Stepfun will launch an AI-agent smartphone with contract manufacturing handled by A-share-listed Huaqin Technology, people familiar with the matter said. Sources said Huaqin and Stepfun have a deep strategic partnership rather than a simple white‑label OEM arrangement. Related data show shipments of smartphones, notebooks and tablets exceed 10% of global volumes.

2026-07-09

Stepfun will launch an AI-agent smartphone with contract manufacturing handled by A-share-listed Huaqin Technology, people familiar with the matter said. Sources said Huaqin and Stepfun have a deep strategic partnership rather than a simple white‑label OEM arrangement. Related data show shipments of smartphones, notebooks and tablets exceed 10% of global volumes.