US EditionTrump Mobile Continues Taking Deposits as Gold-Colored T1 Phone Faces Delays
Trump Mobile still accepting $100 deposits for the delayed T1 phone while selling wireless plans and refurbished devices amid manufacturing and supply chain challenges, analysts say.
- This past week, a golden T1 phone that Trump Mobile promised last year remains unreleased as CES runs in Las Vegas.
- Facing supply-chain constraints, industry analysts said U.S. logistics gaps made building a sub-$1,000 smartphone harder, leading Trump Mobile to shift from `designed and built in the United States` to `proudly American`.
- On its website, Trump Mobile lists the T1's targeted release as `later this year`, while accepting $100 deposits and selling $47.45 per month wireless service.
- The Trump Organization did not respond to Associated Press inquiries, and the Financial Times recently reported a customer-service representative blamed last year's federal shutdown for delays, while analysts said building the phone was harder than expected.
- The T1's absence amid CES in Las Vegas highlights brand attention tied to President Donald Trump and the $500 initial T1 price promise, while Francisco Jeronimo suggested a shift to a refurbished phones strategy.
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A golden phone that President Donald Trump’s family business promised to launch last year remains mysteriously secret as the technology industry presents an avalanche of new devices at the CES in Las Vegas this week. When the Trump Organization launched a mobile phone service last June, it was supposed to be the prelude to a new gold-plated smartphone with a price of $500, a bargain compared to Apple’s latest iPhone models, which are sold for be…
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