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title: "Chinese Startup StepFun Launches a Phone Built Around an AI Agent, Not Apps"
url: https://thecoingazette.com/chinese-startup-stepfun-launches-a-phone-built-around-an-ai-agent-not-apps/
date: 2026-10-17
modified: 2026-10-17
lang: en
author: "Coin Gazette Editorial"
description: "StepFun's STEPX Neo opened for pre-orders in China on Oct. 13 at 3,999 yuan, with an AI agent built into the operating system instead of bolted on as an app."
categories:
  - "Crypto News"
word_count: 30
---

# Chinese Startup StepFun Launches a Phone Built Around an AI Agent, Not Apps

StepFun's STEPX Neo opened for pre-orders in China on Oct. 13 at 3,999 yuan, with an AI agent built into the operating system instead of bolted on as an app.