Is Tesla Phone Really To Happen? See all details inside

November 30, 2022 By Monica Green

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Elon Musk changed the site's policies after buying Twitter and installing himself as its CEO, which may be characterized as controversial modifications. His goal is to transform Twitter into a platform where his views on free speech are accepted, which has led to the "amnesty" of previously banned accounts belonging to white supremacists, conspiracy theorists, and other individuals who broke Twitter's previous terms of service. In a recent Tweet, Musk asserted that Apple had "threatened to withdraw Twitter from its App Store," without providing any further details. The CEO of Twitter also asserts that Apple has "largely stopped advertising" on the platform, albeit he is unable to explain why. The richest guy in the world apparently finds it difficult to comprehend why a corporation like Apple would want to exercise some care in relation to the fire he's lighting on Twitter. In response to a Tweet from podcaster Liz Wheeler, Musk declared that he would create an "alternative phone" if Apple and Google decided to ban Twitter from their app stores. There are plenty of comments under his Tweet encouraging him and praising the idea.

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That would be the case if by "excellent concept" the comments mean a total failure on almost every level. Wheeler claimed that since "the guy" (he, particularly, does not) "builds rockets to Mars," "a foolish little smartphone should be easy, right?" Wrong.

Is it a market assumption?

Elon Musk appears to believe that Apple and Google control the smartphone market through a "duopoly." Despite the fact that the two companies dominate a sizable portion of the market, they are not the only significant manufacturers of popular smartphones. Some of the most well-known devices in the world are produced by companies like Samsung, Tecno, Huawei, Motorola, Oppo, OnePlus, and many others. Though Samsung is an exception, they haven't quite taken off in the U.S. and Europe the way Apple and Google have. But it's a very different story in Asia and Africa. Also Read: OnePlus 10 Pro Launch Date Revealed Officially - See Details Fundamentally speaking, Musk is approaching the smartphone business from a position of misperception as a result of his incomplete knowledge of it, a position he appears very at ease with. Simply put, Elon Musk's envisioned smartphone of the future would face competition beyond Apple and Google. Instead, it would have to compete with a crowded, global market of outstanding products produced by well-known businesses that are constantly improving in the industry.

There is no real precedent that a phone produced by a company Musk owns would be successful based on his underwhelming performance in a good portion of the businesses that he owns, such as the internal reports of Twitter's potential impending bankruptcy, the Boring Company's general lack of results, and Neuralink's ridiculous proposed $10 million implant surgery. Obviously, Tesla's success is the exception to that rule, but Tesla appears to function best when Musk is not around. With all of his firms, including Tesla, Musk over promises repeatedly, giving the impression that the corporation is constantly subject to the whims of a child.

Absurd logistics

Musk makes one excellent point: Apple and Google effectively control the app store market on iOS and Android. Twitter would probably die quickly if they removed it off their platforms because most users would go to one of the many other social media apps available in the app stores. If that happened, Musk would allegedly order a business to begin developing an "alternative smartphone" that would prominently showcase Twitter. It would hardly be a selling feature that would appeal to the general public who have already switched to new apps at that point, as Twitter would be entirely out of business, save for its browser users who are obstinate Elon Musk followers.

Plus, in order for the Elon/Tesla phone to succeed and justify the lengthy, expensive, and multi-million dollar process of developing a new phone (complete with a completely new operating system and app store), it would still need to compete with the rest of the smartphone market. Numerous smartphone firms, including Carl Pei's Nothing, have advertised themselves as major competitors to Apple and Google. Despite this, all of these products remain specialized niche offerings that fall short of their goals. And that's for a phone that still has Play Store access and runs Android! With Windows Phone, Microsoft attempted to steer its own ship years ago, but the endeavor failed after fewer than ten years. What evidence is there that Musk could accomplish what Microsoft couldn't? Musk's plea that his followers give up their iPhones, Pixels, and Galaxys’ in favor of his new smartphone would be a significantly costly affair.

By Monica Green

I am specialised in latest tech and tech discoveries.

Is Tesla Phone Really To Happen? See all details inside

Is it a market assumption?

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