Musk who already has interest in the Telecommunications sector with Starlink has been rumored to have plans of entering the smartphone sector for years and the rumor is not likely to go away anytime soon.
However, independent fact checks by Arbiterz revealed that such claims are false as Musk currently has no business enterprise engaged in smartphone production.
What is True
The world’s richest man had previously claimed he would only consider making his own smartphone under certain conditions.
Speaking in 2024, Musk said Tesla would only enter the smartphone space “if Apple and Google slash Android started doing really bad things, like, I don’t know, censorship of apps or… just being like gatekeepers, in a really bad way, then I guess we’d make a phone”
This has only emboldened the rumors with a recent report stating SpaceX was in the process of acquiring a smartphone prototype, a claim Musk has come out to deny vehemently.
Why is the Rumor Still Spreading?
Elon Musk is currently the world’s richest man and any information or rumors about his business interests expectedly spread like wildfire.
Factchecks by Arbiterz also reveal many of the images and videos promoting them are AI-generated, concept designs, or outright scams.
Final Verdict: No, Elon Musk is not planning on releasing any smartphone soon.
