ByteDance moves forward with AI smartphone partnerships, including Vivo, Lenovo, and Transsion
ByteDance is Pushing Ahead with Partnerships with Hardware Makers to Develop AI Smartphones, Aiming to Preinstall AIGC Plug-Ins on Their Devices
ByteDance’s move is intended to gain user access through preinstalled AIGC plug-ins, to reverse AI’s current passive role at the execution level, and to explore new ways to monetize traffic. The move will create a new AI ecosystem model combining internet giants and hardware manufacturers. The strategy signals a shift in China’s AI smartphone market from a phase of independent development to one of collaborative ecosystem building.