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Qualcomm faces a revenue gap as OpenAI talk heats up

• Market moves around the unconfirmed report make more sense in light of Qualcomm’s weak spots 1.
• Qualcomm could hit a revenue gap around 2027 when Apple is expected to stop using its modem chips 2.
• That pressure grows because Qualcomm still leans heavily on smartphones, while China brings in about 46% of its revenue 2.
• If an OpenAI partnership leads to an AI-first phone, it could open a new source of sales, though large-scale production is not expected until 2028 3.

An AI phone idea aims to cut through app clutter

• The project aims to move phone use away from today’s app clutter toward an agentic future where AI handles tasks for the user 4.
• A Qualcomm executive put the idea simply. “AI is the new UI (user interface),” with spoken requests replacing much of the tapping now common on phones 4.
• A smartphone may be the only device that can gather the personal and environmental data an AI agent needs to act with more independence, said Kuo 4.
• A hit product would push OpenAI into closer competition with Apple and Samsung, which together hold about 40% of the global smartphone market 3.