Meizu is fully entering the field of artificial intelligence

Yesterday, Meizu Technology announced through its official Weibo that it is discontinuing development of traditional “smartphones” and entering fully into the field of artificial intelligence (AI) with investments in “tomorrow’s devices.” The inevitable choice.

In a live broadcast, the CEO of Xingji Meizu Group, Shen Ziyu, talked about the path Xingji Meizu will take – developing AI products, completely redesigning Flyme OS to AI OS, and building an AI ecosystem. The expected flagship Meizu 21 PRO (M481Q, which has already passed all certifications), will not see the light of day. We will also not see Meizu 22 and Meizu 23. Instead, six hardware AI products will be released on the market within three years.

In recent years, smartphone development has entered a period of difficulty in innovation. The new flagships offer nothing attractive except a more powerful processor, more RAM and storage space, more megapixel cameras, a bigger battery or more charging power. This has led to a decrease in consumer interest and an increase in the replacement cycle of phones to an average of 51 months. So it’s time to take a new path, just like 16 years ago Meizu abandoned MP3 and MP4 players and entered the smartphone field.

During the transition period, the business of Flyme, Flyme Auto, Flyme AR, MYVU, PANDAER and other future-oriented developments will not be affected, and the software and hardware of traditional Meizu smartphones will be maintained normally. Shen Ziyu revealed that this year the AI-based mobile operating system will be updated for old users, allowing Meizu friends to enter the era of artificial intelligence first.