Mobvoi TicNote debuts as AI agent-powered voice recorder

The ability to use one's smartphone as an AI-powered transcription machine that might also help collate, present and even analyze the resulting notes is an increasingly common feature. 

Mobvoi also asserts that its new TicNote can also act as a new study partner of sorts that can generate reports for, or even talk the data through with, the user via its new active agent.

'Shadow' is also rated to generate "insights" and even "Aha Moments" based on the content it records using models like GPT-40, GPT-40-mini and DeepSeek-R1.

The TicNote is also rated to keep all user data encrypted on its inbuilt storage...which could be a little more expansive at 64GB.

The OEM has developed a slim 86 x 55 x 3 millimeter (mm) chassis with a matte, patterned front panel for the TicNote. It also comes with a magnetic ring in order to act as a MagSafe-style accessory, and integrates a battery rated to last up to 25 hours per charge.

The new Plaud rival should work over Wi-Fi or Bluetooth as well as via cable, and has a toggle for its recording modes as well as a power button.

The TicNote is available via either Mobvoi or Amazon, priced at $159 at the time of writing.