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Euronews
a day ago
- Business
- Euronews
What is the Trump phone and does it promise too much?
US President Donald Trump's new gold smartphone has scrapped messaging that it is made in America, according to reports. Here is everything we know about the Trump phone. Earlier this month, the President launched Trump Mobile, a wireless carrier and the T1 Phone 8002, which the Trump Organisation advertised at first as being 'made in the USA". The website now says the $499 (€426) smartphone has an 'American-proud design' with 'American hands behind every device'. What do we know about the phone? The Verge also reported that the specifications of the phone have changed, from a 6.78-inch AMOLED screen to a smaller one of 6.25 inches. The phone now should have 256 gigabytes of storage, whereas the old advertising had it at 12 gigabytes of RAM. The phone will also have an in-screen fingerprint sensor and artificial intelligence face unlock, three rear cameras with up to 50 megapixels and one front camera. The phone is available for pre-order with a deposit of $100 (€85.37) and will be connected to the Trump Mobile network. The website said the phone was supposed to be available by September but the site now says it will be ready 'later this year". Trump's sons Eric and Don Jr. announced earlier this month that they would offer mobile phone plans for $47.45 (€40.51) a month under the mobile network, a reference to their father's status as the 45th and 47th president. The call centre, they said, will be in the US, too. A spokesperson for Trump told CNBC that the phones would still be made in the US and that any speculation otherwise is inaccurate. Euronews Next has also followed up with Trump's team but didn't receive an immediate reply. However, some experts have questioned if the phone is too good to be true, as the $499 (€426) phone is too cheap for the specs it offers and some parts of the phone are not made in the US. The smartphone is the product of the recently founded mobile phone network Trump Mobile, which is operated by the Trump Organization. The Trump family has flown the American flag before with Trump-branded products of suspicious origin, including its 'God Bless the USA' Bibles, which an Associated Press investigation last year showed were printed in China. In May, President Trump threatened smartphone supplier Apple and other US-based companies with a hefty 25 per cent tariff if they manufactured their phones anywhere outside the US. In response, Apple is reportedly expanding its iPhone supply chain through a $1.5 billion (€1.28 billion) investment for a component plant outside of Chennai, India.
Straits Times
a day ago
- Business
- Straits Times
Trump Mobile drops ‘Made in USA' smartphone claims from website
The T1 Phone is priced at US$499 (S$636), putting it in the mid-range of smartphones. PHOTO: AFP NEW YORK – Trump Mobile, the new cellular service venture introduced by the Trump Organisation last week, has scrubbed online references that originally promised its first mobile handset, the T1 Phone, would be produced in the United States. As reported by the Verge on June 25, the Trump Mobile website quietly removed language stating that the smartphone – due later in 2025 – is 'made in the USA'. Instead, the page now includes less specific wording that says the T1 Phone has been 'designed with American values in mind'. According to the description, the T1 Phone is 'brought to life right here in the USA' and 'with American hands behind every device'. But the website no longer asserts that it will be manufactured domestically. The device's hardware specifications have also changed. Originally, Trump Mobile advertised the T1 Phone as having a 17.2cm screen, but that has now been adjusted to a slightly smaller 15.9cm. The website promised 'a sleek, gold smartphone engineered for performance and proudly designed and built in the United States for customers who expect the best from their mobile carrier'. In a statement to USA Today, Trump Mobile spokesman Chris Walker rebutted the idea that production plans have changed. 'T1 phones are proudly being made in America,' Mr Walker said, adding that 'speculation to the contrary is simply inaccurate.' The T1 Phone is priced at US$499 (S$636), putting it in the mid-range of smartphones, and customers can pre-order the device by putting down a US$100 deposit. Trump Mobile's monthly phone service, dubbed the 47 Plan, costs US$47.45, a reference to Trump's two presidential terms, and includes unlimited talk and text with 20 gigabytes of high-speed data. The service will use network capabilities from all three major US carriers: T-Mobile US, Verizon Communications and AT&T. BLOOMBERG Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
South China Morning Post
a day ago
- Business
- South China Morning Post
Trump Mobile drops ‘made in USA' smartphone claims from website
Trump Mobile, the new cellular service venture introduced by the Trump Organisation last week, has scrubbed online references that originally promised its first mobile handset, the T1 Phone, would be produced in the US. Advertisement The Trump Mobile website quietly removed language stating that the smartphone – due later this year – is 'made in the USA' , tech news outlet The Verge reported on Wednesday. Instead, the page now includes less specific wording that says the T1 Phone has been 'designed with American values in mind'. According to the description, the T1 Phone is 'brought to life right here in the USA' and 'with American hands behind every device'. But the website no longer asserts that it will be manufactured domestically. The device's hardware specifications have also changed. Originally, Trump Mobile advertised the T1 Phone as having a 6.78-inch screen, but that has now been adjusted to a slightly smaller 6.25 inches. The US$499 Trump Mobile T1 smartphone. Photo: Handout The website had promised 'a sleek, gold smartphone engineered for performance and proudly designed and built in the United States for customers who expect the best from their mobile carrier'.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
'Made in the USA' reference disappears from Trump phone listing
Days after the Trump Organisation announced plans to launch a US-made smartphone, a reference to its American production has vanished from its website. A "Made in the USA" tagline featured in promotional material for the Trump T1 phone when it launched on 16 June, was no longer displayed on its site as of Wednesday, reporters found. But the Trump Mobile organisation says the phone will still be made in America. "Speculation to the contrary is simply inaccurate," a spokesperson told the BBC. "We're excited to launch the phones later this year, but in the meantime, anyone can switch to Trump Mobile now with their current phones," they added - directing people to the provider's website to find out more. Wording on the company's website, advertising the launch of its upcoming mobile plan for Americans, now counts an "American-Proud Design" among the Trump T1 phone's key features. They also say the phone is "brought to life right here in the USA", with "American hands behind every device". A banner that previously encouraged site visitors to pre-order "our MADE IN THE USA T1 Phone" on the website now only refers to it as "the new T1 phone". The changes were first spotted by tech news publisher, The Verge. When the gold Trump smartphone was announced by family members of president Donald Trump, experts cast doubt on the idea it could currently be built from scratch in the US. "They don't even have a working prototype. It's extremely unlikely," said Prof Tinglong Dai of Johns Hopkins' Carey Business School. "You would have to have a miracle," he added. CCS Insight analyst Leo Gebbie said the US "simply does not have the high-tech supply chain" required for smartphone assembly - especially not in time for its slated release in September. He said that assembling the phone in the US from parts imported from elsewhere may be the "most likely" path for claiming its American sovereignty. Similar doubts have been shared about President Trump urging Apple to move production of its iPhone to the US. Trump previously threatened to levy 25% tariffs on the company if it did not shift iPhone production to America. "I have long ago informed Tim Cook of Apple that I expect their iPhone's that will be sold in the United States of America will be manufactured and built in the United States, not India, or anyplace else," he wrote on his platform Truth Social in May. Dan Ives, a tech analyst at Wedbush Securities, said the idea the Cupertino tech giant would make iPhones in the US was a "fairy tale that is not feasible". Meanwhile, Eric Trump, who joined Donald Trump Jr to launch the organisation's mobile phone plan for Americans earlier in June, told a podcast last Monday that "eventually, all the phones can be built in the United States of America".
BBC News
2 days ago
- Business
- BBC News
'Made in the USA' reference disappears from Trump phone listing
Days after the Trump Organisation announced plans to launch a US-made smartphone, a reference to its American production has vanished from its website.A "Made in the USA" tagline featured in promotional material for the Trump T1 phone when it launched on 16 June, was no longer displayed on its site as of Wednesday, reporters the Trump Mobile organisation says the phone will still be made in America."Speculation to the contrary is simply inaccurate," a spokesperson told the BBC. "We're excited to launch the phones later this year, but in the meantime, anyone can switch to Trump Mobile now with their current phones," they added - directing people to the provider's website to find out on the company's website, advertising the launch of its upcoming mobile plan for Americans, now counts an "American-Proud Design" among the Trump T1 phone's key also say the phone is "brought to life right here in the USA", with "American hands behind every device".A banner that previously encouraged site visitors to pre-order "our MADE IN THE USA T1 Phone" on the website now only refers to it as "the new T1 phone".The changes were first spotted by tech news publisher, The the gold Trump smartphone was announced by family members of president Donald Trump, experts cast doubt on the idea it could currently be built from scratch in the US."They don't even have a working prototype. It's extremely unlikely," said Prof Tinglong Dai of Johns Hopkins' Carey Business School."You would have to have a miracle," he Insight analyst Leo Gebbie said the US "simply does not have the high-tech supply chain" required for smartphone assembly - especially not in time for its slated release in said that assembling the phone in the US from parts imported from elsewhere may be the "most likely" path for claiming its American doubts have been shared about President Trump urging Apple to move production of its iPhone to the previously threatened to levy 25% tariffs on the company if it did not shift iPhone production to America."I have long ago informed Tim Cook of Apple that I expect their iPhone's that will be sold in the United States of America will be manufactured and built in the United States, not India, or anyplace else," he wrote on his platform Truth Social in Ives, a tech analyst at Wedbush Securities, said the idea the Cupertino tech giant would make iPhones in the US was a "fairy tale that is not feasible".Meanwhile, Eric Trump, who joined Donald Trump Jr to launch the organisation's mobile phone plan for Americans earlier in June, told a podcast last Monday that "eventually, all the phones can be built in the United States of America".
