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0Erinome: Hello everyone! Welcome back to our tech talk show. Today we’re going to chat about a super interesting new phone – the nubia M153 with Doubao AI assistant. Have you heard about it, Enceladus?
Enceladus: Oh wow, I saw some posts online! But tell me more. Why is this phone special?
Erinome: Well, the writer said when he bought it, he knew it wasn’t just a normal phone. The selling page promised updates every two weeks until 2026 Q1 – like, super regular updates. In a tech world full of “revolution” and “perfect” ads, this honest “unfinished” feeling became a big temptation!
Enceladus: Oh right! Most phones say they’re “perfect” at launch. So this “we’re still learning” thing is cool. What was the unboxing like?
Erinome: So metaphorical! The black box clearly says “Doubao Assistant Tech Preview Edition”. And when he flipped the phone, there’s “Powered by Doubao” etched under the camera. It’s like… the phone’s soul isn’t chips or system anymore, but an AI named Doubao. That’s a big power shift, right?
Enceladus: Totally! So how does it work? Like, how do you talk to Doubao?
Erinome: There’s a physical button on the left, or just a wake word with voice recognition – it remembers your voice. His first test was ordering takeout:清淡 (qingdan, light food), 100 yuan budget, 30 minutes delivery. Then, the “Lingdong Island” on the screen showed a snap icon – that’s Doubao working in the background!
Enceladus: Oh, like a little signal? What happened next?
Erinome: He went into a special “Operating Phone” backend. He wasn’t a user anymore, more like a watcher. The phone’s edge had a soft red light, like a pulse – that means Doubao is “doing things”. And there were buttons: “Add info”, “Take over”, “Stop” – so he could take control anytime. Then… the phone started moving by itself!
Enceladus: No way! Like, the AI was using the phone?
Erinome: Exactly! It’s like an alien trying to learn human stuff. It uses image recognition to “see” the screen, and无障碍接口 (wuzhang’ai jiekou, accessibility tools) to mimic fingers. Meituan外卖 (Meituan Waimai, Meituan Takeout) opened automatically, and a red circle moved slowly but surely between icons – like a beginner.
Enceladus: Haha, so it wasn’t smooth? Like, slow and clunky?
Erinome: So clunky but cute! Our usual quick taps became super detailed steps: “Go back to homepage”, “Click back arrow”, “Change address at the top”. It even waited for ads to close and used red envelopes! Finally, it picked 5 restaurants and made better meal plans than him – wow, that’s impressive! But it stopped at payment or logins, waiting for him to confirm.
Enceladus: Oh, smart to wait for human checks. Did it do other things?
Erinome: Yeah! On day one, it opened Taobao and finished a return for him, set the pickup time, and saved the code in notes. It even checked stock apps, looked at 涨停股 (zhangtinggu, limit-up stocks), drew trend lines on charts… but later, some apps like Taobao stopped working. The writer said “sad” – the AI’s abilities went down, which made him think a lot.
Enceladus: Oh no, that’s a bummer. But why is this important? Like, beyond ordering food?
Erinome: The key point is – AI finally has a “body”! Before, AI was stuck: no way to touch the digital world, no keys to open WeChat or Taobao data. Now, this phone gives AI a “hand” (the phone itself) to break those walls. The clunkiness is just it learning – once it gets faster, it could do so much more!
Enceladus: Like what?
Erinome: Imagine it sorting 100 emails in a second, picking important clients, or making a summary of your news. And there are two cool features: first, it records phone calls and voice chats, makes notes, and sets calendar reminders. So all those “I’ll call you tomorrow” promises become searchable, traceable memories!
Enceladus: Oh, that’s game-changing for work! What’s the second?
Erinome: “Global Memory” – it learns your addresses, preferences, habits, chat history. So Doubao doesn’t just “respond” – it “predicts” what you need, because it remembers your whole life together. Smartness is moving from the cloud to the phone – the phone isn’t just a window to the internet now, but your “digital brain helper”.
Enceladus: So the phone is becoming more than a tool? That’s big for the industry, right? Phones have been in a slump – folding screens, more cameras, but no real new ideas.
Erinome: Exactly! Everyone’s looking for the next “big thing” – XR glasses, AI pins… but none replaced phones. Now, maybe the next “terminal” is just a phone with a new AI soul! This could be a “boom” moment. Like, Doubao and ZTE (nubia’s parent) working together – it’s like Huawei and Seres before. If this works, AI ability might beat hardware or brand, giving second-tier brands like ZTE a chance!
Enceladus: Oh, so the power might shift? From phone brands to AI services?
