Entering Hong Kong in 1984, both the stock market and the real estate industry were still in a state of depression.
Although the stock prices of Sioux City's listed companies did not fall sharply, they all increased steadily.
For example, Hong Kong Electric Group, Land Group, Wheelock Group, etc. have all increased to varying degrees.
But this is only limited to companies under Suzhou City.
Because everyone knows that as a listed company under the leadership of Su Cheng, no matter how bad the market is, there will be a certain profit margin by the end of the year.
Moreover, Sioux City’s industries are all on the road to internationalization very well.
For example, Hong Kong Electric Group, a listed company that has been controlled by Su City for a long time, is now not only responsible for the power generation project on Xiangjiang Island, but has even expanded its electricity sales business, such as in Haojiang and Guangdong Province. Zhucheng, Pengcheng, central Luzon, eastern Malaysia and even Australia already have their own power generation companies and have become important components of power generation companies in these regions.
In addition to the most basic project of selling electricity, Hong Kong Electric Group, like Hutchison Whampoa Group, has already taken the road of diversification better and better.
Ru Real Estate Industry, relying on the advantage of owning many pieces of land in Xiangjiang, has carried out large-scale real estate development after being controlled by Suzhou City.
In addition, HK Electric Group has also entered Singapore, Manila, Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Taipei, Pengcheng, Yangcheng, Shanghai and other places for real estate development.
In addition, HK Electric Group is developing very well in the hotel industry, tourism industry, financial industry, retail industry, etc.
This is also the reason why it now has a market value of more than 30 billion Hong Kong dollars.
It can be said that the hard power of Hong Kong Electric Group is not much worse than that of Land Group.
The Land Group and Wheelock Group have just been controlled by him for a short period of time, and they need time to develop.
But the stock investors in Xiangjiang are full of faith in Su Cheng, and feel that Su Cheng will definitely not be bad in the future as a listed company owned by the boss.
After all, companies like Hutchison Whampoa Group, Su Group, Tianwen Petroleum Company, etc., although these companies are privatized companies in Su City, each of them is developing very well.
In general, none of the companies under Sioux City has developed poorly.
In this business empire, all resources are shared and mutually assisted, and the advantages are too strong.
In the blink of an eye, time entered May of 1984.
On this day, a piece of news shocked the technology world and the world.
Motorola has released a mobile phone that is even more advanced than the Yunsheng S3 mobile phone.
In the past few years, Hutchison Telecom has released Yunsheng S2 and Yunsheng S3.
In order to prevent big leaps in technology, each technology is only slightly better than the previous generation.
Originally, Su Cheng thought that he wouldn't have to worry too much if things continued like this. Unexpectedly, Motorola broke this tranquility.
Between Tseung Kwan O and Clear Water Bay, in the Su family villa, Su Cheng looked at the newspaper in his hand and watched the news content with interest.
Unexpectedly, Motorola's scientific researchers are quite capable.
This time, Motorola directly invented a semi-clamshell mobile phone.
From the pictures in the newspaper, we can see that although the difference between it and Yunsheng S3 is not big, it also has its own characteristics.
For example, the buttons have flip covers to protect them from being pressed randomly. Secondly, the long antenna on the top can be retracted freely, making it more convenient to carry.
Yunsheng mobile phone products are actually smaller and lighter each generation.
However, Motorola's new product, named Motorola MicroTAC, is obviously lighter and more convenient.
There is not much progress, but it is slightly ahead of the Yunsheng S3 mobile phone.
This can be said to be the first time that a Sioux City-owned technology company has been surpassed by other technology companies in personal commercial products after entering the field of mobile phones and computers.
Looking carefully at the data of this product called Motorola MicroTAC, both in terms of weight and size, it is slightly ahead of the Yunsheng S3, and the signal reception distance is also longer.
Of course, these are official data. As for how many actual measurements there are, it is unknown.
The release of Motorola's new products shocked the world.
After the release, Motorola’s stock price also surged.
In the eyes of many investors, this is a symbol of Motorola's surpassing Hutchison Telecommunications in communication equipment.
In recent years, technology has been suppressed by companies owned by Suzhou City. As a result, scientific researchers from technology companies in Europe and the United States can’t wait to stay in the R&D room 24 hours a day to engage in research and development, hoping to surpass and surpass Japan as soon as possible. Remember technology companies such as Telecommunications Company and Oracle Computer Company.
However, the leading distance of technology is not so easy to shorten.
Now, when this news from Motorola comes out, the citizens of the beautiful country are excited.
Every media and newspaper reported it vigorously, claiming that this was another victory for beautiful country technology.
Other technology companies in Silicon Valley are also more motivated.
If Motorola can surpass Hutchison Telecommunications, why can't they?
So, Motorola’s new product release has given many Silicon Valley companies complete confidence.
Since some of Oracle's chip technologies were forced to be announced, these European and American chip technologies have quickly caught up.
Later, these technologies were handed over to Tianqiong Semiconductor for research and development, and Oracle Computer Company became a pure computer research and development manufacturer.
However, since then they have always found that their research and development will always be half a generation behind Tianqiong Semiconductor's technology.
As a result, they were helpless and had no choice.
It can only be thought that Tianqiong Semiconductor's technology is really only a little ahead of them, and sooner or later there will be a chance to surpass them.
But what they don’t know is that Tianqiong Semiconductor’s technology is actually several generations ahead.
Just to prevent being accused of monopoly again, Tianqiong Semiconductor can only engage in research and development like toothpaste.
Including Hutchison Telecom's Yunsheng series mobile phone chips, all are developed and produced by Tianqiong Semiconductor Company.
Originally, year after year passed, and four years have passed so far. As a result, technology companies including Europe and the United States have not been able to surpass it. They have almost lost confidence. Unexpectedly, Motorola actually surpassed Hutchison Telecom's products at this time.
Especially the scientific research laboratories in Beautiful Country are even more confident.
The biggest performance is that after the release of this new product named Motorola MicroTAC, not only the stock price of Motorola has risen, but also the stock prices of technology companies such as IBM and HP have also risen.
Because everyone feels that if Motorola can surpass it, technology giants such as IBM and HP will also be able to surpass it.
It is only slightly ahead, and they are hyping it up, as if Motorola's new product has completely crushed the Yunsheng series products.
In spite of the excitement outside, Hutchison Telecom is calm.
Even the head of R&D in Hutchison Telecom's laboratory was dismissive of Motorola's new product.
That’s it?
Landon Moore, general manager of Hutchison Telecommunications, called Lin Haoran for this purpose.
“Boss, we plan to come up with more advanced technology, so we have to keep them interested.” Langdon Moore said with a smile.
In fact, Su City did not provide them with any more technical information later on, because it would definitely not work if they kept providing it like this. Apart from the initial information, Su City never provided it again.
However, no technical information was provided, but Sioux City provided research and development directions!
This is also the reason why Hutchison Telecommunications Laboratories, Sky Semiconductor Company, Oracle Computer Company, etc. have poached so many high-end scientific and technological talents from Europe and the United States.
With the direction of R&D, R&D time can naturally be greatly reduced.
For example, Sioux City once gave the head of the laboratory of Hutchison Telecommunications Company some ideas for future directions. He would not say too much, but would simply say that the development direction would not span too many generations.
"Oh? How do you want to deal with it?" Lin Haoran asked with a smile.
“We decided that Yunsheng S4 will add a more playable display and integrate a screen similar to that of a Nintendo handheld game console into a mobile phone. We have developed these technologies in advance and originally planned to use them on Yunsheng S5. Since they think they have surpassed us, let’s take it out in advance and see how they respond,” Landon Moore said with a smile.
Although the previous brick-type mobile phones also had a display screen, it was just a long display screen that only displayed the phone number.
The same is true for Yunsheng S1 to S3.
Even the just-released Motorola MicroTAC still only has a long LED display that can only read phone numbers.
Both mobile communications and handheld game consoles were born as early as the 1970s.
However, no one has thought about integrating the Applause game console with a mobile phone so far.
At the beginning, Sioux City had suggested such a development direction to Hutchison Telecom.
So, Hutchison Telecom subsequently began research and development in this direction.
The technology is not difficult, they are all existing. What is difficult is how to integrate them better.
In addition, there is the issue of battery power.
However, this is not a problem at all, just prepare a few more batteries.
“Do you have a prototype?” Su Cheng asked with a smile.
"Yes, but there is only one prototype. In addition, the technology is not perfect enough. After it is developed, we are not in a hurry to launch it, so the details are not good enough." Langdon Moore replied .
Su Cheng understood immediately.
This is normal. After all, it is a technology that is intended to be put into Yunsheng S5, so there is no need to rush to perfect it.
What I didn't expect was that Motorola actually made a surprise attack and wanted to overtake in a corner.
Of course, his speed was too slow. Even if he overtook him, it would only be a little bit overtaken. Hutchison Telecom could easily catch up.
So, Motorola’s press conference is destined not to be happy for long.
After the citizens of the beautiful country happily bought Motorola products, Hutchison Telecom released a new product again. This time it is destined to be revolutionary. When the time comes, it depends on whether they are willing to switch to mobile phones. Called.
Those who can afford mobile phones are rich people, and many people are willing to do so.
After all, portable mobile phones are so convenient that those who can use them are basically business people or the second generation of rich people. At least those from wealthy families and above are willing to buy them.
"How long does it take to develop a complete version, and what is the fastest release time?" Su Cheng asked curiously.
“The full version will not take long, at most a month. We only need to adjust it and test it well before we can determine the final version.
As for the release, it is now May, we plan to It will be released again in July, so that there will be enough time. This time, Motorola will release the new product at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York, so we also plan to hold the new product launch there. The boss will have Are you interested in participating?" Langdon Moore said at the end and invited.
Su Cheng is definitely one of the top figures in the business world. If he attends this press conference, his influence will definitely be much greater. Of course, with the popularity of Hutchison Telecommunications today, even if he does not participate, it will not What impact will it have.
Because Hutchison Telecommunications is now on the same level as technology giants such as Oracle Computer Company, Sky Semiconductor Company, IBM, HP, Intel, and Motorola.
However, Hutchison Telecommunications and Oracle Computers have relatively monotonous products, while IBM and Motorola have developed more diverse products, so they are slightly behind in terms of overall strength. There is nothing we can do about it. matter.
However, the matter of diversified development has been left to Tianqiong Semiconductor Company. They not only develop computer chips and mobile phone chips, but they also have chips for basically all electronic products. involved.
“I won’t go. I believe that without me, your press conference will be successful. Remember, don’t be in a hurry to release it. You should wait until the product is completely perfected before considering releasing it. I don’t want you to Releasing a semi-finished product will destroy all the honor and reputation Hutchison Telecom has accumulated!" Su Cheng emphasized.
In his previous life, the Apple company he knew was that when it was developing the third generation of Apple computers, the products it developed were simply not as reliable as the second generation. Although the technology was more advanced, the quality was poor. It's true that Apple had a hard time with this in those years. Even for more than ten years after that, Apple's stock price did not rise much.
Later, they had no choice but to invite the leader who had been experienced outside for a long time to come back as CEO, and Apple made rapid progress again.
Of course, this kind of thing will no longer happen in the Apple Company of this world because of the emergence of Sioux City.
Today’s Apple, because Su City is the majority shareholder and has the technology provided by Su City’s companies, is living a very prosperous life in the beautiful country.
The portable notebook successfully developed by Apple has become a representative product of computer innovation.
Although the sales volume is not as good as Oracle computers, it can still occupy a certain position in the computer industry. (End of chapter)