Elon Musk Says Time Is Running Out for Apple and Google: Tesla's Phone Could Redefine the Smartphone Market

Elon Musk Says Time Is Running Out for Apple and Google: Tesla’s Phone Could Redefine the Smartphone Market

Written by Rafaela Fabris

Published on 07/01/2025 at 03:43

Elon Musk fez a ameaça porque acha injustas as taxas de até 30% cobradas pela Apple e Google nas lojas de aplicativos. Ele acredita que essas regras travam a inovação e quer pressionar as gigantes a mudar suas políticas.

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After Criticizing The Abusive Fees Of App Stores, Elon Musk Threatens To Launch The Tesla Phone, With Integration To Starlink, Sustainable Technology And Exclusive Functions That Could Revolutionize The Sector.

Elon Musk is, once again, at the center of attention. Known for revolutionizing entire sectors, the billionaire is now targeting the smartphone market, one of the most competitive in the world. He threatened to launch a Tesla phone if Apple and Google do not change their control policies in app stores. Is it just another provocation or the start of another technological revolution?

The businessman spares no criticism of the fees of up to 30% charged on transactions in the App Store and Google Play stores. According to him, this practice suffocates innovation and harms both developers and consumers.

Apple And Google’s Control Policies

Apple and Google dominate the app market with an almost monopolistic force. With their platforms, they not only control user access but also dictate the rules for developers. High fees and distribution restrictions are constantly questioned.

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Tesla Phone: Provocation Or Revolution?

Italian designer Antonio De Rosa has already created a visual concept for the Tesla phone, called Object-X. The design combines futuristic and minimalist lines with innovative functionalities, such as integration with Tesla cars and direct connection to the Starlink satellite network, reinforcing the idea of a disruptive device in the market

If Elon Musk actually launches a smartphone, it will have to be revolutionary. Some possible innovations include:

Total integration with Tesla cars: Imagine adjusting your car’s temperature or activating the autopilot directly from your phone.

Connection via Starlink: High-speed internet anywhere in the world.

Innovative battery: Sustainable technology with a longer duration than competitors.

Although there is no official model, designer Antonio De Rosa presented a concept called Object-X. He combines futuristic design with exclusive functionalities, aligned with Tesla’s innovations.

How Tesla’s Entry Could Alter The Market

Tesla is synonymous with innovation. The brand’s entry into the smartphone sector could force Apple and Google to rethink their strategies, opening space for more accessible and innovative solutions.

Despite the disruptive potential, entering such a saturated market would not be easy even for Musk. Apple and Google have an extremely loyal user base and a consolidated ecosystem. Tesla would need to present a clear differentiator to attract consumers.

Musk’s History Of Challenging Traditional Industries

It would not be the first time Elon Musk challenges giants. He did so with Tesla, by turning electric cars into a consumer dream, and with SpaceX, by popularizing the idea of commercial space travel.

Although the Tesla phone is still a possibility, it is impossible to ignore the impact it is already having on the market. Even if the threat is merely strategic, Musk has managed to bring the topic to the forefront.

The future of a Tesla phone is still uncertain, but the debate is underway. Elon Musk is not known for bluffing, and any move he makes in the smartphone sector has the potential to shake the industry. Are we about to witness a new technological revolution? Only time will tell, but the world is watching every step of the billionaire.

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Oliveira

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09/01/2025 17:56

LUNÁTICO! NÃO COMPRAREI.

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Maria Defatimo Ranaco Santos

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09/01/2025 13:38

Gostei do designer, e acredito muito nessa tecnologia, parabéns Elon Musk

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Walmyr Ferreira

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09/01/2025 12:57

Não opinarei à respeito da Apple, com relação ao Google, posso atestar que os serviços oferecidos são gratuitos, de ótima qualidade, em alguns serviços, sem concorrentes e acima de tudo, serviços 24h sem interrupção. Chama-me à atenção o Google toda vez que está para lançar um novo produto, consulta seus usuários.
Poderia ficar a digitar aqui por horas, sem problemas em buscar elogios ao Google. Creio que dessa vez o profeta da comunicação, tenha falhado.

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After Criticizing The Abusive Fees Of App Stores, Elon Musk Threatens To Launch The Tesla Phone, With Integration To Starlink, Sustainable Technology And Exclusive Functions That Could Revolutionize The Sector.

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Tesla Phone: Provocation Or Revolution?

How Tesla’s Entry Could Alter The Market

Musk’s History Of Challenging Traditional Industries

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Elon Musk Says Time Is Running Out for Apple and Google: Tesla’s Phone Could Redefine the Smartphone Market

After Criticizing The Abusive Fees Of App Stores, Elon Musk Threatens To Launch The Tesla Phone, With Integration To Starlink, Sustainable Technology And Exclusive Functions That Could Revolutionize The Sector.

Apple And Google’s Control Policies

Tesla Phone: Provocation Or Revolution?

How Tesla’s Entry Could Alter The Market

Musk’s History Of Challenging Traditional Industries

The Soviet Union spent 22 years drilling into the Earth’s crust and reached a depth of 12,262 meters — they found water where it was thought impossible, hydrogen bubbling from the rock, granite that is 2.7 billion years old, and temperatures of 180 degrees that melted the drill bits.

Norway is drilling 27 kilometers of rock 392 meters below the bottom of a fjord to build the world’s largest and deepest underwater road tunnel — when completed, a 21-hour journey will be reduced to 10.

Chinese engineers begin filling a 217-meter dam at an altitude of 3,000 meters and prepare a 2,240 MW hydroelectric power plant to integrate hydropower, solar, and wind energy in the upper Jinsha.

A German architect built a cylindrical house in 1994 that rotates to follow the sun throughout the day, generates 5 times more energy than it consumes, and was the world’s first energy-positive house.

An astronaut spent 340 days in space while his twin brother stayed on Earth, and NASA found a “rejuvenating” effect, genes, microbiome, cognition, and immune system that revealed the biological cost of living outside the planet.

A company that drilled for oil has drilled 4.8 kilometers of rock in Utah and found a never-ending heat of 290 degrees — now it is building the world’s first next-generation commercial geothermal power plant, with 100 MW connected to the grid in June 2026.

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