(Credit: Trump Mobile)
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Trump Mobile, the carrier licensing the president’s name, has posted a new image of the T1 phone. But the picture might simply be a rushed Photoshop job.
On Tuesday, Trump Mobile posted the image on social media, saying “the wait is almost over!” The new picture shows the phone has nixed the rear-facing, three-camera system for a four- or possibly five-camera setup instead. In addition, the phone appears to be slightly wider than the original handset that Trump Mobile advertised in June.
(Credit: Trump Mobile)Although Trump Mobile posted the picture to build up excitement, the carrier hasn’t updated its main website to show off the new image. Instead, the site goes with the older design.
In addition, the new T1 looks suspiciously similar to the Samsung Galaxy S24 and S25 Ultra, which adopt the same camera setup and positioning. Repair site iFixit notes that the T1 device looks very similar to an S25 Ultra case from Spigen.
“The camera layout matches S24/S25 Ultra perfectly,” iFixit tells PCMag. “Our best guess is that this image is a stock S24/S25 Ultra photo with a Spigen Thin Fit clear case with their color and logo photoshopped on.”
Trump Mobile didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment. But the carrier has faced a great deal of skepticism over the T1 phone since the company originally boasted it would be “Proudly Made in America," a feat no smartphone company has completely pulled off with their own devices.
Although Trump himself has been pushing for the iPhone to be produced domestically in the US, companies have long relied on the vast supply chains in Asia to pump out consumer electronics. Following the scrutiny, Trump Mobile quietly changed the promotional language for the T1 to vaguely say it’ll be “brought to life right here in the USA” with the help of “American hands.”
Despite the website changes, Trump Mobile told PCMag at the time: "The T1 phones are proudly being made in America. Speculation to the contrary is simply inaccurate. We’re excited to launch the phones later this year, but in the meantime, anyone can switch to Trump Mobile now with their current phones by visiting trumpmobile.com."
A press release originally said the T1 was supposed to be released this month. But at the same time, the website mentioned a September launch. The site has since removed any mention of a September arrival. Other promotional images have shown Trump Mobile using Apple's iPhone 16 Pro, but covered in a gold case featuring the Trump name.