US EditionAt This Point, It’s Impossible to Know What the Trump Phone Looks Like
Trump Mobile faces legal threats after using images of a Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra with a Spigen case, raising concerns over misleading marketing for the T1 Phone, priced at $499.
- On August 20, Trump Mobile unveiled the T1 Phone via a promotional post on X, pushing preorders with a new 'gold finish' image and claiming 'the wait is almost over.'
- The T1 Phone was announced in June as a $499 device originally marketed as "made in the USA," but Trump Mobile later softened domestic-production claims and pushed the launch to later this year.
- Eagle-Eyed users noticed the T1 image closely resembles a Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra in a Spigen gold case, with the Spigen logo visible under the American flag, suggesting crude editing.
- Public reaction has been mixed with mounting skepticism about the T1's existence; preorder customers pay a $100 deposit refundable before shipment, while experts warn of possible lawsuits and FTC scrutiny for Trump Mobile.
- Industry analysts warn reliance on altered visuals risks undermining Trump Mobile's brand, with the release schedule uncertain from next month to later this year; Reuters reported Donald Trump Jr. leads the licensing deal.
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Experts point out several inconsistencies regarding the manufacturing of the Trump Phone, its specificities and the business practices of the company. ...
Since September the T1 Phone of the Trump family should already be available. Instead, it is only pre-available and always looks a little different
The T1 Phone is available at pre-order, but the blurring of its design and design leave Internet users increasingly dubious.
Latest design for Trump Phone is a crudely-photoshopped Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra in a Spigen case
Trump Mobile announced its "American-made" $499 T1 smartphone earlier this year, and it was soon pointed out that no device made in the U.S. is anywhere near this cheap and that the renders of the proposed design closely resembled models available in bulk from China. — Read the rest The post Latest design for Trump Phone is a crudely-photoshopped Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra in a Spigen case appeared first on Boing Boing.
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