In recent years, the development of smartphone operating systems has mainly relied on its huge application ecosystem. However, the concept of “application-less smartphones” proposed by Deutsche Telekom at MWC indicates that smartphones may usher in a disruptive change. This concept phone completely relies on artificial intelligence to complete all tasks and no longer requires any apps. This has triggered people's thinking about the future development direction of smartphones, and also marks that the application of artificial intelligence technology in the field of mobile devices is entering a new stage.
The popularity of smartphone operating systems stems from their vast app ecosystems, but Deutsche Telekom showed off a smartphone concept at MWC that doesn't run any apps and relies solely on artificial intelligence to complete tasks. The CEO said that he will no longer use apps in the future and believes that artificial intelligence can handle all tasks, which signals that smartphones may usher in a major shift.
This innovative concept of Deutsche Telekom challenges the operating mode of traditional smartphones and provides new ideas for future mobile phone design. Although it is still in the conceptual stage, it undoubtedly indicates that artificial intelligence will play an increasingly important role in the field of mobile phones, and in the future, we may really be able to bid farewell to the era of applications.