Group 1 - ByteDance has denied rumors regarding the development of its own smartphone, "Doubao," stating that there are no plans to launch a proprietary mobile product [1][3] - The company is focused on opening its AI capabilities to various hardware manufacturers, including smartphone makers, and will collaborate on complete solutions without developing its own mobile devices [1][3] - In 2019, ByteDance acquired partial patent rights from Smartisan Technology, which led to speculation about entering the smartphone market; however, the internal team responsible for hardware has since shifted focus to educational hardware [3] Group 2 - In 2021, the "New Stone Laboratory," which was exploring smartphone development, was merged into an education hardware team, ceasing the development of unrelated products like the Smartisan phone [3] - Similar rumors have surfaced multiple times in 2023, including claims of partnerships with Nubia for AI phones and the recruitment of former Honor CEO Zhao Ming, both of which were denied by ByteDance [3] - The Doubao large model, an important AI product of ByteDance, has over 160 million cumulative users as of 2024, with an average of 800,000 new downloads daily in November and nearly 9 million daily active users [3]
字节跳动回应“豆包手机”传闻：无自研计划 聚焦AI能力开放合作
Huan Qiu Wang Zi Xun·2025-08-20 03:23