Rebuild 2005

Chapter 1092 [1091] Auntie is not free
The discussion on "full screen" is very intense, and plans to remove the forehead, remove the chin, mechanical structure, and even remove the front camera have been proposed.

Wei Qingfan also participated in it and put forward his own "view":
"First, we can identify two principles:

“First, the bigger the screen-to-body ratio, the better.

"Second, the front camera cannot be canceled.

"There should be no doubt about the first point. Some colleagues may have ideas on the second point. This is a good thing. The development of technology needs to be questioned, but it must be sure to push it to the market. Consumers pay for it.”

He first expressed cautious praise, and then continued: "Next, let's discuss how to increase the screen-to-body ratio while retaining the front camera."

"I...I think there are two options."

The person who first put forward the "full screen" plan was Liang Xiyue, an unattractive boy who joined the company in 2011 as a freshman. He usually doesn't talk much. At this time, his leader gave him a wink, so he opened his mouth nervously.

Wei Qingfan smiled and said, "Say it."

When Yuan Fei, head of the product department, saw that Liang Xiyue wanted Mr. Wei to take the initiative to ask him, he wished he could give him a few words of reprimand, but he was afraid of putting more pressure on him, so he pretended not to see it depressed.

Liang Xiyue paused before saying: "The first solution is to minimize the upper and lower borders. The width of the 'chin' depends on the 'forehead'. To maintain visual balance, the width of the 'forehead' depends on the size of the front camera.

"Ideally, the upper and lower borders can be made very narrow, but we have to try it on the Birdsong series first, because the front camera of the Birdsong series is the largest."

He spoke for a while, and it went much smoother. He took out a prepared printing paper with a rough shape on it.

Wei Qingfan glanced at it, and was a little surprised, because the first of the two pictures above was the solution that Liang Xiyue himself just mentioned, and it was also the solution that Samsung tried in the past, continuously shrinking the upper and lower borders.

And the second one is directly the "water drop screen".

Everyone else saw the graphics on the paper and didn't have a problem with the first one, but the second one made everyone think it was a bit too nonsense.

"The second solution is to make the upper and lower borders as narrow as possible, preferably as narrow as the left and right borders, and place the camera separately."

Liang Xiyue finished speaking dryly, seeing that everyone was still staring at her, and Mr. Wei was also watching, as if expecting her to continue, hesitated for two seconds before saying: "I'm done."

"This is too ugly!"

Immediately, someone couldn't help but refute, and then quickly gained everyone's approval.

"That's right, it doesn't make sense to raise the screen-to-body ratio like this!"

"It's not as good as a mechanical structure."

"I think the mechanical structure is better, and the camera is hidden inside the fuselage."

"Yes, many people don't use cameras very often, and just open a video occasionally."

……

The mechanical structure won the approval of many people, and Wei Qingfan did not stop it. After everyone finished their routines, he asked Liang Xiyue again: "What do you think of the mechanical structure?"

Probably afraid of offending colleagues, Liang Xiyue hesitated a bit, but finally said: "The space of the mobile phone is limited, the mechanical structure takes up too much space, and it may be afraid of falling."

These two shortcomings are very obvious, but some people still refuted: "We can try it on a large-screen mobile phone, sacrificing some battery space, but the battery will not be too small."

"The problem of fear of falling can be solved by technological progress."

……

Everyone discussed enthusiastically, but Jiang Qinghuai couldn't help but look at Wei Qingfan who was beside him.

She felt that Wei Qingfan's attitude was a bit strange, as if he didn't care much about what plan to adopt, or more specifically, it seemed that he had already made a decision in his heart.

But Wei Qingfan seemed very happy to see this kind of discussion, and looked very interested—not interested in the proposal, but interested in the discussion like this, so he was happy for it.

"He already has a plan?"

"Someone's plan is similar to his idea?"

With the understanding of getting along day and night, these two guesses could not help appearing in her mind, and she was going to ask him back.

"As far as the screen-to-body ratio is concerned, our ultimate goal is to make a mobile phone with only a screen on the front. Everyone should agree with this."

When the discussion was almost over, Wei Qingfan finally opened his mouth to summarize and guide, "However, this mobile phone with only a screen on the front needs to be able to satisfy the self-timer function, but the current technology can't do it. For example, the camera can be placed under the screen. ...

"That is to say, we can basically solve the contradiction at this stage, or try a solution with only a screen on the front, but it cannot solve the problem of proactive photography."

When he said this, someone had already realized the plan Mr. Wei preferred.

Wei Qingfan paused for a moment, and someone immediately said: "Yes, so I think Xiyue's plan may not be unfeasible. This is the plan with only one screen on the front. At this stage, it is the result of a compromise on proactive photography..."

"It's ugly!"

"Aesthetic problems can be solved by the design department, they are professionals."

"No matter how you design it, it's still ugly!"

"Okay, let's put it this way, compare a traditional screen mobile phone with a full-screen mobile phone, assuming that the upper and lower borders can be so narrow... You are an ordinary consumer, which one would you like to buy?"

Those who originally objected were at a loss for words, because although Liang Xiyue's "water drop screen" was uncoordinated and even ugly, the front was almost entirely covered with a screen, which looked really shocking.

"I wouldn't choose this anyway."

"I do not know either."

"We are talking about ordinary consumers. The shock of a whole screen on the front is enough to offset the shortcomings of the irregular screen."

Generally speaking, there are still many people who oppose the water drop screen, but some people have already started to support it. As for whether the water drop screen is really good, or to speculate on Mr. Wei’s thoughts, it is hard to say.

Wei Qingfan didn't come to a conclusion, but asked again: "Can the upper and lower borders be made so narrow at this stage?"

"Basically impossible!"

This is common sense in the industry, because the screen of a mobile phone also needs wires to connect. If there are components, the "chin" of the mobile phone is where these things are placed.

Everyone discussed how to shorten the "chin", and basically believed that it could be reduced, but it was difficult to make it as narrow as Liang Xiyue's drawing, and there was no place to put the devices.

"You should know that, right?"

Wei Qingfan asked Liang Xiyue with a smile, "Why is the drawing so narrow?"

"A curved screen can be used."

Liang Xiyue was a little frightened by everyone's opposition, and she lacked the confidence to speak. Just as she was about to continue, someone was already inspired and praised: "That's right! Bend the screen over..."

Some people didn't understand, and some people realized that they were about to speak, but Yuan Fei also realized it, and said pleasantly: "Indeed!..."

As the head of the product department, when he opened his mouth, naturally no one dared to grab the conversation. Yuan Fei continued: You can bend the screen inside the phone so that you can only see the screen from the front. "

He seemed to be afraid that Mr. Wei would not understand, so he used a piece of paper to make gestures and bent the bottom of the paper, and now everyone finally understood.

In fact, this is exactly the practice of "full screen" in later generations, that is, the "COP" packaging process led by iPhone X, which bends a part of the screen at the bottom of the mobile phone, so that the part connected with components can be moved from the chin to the mobile phone Inside, the "chin" only gets narrower in width.

At the beginning of the COP process, the yield rate was extremely low, so the cost was very high. It is said that when mass production first started, the yield rate was only 10%, that is to say, only 10 screens can make one qualified and usable.

Of course, after the output increases, the yield rate will definitely increase, otherwise even Apple will not be able to use it, and there is no way to mass-produce it with a yield rate of 10%.

The cost of the screen on the iPhone is very high, but even Samsung itself is reluctant to use it. No one can afford the 10% good product rate.

But in any case, what is certain is that at least three years after the mass production of the COP packaging process, the cost is very high, so high that most Android phones cannot afford it.

Therefore, the iPhone X was released in 2017, and by 2020, its lower frame can still beat most Android phones.

Because the price of most Android phones cannot bear the high cost of the COP packaging process.

Under the influence of Wei Qingfan, "special-shaped screen" has also become a research direction after the meeting, and the two schemes of "mechanical structure" and "narrowing the upper and lower borders" have also been retained.

Which one is better or worse should be verified by facts.

In addition, a solution similar to Xiaomi mix was also proposed and retained for one main reason: it is the easiest to implement!

However, such a product design is not very beautiful, so after discussion, it is basically agreed to try the water on the Guci mobile phone first.

This is the plan determined at the beginning of the dual-brand strategy. Ancient poetry cannot be tried and made mistakes. Some unsafe solutions should be used by ancient words first, try and give feedback, and accumulate experience. After maturity, they will be handed over to ancient poetry.

"You seem to like the 'water drop screen' better?"

At the meeting just now, everyone had already confirmed the concept of the "water drop screen". After the meeting, Jiang Qinghuai asked Wei Qingfan curiously, "I think it's so uncoordinated."

"It's not that I like it, it's that the market likes it."

Wei Qingfan smiled and said, "Which of these plans do you think is the best to promote? The best seller?"

"do not know."

Jiang Qinghuai tilted his head and thought for a while, then shook his head and said, "But I think this is not as good-looking as it is now, I will choose the current one."

The two had already returned to the office, and Wei Qingfan kissed her. Jiang Qinghuai didn't close the door on purpose just now, and subconsciously glanced at the door. Seeing that there was no one, he breathed a sigh of relief.

She gently pushed Wei Qingfan's hand out of his lap, pinched him again, and said angrily, "I hate it~"

"Hand slipped~"

Wei Qingfan recollected the feeling of the hand, and stretched in the office, "Wouldn't it be better to have a bigger screen?"

"The key is not only big, but also long."

Jiang Qinghuai hit him again, "I think it's already very big now, just right, if it's made into a water drop screen again, it will be too big, and it's too long, it won't look good."

Wei Qingfan stared at her for two seconds and didn't speak. Jiang Qinghuai was a little strange and blinked, "Am I not right?"

"Yep."

Wei Qingfan confirmed that she wasn't teasing him, and said a little funnyly: "Didn't you dislike being big at the beginning, didn't you get used to it now? When you get older, just get used to it."

"That's different."

Jiang Qinghuai retorted, "There is a gap on the screen, it's too uncomfortable."

Wei Qingfan didn't speak, but raised his eyebrows at her.

Jiang Qinghuai looked at him strangely, and after two seconds, he finally came to his senses, his face was flushed, he pinched him twice, turned around and left.

Wei Qingfan shouted, "Make me a cup of tea."

Without looking back, Jiang Qinghuai snorted: "Grandma isn't free, so make it yourself!"

"So arrogant?"

Wei Qingfan laughed out loud, and muttered in a low voice, "I'll clean you up tonight."

After finishing speaking, he looked down at the bandage on his right hand, paused, and said, "Forget it, you can clean me up..."

Jiang Qinghuai ignored him, went back to his office, confirmed his follow-up itinerary, then sorted out the documents and mailboxes just sent, and earnestly performed the duties of a secretary.

(End of this chapter)