Upon seeing the exterior design, Yi Anguo couldn't help but become a little interested.

The design could only be described as conventional, similar to the popular styles of the time. However, to Yi Anguo's eye, it seemed a bit dated.

Perhaps it was because the technology wasn't up to par, which made Yi Anguo shake his head.

Seeing the company chairman shaking his head, the engineer in charge of smartphone R&D couldn't help but ask, "Chairman! Do you have a different opinion?"

"I don't know much about the technical aspects," Yi Anguo said with a smile, "but my view on smartphones is that the screen must be large, the camera resolution high, the photo quality excellent, and of course, the sound quality must also be superb."

"I think your design is quite conventional. But if we could make a greater technological breakthrough, it would be much more appealing when we launch it."

"For example, when you're designing this screen, can you make it a full-screen display?"

"The camera could be hidden under the display. If a true full-screen design isn't possible, we could use a notched screen, placing the camera there."

Yi Anguo gestured as he spoke.

"And about the buttons here—this area below the screen doesn't need them. A smartphone can be operated entirely by touch."

"Our button design is also hidden," the engineer explained. "They only appear when tapped and vanish when they're not needed."

"My point is that we don't need any buttons at all. What for?" Yi Anguo reiterated. "We only need the volume and power buttons on the side."

"In the future, when the technology is more mature, we won't even need an earphone jack. We'll just use wireless Bluetooth earphones."

"Also, the back cover could be sealed. This current design, where the cover can be detached at any time to remove and replace the battery, isn't very good."

"But the mainstream design on the market right now is the removable battery," the engineer countered. "Consumers might think it's more convenient for swapping out batteries to extend usage time. They can carry a few fully charged spare batteries and use their phone while out and about without worrying about it dying."

"I'm aware of that point; those are the advantages of removable batteries. But there are many disadvantages as well," Yi Anguo explained.

"First is safety. When users buy a spare battery, they aren't going to buy the official one, which increases the risk. The safety of non-official batteries can't be guaranteed. Over time, there's a danger of explosion. That's a critical point!"

"Imagine a customer buys our phone, uses one of those cheap, uncertified batteries, and it suddenly explodes while they're charging it or playing a game. What if someone gets hurt?"

"If the battery were non-removable, wouldn't the seal be better? It could prevent dust from getting inside, extending the life of the phone and the battery. It would even save us on repair costs."

"If the seal is good enough, we could even make the phone waterproof, allowing people to take pictures underwater with it."

After hearing Yi Anguo's speech, the engineer felt he had learned a great deal.

Furthermore, Yi Anguo also offered his opinions on the operating system. At that time, the Android OS hadn't been released yet, and even the initial version, Android 1.0, wouldn't support touchscreens.

But Yi Anguo believed that for a true smartphone, touch input was key. Relying on a stylus for handwriting was just too clunky.

Seeing the engineer spacing out, Yi Anguo wondered, Are my ideas a bit too advanced? Did I just stun him?

"I don't really understand the technical details; I'm just offering my perspective," Yi Anguo said to the engineer. "You don't have to follow my suggestions to the letter. Some things might be technologically impossible right now, but we can research and develop them slowly over time."

"No! Chairman, what you've said is crucial!" the engineer said happily. "Your suggestions are incredibly valuable to our research, especially concerning the operating system. You've given me so much inspiration!"

"We'll probably have to scrap our previous designs and concepts and start over from scratch. That means the launch of our smartphone will likely be delayed for quite a while. I think it will be at least six months before we can launch our first model."

"That's fine. A six-month delay is acceptable," Yi Anguo said. "As long as you can develop a smartphone with the most advanced and technically superior operating system on the market, then a half-year delay is nothing. I wouldn't even mind if we had to push it back a full year."

"My only requirement is that it must be good—good in every respect. The technology must be more advanced, and ideally, it should run on an operating system that we developed ourselves."

Although Liang Song was not a research specialist in smartphones, he had been listening to Yi Anguo's opinions. As they were leaving, he said to Yi Anguo, "I've noticed that while you might not understand the technical side of things very well, your suggestions always seem to hit the nail on the head. They're incredibly insightful and provide a ton of inspiration, pointing the way for better research."

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