OpenAI is reportedly launching a phone for ChatGPT

OpenAI is fast-tracking a dedicated AI phone expected to launch in early 2027 with custom MediaTek hardware optimized for advanced vision and language processing, potentially capturing 30 million units in shipments—signaling a major shift toward AI-native consumer devices that could reshape enterprise mobility strategies. This move indicates that AI companies are expanding beyond software to control the full hardware-software stack, compelling IT organizations to evaluate emerging AI-first computing platforms and their implications for device management, security, and user experience standards. CIOs should anticipate increased fragmentation in mobile ecosystems and prepare for a new category of specialized AI devices that may require distinct support models and enterprise integration approaches.

Stevie BonifieldThe VergeMay 5, 20262 min read

OpenAI's first hardware product might be a phone instead of a mysterious Jony Ive gadget. As reported by MacRumors, supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo shared details about the rumored phone, claiming OpenAI is "fast-tracking" it and aiming to start mass production in early 2027. According to Kuo, the phone will run on a "customized version of the [MediaTek] Dimensity 9600," which is expected to launch this fall and follow up the Dimensity 9500 currently powering phones like the Vivo X300 Pro and the Oppo Find X9 Pro. The custom chip's "headline spec" will be its image signal processor (ISP), which will have "enhanced HDR" that Kuo says wi … Read the full story at The Verge.