---
title: "Report: OpenAI may build a phone where AI agents replace apps"
description: "According to Ming-Chi Kuo, OpenAI is working with MediaTek, Qualcomm and Luxshare, with mass production starting in 2028."
url: https://kurddevelopers.com/en/news/openai-smartphone-ai-agents-report
language: en # English
type: report (unconfirmed: rumour, leak or analyst claim)
published: 2026-04-27T13:08:00.000Z
updated: 2026-11-02T03:19:01.000Z
author: "Osamah Ismail"
author_url: https://kurddevelopers.com/en/author/1
section: "Mobile"
tags: ["OpenAI","smartphone","AI agents","rumors"]
sources: ["Ming-Chi Kuo","TechCrunch"]
image: https://kurddevelopers.com/uploads/2026/11/oai-go-blog-opengraph-1200x630-8af4cd0a.png
translations:
  ku: https://kurddevelopers.com/news/openai-smartphone-ai-agents-report
  ar: https://kurddevelopers.com/ar/news/openai-smartphone-ai-agents-report
publisher: Kurd Developers
publisher_url: https://kurddevelopers.com/
---

# Report: OpenAI may build a phone where AI agents replace apps

> According to Ming-Chi Kuo, OpenAI is working with MediaTek, Qualcomm and Luxshare, with mass production starting in 2028.

_Report: this story is based on reports, leaks or analyst claims that are not officially confirmed._

![Image: OpenAI](https://kurddevelopers.com/uploads/2026/11/oai-go-blog-opengraph-1200x630-8af4cd0a.png)

## What was reported
Well-known analyst **Ming-Chi Kuo** says OpenAI may develop a smartphone:
- With **MediaTek** and **Qualcomm** for chips.
- With **Luxshare** for co-design and manufacturing.

## What's different
Instead of apps, **AI agents** would do tasks for you.

## When
- Specs and suppliers expected to be finalized by the end of 2026 or Q1 2027.
- Mass production starting in **2028**.

## Background
- OpenAI previously said its first hardware product would arrive in the second half of 2026.
- ChatGPT is nearing **1 billion** weekly users.

This is an unconfirmed report, and OpenAI did not comment.

**Sources:** Ming-Chi Kuo, TechCrunch

---

Published by [Kurd Developers](https://kurddevelopers.com/) on 2026-04-27. Cite as: “Report: OpenAI may build a phone where AI agents replace apps”, Kurd Developers, https://kurddevelopers.com/en/news/openai-smartphone-ai-agents-report