Trump Mobile delays shipment of gold-coloured smartphone, FT reports
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Trump Mobile's customer service team said recent US government shutdown had disrupted shipments.
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WASHINGTON – Trump Mobile has pushed back plans to deliver its gold-coloured smartphone by year-end, the Financial Times reported on Dec 31.
US President Donald Trump’s family business licensed its name to launch a US mobile service and a US$499 (S$641.18) smartphone
The company’s customer service team told the Financial Times that the recent US government shutdown had disrupted shipments and warned there was a “strong possibility” the device would not be sent out in December.
The company did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.
The company had promised a gold-coloured handset, though it remains unclear who would manufacture it, as the US has little domestic smartphone production.
Trump Mobile had rolled out a network priced at US$47.45 per month. Its website said customers can reserve the phone for a US$100 pre-booking fee, with delivery expected in 2025.
The US smartphone market is among the most saturated globally, dominated by Apple and Samsung. Nearly all devices sold in the country are made overseas, primarily in China, South Korea and increasingly in India and Vietnam. REUTERS
