Amazon Leader Says the Smartphone Era Is Ending. Here's What Comes Next.

Amazon's top device executive, Panos Panay, will argue the smartphone is losing its crown at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, October 13–15 in San Francisco. Panay, who previously led Microsoft's Surface and Windows 11, plans to make the case that voice assistants, smart glasses, and other devices will replace phones — with Amazon's Alexa+ at the center.