Hardcore crisis

After not staying in the East China Sea for a day or two, Lu Yuan continued his journey and met with Yan Zhiwen at Zhongtianxin's mobile phone foundry. Since receiving Lu Yuan's order, he has stayed here for more than a month. . Firstly, it was to avoid certain people, and secondly, it was for this engineering prototype.

Can a mobile phone be manufactured in a month?

The answer is yes, as long as the cost is spared, it is not too difficult to create an engineering prototype. Of course, mass production is another matter.

Lu Yuan put on his gloves and picked up this "freshly baked" engineering prototype. He looked around and couldn't help but feel a little regretful. If this phone can be said to be shocking on the PPT, then after using the actual phone, the shock is gone, and only a layer of craftsmanship is left. Also, no matter what, limited by the level of technology and craftsmanship, it is quite difficult to produce the level envisioned on the PPT. But even if it doesn't reach a shocking level, it is indispensable to be amazed when you get started.

It can be seen from the faces of Yan Zhiwen and many engineers that they are very proud to be able to build such a mobile phone in more than a month. Judging from the appearance and appearance, to put it bluntly, even if it has just been launched, The recent Apple 6S and mobile phones from other manufacturers are completely incomparable. In terms of appearance and exquisite craftsmanship, it surpasses all mobile phones on the market.

On the one hand, it was due to the design information provided by Lu Yuan, but more importantly it was due to cost. All mobile phone manufacturers, including Apple, must take into account the relationship between cost and appearance when designing a mobile phone. It is impossible to increase costs at all costs for the sake of appearance, and sometimes even for the sake of cost and workmanship. problems, all have to sacrifice appearance. Where is the same as Lu Yuan. Without considering the cost issue at all, we just insist on making a mobile phone that is visually stunning.

Is it because other mobile phone manufacturers can’t do it?

Of course not. Anyone who can increase the cost of a mobile phone to more than 4,000 yuan can make an absolutely satisfying and stunning handicraft for you. However, due to cost constraints, it is necessary to make an exquisite mobile phone within the cost range of 300 yuan to 800 yuan. That would be too difficult for mobile phone manufacturers. In order to save costs, almost all mobile phones in the past few years used plastic structures in order to reduce the production cost of a mobile phone as much as possible.

The engineering prototype that Lu Yuan is holding now uses a 5-inch sapphire screen. Due to the bevel cutting on the edge of the glass panel, the black edges are visually hidden using the principle of optical lenses. In order to achieve the effect of invisible borders to the naked eye, it really looks like there are no borders on the actual machine, and the visual effect is extremely shocking.

This alone beats many so-called ID bezel-less phones, not to mention Lu Yuan’s software is very good. Even if the phone has no borders, it will not cause accidental touches, which perfectly solves the shortcomings of easy accidental touches without borders.

In addition, due to Lu Yuan's strong request, the four chamfers did not adopt the arc design like ordinary mobile phones, but adopted a square and resolute right-angled design. In this way, it looks very beautiful. But when you hold it in your hand, it inevitably feels a bit heavy and not very comfortable. But it doesn't matter, it's for appearance anyway. Sacrificing this is nothing at all. As long as it is promoted, fans will naturally brag about what a great design this is.

The thickness is 7.13mm and the weight reaches 143 grams. The overall size and weight in the hand are suitable for one-handed use. You can hardly feel the weight when you put it in your pants pocket.

Lu Yuan took the phone out of his pants pocket and looked closely. He found that the sandblasting treatment on the metal frame was very smooth and delicate. It was not as rough and inferior as many mobile phones. But looking at this detail, he had to It is said that the cost of 4,000 yuan was not in vain.

After turning on the computer, the engineering firmware was just flashed. It didn’t have a logo and didn’t have many functions. It only integrated some of the core functions. Lu Yuan called out softly: “Coco?”

However, the phone was unresponsive and I had no idea what the problem was.

Yan Zhiwen stood aside a little embarrassed, rubbing the back of his head: "I still had reactions before."

Lu Yuan did not blame Yan Zhiwen. Yan Zhiwen could control the hardware, but he could not do anything about the software. As for the integration and matching of the new machine's firmware, many large companies spent a year, but they may not be able to integrate it perfectly. It’s perfect, not to mention that this is just a foundry. Many engineers can only provide the original Android firmware they are familiar with, with only slight modifications at most. It is too difficult for these people to ask them to make this unique firmware.

This aspect can only be done by Lu Yuan himself, and it is obviously impossible to leave it to these people.

"fine."

Lu Yuan held the phone without putting it down. Even though there are many shortcomings in the system, the hardware that has been built with a lot of cost is not an excuse. The screen resolution has reached 2K level, the colors are rich and bright, and the brightness is very high. , there is no difference in display effect at extreme angles, and the overall sense is quite powerful. It is this screen that gives people a sense of surprise as soon as it is opened, not to mention the camera used after stacking. They are all from the industry's top camera components. The original camera without software tuning is better than ordinary mobile phones. It is much more powerful. When the unique camera software algorithm is added later, the power of this expensive camera will be brought into full play.

Passing the engineering prototype to the engineer next to him, Lu Yuan asked Yan Zhiwen to follow him back to the conference room.

"You did a great job, Mr. Yan."

Lu Yuan smiled.

"Mr. Lu, you are laughing at me." Yan Zhiwen didn't dare to take it seriously.

"Haha, I'm not joking. In addition to taking a look at the prototype this time, I also have something to tell you."

Lu Yuan took a sip of tea, and then slowly explained in detail what he had briefly told him before. In general, Hardcore Technology Company is registered in the British Virgin Islands and has established multiple branches. Among them, "Hardcore China" is a branch established in China, with Donghai City as its headquarters. According to Lu Yuan's previous commitment, Yan Zhiwen will serve as the president and CEO of "Hardcore China", responsible for sales, finance, personnel and other matters in China.

Hearing this, Yan Zhiwen couldn't help but take a deep breath, even though he had expected it. He couldn't suppress the excitement in his heart. Even a fool can see how broad the future prospects of a "hard-core technology" company will be. When such a company is founded, it is not easy to become one of the company's founders and also serve as the company's CEO in China. It was useless for him to take this risk.

"In addition, the mobile phone will definitely need a formal name after it is launched. Do you have any ideas?"

"Name?" Yan Zhiwen was stunned at first and pondered for a moment. He had already thought about this. At this time, when Lu Yuan asked, he took out a pen and wrote several names on the tablet for Lu Yuan to choose from. .

"Well, you have prepared a lot."

Lu Yuan was quite surprised. He picked up the tablet and scanned it. His eyes finally stopped on one of the names.

"Ark mobile phone, ArkOS system?"

Lu Yuan raised his head: "This is a good name. Is it because the shape of the phone looks like an ark?"

"It's more than that."

Yan Zhiwen explained: "The Ark is not only God's hope when the world is destroyed, but also has a new era and epoch-making significance. With the ability of 'Coco', it can be said to be of epoch-making importance."

Lu Yuan nodded. The name "Ark" not only fits the appearance and structure of the mobile phone, but also has a good meaning. More importantly, it is much easier to remember than the original name. After hearing it, it is difficult for people to forget it. Everyone abroad knows the name "Ark", and its promotion is much easier than the previous name.

"Then use this name."

Soon, Lu Yuan decided on the name.

"There's something else I want you to see."

Lu Yuan took out a brand new USB flash drive, inserted it into the computer next to him, and operated the projector to project it on the screen.

"This is……"

As Lu Yuan operated, Yan Zhiwen's eyes got bigger and bigger, revealing an incredible look. (To be continued ~^~)

PS: There have been a lot of things happening during the Chinese New Year recently, so there may be fewer updates. Laoyu will try his best to keep the updates updated.