China is rebuilding the smartphone around AI agents. ZTE’s NaviX sold out in hours.

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By Darius PopaJul 18, 2026, 2:32 pm195 ptsTrendingTop
ZTE showcased the NaviX Ultra at the World AI Conference in Shanghai this week, calling it the world’s first agentic AI smartphone. The device, built under ZTE’s Nubia brand, runs ByteDance’s Doubao AI agent and can be activated by voice or a dedicated button. It comes in four colours and was prototyped…

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