Smartphones may vanish by 2030. Discover what’s next in human-computer interaction—and why top VCs are betting big.
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The Phone is Dead. Long Live . . . What Exactly?
Are Smartphones on Their Way Out? Could the smartphone—our constant companion for the last decade and a half—soon become obsolete? According to Jon Callaghan, co-founder of True Ventures, the answer is a resounding “yes.” In a candid year-end interview, Callaghan predicts we’ll stop using smartphones as we know them within five years, and possibly abandon them entirely by 2030. For a venture capitalist behind breakout hits like Fitbit, Ring, and Peloton, that’s not idle speculation—it’s a guiding investment thesis. As AI, wearables, and ambient computing mature, the era of tapping a glass rectangle may be winding down faster than most realize. Credit: Sandbar The Quiet Powerhouse Betting Against the Phone True Ventures, the San Francisco–based firm with $4 billion under management, has long flown under the radar despite an enviable track record. While rival VCs chase clout on social media, True has doubled down on deep founder relationships—especially with “repeat entrepreneurs” who retur…
