Meizu Teams Up with Automakers to Build a Smart Mobility Ecosystem: From "Lucky Star" to Custom Phones

Meizu Teams Up with Automakers to Build a Smart Mobility Ecosystem: From "Lucky Star" to Custom PhonesYesterday, Meizu officially launched its new "Lucky" series, boasting "visually appealing and practical" features, at its "Flyme Star Wish Plan" phone AI sharing conference. The first model, Lucky 08, is set to be released soon

Meizu Teams Up with Automakers to Build a Smart Mobility Ecosystem: From "Lucky Star" to Custom Phones

Yesterday, Meizu officially launched its new "Lucky" series, boasting "visually appealing and practical" features, at its "Flyme Star Wish Plan" phone AI sharing conference. The first model, Lucky 08, is set to be released soon. Simultaneously, Meizu announced a partnership with Lynk & Co, a brand under Geely, to produce customized phonesthe Lynk & Co PhoneNote and PhonePro. This string of actions compels us to ponder: Why are more and more automakers choosing to collaborate with Meizu to create their own brand phones?

As part of Meizu's "Star Wish Plan," the "Lucky Star" satellite, developed by SpaceTao, was successfully launched, becoming StarrySky Meizu's first illuminating satellite. This satellite will provide "extensive coverage and high reliability" communication solutions for multiple areas, including its smart electric vehicles, smartphones, and XR technology. The Meizu Lucky 08 will also natively integrate FlymeAIOS, claiming to be the "benchmark for visually appealing and practical AI phones in the 2,000 yuan price range." Notably, Meizu and SpaceTao jointly developed a multi-mode satellite communication chipMeizu Tianwen S1last March, enabling features like two-way satellite communication, laying the groundwork for the Lucky 08's communication capabilities.

In the FlymeAIOS demonstration, its AI answering feature attracted considerable attention. The AI anti-harassment feature can "resolve harassing calls in the shortest time," while the automatic call answering function supports intelligently summarizing call summaries, extracting to-do items, and adding them to notes with a single click. These features undoubtedly provide users with a more convenient calling experience.

Beyond the Lucky series, Meizu is making other moves in the phone realm. At Lynk & Co's communication session in August, Chen Xiaofei, the deputy general manager of Lynk & Co Automobile Sales Company, revealed that they would be collaborating with Meizu to create a custom Lynk & Co phone, scheduled for launch in September. At the Lynk & Co Z10's new car launch event last night, the official release of the two customized phones, Lynk & Co PhoneNote and PhonePro, was unveiled.

The Lynk & Co PhonePro, built upon the Meizu 21Pro, features the Snapdragon 8 Gen3 processor, a 2K+ single-handed vibrant screen, a 5050mAh battery, support for 80W fast charging, and is priced at 4,700 yuan. The Lynk & Co PhoneNote uses the Meizu 21Note as its base, incorporating the Snapdragon 8 Gen2 processor, a 5500mAh battery, 66W fast charging, and a price tag of 2,900 yuan.

Aside from Lynk & Co, recent news suggests that the exterior design of Hongqi's first intelligent phone closely resembles the Meizu 21Pro, with expectations for consistent configuration specifications. This prompts us to wonder, why are these automakers opting to partner with Meizu to develop their first intelligent phones?

The answer likely lies in Meizu FlymeLink. FlymeLink claims to seamlessly connect phones, vehicles, and VR smart glasses, supporting a range of interactive functions like boundless desktop, application relay, three-finger task transfer, and address transfer to the car. Automakers' motivation for creating brand phones might not be to make money, but rather to build a more complete intelligent ecosystem within the car, providing a better interactive experience for car owners, ultimately boosting the brand effect of the car and driving sales.

The collaboration between Meizu and automakers showcases their ambition in the smart ecosystem. With continuous technological advancements in the future, we look forward to Meizu delivering more surprises to users and driving progress in the overall smart mobility ecosystem.