US EditionI Cannot Believe the Trump Mobile T1 Has Gotten Even Uglier — and Now You Have More Reasons Not to Buy It
The updated listing keeps the $499 promotional price and $100 deposit while adding new specs and a revised design, but delivery is still delayed.
- Trump Mobile quietly redesigned its T1 phone, removing the prominent "T1" branding and swapping the brushed-gold finish for a darker shade while deliveries remain delayed.
- Executives Don Hendrickson and Eric Thomas told The Verge in February the phone would undergo a "final assembly stage" in Miami, yet the company removed "Made in" America claims, citing component sourcing difficulties.
- The updated device features a 6.78-inch AMOLED display, a 50-megapixel main camera, and a 5,000mAh battery, with Trump Mobile requiring a $100 deposit to lock in the $499 promotional price.
- Despite hardware improvements, the device inexplicably runs Android 15 rather than current versions, and consumers who deposited $100 nearly a year ago have yet to receive their phones.
- Trump Mobile's website disclaims that "product features and images are for illustration only," fueling vaporware speculation, as no independent reviewer has confirmed a functional unit exists.
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Trump Mobile previews updated gold-heavy ‘T1’ smartphone
The updated Trump Mobile phone rendering comes months after Democratic lawmakers asked the FTC to investigate whether the company engaged in “deceptive or unfair business” practices by taking $100 deposits while repeatedly delaying the phone’s release
The Trump phone has a new look — but it's still not clear when it will be released
The new design of the T1 Phone from Trump Mobile.TrumpMobile.comThe Trump-branded smartphone has a new look.Among the changes: three cameras stacked vertically, rather than in a triangle.It's not clear when the phone will be released, and its "Made in the USA" claims have been watered down.The much-anticipated Trump smartphone has a new look. But the eventual release date is less clear than ever, and the phone's initial "made in the USA" claims …
Trump Mobile Redesigns the T1 Phone, But Don't Waste Your Money on a Preorder
The Trump Phone gets a slight refresh, but it's still a gold slab with no launch date or final price. Incredibly, the carrier is still collecting $100 deposits despite having nothing to show for itself.
SCIENCE & TECH: I cannot believe the Trump Mobile T1 has gotten even uglier — and now you have more reasons not to buy it
Anyone remember the “Jesus Phone“? It’s what we called the iPhone before (and a bit after) launch. It was that special, that important. Think of the Trump Mobile T1 phone as the antithesis of that. It’s a flagship that’s been promised but never delivered for almost a year and has now transmogrified into a gold-encrusted abomination of an Android 15 phone. Oh, and you still can’t get it right now. Even though it bears the US leader’s favorite fak…
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