Elon Musk and his company Tesla could be working on a mobile that will revolutionize the smartphone market. then you We detail all the rumors about the Tesla Phone.
Tesla is known primarily for revolutionize the electric car market. They have been on the market since 2003, although their great start-up would begin around 2012 with their Tesla Model S. Likewise, another of the incentives that are always attached to the brand name is Elon Musk, its President. And it was this one who launched some time ago the idea that Tesla Phone could arrive at some point. That is, the first smartphone of the company.
The name that the first smart mobile from the famous company would receive would be Tesla Phone. And although to this day nothing has been confirmed –or denied–, the data has been arriving little by little. In this article we are going to list all the information that we have available and what kind of technologies this mobile could include.
Origin of the Tesla Phone rumors
Since Elon Musk took over Twitter as CEO, the social network has been in the news, day in and day out. Likewise, with as much controversy as Musk's character creates, The founder of Tesla or SpaceX has two enemies that he has made public: Google and Apple. According to the billionaire, both companies have a duopoly in the software sector with their Android and iOS platforms.
Rumors that the Twitter app could disappear from both platforms and this set off alarm bells in the Twitter offices. In the same way, nothing was said about it and it was not until Liz Wheeler –famous Podcaster and writer– that she launched at the end of last year 2022, a comment on her twitter account"If Apple and Google kick Twitter out of their app stores, Elon Musk should make his own smartphone. Half the country would put aside the iPhone and Android. Man builds rockets to Mars, a silly little smartphone should be easy, right?"
And thanks to this comment from the popular podcaster, Elon Musk responded to him through your twitter account"Of course, I hope it doesn't come to that, but yes, if there is no other choice, I will make an alternative phone."
It was at that precise moment that the alarms went off and everything indicated that among Elon Musk's new projects there could be an advanced phone to include much of the technology that he produced in his different companies: SpaceX, Tesla and NeuraLink.
Rumor of the Tesla Phone with satellite signal
One of the main features that we could see in the hypothetical Tesla Pi Phone –o smartphone of Tesla– would be the possibility of having a satellite connection anywhere in the world. Currently, only some Huawei model or the iPhone 14 can make use of this technology, but only with text messages –SMS– and in cases of emergency.
Apparently the company star link would be behind this innovation and would make the leap to a mobile phone. Let's remember that StarLink offers broadband through a cluster of satellites in orbit of planet Earth. In this way, places where it is impossible to have an internet connection through 5G connections, with StarLink the coverage would be complete. Currently, a service is offered for 70 euros per month to enjoy this technology at home.
But here is not everything. And it is that within Elon Musk's plans is to colonize Mars. SpaceX is behind this plan. And, looking to the future and with this type of connection implanted in a smartphone, who knows, it would be the first smartphone to work on the planet Mars.
Tesla Phone charging via solar energy
We could not forget the possibility of integrate small solar panels on the back of the Tesla Phone. These would collect solar energy to feed the internal batteries of the phone and thus not need so much electricity. Likewise, this would revolutionize the mobile telephony sector and a clear claim for all those who are closely involved with climate change. Therefore, this Tesla Phone rumor is not far-fetched.
Mars as part of the Tesla Phone rumors
Elon Musk's obsession with colonizing Mars is already quite well known. It's more, SpaceX works on a space rocket that wants to transport the first volunteers for a trip like this. However, for the colony to function well, they must be guaranteed funding. And we return to the Tesla phone, the Tesla Phone.
And it is that this would also be prepared to mine cryptocurrencies. But not just any one, but MarsCoin, a name that Elon Musk himself decided through a conversation maintained on Twitter.
Likewise, on more than one occasion, the billionaire has already commented that the first humans to reach Mars – perhaps we are talking about the year 2028 – should base their economy on cryptocurrencies. This should be the financial future of the red planet.
A smart mobile that works with brain activity
Another of the powerful rumors of the Tesla Phone that has reached the networks is to integrate other technology that Elon Musk owns. We are talking about NeuraLink. This company is working on the first neural implant to be able to control computers with impulses from the brain. This is being developed to be able help people who have had brain injuries, have disorders, among other things.
Likewise, it is for this reason that the rumors about the Tesla Phone place it as a mobile capable of being used by people with a brain injury and thus not having to work through the extremities of the body. Now, if currently such a brain implant is approaching $10.000Maybe not everyone has access to it. Nor would it make this technology cheap to implement in a smartphone.
Possible technical characteristics of the Tesla Phone
Perhaps the least important of all the hypothetical Tesla phone are its technical characteristics, but the most relevant of this announcement would be the technologies implanted inside. Even so, some of the aspects that have come to light is that the Tesla Pi Phone would not have physical buttons, its casing would be metallic and very resistant – and more taking into account where the eyes of its use are placed.
In its rear part it would have a camera with 4 lenses and artificial intelligence would also be another of its star functions. In addition, its chassis could change color depending on the environment in which it is located, although we do not see its utility for this feature at the moment until we have more details.
Lastly, the detail that remains from all the rumors that have spread to the networks is that it would also have a fingerprint reader integrated into its main screen, both to unlock the terminal as well as to make payments safely.
According to some sources, this project could see the light of day at the beginning of next year 2024. And its price could be above what we know of the current iPhone 14, although some rumors place it at $1.200, although this figure would vary depending on the country.
Some of the issues that remain in the pipeline of this Tesla Phone
Now, although everything looks good and this Tesla Phone would come to revolutionize the mobile phone market – beware, we do not doubt it, Elon Musk and Tesla have already done it in the automobile sector, with a smartphone the same story could be repeated–, some aspects could leave the billionaire out of the game.
In networks, a very important aspect is discussed: what operating system would be implemented in this terminal? Elon Musk is not satisfied with the strategies of Apple and Google, but in order to enter the sector, it should be based on Google's operating system, Android. Now, in a personalized way and therefore, create a fork –custom version– of Android. To give you an idea: the same thing that Amazon has done with its range of Kindle Fire devices, which also have an exclusive application store and that, officially, cannot make direct use of Google Play.
On the other hand yeah the year 2024 is the date that is being considered for its launch and the rumors are based on some comments by Elon Musk from the year 2020, in the course of all these years no spy images of the project have appeared. The only thing known so far is a conceptual design by the artist antonio de rosa, that both the images that accompany this article and the YouTube video are his work.
Finally, some comment that the final price of this terminal – always speaking in case it comes to light at some point – could be around $1.200. But doing the math and, above all, Taking into account all the technology that it would have implanted in its bowels, that figure seems somewhat strange to us.
But in the same way, we repeat, it is difficult for Elon Musk to also want to introduce a new operating system to the market. Stories like that of Huawei and his 'Goodbye' to Google have brought a tail and we do not believe that Elon Musk wants to embark on a similar journey.