Stop Paying the ‘AI Premium’ on Your Phone. Here’s What’s Actually Happening.
The new wave of AI phones demands a massive premium for flashy features, but the real battle isn’t about model capability. It’s about who controls your personal context and the cross-app action layer. Apple’s restraint is a structural moat, ByteDance is waging a hostile takeover of the app ecosystem, and Android OEMs are stuck in the middle. Don’t upgrade until you know who actually owns your AI’s memory.