{"id":2286,"date":"2026-05-19T17:31:38","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T17:31:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/betreview.net\/?p=2286"},"modified":"2026-05-19T17:31:38","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T17:31:38","slug":"nine-months-late-the-trump-phone-finally-shows-up-for-testing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/betreview.net\/?p=2286","title":{"rendered":"Nine Months Late, the Trump Phone Finally Shows Up for Testing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.techeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/19094025\/nbc-news-trump-mobile-t1-phone-hands-on-test.jpg\" alt=\"NBC News Trump Mobile T1 Phone Hands-On Test\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\"\/><br \/><span><strong>Photo credit<\/strong>: NBC News<\/span><br \/>Months after paying a deposit and chasing down answers through repeated calls and emails, NBC News opened the box on the Trump Mobile T1 smartphone. Inside waited a gold-colored device that turns heads the moment it leaves the packaging. An American flag covers the back, though it carries only eleven stripes instead of the standard thirteen. Trump branding appears in four separate spots across the body, making the origin unmistakable from the first glance.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"more-243732\"\/><br \/><iframe title=\"First look at new Trump Mobile smartphone\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8d8EojYVtCs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><noscript><iframe title=\"First look at new Trump Mobile smartphone\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8d8EojYVtCs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript><br \/>\nUnboxing the phone reveals a couple of essential accessories straight away, including a charging cord, wall block, and a clear protective cover, so you don\u2019t have to go out and acquire any other stuff to get started. The item feels really substantial in the hand, however a bit of a handful due to its height. However, the 6.78-inch screen, which is somewhat taller than the new iPhones, gives you some extra real estate to play about with when browsing or checking out some material.<\/p>\n<div class=\"aawp\">\n<div class=\"aawp-product aawp-product--horizontal aawp-product--ribbon aawp-product--sale\" data-aawp-product-asin=\"B0FLYJM9DC\" data-aawp-product-id=\"234057\" data-aawp-tracking-id=\"tec02e-20\" data-aawp-product-title=\"Ray-Ban Meta  Gen 2  Wayfarer Matte Black | Smart AI Glasses for Men Women \u2014 2x Battery Life \u2014 3K Ultra HD Resolution \u2014 12 MP Ultra-Wide Camera Audio Video \u2014 Transitions\u00ae Grey Lenses\">\n<p>    <span class=\"aawp-product__ribbon aawp-product__ribbon--sale\">Sale<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"aawp-product__thumb\">\n<p>            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aawp-product__image\" src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/21bmD-ZNPGL._SL160_.jpg\" alt=\"Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 2), Wayfarer, Matte Black | Smart AI Glasses for Men, Women \u2014 2x Battery Life \u2014 3K...\"\/><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"aawp-product__content\">\n<p>            Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 2), Wayfarer, Matte Black | Smart AI Glasses for Men, Women \u2014 2x Battery Life \u2014 3K&#8230;        <\/p>\n<div class=\"aawp-product__description\">\n<ul>\n<li>Tap into iconic style and advanced technology with Ray-Ban Meta, the #1 selling AI glasses*. 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The 50 megapixel camera performed well for ordinary photos, and they were particularly impressed with the wide angle photographs, which were sharp and had excellent colors.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.techeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/19094821\/nbc-news-trump-mobile-t1-phone-hands-on-test-2.jpg\" alt=\"NBC News Trump Mobile T1 Phone Hands-On Test\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\"\/><br \/>Phone conversations were fine, and texts got through without any problems. Everything just worked as intended, with no hiccups or surprises. The inclusion of a 3.5 mm headphone connector will be a significant plus for those of you who still rely on wired earphones, especially since so many modern products have abandoned it. To add added security, the fingerprint sensor and facial unlock were both lightning fast.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.techeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/19094825\/nbc-news-trump-mobile-t1-phone-hands-on-test-3.jpg\" alt=\"NBC News Trump Mobile T1 Phone Hands-On Test\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\"\/><br \/>The phone is presently on sale for $499, which is a reasonable price if you\u2019re considering giving it a try. The construction quality appears sturdy enough for daily usage, and the gold finish appears to be durable enough to withstand the occasional scratch without exhibiting too much wear. The marketing pitch used to be all on how it was created in the United States, but now it appears to be about how it was developed there. The package boldly states \u2018proudly assembled in the United States,\u2019 yet when you look at the specs, they\u2019re basically the same as the HTC U24 Pro from Taiwan.<br \/><span>[Source]<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> Nine Months Late, the Trump Phone Finally Shows Up for Testing<br \/>\n<br \/>#Months #Late #Trump #Phone #Finally #Shows #Testing<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Photo credit: NBC NewsMonths after paying a deposit and chasing down answers through repeated calls&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2287,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[1317,1316,1315,331,249,1318,333],"class_list":["post-2286","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tech","tag-finally","tag-late","tag-months","tag-phone","tag-shows","tag-testing","tag-trump"],"featured_image_urls":{"full":["https:\/\/betreview.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/nbc-news-trump-mobile-t1-phone-hands-on-test.jpg",1280,853,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/betreview.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/nbc-news-trump-mobile-t1-phone-hands-on-test-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/betreview.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/nbc-news-trump-mobile-t1-phone-hands-on-test-300x200.jpg",300,200,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/betreview.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/nbc-news-trump-mobile-t1-phone-hands-on-test-768x512.jpg",640,427,true],"large":["https:\/\/betreview.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/nbc-news-trump-mobile-t1-phone-hands-on-test-1024x682.jpg",640,426,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/betreview.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/nbc-news-trump-mobile-t1-phone-hands-on-test.jpg",1280,853,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/betreview.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/nbc-news-trump-mobile-t1-phone-hands-on-test.jpg",1280,853,false],"covernews-slider-full":["https:\/\/betreview.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/nbc-news-trump-mobile-t1-phone-hands-on-test-1115x715.jpg",1115,715,true],"covernews-slider-center":["https:\/\/betreview.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/nbc-news-trump-mobile-t1-phone-hands-on-test-800x500.jpg",800,500,true],"covernews-featured":["https:\/\/betreview.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/nbc-news-trump-mobile-t1-phone-hands-on-test-1024x682.jpg",1024,682,true],"covernews-medium":["https:\/\/betreview.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/nbc-news-trump-mobile-t1-phone-hands-on-test-540x340.jpg",540,340,true],"covernews-medium-square":["https:\/\/betreview.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/nbc-news-trump-mobile-t1-phone-hands-on-test-400x250.jpg",400,250,true]},"author_info":{"display_name":"admin","author_link":"https:\/\/betreview.net\/?author=1"},"category_info":"<a href=\"https:\/\/betreview.net\/?cat=8\" rel=\"category\">Tech<\/a>","tag_info":"Tech","comment_count":"0","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/betreview.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2286","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/betreview.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/betreview.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/betreview.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/betreview.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2286"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/betreview.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2286\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/betreview.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/2287"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/betreview.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2286"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/betreview.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2286"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/betreview.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2286"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}