# Photon held a funeral for mobile apps. Now it has $4.5M to help replace them with agents.

> Толық мәтін ағылшын тілінде

**Published:** 2026 ж. 1 қазан
**Author:** Sarah Perez
**Source:** TechCrunch — AI
**Language:** en-US
**HTML:** https://aiqazaqstan.com/kk/articles/photon-held-a-funeral-for-mobile-apps-now-it-has-4-5m-to-help-replace-th

The startup helps developers build AI agents that work over iMessage, SMS/RCS, email, and other messaging platforms. It's a bet that consumers will increasingly use agents instead of downloading apps.

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