Recently, Apple's services director Eddy Cue said in a court hearing between Google and the US Department of Justice that AI technology is developing at such a fast pace that the iPhone could become obsolete within the next decade, according to Bloomberg .
“You probably won’t need an iPhone in 10 years, which sounds crazy but it’s true,” Cue said, referring to the potential for AI to evolve in the coming years, and how wearables with intuitive AI functionality could replace traditional smartphones.
For example, AR glasses or AI-powered wearables could replace key iPhone functions (like calling, texting, and internet access) using voice or gesture-controlled interfaces, powered by AI tools like Whisper (speech recognition) or Gemini (multimodal processing).
If AI-powered AR wearables or glasses become popular, they could replace the iPhone in everyday tasks. AR glasses could display information directly on the user's eyes, powered by AI like the Gemini or Grok 3, eliminating the need for an iPhone screen.
Apple also killed the iPod when the iPhone launched, showing that they are willing to replace old products if necessary.
However, given the pace of AI development and Apple's adaptation, this process may be slower.
Currently, the iPhone is still Apple's main source of revenue and so far the company has not found the next "trump card" product that can replace the iPhone as the main "money printer".
Apple canceled its car project, and its first virtual reality headset didn’t sell well. Now, the company is shifting its focus to robotics, while continuing to develop wearables that could lead to augmented reality (AR) glasses, a viable alternative to the iPhone.
However, this is just Mr. Cue's speculation, because Apple still has many new improvements for the iPhone line expected to be launched in the next few years.
Apple could introduce its first foldable iPhone as early as next year, and by 2027, the company is planning to launch an “all-screen” iPhone — without any cutouts for the camera or Face ID.
So far, AI-powered wearables have failed to replace smartphones. The Humane AI Pin flopped, and the Rabbit R1 was heavily criticized for its poor performance when it launched last year. Several other companies are also working on screen-less wearables that use AI, but none have really made a splash.
Mr. Cue appeared in court to testify about the deal between Apple and Google regarding its search engine, part of which could be banned as part of the antitrust remedies Google is facing to reduce its dominance in the search market.
Apple's services chief said that AI-powered search solutions are on the verge of replacing traditional search engines, and Apple is considering integrating AI search engines from companies like OpenAI, Anthropic, and Perplexity into the Safari browser in the future as options for users to choose from.
Apple could lose at least $20 billion a year if Google is no longer allowed to pay to be the default search engine on Safari.
AI is changing the way we interact with technology, and if Apple doesn't keep up (e.g., by being slower to develop AR glasses than Google), the iPhone could become obsolete. But 10 years is a long time, and Apple has plenty of time to adapt.
(According to PhoneArena, Bloomberg)
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