Trump Mobile Ships Phones Assembled in the U.S.

Why this is here: The T1 smartphone includes 512 GB of internal storage and operates on Android 15 with a Snapdragon 7 platform.

Trump Mobile began shipping its $499 T1 smartphones from the United States after delays stretching back from an initial August target. The company, owned by Donald Trump, announced the shipments via a post on X this Wednesday. Trump Mobile launched in June of last year through a licensing agreement with the Trump Organization.

Initial plans to manufacture a low-cost smartphone in the U.S. caused postponement of the T1’s release to October, then again this week. CEO Pat O’Brien confirmed to USA TODAY that the first phones assembled in the U.S. will now use primarily American-made components. O’Brien stated the company faced production delays but believes the finished product justifies the wait.

The T1 features a 6.78-inch AMOLED screen, a 5,000 mAh battery, Android 15, and a Snapdragon 7 platform. It includes a 50-megapixel main camera, an 8-megapixel ultrawide, a 50-megapixel telephoto, and a 50-megapixel front camera.

The company has not yet disclosed how many units were pre-ordered. Production continues as they gauge customer interest.