Trump Phone Draws Brutal Reviews for $500 T1 as 600,000 Depositors Still Await Shipments
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Updated · AlterNet · Jul 11
Trump Phone Draws Brutal Reviews for $500 T1 as 600,000 Depositors Still Await Shipments
1 articles · Updated · AlterNet · Jul 11
Summary
$500 Trump Mobile T1 reviews turned sharply negative, with Android Authority calling it "awful" and The Verge labeling it "deeply unserious."
Reviewers said the phone is a dated, gold-painted HTC reskin with cheap plastic, a 2023-era mediocre chipset, a curved screen and a default camera watermark.
Security and support drew the biggest warnings: The Verge said it did not trust Trump Mobile to deliver Android updates or even security patches, risking an insecure device within months.
The criticism undercuts Trump Mobile's original pitch of a premium, U.S.-made handset; current packaging says the phone is only "assembled" in the U.S.
About 600,000 customers have placed deposits, but the phones still have not shipped to buyers even as review units reach the press.