Trump Mobile executive shows off the Trump T1 Phone in a video call
Those who previously paid $100 to pre-order the device will be charged a total of $499 for the phone ($100 pre-order plus $399). However, those pre-ordering the phone now will have to pay more for the handset. The amount of the price hike is unknown at this point, but the new price of the Trump T1 Phone will be under $1,000 according to the executives. That means that it could end up with a price tag as high as $999.
The device now carries a larger 6.8-inch display and has a waterfall design with curved edges. It will be powered by an application processor in the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7-series. The Trump T1 Phone will be equipped with 512GB of storage and a 50MP front-facing camera. While the final version of the phone will keep the image of the American flag, the T1 logo on the rear will be removed. The Trump Mobile executives added that the phone has been delayed because the company wanted to skip the “first initial entry-level phone that we were going to kind of introduce and be quick to the market.”
Only a small part of the phone’s assembly will be handled in the United States
When first announced, one of the selling points of the Trump T1 Phone for certain buyers was the phone’s assembly in the United States. However, the claim that the device will be “proudly designed and built in the United States” is not the case. Most of the phone’s assembly will be handled overseas with the final assembly of the device to take place in Miami, Florida.
Putting politics aside, as a phone enthusiast (well, maybe ‘phone nerd’ is a better choice of words), it is always great to see a new phone brand hit the market (even if the phone itself is a rebranded Asian model, which seems likely). It’s too bad that the team behind the phone couldn’t stick to the original lower priced model. There are still some questions that we’d love to get answered about Android updates.
