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Why China smartphone brands are turning to ByteDance's Doubao to break Apple-Huawei's hold on premium phones

Amanda Liang, Taipei

Jan 6, 2026, 11:18 0

Credit: AFP

Several Chinese smartphone brands are moving closer to Doubao, ByteDance's LLM platform, accelerating partnerships tied to AI smartphones. The shift reflects mounting pressure from falling mobile phone shipments and a premium market long locked up by Apple...

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