Problem is that's hard to scale to sophisticated apps that typically run on the desktop, which are often used at work or even for school. Even if it's been ported to the browser, it usually more like FB than it is a messaging app.
And now that I think about it some more, I have a VR headset, and the UIs are often more complicated than swiping on your phone. It's more like pointing at buttons, menus and links with your controller. That's typically the case for gaming consoles as well.
As such, I'm not sure phone apps are still the latest in UI design, it's more that the smaller screen touch interface and apps that typically do one thing well better fit the form factor of smart devices. Granted, the younger generation use their phones for everything, until they put on a VR headset or have to work in a desktop-like program.
And now that I think about it some more, I have a VR headset, and the UIs are often more complicated than swiping on your phone. It's more like pointing at buttons, menus and links with your controller. That's typically the case for gaming consoles as well.
As such, I'm not sure phone apps are still the latest in UI design, it's more that the smaller screen touch interface and apps that typically do one thing well better fit the form factor of smart devices. Granted, the younger generation use their phones for everything, until they put on a VR headset or have to work in a desktop-like program.