Qualcomm is the leader in mobile chips, so the opinions of the company's executives matter. They are predicting that despite the development of artificial intelligence gadgets such as smart glasses, key chains Meta Muse Charm or other gadgets, mobile phones will still be the central hub for all users.
And they believe this is mainly due to the fact that the phone is a multifunctional device that offers a display, battery, storage and a lot of connectivity. In addition, it can be communicated with using basically all senses. Qualcomm representatives believe that applications will coexist with AI agents in the future and that they will not replace them in the near or medium-term future, and there is no need to worry about people using AI agents instead of applications.
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We've been hearing about what comes after the mobile era for years, but Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon believes the phone will remain the centerpiece of our digital lives. This is the same sentiment he expressed in our recent article. interview in a sister magazine LsA Magazine Radovan Vavra. He also has a similar opinion Apple, who stated in the introductory video for the fall conference that the mobile phone has become and will remain the main way people communicate with the online world.
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This view is also shared by Qualcomm's mobile phone division chief Chris Patrick, who believes that the phone will remain the central device, and even if its shape, name, and other things may change in a few years, it will still be the mobile phone that will be the main device that people use. Patrick argues that while the device as we know it today may evolve and undergo minor or major modifications, it will still be a device equipped with a display, battery, storage, Wi-Fi, and enough power to connect and manage other devices, and these will still be just partial accessories to the phone.
