Web News: Why AI Phones Might Fail Like BlackBerry

In this edition of the Web News, Matt and Mike break down the rumors surrounding OpenAI’s upcoming “AI agent phone” - a device that could fundamentally change how we interact with technology. But while the idea sounds futuristic, history tells a different story. From operating system challenges to app ecosystem risks, we’ve seen major players like BlackBerry and Windows Phone struggle to compete - and fail. So what makes this AI phone any different? Is this the next evolution of smartphones… or are we watching history repeat itself? Show Notes:

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Web News: Why AI Phones Might Fail Like BlackBerry is an episode from HTML All The Things - Web Development, Web Design, Small Business by Matt Lawrence and Mike Karan.

This episode is 30:24 long.

This episode was published on May 2, 2026.

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