Smartisan Technology Co., Ltd. (), commonly known as Smartisan, is a Chinese multinational technology company headquartered in

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and Chengdu. It designs and markets consumer electronic devices and online services. Its hardware product line includes the Smartisan smartphone and the Smartisan earphone. Its consumer software include the Smartisan OS operating system. Its online services include the Smartisan Store, the Smartisan OS App Store and Smiling Cloud. Smartisan was founded by

Luo Yonghao Luo Yonghao (, b. 9 July 1972) is a Chinese entrepreneur and internet celebrity. He is the chief executive officer and founder of Chinese technology company Smartisan and founder of now defunct blogging website Bullog.cn. On August 20, 2018, ...

on 28 May 2012, to develop and sell smartphones. On 27 March 2013, Smartisan announced

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, a

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platform based on the

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. On 20 May 2014, Smartisan announced their first smartphone, the Smartisan T1. On 29 December 2015, Smartisan announced their second smartphone, the Smartisan T2. Coming out with latest design and modest specifications, company launched Jianguo ahead of Smartisan T2 debut. Jianguo introduces Smartisan OS 2.0 version. During 2016, 2017 and 2019, Smartisan was the lead financial contributor to the

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project.

Etymology

According to the company website, the English name "Smartisan" is a

portmanteau In linguistics, a blend—also known as a blend word, lexical blend, or portmanteau—is a word formed by combining the meanings, and parts of the sounds, of two or more words together.

of "

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" and "

artisan An artisan (from , ) is a skilled craft worker who makes or creates material objects partly or entirely by hand. These objects may be functional or strictly decorative, for example furniture, decorative art, sculpture, clothing, food ite ...

", signifying "artisanship in the smartphone era.". "锤子" literally translates to "

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", as depicted in the company's logo.

Products

Smartphones

Portable monitors

TNT (Touch & Talk) * Smartisan TNT * Smartisan TNT go

Earphones

* Smartisan TWS * Smartisan TWS Pro * Smartisan neck mount

References

External links

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