- Y Combinator-backed startup Blue has launched the public beta of Blue Phone, which runs Blue OS on the Pixel 10 Pro and Pro XL.
- Blue’s AI assistant can work across apps, handle multiple tasks at once, and turn voice recordings into written messages.
- Blue Phone costs $1,299, but iPhone users can get it for free by trading in their old device within 30 days of purchase.
AI assistants can do quite a lot these days. You can ask them to write emails, summarize documents, or help plan a trip. But when it’s time to actually get something done, you still have to jump between apps, look for information, and do much of the work yourself.
A startup called Blue wants to change that. Backed by Y Combinator, the company has opened the public beta of its new Blue Phone, which puts an AI assistant at the heart of the smartphone experience. And instead of building an entirely new phone, it’s starting with the <a href="https://myappsplus.com/<a href="https://myappsplus.com/google-rolling-out-gemini-app-for-carplay/” title=”Google rolling out Gemini app for CarPlay”>google-confirms-gemini-app-coming-to-apple-carplay/” title=”Google confirms Gemini app coming to Apple CarPlay”>Google Pixel 10 Pro and Pixel 10 Pro XL. The big difference is the software. Both phones come with Blue OS, a customized version of Android that lets the AI assistant work across apps and handle tasks for you.
