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TL;DR
- After months of delays and concerns about vaporware, the Trump Mobile T1 Phone has finally begun shipping to select media outlets.
- First hands-on looks reveal the $499 device (promotional pricing) is a rebranded HTC U24 Pro with a gold-colored casing featuring an 11-stripe American flag.
- The T1 Phone comes with 512GB storage, pre-installed Truth Social app, and a modified “Proudly Assembled in USA” claim on the box.
The Trump Mobile T1 Phone saga has been extraordinary to witness, to say the least. Between tall claims about being made in the USA, to phone renders that kept changing, to long delays and changing T&Cs, all signs pointed to the T1 Phone being vaporware. The T1 Phone has now finally begun shipping to some media outlets, and it looks like it’s a rebranded HTC U24 Pro, for better or for worse.
NBC News was among the first media outlets to receive the Trump Mobile T1 Phone, and they gave us a good look at it in their quick hands-on video:
