wonder if Song Yang dug a big hole for Microsoft to jump.

"Respect Microsoft!"

"To the Bruno family!"

Ballmer raised his glass and said loudly, with an excited expression, "Song, as long as I'm still at Microsoft, the Bruno family will always be Microsoft's allies!"

Looking at Ballmer in a good mood, and looking at Song Yang at the side, Edison, who was only watching the transaction with cold eyes, felt that Song Yang was definitely holding back something. Although he didn't see it now, Song Yang definitely It's not the kind of person who can hand over a big piece of cake for nothing, unless there is so much fragrance in the cake, it will be disgusting if you don't eat it...

Song Yang and Ballmer clinked glasses, and proposed to Ballmer a plan of Li Daitao, not just to cheat Nokia or Microsoft or something, just for that, why should Song Yang go to such lengths.

As long as Microsoft is ready to swallow Nokia and the WP mobile phone system camp, it will destroy the Great Wall. Other mobile phone brands, seeing Microsoft stabbing Nokia in the back, who dares to cooperate with Microsoft and carry the WP system, WP will be cut off from the world, and will never be used again. Don't even think about competing with Symbian and Android systems!

This is a bird. In addition, through Microsoft, Nokia was completely dismantled, and Alcatel's confidant was relieved. Alcatel Group and Microsoft jointly dismantled Nokia. Microsoft wanted Nokia's mobile phone business, and Alcatel Group took away ten of Nokia Mobile phone patents and technologies over the past few years.

Or, you can take advantage of it and take care of Motorola, Nokia's troubled brother.

As for whether Microsoft’s acquisition of Nokia will threaten Alcatel mobile phones, think about it, Nokia itself has not stood up in the era of smartphones, so why does Microsoft feel that it can do it? It’s like an old-fashioned fighter that is obviously backward. The person driving it can't beat the new fighter on the opposite side. If someone drives it, the old fighter will be upgraded? !

Both of these points can be achieved with the help of Microsoft, but Song Yang's purpose in letting Microsoft acquire Nokia is more than that. It will take at least five or six years from planning to swallow Nokia to digesting it in his stomach. Even ten years is possible.

There can be several decades in life, and the same is true for a company. When Microsoft wasted ten years on Nokia, when you look up, you will find that the mobile phone system has not been grabbed, and the smartphone business has not. Taking advantage of it, in the era of mobile Internet, it also got up early to catch up late. The rest of the search engine, cloud computing, cloud, big data, AI, artificial intelligence and other fields, Microsoft has fallen behind.

Without Microsoft, the richest opponent in the American technology industry, ICQ, Fortinet, Google and other companies in Song Yang's hands can all go all the way. Microsoft wants to catch up, and I don't know how much it will cost. How long does it take, even if they can catch up, it will be barely evenly divided at most. Expecting to surpass Fortinet, Google and other companies is tantamount to nonsense.

Exchanging a Nokia for ten years of Microsoft’s time, no matter how you calculate it, is a good deal. This is the same as when Song Yang “pointed” Microsoft to launch a free browser and killed Netscape. I can't refuse, and when I raise my head, I realize that it's already a different world!
(End of this chapter)