Extraordinary Genius Chapter 861

Extraordinary Genius

Chapter 861 - Mobile phone

"Old Xu, Old Duan, what sort of good newsyou all want to tell me?" Feng Yu picked up his teacup and took a sip.

Duan Yongping looked at Xu Lihua. "Old Xu,you should be the one saying this."

Xu Lihua nodded. He had contributed themost to the team and was also the leader.

"Manager Feng, we had successfullydeveloped a mobile phone!"

Feng Yu put down his teacup immediately andasked: "It is developed?! That's great! Is it the flip phone I suggested?"

"This is the prototype." Xu Lihua opened asmall box and took out a mobile phone carefully.

This is Aiwa Electronics’ first successfuldeveloped mobile phone prototype and it's valuable. If it wasn't for Feng Yu,he would never take it out.

Feng Yu switch on the phone and the screenis small, and it is black and white. The b.u.t.tons are also tiny, and the phoneis only about 10 cm long and 5 cm wide. But the thickness is more than 3 cm.

But this is a flip phone, and it isunderstandable for it to be slightly thicker.

Feng Yu frowned as he checked the menu andgo through the functions. There are only two functions in the phone. Makingcalls and SMS. There should have some simple games!

Feng Yu was even more unpleased when heheard the ringtone. This is not 40-polyphonic Ring Tone?

Xu Lihua and Duan Yongping saw Feng Yu's.e.xpression, and the joy and excitement on their faces disappeared.

Manager Feng is not satisfied with thismobile phone? But they felt this phone is already the best.

"You all must improve on the following.First, when the phone is not flipped open, you can't see the number. There areincoming caller ID services now, and you also should know, right? Although thisservice is expensive, more people will start using it in the future, and thecall will be answered when I flip open the phone. What happens if I do not wantto answer calls from this number? So, you all should add a small LCD screen onthe cover to display the incoming call's number and a b.u.t.ton to hang up thecall on the side. If I don't want to answer the call, I can hang up."

Xu Lihua immediately takes out his notebookto record it. Manager Feng's suggestions are priceless…

"Secondly, the cover is so big, and thescreen is too small. Didn't I say you all can cooperate with Wind and RainElectronics on the screen? Their LCD technology research is quite advance andwhy is it in Black and White? Overseas mobile phones are already using coloredscreens and we must do the same."

"Third, the ringtone is too awful, andthere is only the most traditional ringtone inside. You all should improve onthe ringtone's quality and then increase the varieties of ringtones. Also, wemust have our own unique ringtone and when people hear this ringtone, they willknow this is our phone. Never mind. I will prepare this ringtone myself." FengYu needs time to decide which music to be used as Aiwa's mobile phone'sringtone and opening tone.

"Fourth, the functions of this phone aretoo little. Other than making calls and sending SMS, you all can add in somesimple games, like Tetris, Snake, etc."

Xu Lihua was shocked and asked. "ManagerFeng, this phone is not cheap and is not those handheld games. Who is willingto use this phone for games? What if the b.u.t.tons are damaged when playinggames?"

"That's why you all must make the b.u.t.tonsst.u.r.dier and make sure our phones are durable. What's the point of gettingsomething so expensive and not pressing the b.u.t.ton?" Feng Yu rolled his eyes.

In Feng Yu's previous life, Nokia phoneswere the best and can be used to break walnuts. But the later generations of phonesdid not focus on durability, as no one will drop their phone purposely. In theend, it was the phone's protective covers that become popular. Furthermore, ifthe phone's b.u.t.tons were damaged when playing games, the consumers will get anew one.

"Lastly, it is the phone's operatingsystem's functions. You must tell Kingsoft to increase the functionalities.Alright. I will speak to them about this. You all just try to make this phonethinner and studier. The exterior designs must be improved and offer more colorvarieties like our pagers. Oh, how long can this phone's battery last?"

"The batteries are custom-made by Wind andRain Batteries, and it can last longer than the phones in the market. The talktime is 50% longer, but the cost is much higher."

"Expensive is not a problem. This will alsobe one of our selling points. The people who buy mobile phones are mostlybusinessmen and they will not want their phones to go dead during crucialtimes. When we introduce our phones, we must include a spare battery for ourcustomers to change battery when their phones go dead."

"Give out a free battery? Our cost willincrease further."

"Can't you include the spare battery's costinto the retail price? This is like we are selling one more phone battery!" FengYu gave Xu Lihua a stare. These engineers are so stupid!

Look at Duan Yongping. He is also aresearcher, but he is flexible! Aiwa's cordless phones and Wind and Raincordless phones are selling so well, and the advertis.e.m.e.nt he chose left a deepimpression with the viewers.

Products must be developed based on theuser's requirements and must emphasize the user experience. The product mustnot be designed based on the researcher or engineer's preference. Also, productsare developed to be sold and not for show. It must be profitable!

Xu Lihua suddenly realized this. That'sright. We can tell the consumers that the phone comes with a spare battery, andthe cost of the battery can be included in the selling price. Manager Feng isso smart. Why didn't I think of this before?

"What's the cost of this phone now?" FengYu played with this heavy phone in his hands and asked.

"If we are ma.s.s-producing this phone, thecost can be lowered to below 2,000 RMB." Xu Lihua replied proudly.

The mobile phones in the market cost atleast 6,000, and some better brands cost more than 12,000 RMB. Not all of thesephones are imported and one of these brands is a Chinese brand, Panda!

Panda started producing mobile phones in1993 and is China's first domestic company to get a network access license. b.u.t.their technologies are average, and their products' designs are ugly.

When Feng Yu suggested producing mobilephones, Xu Lihua said they will exceed Panda phones within 3 years. Feng Yu wasfurious when he heard this. This idiot lacks ambition. What's the point ofexceeding Panda? If they were to exceed some companies, it should also beMotorola.

If the target is not set higher, theengineers will not be motivated. In Feng Yu's previous life, Nokia had beatMotorola. Why can't Aiwa Electronics do the same?

Aiwa has sufficient funds and futuristicdesigns. If Xu Lihua and the rest still cannot meet Feng Yu's expectations,Feng Yu will be utterly disappointed!

"This should be enough to guarantee our profitability and compet.i.tiveness. Our next step is to prepare the ma.s.s production of mobile phones, and our pager production must be stopped within 3 years. In the future, people from all over the world will be using our phones!"