"The analyst reckons phones packing neural processing units (NPUs) will shift 369 million units in 2025, generating an estimated $298 billion in end-user spending. "Currently, most users still rely on text or touch for all tasks, and voice interactions remain limited in scope," said senior director analyst Ranjit Atwal. "However, as conversational AI becomes more natural in the future, users are expected to become more comfortable with AI as a proactive digital companion, rather than just a reactive tool.""
""The broad use of new NPUs in smartphones will allow GenAI models to run faster and more efficiently, requiring users to upgrade to the latest smartphone hardware for optimized experiences," said Atwal. "In 2025, Gartner forecasts almost all premium GenAI smartphones will include NPUs and 41 percent of basic GenAI smartphones will have NPUs." If the sales projection is correct, and that's a hefty if, the industry would see a proper rebound after several lean years."
Gartner forecasts 369 million smartphones with neural processing units (NPUs) will ship in 2025, generating about $298 billion in end-user spending. NPUs enable local execution of generative AI models, improving speed and efficiency and encouraging hardware upgrades for optimized experiences. Premium GenAI smartphones are expected to nearly all include NPUs, while 41 percent of basic GenAI smartphones will adopt NPUs. Current user interactions remain dominated by text and touch, with limited voice use, but conversational AI is expected to become more natural and proactive over time. If projections hold, the industry could see a market rebound.
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