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[–] mech@feddit.org 55 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago) (3 children)

tl/dr: It's a re-branded 2-year-old midrange Samsung with a shell most people describe as piss-colored, a Trump wallpaper and Truth Social preinstalled.
And still only available to media representatives.

Pretty much exactly what any sane person expected.

Edit: Also, the American flag on it only has 11 stripes.

[–] SatansMaggotyCumFart@piefed.world 3 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

So it's not made in America by Americans?

What a rip off I'm getting my deposits back.

[–] mech@feddit.org 3 points 44 minutes ago

It's "assembled in America", most likely just attached the case by Mexicans.

[–] FireWire400@lemmy.world 15 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago) (1 children)

Reminds me of a scam by the son(?) of Pablo Escobar a while back where they sold the ""Escobar"" Fold (which was obviously just a Samsung Galaxy Fold 1) for $200 or something ridiculously low like that.

Of course it sold out within minutes but the only ones that ever received their phones were influencers.

Edit: Actually looks like it's an HTC

[–] jagermo@feddit.org 6 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

Oh, shit, i remember that clusterfuck. Wasn't it also with something something blockchain/web3?

[–] FireWire400@lemmy.world 4 points 1 hour ago

I think they tried to make their own crypto currency

[–] tidderuuf@lemmy.world 4 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

So... The media bought into another Trump trap.

Color me shocked at 6.

[–] BooBees@fedinsfw.app 2 points 1 hour ago

Sooo.. billionaires that have always been complying in advance to Trump and fascism in the name of profits.

[–] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 50 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

The true test of a Trump Phone is whether or not you are a dumb enough to sign up to get one

[–] Soulphite@reddthat.com 26 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago)

The 'Suckers and Losers' plan.

Edit: I know it's his idiot offsprings 'business' but let's not pretend the pedophile doesn't have his tiny tiny grimey hands in it.

[–] frustrated_phagocytosis@fedia.io 13 points 3 hours ago

Good, now i can start harassing Trump voters about why they're still using iphones when dear leader's phone is available

[–] Zwuzelmaus@feddit.org 1 points 1 hour ago

So where are HTC phones built?

[–] TryingToBeGood@reddthat.com 25 points 4 hours ago (3 children)

spiffy

Security: As we previously posted, the Trump Mobile website suffered a potential data vulnerability, which might have exposed every customer who made an online account to buy this phone. It's also unclear how long anyone can safely use the Trump phone itself: while Samsung and Google offer seven years of Android OS and security updates for their phones, Trump Mobile hasn't said how many years of software updates the T1 will be receiving, if any.

[–] artyom@piefed.social 12 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

Sadly databreaches are likely to happen on virtually any site you submit your information to. Companies don't care about security because no one holds them accountable for their failures. Probably especially this site though, because its basically a list of just the biggest suckers in the world.

[–] Mihies@programming.dev 6 points 2 hours ago

Companies in EU do care because of GDPR. It's no joke.

[–] northernlights@lemmy.today 4 points 2 hours ago

Lol as soon as he gets his money he'll lose all interest, I'd be surprised if any update are going to be tested and made available at all.

[–] Staff@piefed.world -3 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

I don't think it's true Samsung updates their phones for 7 years. Maybe for the premium lines.

[–] warm@kbin.earth 5 points 3 hours ago (1 children)
[–] Staff@piefed.world 2 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

Thanks. Seems only the absolute premium (the S series) gets the full 7 years updates.

[–] _fryerDan@sh.itjust.works 10 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

i thought this was vaporware?

[–] mech@feddit.org 5 points 3 hours ago

Still can't get one if you're not working for approved media.

[–] pennomi@lemmy.world 8 points 3 hours ago

The Trump Phone has a waterfall display design that was popular on Android handsets three to five years ago.

The author subtly throwing shade here

[–] FireWire400@lemmy.world 4 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago)

So this thing isn't vaporware? How disappointing