Perplexity Unveil AI-Powered Smartphone

AI is making everyday tasks easier, from how we use smartphones to how we browse the web and even how doctors manage patient care. At Mobile World Congress 2025, Deutsche Telekom and Perplexity unveiled an AI-powered smartphone designed to eliminate traditional apps. Instead, users interact through voice commands to book taxis, translate languages, write emails, and more. The phone, launching in 2026 for under $1,000, includes AI tools like Google Cloud AI for object recognition, ElevenLabs for turning documents into podcasts, and Picsart for creative image editing. Deutsche Telekom also plans to bring some of these features to existing devices through its Magenta AI platform.

Opera is revolutionizing browsing with its AI-powered Browser Operator, which performs tasks like online shopping, booking tickets, and gathering research directly within the browser. Instead of manual searches, the AI interacts with web pages, using the DOM Tree and browser layout data to understand and execute commands. Privacy is a priority—all processing happens locally, ensuring no sensitive data is shared. Users remain in full control, able to review, adjust, or cancel tasks at any time. This "agentic browsing" approach makes online interactions smoother and more efficient.

In healthcare, Microsoft introduced Dragon Copilot, an AI assistant designed to help doctors by automating clinical documentation and reducing paperwork. Built on Dragon Medical One (DMO) and DAX Copilot (DAX), it combines voice dictation and ambient listening to capture medical data efficiently. The assistant also supports multilingual searches and automated task completion, helping reduce clinician burnout and improve patient experiences. Early users report significant time savings, and the tool will launch in the U.S. and Canada in May, with plans for expansion.

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Revolutionary AI Phone Unveiled by Perplexity

Deutsche Telekom, in partnership with Perplexity, has unveiled an AI-powered smartphone at the Mobile World Congress 2025, aimed at simplifying daily tasks through advanced artificial intelligence. Priced under $1,000 and set to launch in 2026, the phone integrates the Perplexity Assistant as its core feature, enabling users to interact via voice commands rather than traditional apps. It can handle tasks like booking taxis, reserving tables, translating in real-time, writing emails, summarizing texts, and managing calendars. Additional AI tools include Google Cloud AI for object recognition and translation, ElevenLabs for podcast creation from documents, and Picsart for artistic image editing. The device focuses on intuitive functionality with AI accessible directly from the lock screen or via voice commands, marking a shift toward app-free interaction. Deutsche Telekom also plans to extend some of these AI features to existing devices through its "Magenta AI" platform.

Opera Launches AI-Powered Browser Operator

Opera is testing a new AI agent called "Browser Operator" that will be integrated directly into the browser to perform tasks for users. This feature allows the browser to use AI to complete tasks on the web, such as buying socks, booking tickets, or collecting information, freeing up the user's time. Browser Operator uses natural language to understand instructions and interacts with webpages using the DOM Tree and browser layout data, ensuring user privacy by running locally on the device and not sending login information or browsing history to third parties. Users remain in control throughout the process, able to review steps, provide input, or cancel the task at any time. This development marks a move towards "agentic browsing," where the browser proactively assists users in completing online activities.

Microsoft's New Healthcare AI Assistant

Microsoft has launched Dragon Copilot, an AI assistant for healthcare that unifies the voice dictation of Dragon Medical One (DMO) with the ambient listening of DAX Copilot (DAX). Designed to streamline clinical documentation, surface information, and automate tasks, Dragon Copilot aims to reduce clinician burnout and improve patient experiences. The AI assistant, part of Microsoft Cloud for Healthcare, offers features like multilanguage support, medical information searches, and automated task completion across various care settings. Early adopters of DAX technology have already reported positive outcomes, including time savings per encounter, reduced burnout, and improved patient experiences. Dragon Copilot will be available in the U.S. and Canada in May, with plans to expand to other key markets.

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