In 10 years, the iPhone could be gone – and it’s all AI’s fault

The world has changed since the first iPhone was unveiled in 2007. Since then, the industry hasn’t tired of wondering what will be the next technological breakthrough after Apple’s smartphone. Many are betting on augmented reality glasses, which will be able to provide the same information as a smartphone, but in an even more convenient and permanent form – right in front of the user’s eyes 24/7.

An inside look at Apple: “iPhone may not be necessary”

Apple’s senior vice president of services, Eddy Cue, gave his view on the future of smartphones during the antitrust lawsuit against Google. According to him, the development of artificial intelligence could lead to the disappearance of the iPhone within the next 10 years.

“We’re not an oil company and we don’t make toothpaste – those are things that will stay forever. But the iPhone may not be needed in 10 years,” Q said. He emphasized that even the most successful tech companies can face decline if they fail to adapt to new trends.

History shows: don’t count on eternal stability

Q cited HP, Intel, and Sun Microsystems as examples of tech giants of the past that have now either disappeared or lost their influence. Apple, while powerful and recognizable, is not immune to this fate. New technologies can dramatically change the market landscape, and AI is one of the most powerful of these factors.

There have already been attempts to create a “smartphone killer”

In the course of his musings, Q touched on alternative devices that have already been attempted to replace smartphones. One such was the Humane AI Pin, a $699 compact device with a monthly subscription from T-Mobile. It projected information onto the palm of the user’s hand and responded to queries with built-in AI.

An alternative device that has already been tried to replace smartphones is the Humane AI Pin.

Despite the interesting concept, the device proved to be crude and premature. As early as February of this year, T-Mobile discontinued support for the Humane AI Pin, further proof that the market isn’t ready to move away from the familiar smartphone.

It’s too early to bury smartphones, but AI is changing the rules

Despite the failure of early attempts, ideas like the AI Pin show the direction that technology can take. The industry is still looking for an answer to the question: what device format will be the next after the smartphone? And if Eddy Cue is right, by 2035 it could be something that no longer has room for the iPhone.

But for now, users aren’t ready to part with their familiar devices. And while AI continues to gain traction, the smartphone is still the primary link to the digital world – at least for the next decade.

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