The Trump Mobile phone has actually arrived
source: theverge.com ↗Dominic Preston, writing for The Verge:
My phone came with a free Trump Mobile SIM card, even though I’ve not signed up to the company’s mobile plan, plus an A4 quick start guide that was quite clearly printed on a standard office printer. Inside the box, there’s a SIM tool, clear plastic case, 33W charger, and a gold-and-black braided USB-C cable that feels remarkably cheap. Then you get a second set of instructions, this time a tiny booklet that covers everything from initial setup to how to make a phone call or take a photo with the camera. I get the feeling this phone isn’t intended for a technically minded buyer.
As for the phone itself, my first impression was how oddly tacky it is. And I mean that quite literally – the gold, plastic back panel has a slightly sticky sheen to it, and has already picked up plenty of dust and fingerprints in just an hour or two. Even more encouragingly, my phone has a tiny scratch in one corner that was there before I even took it out of the box.
Just over a year since the first mockups, and the device that has been delivered is unsurprisingly not made in the USA (supposedly it was manufactured in the Philippines). Given the current RAM supply crisis I am truly shocked it has 12GBs onboard.