OPPO taps Manus to bring multi-step agents to ColorOS 17
On October 13, OPPO announced a partnership with agent platform Manus to integrate its multi-step task execution into AI Mind Pilot's new Agent mode, planned to debut first on Find X10 series phones running ColorOS 17. According to OPPO's global website, the mode will initially support both Manus and ChatGPT with a free usage allowance, and existing subscribers can connect their own accounts to keep using their current plans. The article also cites Counterpoint and IDC third-quarter 2026 data: OPPO group shipments (including OnePlus and realme) fell more than 20% year over year with share down to 9%, while its China shipments fell 17.6% and its China share stood at about 15.5%. The same day, StepFun launched the STEPX Neo agent phone preview edition at 3,999 yuan, bundling the Step AOS system, Step models and 12 months of token credits.
A leading phone maker is outsourcing complex task execution to an external agent platform, which could redraw how value is split between phone systems, model providers and internet services.