Trump Cell executives have proven off a handset they are saying is a near-production mannequin of the T1 phone to The Verge, in response to a report launched Friday afternoon. Amongst different look changes, the smartphone has a very completely different digicam array design than the one nonetheless proven on the T1 purchase page.
The Verge says it spoke through video name with two Trump Cell executives, who held up the cellphone so it might be seen. The interview follows doubts about whether the phone will ever be released, after its second marketed launch date of the top of 2025 got here and went with none standing updates.Â
As of Feb. 6, the phone’s net web page nonetheless lists it as being launched “later this yr,” which is identical factor it stated final yr.
Trump Cell launched in June 2025 with a $47.45-a-month mobile phone plan, and presently sells refurbished Apple and Samsung phones starting from $369 to $629.Â
The Trump cellphone, initially introduced to be made within the US, was imagined to launch in August 2025. However when it turned apparent that home large-scale smartphone manufacturing wouldn’t be potential, Trump Mobile dropped the “made in the US” claim.Â
Now, the location merely calls the cellphone “Proudly American” with out specifying what meaning for a tool manufactured abroad.
The positioning remains to be accepting $100 deposits on the phone. The web site claims it can have a 6.25-inch punch-hole AMOLED display screen, a 50MP essential rear digicam with two 2MP lenses, a 16MP front-facing digicam, a 5,000-mAh battery, a fingerprint sensor, face unlock and 256GB of expandable storage.
In keeping with the mannequin that The Verge noticed on its video name this week, nonetheless, the display screen appears to be like somewhat bigger and has a waterfall show with curved edges, in addition to a vertical digicam array. That one will reportedly run on a Qualcomm Snapdragon 7-series processor, function 512GB of storage and embody a 50MP front-facing digicam. In keeping with the report, the T1 brand can even disappear earlier than launch, although the cellphone will maintain the American flag imagery.
It will additionally now value extra. Those that have already put down a $100 deposit are locked into the $499 whole value, however everybody else who desires this golden Trump cellphone pays an unknown quantity extra. It will likely be underneath $1,000, the report says.
In keeping with the Trump Cell executives talking to The Verge, the cellphone has been delayed as a result of the corporate determined to take its time and skip the “first preliminary entry-level cellphone that we have been going to type of introduce and be fast to the market.” They advised The Verge it is being made in a “favored nation” with “closing meeting” in Florida. It is unclear what qualifies one other nation as “favored” to deal with many of the meeting of the T1 cellphone.Â
There isn’t any phrase but on the T1 cellphone’s launch date, however its sellers are reportedly eyeing a March launch window.
You possibly can learn the full report on The Verge, together with pictures of the cellphone because it presently appears to be like. Trump Cell didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark.
