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Telekom Begins Sales of KI-Phone That Replaces App Icons With Perplexity AI

Priced at €149 with an included 18-month Perplexity Pro trial, Telekom’s KI-Phone shifts navigation to conversational AI on a Magenta interface in Europe.

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Als erstes "KI-Phone" bringt die Telekom nach langer Konzeptphase das T Phone 3 offiziell an den Start.
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Overview

  • Deutsche Telekom started retail sales on August 14 for its Perplexity-powered KI-Phone and a €199 KI-Tablet across multiple European markets.
  • The device launches to a Magenta-colored home screen with no visible app icons, requiring users to summon the AI assistant via a dedicated button while apps continue running in the background.
  • Technical reporting indicates the assistant relies on Meta’s Llama 2 and Mistral 7B models for on-device and cloud-augmented processing, though some apps remain unsupported by the AI interface.
  • Telekom warns that AI responses can be inaccurate and has disclosed only limited details on user data collection, processing and security safeguards.
  • Rival German carriers such as Vodafone, O2 and 1&1 have opted against proprietary hardware and continue partnering with established platform and device vendors.