Nubia says it will unveil a new “AI agent smartphone” in the coming weeks, with an announcement tied to the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai, China. In posts on its official Weibo account, the company says the device is positioned as the “world’s first AI agent smartphone” and frames it as a successor to its earlier M153 model that uses the Doubao AI system and supports a system-level AI agent. Both reports cite that WAIC 2026 runs from July 17 to July 20, and that nubia’s planned debut occurs during the conference window. So far, neither outlet includes confirmed hardware or software specifications for the upcoming handset. A tipster cited by both sources suggests the new model could be named as a successor to the nubia M153, but nubia has not confirmed the final product name or additional details. The company also has not released pricing, release date beyond the conference period, or technical benchmarks as of the latest reporting.