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Nubia launches NaviX Ultra, the first smartphone with a true AI agent · 2 sources tracked

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Nubia, a brand controlled by ZTE, has officially launched the NaviX Ultra, positioning it as the world's first smartphone with a true AI agent. This device integrates Doubao, an AI assistant designed to perform multi-step operations autonomously based on user instructions, a feature highlighted as a potential future trend in the smartphone industry. The phone's design includes a camera bar reminiscent of Google Pixel devices and will be available in three colors. Nubia also announced that the NaviX Ultra received the "2026 SAIL (Super AI Leader) Award" at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC 2026). AI

IMPACT This launch signals a potential shift towards more integrated and autonomous AI agents within smartphones, moving beyond simple generative AI features.

RANK_REASON Product release by a brand controlled by a major tech company (ZTE) that is positioned as a first-of-its-kind AI-centric device. [lever_c_demoted from frontier_release: ic=2 ai=1.0]

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COVERAGE [2]

  1. Mastodon — sigmoid.social TIER_1 Italiano(IT) · [email protected] ·

    nubia NaviX Ultra is official: the first Android smartphone with a real AI agent on board arrives nubia, a brand controlled by ZTE, has officially presented the

    nubia NaviX Ultra è ufficiale: arriva il primo smartphone Android con un vero agente AI a bordo nubia, marchio controllato da ZTE, ha presentato ufficialmente il nuovo smartphone NaviX Ultra in occasione della World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC 2026). L'azienda lo def…

  2. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    China is reshaping the smartphone around AI agents. ZTE's Nubia brand unveiled the NaviX Ultra at the World AI Conference in Shanghai, calling it the world's fi

    China is reshaping the smartphone around AI agents. ZTE's Nubia brand unveiled the NaviX Ultra at the World AI Conference in Shanghai, calling it the world's first agentic AI smartphone. The device runs ByteDance's Doubao AI agent and can be activated by voice or a dedicated butt…

    LINKS thenextweb.com/…/china-agentic-ai-smartph…

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