Smartisan Technology Co., Ltd. (), commonly known as Smartisan, is a Chinese multinational technology company headquartered in
Beijing 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
Smartisan OS, a
smartphone platform based on the
Android
Android may refer to:
Science and technology
* Android (robot), a humanoid robot or synthetic organism designed to imitate a human
* Android (operating system), Google's mobile operating system
** Bugdroid, a Google mascot sometimes referred to ...
operating system. 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
OpenBSD
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project.
Etymology
According to the company website, the English name "Smartisan" is a
portmanteau of "
smart" and "
artisan",
signifying "artisanship in the smartphone era.". "锤子" literally translates to "
hammer
A hammer is a tool, most often a hand tool, consisting of a weighted "head" fixed to a long handle that is swung to deliver an impact to a small area of an object. This can be, for example, to drive nails into wood, to shape metal (as w ...
", 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
* {{Official website, www.smartisan.com/en/ (Global)
Companies based in Beijing
Chinese companies established in 2012
Computer hardware companies
Mobile phone manufacturers
Privately held companies of China
Mobile phone companies of China
Electronics companies of China
Chinese brands
Electronics companies established in 2012