Web News: Why AI Phones Might Fail Like BlackBerry

from HTML All The Things - Web Development, AI, and Developer Careers · host Matt Lawrence and Mike Karan

In this edition of the Web News, Matt and Mike break down the rumors surrounding OpenAI’s upcoming “AI agent phone” - a device that could fundamentally change how we interact with technology. But while the idea sounds futuristic, history tells a different story. From operating system challenges to app ecosystem risks, we’ve seen major players like BlackBerry and Windows Phone struggle to compete - and fail. So what makes this AI phone any different? Is this the next evolution of smartphones… or are we watching history repeat itself? Show Notes: https://www.htmlallthethings.com/podcast/why-ai-phones-might-fail-like-blackberry

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OpenAI is reportedly building an AI phone - but history shows just how hard it is to break into the smartphone market. Could this be the next BlackBerry?

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