StepFun unveils its first 'agent phone' that shows AI before apps on unlock, priced at 3,999 yuan (report)

Announced October 13, 2026

Verified (fact)

According to InfoQ China, Chinese AI company StepFun (阶跃星辰) released its first agent smartphone, priced at 3,999 yuan. Unlocking the phone reportedly brings up AI first instead of apps. The collected material contains only headline-level information, so detailed specifications and launch regions are unconfirmed.

Why it matters (interpretation)

It is a case of a Chinese model developer releasing its own hardware. An experiment in shifting phone interfaces from 'app-centric' to 'agent-centric' has reached a commercial product.

Confidence low · official source pending

Sources

Press 手机解锁先见 AI，不再先找 App：阶跃星辰首款智能体手机来了，定价 3999 InfoQ China

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