Okay, deep breath. The iPhone—Apple’s golden goose, the pocket slab that basically runs our lives—might be gone within the next decade. At least, that’s what Apple’s own Eddy Cue is teasing. And yeah, it sounds wild… but not totally impossible.
So let’s break it down. Is the iPhone actually going away? And if it is… what comes next?
First Up: The Case For the Death of the iPhone
Let’s not forget—Apple has to think about this. The iPhone isn’t just popular, it’s the backbone of the entire Apple ecosystem. Most people don’t start with a Mac or an iPad. They start with an iPhone. That’s the gateway drug.
If the iPhone flops or gets replaced by something new, it’s not just bad news for one product—it’s a hit to the whole ecosystem: Apple Watch, AirPods, iCloud, Apple TV+, all of it.
And if you think, “Nah, no way something that dominant could vanish,” well… go Google Nokia. They owned half the mobile phone market in the early 2000s. Then the iPhone showed up, and within a few years, Nokia was toast. Nobody’s untouchable.
Enter: Smart Glasses?
Okay, stay with me here. Apple didn’t build the Vision Pro just because they wanted you to watch Netflix on a digital ski mask. It’s a stepping stone. The end goal? Something smaller, lighter, wearable. Think Apple Glasses.
Right now, AR glasses are kind of clunky. But give it five, maybe ten years? We could see lightweight, good-looking smart glasses that do everything your phone does—without pulling a device out of your pocket.
Imagine getting a text, calling an Uber, or navigating in a new city through your glasses. No screen. No phone. Just you and your world, enhanced.
Wild? Sure. But remember—15 years ago, carrying a “mini computer” everywhere sounded just as crazy.
Don’t Sleep on AI
Let’s talk AI for a sec. Right now it’s all a bit messy—everything’s “AI-powered,” even your coffee machine. But give it time. We’re headed toward a future where AI is actually useful.
Think: real-time language translation in your ear, AI assistants that handle tasks without you touching a screen, or smart glasses that give you answers before you even finish asking the question. If that becomes our norm, why would you even need a phone?
Suddenly, that touchscreen slab starts feeling a little… dated.
But Don’t Count the iPhone Out Just Yet
Here’s the twist: even with all that, the iPhone’s not going anywhere anytime soon. And here’s why…
The form factor works. Laptops have looked the same since the ‘80s because they do their job. Same goes for the iPhone. It’s fast, it’s simple, it’s reliable. People like it. A lot.
We’ve had foldables, AR, VR, AI, voice assistants, and holograms—and yet, the smartphone still reigns supreme.
Could something else replace it? Sure. But the iPhone has survived longer than most gadgets because Apple keeps evolving it—and because we keep reaching for it.
So… Will We Still Have iPhones in 2035?
Honestly? Probably. But they’ll be smarter, sleeker, and maybe even part of a larger wearable ecosystem. We might not need them the way we do today, but we’ll still want them around—at least until that next leap in tech truly sticks.
Apple’s doing the smart thing by preparing for a post-iPhone world. But let’s not write its obituary just yet.
TL;DR
Yes, the iPhone could disappear in 10 years—but only if something better, easier, and way cooler takes its place. Smart glasses? AI everywhere? Maybe. But until then, you’ll probably still find me pulling an iPhone 27 out of my pocket in 2035.
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