On December 16, ZTE Mall's official website revealed that the F - code waiting list application channel for the Doubao Mobile Assistant and its partner model, the nubia M153, had been reopened, reinstating the product's purchase eligibility.

Earlier, whispers had circulated that ByteDance had been called in for discussions by regulatory bodies regarding cybersecurity, data security, and competition - related matters. However, well - placed sources quickly debunked these rumors as false.

The nubia M153 is an engineering prototype born from the collaborative efforts of ByteDance's AI assistant, Doubao, and ZTE Corporation. Its limited - scale sales kicked off on December 1, with an official price tag of 3,499 yuan. The initial batch of 30,000 units was swiftly snapped up.

This model comes loaded with a technical preview version of the Doubao Mobile Assistant. It boasts cross - application voice operation capabilities, allowing it to automatically compare prices and proceed to checkout. At present, it's available in only one configuration: 16GB of RAM and 512GB of storage.

To purchase this device, users are required to apply for an F - code through reservation. The phone is mainly targeted at industry professionals for the purpose of technical validation.

The Doubao team has made it crystal clear that they have no intentions of developing their own mobile phone. Instead, they are actively engaged in negotiations for ecological cooperation projects with multiple mobile phone manufacturers.