When Trump Mobile and his flagship T1 smartphone were announced Monday morning, the internet’s tech-savvy corner was skeptical. These specifications sound familiar – perhaps too familiar – and people quickly began to speculate that the so-called “Made in the United States” phone might be imported from a rebranded dressed in gold.
The Trump phone is the latest among white-label businesses led by DTTM Corporation, which is led by Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr. The speed gives you unlimited conversation, text, data and other privileges, although it remains twice as much as the cost of similar mobile Viver network operators such as Boost and Mint.
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As for the hardware, the T1 is wrapped in a golden casing and features a 6.8-inch punch AMOLED display, a playback fingerprint sensor and “AI Face Unlock”. It is worth noting that there is no detailed information on the phone’s processor on the phone’s product page. It is scheduled to launch in September, just in time to compete with Apple’s iPhone 17 lineup – the timing feels interesting, especially given Trump’s long-standing efforts to move iPhone manufacturing to the United States.
But that’s where mathematical decomposition is. Core components such as AMOLED displays, Face Unlock’s VCSEL sensors and camera modules are not made in the country. This means that it is almost impossible to produce truly American-made smartphones on a large scale in current infrastructure.
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The only smartphone close to the “Made in America” label is the USA Librem 5, which comes with some serious trade-offs. According to its own specification sheet, the device lacks face unlock, 5G support, and even an OLED display. However, it is still sold for $1,599. This price point is the price analyst estimates that if Apple transfers full manufacturing back to the United States, the iPhone may cost
According to Apple insiders, tech analyst Max Weinbach released the T1 on the X, which appears to be the repackaged Wingtech Revvl 7 Pro 5G made by Chinese supplier Luxshare. Currently, the same basic phone is used on Amazon for $169 in its T-Mobile version.
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However, the phone is not a 1-to-1 game. To address the appearance differences, Wenbach explained that Chinese ODMs (original design manufacturers) often offer basic models with customizable features. Buyers can adjust RAM, storage, or housing with minimal added cost, so that devices with slightly different appearance or performance are still the same under the hood.
Even if you are skeptical about tech detectives on social media, industry analysts are saying the same. Speaking to CNBC, Francisco Jeronimo, vice president of market research firm International Data Corp., said in a speech that in the United States, the T1 is completely non-existent. T1 is “completely impossible” that local manufacturing capabilities do not exist, rather than priced for this rather than at this scale.
