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Title: The Morning After: Trump Mobile is a thing

Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2025 11:16:32 +0000
Link: https://www.engadget.com/general/the-morning-...

Oh, Gold. ItΓÇÖs not April 1, itΓÇÖs just a weird surprise. Donald Trump is
launching a phone called Trump Mobile, which comes with wireless plans
(starting at $47.25) and even a phone called the T1 Phone.

During the announcement event at Trump Tower in New York City, Donald Trump
Jr. said they were building something for ΓÇ£people who have been
underserved,ΓÇ¥ and to ΓÇ£make sure that real Americans could get true value
from their mobile carriers.ΓÇ¥

(Trump MobileΓÇÖs only plan is roughly double that of equivalent offerings at
other low-cost carriers, like Mint Mobile and Boost Mobile.)

ItΓÇÖs not just phone service, however: The plan will supposedly include a
telemedicine service powered by Doctegrity, roadside assistance provided by
Drive America and mobile device protection by Omega Mobile Care.

The T1 Phone will be a gold-accented (of course) smartphone manufactured in
the United States. So expect to factor that into what it might eventually
cost. (Bloomberg has reported it will be a $500 device.)

According to the Trump Mobile site, the T1 phone will have 6.8-inch AMOLED
screen with a 120Hz refresh rate, a rear three-camera setup with a 50MP main
camera and a ΓÇ£5000mAh long life camera,ΓÇ¥ which weΓÇÖre all guessing is
meant to say battery.

ΓÇö Mat Smith

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