Director Ma frowned slightly: "Amap's nearly free model not only killed Baidu Navigation, but also killed Tencent Navigation, which we have not yet launched!"

Originally, Chairman Ma planned to acquire Baidu Navigation for one billion, merge SOSO Map and NavInfo's new underlying map, and launch Tencent Navigation!

Currently, maps are free, but navigation is paid.

Coupled with 600 million QQ users, Tencent Navigation will surely grow in size quickly and make a lot of money!

The billion spent on acquiring Baidu Navigation can be earned back in less than three years.

But now, Wang Yi just flips the table, navigation is almost free, makes no money at all, and keeps burning money, so how can he still be a Mao?

If it were not for the strategic security of the underlying map, Chairman Ma would have given up the map and navigation business directly!

Zhang Long also let out a long sigh: "That's not all. The emergence of Changchat has also dimmed WeChat's originally brilliant future. Let's be honest, this guy Wang Yi is here for our Tencent!"

In the previous life, WeChat developed to version 0, with powerful functions and more than 1.3 billion monthly active users worldwide. It was truly invincible.

But the current WeChat has just started and has only developed to version 0. It does not even have a friend circle function. The total number of users is only 70 million, and the monthly active users are only 40 million.

To put it bluntly, WeChat is still in the pioneering stage and is very immature. More than 90% of the people in the country have never heard of WeChat. It is not invincible.

Wang Yi launched Changchat at this time, and made WeChat 0’s circle of friends, WeChat 0’s nearby food, nearby travel and other functions in advance. It is equivalent to using WeChat version 0 to compete with the current WeChat version 0, which is naturally very easy.

It's like using Han Li at the core-building stage to fight Han Li at the foundation-building stage, there's no pressure at all.

It is precisely because of this that both Ma Dong and Zhang Long felt faced with the emergence of Changchao.

Especially the linkage with Gaode Navigation cashback, it is simply invincible!

In the free era, everyone thinks that Amap Navigation is just a small software and not worth mentioning.

But in the current era of paid navigation, Amap Navigation is crucial to users.

Whether you are a car owner or someone who often goes out for fun, navigation is a necessity!

I simply cannot refuse the 150 yuan permanent free navigation from Amap, nor can I refuse the cashback event, so I will definitely become a Changchao user.

And Changchao has been linked with the game gift packages of "Defend Youzi" and "Happy Xiaoxiaole", attracting hundreds of millions of game users!

Coupled with the built-in chat function of Xingyi mobile phone and the fans of Xingyi Technology, some more users can be added.

If Meiyou diverts traffic, it can also attract many female users to use Chat!

So many buffs are superimposed, it’s just cheating!

Changchao and Gaode want to be popular or not, it won’t work!

Of course, WeChat also has QQ to attract traffic, but unfortunately this has both advantages and disadvantages.

In the previous life, WeChat was initially deeply bound to QQ accounts and directly imported QQ friends with one click.

But later it was discovered that this feature caused trouble to many people.

In its simplest form, WeChat is for socializing with acquaintances, and privacy is very important.

Some QQ friends who have not been in contact for many years are no longer familiar with each other and do not want the other party to add their WeChat account to know their current life situation.

But it's a pity that the other party imported QQ friends with one click and actively added them. It's embarrassing to refuse, and it's uncomfortable not to refuse...

Especially those who are doing very well, and they don’t want to add ordinary classmates who have not been in contact with them for many years on WeChat.

It's not that I'm indifferent, it's just that some classmates I haven't contacted for many years, plus WeChat is just borrowing money and asking for help, which is still not easy to do, which is annoying for everyone...

It is precisely for this reason that many years after the previous life, WeChat launched QQ Unbinding, canceling the function of adding QQ friends with one click and returning to mobile phone number binding!

And the current chat is directly to bind the mobile phone number + the user registers the account himself.

This is true even for Meiyou.

One mobile number, all logged in.

Even if the mobile phone number is no longer used, you can unbind it through account and password verification and change to a new mobile phone number.

Ma Dong nodded: "No need to doubt, Wang Yi is here for our Goose Factory! This guy has the courage to fight Baidu while attacking social networking. It's really good! Lao Zhang, social networking is our base camp, this time

Game, we can’t lose!”

Zhang Long responded solemnly: "Okay, I will start a mobilization meeting right now and ask the WeChat business department to work overtime to create a circle of friends first, as well as surrounding tours and surrounding food. As for the map, it depends on the acquisition of Baidu Navigation...

"

Director Ma looked out the window, a little worried: "Even if I accept Baidu Navigation and use WeChat to create a circle of friends, surrounding food, and surrounding travel, I am still lagging behind Changchao, and I am still being led by Changchao."

"This..." Zhang Long was silent.

Yes, these functions are now available on Changchat.

WeChat is working overtime to catch up and test, and it will take at least a month to launch the circle of friends function.

As for peripheral travel and surrounding food, it involves map POI and navigation issues. Even if Baidu Navigation is acquired, integrating resources will take time, and it will take two or three months at the fastest.

WeChat followed Changchao and completely fell behind.

More importantly, Changchao will definitely continue to iteratively upgrade and launch other more powerful new features!

What will happen to WeChat then? Continue to copy?

If you are completely led by Changchao, that's the end of it!

But in the current situation, there is no other way.

Ma Dong also thought about this situation clearly and patted Zhang Long on the shoulder:

"Don't think too much, lead the people to fight first, and for the rest, just take one step at a time and wait and see."

"good!"

At this time, there was a knock on the door, and the secretary walked in: "Chairman, after Xingyi Technology announced 200 yuan of permanent free navigation, NavInfo's stock price fell to the limit in just three minutes!"

Ma Dong's mouth twitched: "..."

Zhang Long also fell silent: "..."

The navigation field has been severely hit by Amap, WeChat has been stolen by Changchao, and now even NavInfo, which bought shares at a 50% premium, has dropped to its limit.

It’s true that misfortunes never come singly!

Ma Dong waved his hand: "Okay, I understand, you can go down."

"Yes!" After the secretary stepped back, Ma Dong sighed:

"The first wave of influence caused by Wang Yi's flipping of the table began to spread. NavInfo was the first to fall by the limit, and it was the kind that would never come back up. There would even be several lower limits in the future!"

Zhang Long nodded: "With 150 yuan of permanent free navigation in Amap, NavInfo has indeed had a great impact. It dropped by 10% in one day, and in a few days, the stock price may have halved. The NavInfo stock we bought is considered to be standing guard at a high position.

.”

"Yeah, I'm completely locked up. I bought 10% of the shares for 1.5 billion. I'm afraid it will only be worth 500 million in a few days!"

Ma Dong looked a little gloomy: "Wang Yi's move cost me 1 billion. I have no choice but to keep it. We will see what happens next."

At this time, the knock on the door rang again:

"Chairman, the vice president of Baidu is here."

Director Ma frowned: "Let Vice President Ye go see him! Forget it, I'll wait for you to use WeChat to navigate, ask him to come, and I'll see him in person!"

"yes!"

Soon, Qu Xin came to the chairman's office: "Hello, Director Ma, regarding Baidu Navigation, Director Li said, it doesn't need 1 billion, just 500 million. It doesn't need a five-year authorization, just give Baidu a three-year authorization."

"

Qu Xin was helpless, one moment and another.

Before Wang Yi flipped the table, paid navigation could make money, but Baidu Navigation would not sell it for a billion less, and it would have to be licensed for five years.

Now that Wang Yi has flipped the table and all paid navigation has been used, Baidu Navigation is no longer valuable and can only reduce the price.

"500 million?" Ma Dong smiled.

Qu Xin frowned slightly: "Mr. Ma, are you not satisfied with the price?"

Director Ma shook his head: "At this time, Director Li is still thinking about good things. The navigation field is over, how can we sell it for 500 million? Just 500 million! As for the three-year authorization, it is even more impossible!"

In a word, it's 500 million, whether you like it or not.

The investment in NavInfo lost one billion, so Baidu Navigation can no longer lose money here!

"Director Ma..." Qu Xin's complexion changed drastically and he wanted to bargain, but Director Ma issued an order to expel the guest:

"You should discuss it with Director Li first!"

"Okay, Director Ma, please wait a moment."

"Please."

Qu Xin walked out of the office with a sullen face, looked around, found a secluded place, called Li Yan, and whispered:

"Chairman, Tencent has changed its mind. It only offered 500 million to acquire Baidu Navigation!"

"What? 500 million!" Li Yan's face instantly collapsed, and he was furious: "I said 700 million before, but now it's 500 million. Yes, if it's true, it will add insult to injury!"

"Chairman, I just received the news that the stock price dropped to the limit three minutes after the opening of SiDong New Trading!" Qu Xin said meaningfully.
To be continued...