United Kingdom, May 8 -- Apple's senior vice president of services Eddy Cue has said consumers "may not need an iPhone 10 years from now" because of the rise in artificial intelligence (AI).

The Cupertino-based tech company has dominated the smartphone market since the original iPhone launched in 2007, though Cue has now said AI paired with wearable devices could replace the traditional smartphone.

During the Google Search antitrust trial yesterday (07.05.25), the Apple executive said: "You may not need an iPhone 10 years from now, as crazy as it sounds.

"The only way you truly have true competition is when you have technology shifts. Technology shifts create these opportunities. AI is a new technology shift, and it's creating new oppo...