Deutsche Telekom and Perplexity Announce AI Phone, Achieve New High Score in Buzzword Bingo

Just when we thought Lenovo had set the gold standard for buzzword-stuffed press releases at MWC, Deutsche Telekom and Perplexity swoop in to remind us that innovation in tech-speak is truly limitless. Behold: the AI Phone. Not just any phone—an "interactive, intelligent, and intuitive" app-free assistant that promises to revolutionize our lives, mostly by doing what smartphones have already been doing for years but with more AI sauce slathered on top.

Gone are the dark days of choosing which app to use—a nightmare from which Deutsche Telekom's "Magenta AI" will finally liberate us. Now, you can book a restaurant, order a taxi, translate text, write emails, and play music all by voice. Which, to be clear, was already possible, but this time, it’s AI-powered.

At the heart of this revolution is Perplexity’s assistant, which Deutsche Telekom describes as an “indispensable companion.” We assume this means it will answer all our questions with slightly better SEO optimization than Google while also setting calendar reminders we’ll ignore.

Meanwhile, Jon Abrahamson, the Chief Product & Digital Officer, assures us that once we try Magenta AI, we’ll “never give it back.” Whether this is a promise or a thinly veiled threat remains to be seen.