After sending Boss Pei off, Chang You quickly gathered all the core employees of the design department for a meeting.
The new cell phone was the top priority of Otto Technologies' research and development. Whether they could continue the success of the previous Otto E1 cell phone would depend on the design this time. They would not dare to neglect it.
Soon, everyone was present.
Chang You looked around at everyone. These core employees were obviously full of enthusiasm.
After all, they had given a lot of year-end bonuses. They had also rested for a long time during the Chinese New Year holiday. Everyone was rubbing their palms together, wanting to make a career.
"First, I'll tell everyone a piece of good news. We're finally going to make a new cell phone!"
Everyone's faces were filled with excitement and anticipation.
"However …" Chang You changed the topic. "Boss Pei has some requirements for the new cell phone."
Everyone nodded, thinking that this was a matter of course.
After all, the success of Otto E1's cell phone could not be separated from Boss Pei's guidance. Everyone felt more at ease now that Boss Pei had made a request.
Chang You said, "Boss Pei wants us to use the full-screen plan of the pop-up camera and use as much new technology in the supply chain as possible. What's more … the position of the pop-up camera is more special …"
Chang You briefly explained Boss Pei's request, emphasizing the position of the pop-up camera.
Everyone looked at each other and saw the confusion in each other's eyes.
Many cell phone manufacturers were using the full-screen plan of the pop-up camera. However, all the models that were still being developed had the pop-up camera at the top.
What did it mean to be on the upper left of the long side?
Chang You's expression was serious. "Therefore, the main purpose of gathering everyone for a meeting today is to analyze Boss Pei's intentions and confirm the design plan for the new cell phone."
"At the moment, Boss Pei is rather vague about some of the details of this cell phone. He only emphasized the position of the pop-up camera several times. I think this should be the focus of Boss Pei. "
"Little Jiang, you're in charge of the exterior design. Tell me your opinion first."
Little Jiang had brought his laptop with him. He had already quickly drawn a simple diagram in the software.
He frowned slightly and said, "First of all, in terms of design, compared to those cell phones that have a pop-up camera at the top, the camera that pops out from the side is more unique and more recognizable."
"The user is holding the lower half of the phone, so the position of the camera will not be blocked by the hand. Moreover, most people use their right hand when taking selfies. The angle of the selfie is also very suitable. There won't be a situation where the camera is placed below the nose. Whether it's held horizontally or vertically, the photos taken should be better … "
"Also, if it's in this position, the camera module at the back has to be designed in the middle so that the back will look better."
"But these reasons are not very good. Since Boss Pei specifically emphasized that the pop-up camera should be placed here, he must have some very important considerations. "
Little Jiang pointed out a few points based on the camera itself, but it was clear that these reasons were not sufficient.
He looked at Chang You. "Boss Chang, did Boss Pei say anything else about the cameras?"
Chang You thought hard about what Boss Pei had said before.
Suddenly, he remembered a detail that he had overlooked before. "Oh, right! I hinted to Boss Pei previously that it was strange to place it in this position. Should we make it symmetrical? In other words, place the pop-up camera in the center. "
"In the end, Prime Minister Pei got it wrong. He actually said that he could add a pop-up camera in the upper right or lower left corner to make it symmetrical! However, this plan is too ridiculous, so Boss Pei must be joking. "
Little Jiang frowned slightly. "Upper right or lower left …"
He quickly operated on his laptop and added a pop-up camera above the long right side and below the long left side of the cell phone to see the effect.
"After adding it in the upper right corner, the entire cell phone will become T-shaped. I can't see anything special."
"If we add it in the lower left corner … eh, Boss Chang, look at these two pop-up cameras. Don't they look like two shoulder keys?"
Chang You looked at Little Jiang's computer screen and saw that on the prototype of the cell phone, there was a square-shaped protrusion above and below the long left side. If he looked at the cell phone horizontally, it would be two shoulder keys.
The design of the shoulder keys was a standard design on the handle of the host computer.
According to the standard use of the handle, the shoulder keys and trigger keys were pressed by the index fingers of both hands. In racing games, it was usually the accelerator and brake. In shooting games, it was usually aiming and shooting. It was a very important button.
Chang You suddenly had an idea. "Could it be that Boss Pei is hinting to us to make two trigger keys and develop a game cell phone specifically for mobile games?"
"Is he saying that we want to combine the pop-up camera and the trigger key?"
"That's not right. Boss Pei said this in a teasing tone. What's more, he did not specifically emphasize that we have to make two pop-up cameras."
"What's more, no matter what, there's no point in making two pop-up cameras."
Little Jiang said, "Boss Chang, this is obviously a hint from Boss Pei!"
"The mechanical structure takes up too much space. One front camera is enough. There's definitely no point in making two. However, the reason why Boss Pei mentioned this is obviously because he wants to make such a 'symmetrical design'! "
"Boss Chang, what do you think about this design? The pop-up camera is still on the top of the long side. At the same time, we'll make it the right trigger key. We'll make a left trigger key on the bottom of the long side. "
"This pop-up camera will only pop up in a few scenarios such as selfies and video conversations. In other scenarios, it will shrink back and only protrude a little as a trigger key that can be pressed."
"The left trigger key will not be a pop-up camera. It will feel the same as the right trigger key. It will be wider than the other physical buttons and protrude out of the body. It can be pressed and has a strong rebound. The key range is also longer. It will give players the best gaming experience as much as possible. "
Chang You nodded in realization. "In other words, the cell phone this time is a game cell phone with two physical trigger keys?"
Little Jiang nodded. "That's right. What's more, if you think about it that way, many points will be strung together!"
"Our cell phones have to use flagship chips and materials to the extreme. The battery capacity is also much larger than ordinary cell phones. It would be a serious waste to use such good performance to browse the web and chat. We have to use it to play games."
The others in the conference room were inspired and began to speak freely.
"That's right! One of the key problems with the pop-up camera is that the front camera's pixels will not be very high. Male users who like to play games will not care about that. That means that the pop-up camera is more suitable for gaming cell phones. "
"That's right. Since we're using full-screen technology, the cell phone's screen will definitely change from the traditional 16: 9 to 19: 9 or 19.5: 9. In other words, the entire screen will become wider. For mobile games with horizontal screens, the field of vision will be wider. That is also an advantage for traditional cell phones. "
"I think there's another key point. What is Tengda's core business? It's games! "
"When the time comes, we'll connect with Tengda Games or Shang Yang Games to produce a racing or shooting mobile game. For example, the mobile version of The Lonely Desert Road or Ocean Stronghold. Then, we'll do exclusive optimization for cell phones … wouldn't that highlight our advantage?"
Chang You nodded repeatedly.
It's right, it's all right!
No wonder Boss Pei placed the pop-up camera in this position. He was hinting us to make two shoulder keys!
The pop-up camera already had a mechanical structure. Using this mechanical structure to make a physical shoulder key for playing games could be considered making the best use of it. It was more cost-effective than other cell phones that made pop-up cameras.
As for the left shoulder key below, it did not need to be as big as the pop-up camera even though it had to be a mechanical structure. Thus, it would not take up too much internal space. It was completely acceptable.
Coupled with other details such as the full-screen and flagship chip, the gamers' gaming experience would definitely be significantly improved.
Chang You was very happy. "That's right! That's what Boss Pei thinks! "
"Then, let's follow this train of thought and perfect the details!"
With a clear direction, everyone was no longer as confused as they were at the beginning. They began to discuss the remaining details of the phone one after another.
"Since we've decided to make a gaming cell phone, let's make the design cooler, right? I think we can make it into a mecha style rear shell and add LED lights. After all, the E1 cell phone also has LED lights. It can be considered a continuation of the tradition. "
"The battery capacity has to be large. The fast charging technology seems to have been upgraded recently. We can use it."
"The new fingerprint technology under the screen might not be particularly easy to use, but we can add it to make it look more technological."
"We have to have dual speakers when playing games."
"Move the charging port and headphone jack to the center of the right side of the cell phone. That way, it won't block your hands when playing games horizontally."
"The power and volume buttons should also be placed on the right side of the cell phone to make room for the two shoulder keys."
"Since gamers are already used to the weight of our cell phones, and we have to have a large battery, we don't have to make a protruding rear camera. That way, the appearance of the entire cell phone can be further improved. "
Everyone talked at once. Soon, the rough design plan for this cell phone was formed.
There were still many details that needed to be considered carefully, but the general direction of this cell phone was very clear.
Little Jiang quickly recorded the main points of everyone's discussion as he listened.
Chang You was very happy. "Alright, we'll settle on this plan then! Everyone, start preparing immediately! "
"Now that I think about it, Boss Pei has foresight. He sees much further than me."
"Previously, I wanted to make this cell phone based on the successful experience of E1, but now it seems like I was obviously too conservative."
"I have a feeling that the new cell phone made according to Boss Pei's plan will definitely be a huge success!"
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