Final week, we reported that ByteDance has shut down Smartisan Cellular and that no new smartphones will probably be launched by the Chinese language producer. The information should have gotten homeowners of Smartisan telephones fearful, particularly those that picked up the Nut R2 flagship that was introduced simply three months in the past. The producer has launched a press release that allays their fears and issues.

The official Smartisan Cellular Weibo account confirmed in a submit a number of days in the past that its analysis and improvement crew is certainly being merged with the academic {hardware} crew at ByteDance to give attention to academic merchandise. That was the choice ByteDance took following the shutdown of the cell phone model.

In the identical submit, it was revealed that after-sales service and system upkeep for its present lineup of Smartisan telephones won’t be affected. So should you personal a Smartisan telephone and run into a problem, you need to nonetheless be capable of get help while you contact the corporate.

The official Smartisan OS Weibo account additionally quoted the submit and added that Smartisan OS will proceed to be maintained and that they may proceed to discover modern alternatives for the working system.

Smartisan OS might not be well-liked however the working system gives a number of options that inventory Android doesn’t have. From the flexibility to run greater than two apps aspect by aspect, to productiveness options that mean you can simply extract key info from paperwork to a extra superior copy and paste characteristic.

Smartisan OS additionally has a desktop mode which is virtually like a special OS constructed into the principle OS that is known as TNT OS. When a supported gadget is linked to an exterior show, a monitor, or a projector, it switches to this desktop mode. TNT Desktop OS not solely offers a desktop-like expertise however can be filled with productiveness instruments that aren’t out there when you find yourself in ”cellular mode”.

Final yr, Smartisan introduced the TNT Go, a Floor Go-like 2-in-1 gadget that gives on-the-go entry to TNT OS. The gadget is powered by the Smartisan Nut R2 because it doesn’t have a built-in working system. It really works by connecting the Nut R2 telephone to it through a cable or wirelessly. When linked, it robotically brings up TNT OS so the proprietor can work in a desktop-like setting wherever they could be. The TNT Go has a 2K touchscreen show, a removable keyboard, and a stylus with 4096 ranges of strain sensitivity.

Whereas there isn’t a information of that occuring but, we hope this isn’t the tip of Smartisan Cellular and look ahead to seeing it rise once more.

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