Kosta Tsiriotakis holds a vintage analogue Motorola
Kosta Tsiriotakis holds a vintage analogue Motorola "brick" phone
  • Bank of America analysts predict AI will create a new class of devices called 'IntelliPhones.'
  • AI enhancements could make phones more context-aware and proactive.
  • There's a new battle brewing over who will create the most useful AI-powered phone. 

The first cellphone came out in the early 1980s. It was connected to a cellular radio system and didn't require a physical connection to a network.

Then, we had feature phones. These connected to the internet and could store and play music.