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Chapter 306 Accelerated Development 4
🕑 Added 2023-07-07 02:56:35 +0000 UTCTransformers Begin : Table of Content/Chapter List
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Sun Cheng wasn't afraid that the panda wouldn't take the bait because he didn't really want much, and what he offered was what the panda wanted most.
In this era of mobile internet, the advantage of developing an operating system is enormous.
Just take a look at Apple and Google.
Apple's phone configuration has never been considered excellent. The A-series CPUs from Qualcomm always had higher specifications and outperformed it in terms of performance. Every year, when they release a new model, it is criticized for having lower specifications compared to some cheaper Android phones. The reason it sells well is because Apple's hardware team has excellent optimization skills and the iOS system outperforms Android.
Now let's talk about Google. The Android operating system is outperformed by Apple's iOS, and in some aspects, it's not even as good as the Windows series that Microsoft launched for mobile devices in recent years. However, Google managed to gain widespread recognition and dominate the market by being open and capturing the perfect timing. With this advantage, Google successfully introduced its search engine, maps, and even an online store to the entire world, solidifying its position as the world's leading internet company.
Sun Cheng believed that the higher-ups at Panda Communications couldn't possibly ignore this point. So, offering them a dispensable cloud storage service in exchange for an operating software that would give them the upper hand in the mobile internet era was definitely a worthwhile trade.
Chen Li's expression undoubtedly conveyed his choice to Sun Cheng!
However, since the negotiations had already involved Panda Communications' other businesses and subsidiaries, and also entangled another giant company, Google, it had gone beyond Chen Li's decision-making authority. Therefore, although Sun Cheng was tempted, he carefully pondered before making a definitive conclusion in their first meeting.
"Mr. Sun, regarding the cooperation for the uimi operating system, I will report back to the headquarters in Shenzhou. Although I can't be sure whether the top management will support the collaboration, I hope you can make preparations in advance..."
Naturally, Sun Cheng understood what he meant and readily agreed with a slight smile, "No problem. Whenever Mr. Chen and your team come over, we can immediately arrange for your people to test uimi!"
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The meeting ended quickly since both parties had other matters on their minds, and it was still early in the afternoon. Neither side had any intention of lingering, so they departed soon after.
After retrieving the car from the underground parking lot, Wang Lu couldn't help but complain as soon as he got in.
"Mr. Sun, you've really made it difficult for me to be kept in the dark!"
It was needless to say that his complaints were about UIMI.
Sun Cheng drove the car out of the parking lot and smiled in response, "Manager Wang, I truly didn't intend to keep you in the dark. I mentioned the [Cybertron Studio] matter to you before. Although we had some contact, most of it was done through social software. After establishing Cybertron Technology Company, I lost touch with them for a while. It was only two days ago that I found out they had developed uimi based on the Android 6.0 version, following the [Pure XP Edition]. The studio approached me about this and expressed their intention to make a deal."
This statement was partially true. Sun Cheng indeed possessed an operating system that was deeply optimized based on the Android 6.0 version.
The name "uimi" was something he came up with on the spot during the meeting with Chen Li and the others. Originally, it didn't have a name because this operating system didn't originate from Sun Cheng himself. Instead, a few days ago, when he coincidentally stumbled upon the domestic Android smartphone he had bought for a thousand yuan, he decided to test Xiao Wu's capabilities and let it tinker with his Android phone, resulting in this product.
Although the birth of uimi was an unintentional move, it was created through the hands of a Decepticon. Its performance was almost twice as good as marshmallow, significantly resolving issues such as lag and reducing energy consumption by almost 30%.
Wang Lu's knowledge of [Cybertron Studio] is almost nonexistent, not much more than what the outside world knows.
He had heard Sun Cheng mention this studio before, but Sun Cheng's explanation was vague, and he didn't know much about it.
The boss wasn't willing to share more information, and as an employee, Wang Lu couldn't keep asking.
This time, when he heard Sun Cheng mention [Cybertron Studio] again, Wang Lu couldn't help but become more interested and asked eagerly, "A deal? Mr. Sun, what do they want?"
A lie requires countless more lies to sustain it, and now Sun Cheng deeply understood this.
[Cybertron Studio] was a product of his entrepreneurial group being renamed for convenience a long time ago. It was supposed to stay hidden in the background after Cybertron Technology Company was established until it was completely forgotten.
However, he didn't expect that because he had previously used the name of [Cybertron Studio] to release the "Pure XP" behind the scenes for the promotion of the cloud disk, it had now come into the limelight.
Now, he couldn't get rid of it even if he wanted to.
During the negotiation with Chen Li just now, Sun Cheng had a vague feeling that the other party was persistently pursuing [Cybertron Studio]. Subconsciously, he thought of uimi created by Xiao Wu and came up with a plan on the spot.
"Since everyone is paying attention to [Cybertron Studio], I might as well bring it into the spotlight. After all, I am the only one officially associated with [Cybertron Studio], and the number of people involved is at my discretion..."
After realizing this, Sun Cheng suddenly felt that this was not a bad idea. He realized that many of his previous ideas could now be openly presented under the name of [Cybertron Studio]. After a brief contemplation, he replied to Wang Lu, saying, "The popularity of [Pure XP] has given several members of the studio a lot of confidence. Some of them are even planning to resign and continue collaborating in this loosely formed studio. So, they want a sum of money to establish a commercial laboratory. After I obtained uimi and tested it, I found that its performance was good. I contacted investors, and they have agreed to fund the purchase and promised to provide us with a piece of land for [Cybertron Studio] to build its own laboratory."
Indeed, with this explanation, Huwangling, Wu Mingfeng, and Wangjiang Mountain, along with the surrounding land, could soon be openly put up for sale.
Afterwards, Sun Cheng could contact several real estate developers, purchase cement wall panels, and enclose the land surrounding the three hills. Planning and constructing various buildings inside would be nothing short of reasonable!
As he thought about this, the curve of Sun Cheng's smile grew wider.
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