[What’s the Difference Between STEPX Phone and Doubao Phone: One Connects APIs, One Taps Screens] According to monitoring by Beating, JIEYUE Star has launched its first smartphone, STEPX Neo, equipped with its self-developed system Step AOS and personal AI assistant Amoo. Step AOS is built on systems like Android and Linux, enabling the AI assistant to access phone functions and third-party services. JIEYUE Star’s chairman Yin Qi stated that this approach differs from Doubao Phone’s strategy. Doubao primarily relies on the AI assistant to recognize the screen and simulate actions like tapping and swiping to operate apps. In contrast, STEPX prioritizes connecting directly to application APIs. Initial partners include Ctrip, Alipay, Didi, Meituan, WPS, and Jianying. After users voice their needs, the AI assistant can directly invoke these services to complete tasks such as booking rides, ordering food, planning trips, and processing documents. The hardware and software of STEPX Neo are already finalized, but the release date has not yet been determined. JIEYUE also does not plan to profit from hardware sales or pre-installed ads, aiming instead to generate revenue through AI assistant services in the future. [Original Link]