It has been over two months since Trump Cell introduced the T1 Telephone was being “Made within the USA” designed “with American values in thoughts,” and it appears that evidently anybody deciding to preorder it nonetheless can’t make certain precisely what cellphone they could obtain.
In posts on X and Instagram on Wednesday, the Trump Cell account inspired followers to position their preorder, promising them that “the wait is nearly over.” This was joined by a picture that appears nothing just like the one of many T1 cellphone that is presently on the Trump Cell web site. It as an alternative appears to be like quite suspiciously just like the rear aspect of a Samsung Galaxy S25.
Not simply that, it really seems to be the again of a third-party S25 cellphone case from Spigen that has been Photoshopped gold and stamped with the T1 brand and trademark American flag. Nonetheless seen, simply behind the flag, is the Spigen firm brand.
Spigen’s social media account commented below the submit on X with an apt “??? bro what,” earlier than writing by itself web page that it had a “lawsuit incoming.” WIRED has reached out to Spigen for remark.
This isn’t the primary time that questions as to what the T1 Telephone will really become have been raised. Not lengthy after it was introduced in June, the specs of the cellphone modified on the Trump Cell web site, together with deleting claims that it could be made within the USA.
Presently, the Trump Cell web site claims the T1 Telephone may have a 6.2-inch punch-hole AMOLED display screen with 120 Hz refresh price, 50 MP fundamental digicam with a 16 MP selfie digicam, and a 5,000 mAh battery. There’s additionally 256 GB of inside storage, an in-screen fingerprint sensor and “AI face unlock.”
It’s priced at $499, which features a $100 deposit that apparently covers delivery and dealing with in addition to your first month of Trump Cell service. This implies consumers will likely be required to make use of Trump Cell with their T1 Telephone, with no clear particulars earlier than you authorize fee of any ongoing dedication to the service.
Customers can, at the very least, wait to obtain the cellphone earlier than activating the service, and may request a full refund “at any time previous to the cargo of the cellphone.”
As to what the cellphone will appear to be when (and if) that ever occurs although, it’s presently inconceivable to know—and Trump Cell appears as not sure as the remainder of us. All of which isn’t serving to to curb suspicions that, proper now, the T1 Telephone—initially pegged to reach in August—most likely doesn’t exist in any form or kind.