Signal Signal 4: generative AI-capable smartphone sales grew about 364% in 2024 to 234.2 million units
Summary
The fourth watch signal measures edge AI through handset sales, reporting growth of nearly 364% year over year in 2024 to 234.2 million units and a trajectory toward 912 million by 2028, with latency, privacy, cost and connectivity given as the drivers.
Classification
Main topicAI & Computing
Region menusGlobal
Occurrencescope:global
Impactscope:global
Time horizon0-3 years (2026-07-26)
Last updated2026-07-29 04:49:52
Evidence 2
- Tech Trends 2026: As technology innovation and adoption accelerate, five trends reveal how successful organizations are moving from experimentation to impact Deloitte Insights (Deloitte Development LLC, US Office of the CTO) page=65;section=Cutting through the noise: Tech signals worth tracking as AI advances / The rise of edge AI and on-device processing 2025-12 accessed 2026-07-26
- Tech Trends 2026: As technology innovation and adoption accelerate, five trends reveal how successful organizations are moving from experimentation to impact Deloitte Insights (Deloitte Development LLC, US Office of the CTO) page=65;section=Cutting through the noise: Tech signals worth tracking as AI advances / The rise of edge AI and on-device processing 2025-12 accessed 2026-07-26
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Directly linked issues 1
- IssueThe report names eight adjacent signals and argues sensing beats prediction1 trends · 6 signals
Relation types: direct_urgent
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