Huan Qiu Lao Hu Cai Jing·2025-12-01 08:44Group 1 - ByteDance's Doubao team released a technical preview of the Doubao Phone Assistant, an AI assistant software developed in collaboration with smartphone manufacturers at the operating system level [1] - The Doubao Phone Assistant can understand natural language commands and simulate human actions to operate the phone, such as booking flights and hotels, price comparison shopping, and automatic photo editing [1] - ZTE's Nubia M153, the first device to implement the Doubao Phone Assistant, is priced at 3499 yuan and features a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor, a 6.78-inch display, and a 6000mAh battery [2] Group 2 - Following the announcement, ZTE's stock surged to a limit-up, reaching 46.30 yuan per share with a trading volume exceeding 13 billion yuan, raising its market capitalization to 221.5 billion yuan [2] - The release of the Doubao Phone Assistant coincides with a favorable policy environment, as the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and other departments issued a "Consumption Promotion Plan" encouraging the development of AI smartphones [2] - ZTE's overall profitability is under pressure due to a continuous decline in its core operator network business, with total revenue for the first three quarters of the year reaching 100.52 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 11.6%, while net profit attributable to shareholders fell by 32.69% to 5.32 billion yuan [2] Group 3 - To overcome its challenges, ZTE has increased investments in 5G-A, 6G, AI, and computing chips, having developed several chips including the "Dinghai" DPU chip and "Lingyun" switching chip [3] - Revenue from ZTE's computing-related business grew by 180% year-on-year, accounting for 25% of total revenue, although the gross margin for this segment was only 8.27% [3] - ZTE's R&D expenses reached 17.81 billion yuan in the first three quarters, representing nearly 18% of its revenue, driven by high-intensity technological investments [3]