After making considerable progress in spreading satellite internet, making robots, and owning one of the most popular microbligging platforms, Elon Musk is now eyeing to challenge Apple and other smartphone makers by dropping a Starlink phone.
The discussion started when a user on X wrote, ‘Starlink phone would be so sick.’ For those who are unaware, Starlink is a satellite-based internet service by SpaceX, and it consists of 100s of satellites in low-earth orbit that deliver high-internet speeds. Now, Elon Musk replied to the comment saying, ‘Not out of the question at some point.’ But Musk already made one thing clear: the device is not going to be a usual smartphone – it will be way beyond that.
As stated by Elon Musk, the Starlink phone could be more inclined towards making it a performance beast based on artificial intelligence. The Tesla boss said, ‘It would be a very different device than current phones. Optimised purely for running max performance/watt neural nets.’ And yes, this is not the first time that Musk has hinted towards foraying into smartphone manufacturing.
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See, it is a very far fetched plan as of now, and the journey from ideation or production is very long. But, if it ever happens, then you can expect something pretty different from a conventional smartphone, as Elon Musk has been in the habit of making things that are unique or bring a completely different point of view to the table.
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The audience for the phone could be limited because not everyone is an AI fan, but yes, the phone could be a major competitor against flagship devices from brands like Samsung, Apple, and More. However, nothing has been confirmed until now, so it will be interesting to see if the phone is just a concept or if it will ever come to fruition.
