AgentsBusiness & Market 🇨🇳 28.07.2026 20:04

AI Agent Phone Race Begins: Nubia, Stepfun, Honor Compete in Model, Hardware, and App Arms Race

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Chinese smartphone makers Nubia, Stepfun, and Honor are racing to integrate AI agents into their devices, competing in models, hardware, and apps. The battle involves foundation models like Step-2, and assistants like Nubia's built-in AI and Honor's YOYO.
Nubia has launched the Nubia Z70 Ultra with an AI agent built into the system, powered by Stepfun's Step-2 model, which can understand screens and execute tasks. Honor's YOYO assistant now supports integration with third-party apps via a new SDK. Stepfun, a Chinese AI startup, provides foundation models to Nubia and also works with other hardware makers. The race highlights the shift from app-based AI to system-level AI agents that can act on users' behalf across multiple services.
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SDK = Software Development Kit — набор средств разработки
Source: ByteDance Doubao (GNews) — original
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