OpenAI is developing a mobile phone that replaces applications with AI agents

According to TechCrunch, insiders who have repeatedly disclosed Apple's hardware plans stated that OpenAI is collaborating with MediaTek, Qualcomm, and Luxshare Precision to develop a smartphone. The chips are co-designed by OpenAI with MediaTek and Qualcomm, while Luxshare Precision serves as the joint design and manufacturing partner.

This phone may replace traditional applications with an AI agent that completes tasks by continuously understanding the user's context, combining small edge models and cloud models to handle different requests. Specifications and suppliers are expected to be finalized by the end of 2026 or the first quarter of 2027, with mass production expected to begin in 2028.