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Chapter 858 The Blind Cat Meets the Dead Mouse
Piedilla, vice president of Nokia, asked Adam Grinde casually. His words were just unintentional, and he was more dissatisfied with Adam Grinde.

It seems that it has been several years, but Nokia has never been able to launch a mobile phone, let alone a mobile phone that crushes P1 and P2, as long as it can surpass Alcatel mobile phones. As a result, Adam Green’s design department, but Couldn't get anything out.

Piedilla advocated replacing Adam Grind, but for some reason, Ollila kept him. For this matter, there have been no fewer than several disputes among Nokia executives.

Adam Grind, who was stunned, opened his mouth. He discussed with the people in the design department and felt that it was really possible. Alcatel mobile phones can do anything, install an operating system on the mobile phone, and add electronic components. Mailboxes, browsers, games, MP3 players, and a series of gadgets, is it too much to install a camera now? !
But before Adam Grind could speak, Piedilla interrupted what he wanted to say, "How much resolution can a mobile phone support a camera? Do you think there will be users who use mobile phone cameras that are not as good as second-hand cameras?" Taking pictures?!"

There was a burst of laughter in the conference room. Obviously, there are not a few people who agree with Piedilla's words. The mobile phone industry has changed too much in the past few years. Old Pao, I can't keep up with the rhythm.

Many people's ideas are still stuck in the era when they were limited to the basic functions of mobile phones in the past. Even if they have been trying their best to keep up with the rhythm, this kind of thing that challenges their cognition is still difficult for them to accept. Who would use a camera with blurred pictures? Taking pictures with your phone? !

This is a bit too contrary to Piedilla's cognition. Adam Grind, who was stunned, fell silent again. In the past few years, he has no right to speak within Nokia.

Ollila, who has always supported Adam Grind, was a little uncertain for a while. He knew that Adam Grind could not be blamed. Not only Nokia, but other mobile phone brands, Motorola, Ericsson, Sony, Samsung and other brands also followed Alcatel's mobile phone is eating ashes, at most it is based on Alcatel's mobile phone, making some modifications, and then promoting it as a feature of its own brand.

Nokia did not fire Adam Grind. Motorola, which was surpassed by Nokia and Alcatel in succession, went to the doctor in a hurry. Many people were fired. The brand designers changed one after another, but it was useless. , At most, it will make Motorola change from the No. [-] in the mobile phone industry to the No. [-] in the mobile phone industry...

Ollila is not sure that Alcatel will not do such a thing as installing a camera on a mobile phone, but the acquisition of Zeiss is only to develop Alcatel's own brand of camera, and this possibility is also possible.

If it is just for a guess, Nokia also acquires a camera company, even if it is not to be ridiculed by the outside world, it is too afraid of Alcatel mobile phones.

Rubbing her brows, Ollila wasn't going to spend any more time like this. Guessing the opponent's movements was the least efficient and passive way to deal with it.

"The design department is now starting to develop the camera function of the mobile phone. Regardless of whether Nokia uses it or not, start developing it now!"

Ollila said decisively, left or right is a matter of funds, and Nokia is not short of money. If the bet is right, everyone will be happy. If the bet is wrong, the technology will be saved for backup.

Hearing Ollila's words, Adam Green breathed a sigh of relief. In Nokia, at least Ollila supported him, otherwise, he would have run away long ago.

But this kind of life is really difficult. Every time you have to speculate on the opponent’s movements. Every time Alcatel mobile phone releases a new phone, it is the most difficult life for Adam Green and other major mobile phone brand design executives. Just like Unpacking the blind box is average, I don’t know if there is a new technology that bet on Alcatel’s mobile phone...

Ollila is the speaker of Nokia, and he can completely control Nokia, even if he is a little passive, but he can also deal with the attack of Alcatel mobile phones, at most he is a little passive.

But the other company, Motorola, which has Alcatel mobile phones and eats in the same tank, is not so easy.

In order to deal with the new Alcatel mobile phone, Motorola also held a meeting, but there was a lot of fluff at the meeting. It quickly changed from dealing with the new Alcatel mobile phone to a quarrel between the communication department and the mobile phone department, and then to the phone department. In the debate over the Iridium Project, Motorola and the independently operated Iridium Corporation were once again quarreling.

Motorola's executives now have various opinions on the Iridium project, because the direct investment of US dollars exceeds 50 billion US dollars, which almost drains Motorola's cash flow, and this is not counting the maintenance and update costs in the later period. .

But according to the original plan, at this time, the Iridium project should be able to attract more than 50 users to survive, but now dozens of satellites have been launched, and the number of users of Iridium is only [-] to [-]. That's for sure, it's just a question of how much to pay!
Sandor, the president of Nokia, and Chris Calvin, the chairman of Motorola, who were sitting in the conference room, were helpless in the face of the chaotic Motorola management.

Now that Motorola is under the joint management of Sandel and Chris Calvin, Motorola's situation has reached a dangerous point, and both of them are well aware of this.

Internally, Motorola's various departments are constantly in conflict, and there are many powerful external enemies. There are wolves in the front and tigers in the back. Nokia and Alcatel mobile phones are constantly besieging Motorola. Even manufacturers such as Ericsson, Samsung, and Sony want to bite a piece of meat from Motorola. down.

As for Motorola's other businesses, whether it is semiconductors, car audio, walkie-talkies, wireless equipment, etc., they are basically making money. It looks noisy, but in fact they don't make much money!

Internal and external troubles are Motorola's current situation. If this continues, Motorola's performance this year will definitely be eye-catching. At that time, one of Chris Calvin and Sandor will have to take the blame and step down. It depends on who is willing to take the blame. up.

Sandor slapped the table, quieting the noisy conference room and saving the life of Matt Desh, the president of Iridium Corporation who was under siege. Every time he came to the headquarters for a meeting, Matt Desh was scolded He still can't refute that one. Iridium Star is a loser now, which can't be refuted at all.

"Motorola needs to develop a new mobile phone that belongs to Motorola. We can no longer be led by the nose by Alcatel mobile phones and Nokia!"

Sandor also made a decision, ready to invest more money to develop a brand new mobile phone, and then glanced at Chris Calvin's direction, "Iridium cannot go bankrupt!"

The Iridium Project is the painstaking effort of two generations of Motorola's founder family. At this time, knowing that it is a pit, they can only continue to jump down, unless Chris Calvin leaves Motorola, let Calvin, Motorola's founder family, It will become history completely, and then Iridium can be closed or sold.

Before Chris Galvin left Motorola, he could only hold on, but Sandor also knew why Motorola's executives had such a big opinion on Iridium, because Motorola's stock price was dragged down by the Iridium project. It fell again and again.

Motorola's executives, board of directors, and Wall Street investors naturally have many opinions. If Sandel wants to persuade these people again, he must let them taste the sweetness, otherwise no one will listen to him!

"Motorola will acquire General Instrument through a stock exchange. After the acquisition, General Instrument will become Motorola's broadband communications department!"

Sandor gritted his teeth and said that it is undoubtedly risky to choose to acquire in a difficult situation, but he has no choice. When the business is sluggish and the revenue cannot be raised, if he wants to increase the stock price, he can only play mergers and acquisitions.

Motorola doesn't have any money, so it can only be done through equity exchange. Motorola still has a gold signboard, and at the critical moment, it can be used to complete this transaction of up to 170 billion US dollars!
It's just that this method is only used once or twice. If it is used too much, no one will buy it, and it may leave a mess.

Hearing that General Instrument was going to be acquired, all the Motorola executives were refreshed. Once the acquisition is completed, Motorola's stock price will definitely increase a bit, and the equity in their hands will also be worth money. Dividends, bonuses and the like will naturally Got it!
Not only Nokia, Motorola, but also other major brands in the mobile phone industry are showing their talents and preparing for the arrival of Alcatel P3.

And at the Alcatel mobile phone new product launch conference, less than three days away, the first news came out that Alcatel mobile phone spent 71 billion US dollars and bought Zeiss. A lens company, Leica also announced that it will become a subsidiary of Alcatel Mobile at a price of 40 billion US dollars!
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