The past few weeks have seen story after story appear and claiming that Elon Musk is developing a smart phone to rival that of Apple’s iPhone. Musk has effectively shut down the rumours by bluntly declaring:  “We are not developing a phone”.

However, the rumours look set to carry on. February 6th saw a Phone Arena report suggesting that Musk could be making a Starlink mobile device with satellite connectivity, but it’s not a phone. The article, citing Reuters reports, said: “The company’s goal is to launch a device that connects to the Starlink satellite internet constellation and challenge smartphones.”

Answering a suggestion on X, Musk said that such a device would be very different from current phones.

Phone Arena added to the speculation saying “SpaceX and xAI are far from being the only companies with the ambition to make an AI-first device. OpenAI is partnering with Jony Ive for the development of a mysterious device, and Apple is reportedly considering launching an AI pin.”

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