<h4>Chapter 1388 – Softbank is in trouble</h4>


    Sun Zhengyi quickly contact Ballmer, but Ballmer refused to speak to him. Microsoft is used to be overbearing and will never give Softbank face.


    Although Softbank is Microsoft’s partner in Japan, they can also manage on their own. They will not suffer heavy losses without Softbank.


    This is also another opportunity to show other ITpanies who’s the boss in this industry!


    Sun Zhengyi called Bill Gates, but Bill Gates told him that Ballmer is managing thepany now.


    Sun Zhengyi is furious. Microsoft might be strong, but Softbank is not a pushover either. At its peak, Softbank’s value is not lower than them.


    Microsoft’s products are also Softbank’spetitors. Since you are so arrogant, we will work with otherpanies.


    Softbank started to contact otherpanies, especially those European IT corporations, to attack the North American market. But another problem arises in Japan.


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    “Manager Sun, Sony, Panasonic, and many electronicpanies had contacted us, questioning us why are we helping AIWA.”


    “Help AIWA? What are they saying? We did not participate in AIWA’s product developments. Where did this usatione from?” Sun Zhengyi is puzzled.


    AIWA is a consumer electronicspany and focused on music-rted electronic products. What has Softbank got to do with them?


    Did AIWA start to produce PCs? AIWA’s Heitaro Nakajima had approached him for investment in the past. Still, he did not invest because he did not see any future in AIWA.


    “AIWA has justunched a new Music mobile phone and is advertising aggressively. They had engaged a popr singer to endorse it, and it is selling well.”


    “What do you mean? What has their mobile phone got to do with us? Also, what is a Music mobile phone?”


    “The phone can y MP3 and has good music quality. More importantly, AIWA is a subsidiary of Wind and Rain Holding.”


    “Wind and Rain Holding? Are you saying this is rted to Director Kameda?” Sun Zhengyi understood what happened.


    “That’s right. This is rted to Director Kameda. He had bought AIWA’s mobile phone technology from Aiwa Mobile, and our softwarepanies develop the phone’s operating system and some application software.”


    Sun Zhengyi is getting frustrated. What’s wrong with ourpanies supplying the operating system and software to otherpanies? Are Sony and thosepanies saying that we can only work with them?


    Sony can work with Ericsson. Why can’t we work with AIWA?


    Furthermore, what can this mobile phone do? Japan has so many mobile phone manufacturers, and this is AIWA’s first mobile phone. How good can it be? Sony and thosepanies are only upset because they feel AIWA is taking away their market share.


    “Tell them that this is just a normalmercial activity. Also, contact Director Kameda... never mind. I will call him.”


    Sun Zhengyi rubbed his nose bridge. He felt exhausted as he picks up his phone to call Kameda Masao. “Director Kameda, are you in Tokyo? If you are free, can youe to my office? I have something to discuss with you.”


    Kameda Masao arrives at Sun Zhengyi’s office in the afternoon.


    “Manager Sun, what is it?” Kameda Masao asked.


    “Director Kameda, I heard AIWA had justunched a mobile phone. Congrattions.”


    “Yes. It’s just a new revenue source for thepany. Furthermore, we had just started and didn’t even know if we can profit from it.”


    Although this is the first phone, Heitaro Nakajima had tested it. All of them felt this phone is suitable for the younger adults and female market. This phone includes all the MP3 yer’s features and is not expensive. It is also avable in bright colors.


    AIWA is a strong brand in the music electronic product industry. There’s nothing wrong with them calling their phone a Music phone. AIWA’s fans will surely buy this phone. With their aggressive advertising, their sales will not be too bad.


    Heitaro Nakajima had always wanted to develop a mobile phone, but Feng Yu and Kameda Masao disagreed. Now, they agreed and designed a model that suits the AIWA brand. If this phone cannot sell, AIWA will give up on mobile phones in the future.


    That’s why Heitaro Nakajima is using all ways to increase AIWA’s Music phone sales.


    “Director Kameda, are AIWA’s phone operating system and application software are developed by our Softbank’s subsidiaries?”


    “Of course. I am Softbank’s director. Why would I let otherpanies do it? What’s wrong? Am I wrong? I was under tremendous pressure when I made this decision. Tai Hua Holding’s Zhong Qingxian was questioning me why I did not use Lenovo Kingsoft’s operating system.” Kameda Masao replied with an annoyed tone.


    “No. You misunderstood me. I am very happy about this. As for Softbank Directors, we should work together. For example, our employees’ uniform is all Uniqlo, and Yahoo is handling our online marketing. We can be stronger when we work together.”


    “I also think so. Should Softbank order a batch of phones for our employees as gifts? Oh, I still have not thanked you for helping my cousin to enter the Government. I have bought a nice bottle of red wine from Europe. I will bring it over another time.” Kameda Masao smiled.


    Kameda Masao isughing in his heart. This phone is not considered a smartphone, and other than its operating system, it has very little application software. It is also very cheap, and Wind and Rain Holdings will profit if it sells well.


    Sun Zhengyi hesitated for a moment. But when he thinks he still needs Kameda Masao’s help, he nodded. “Alright. We will purchase 10,000 units. But it must be thetest model.”


    “Of course. I will not trash AIWA’s reputation.”


    “You mentioned that our Yahoo’s browser is better than IE, and it had caused cracks in our cooperation with Microsoft.”


    “I am not lying. I am using Yahoo’s browser, and it is much better than Microsoft. Am I wrong to promote Yahoo’s browser? Just ignore those onlinements. I don’t have any grudges with Microsoft, except with that Paul Allen. I just dislike him. Did what I said affected Softbank? Do you want to exin?”


    Sun Zhengyi smiled. “It’s fine. You don’t need to do any exnation.”


    Softbank had fallen out with Microsoft, and there’s nothing to exin anymore. Also, an exnation will give the impression that they are afraid of Microsoft.


    Suddenly, Sun Zhengyi’s secretary entered the office. He whispered something to him, and his face changed.