Trump's smartphone is no longer 'made in America'

Analysts say most of the T1's components cannot be manufactured in the US. Photo: Trump Mobile .

According to AppleInsider , the Trump Mobile website of the Trump Organization, the business group of US President Donald Trump's family, has just removed all mention of "made in America" for the smartphone model called T1.

Not only has the origin changed, some of the device's specifications have also been changed. Specifically, the T1 will only have a smaller 6.25-inch display and especially no longer mentions the internal memory at 128 GB as before.

Also according to AppleInsider , the launch date of the T1 has been delayed and will not be released in September, when the iPhone 17 will be released. The device still costs $499 and comes with a $47.45 /month subscription plan.

The T1’s specifications were quickly questioned upon announcement. According to Joy Guo, chief analyst at Omdia’s display group, there are currently no AMOLED display manufacturers outside of Asia, with global shipments split evenly between Korean and Chinese manufacturers.

Guo added that there are currently five AMOLED display manufacturers in China but all produce locally, while Korean factories are located domestically and in Vietnam.

A typical smartphone is made up of many components, from the case to the camera, screen, and battery, most of which must be imported from outside the United States, contradicting the Trump Organization’s claim that the phone is “made in America,” said Aaron West, a senior analyst at Omdia.

Meanwhile, Chiu Shih-Fang, a senior industry analyst at the Taiwan Institute of Economic Research, said cameras and printed circuit boards "are almost impossible to produce in the US".

“Considering the overall production capacity, supply chain maturity and assembly yield rate, achieving mass production in the US at this stage is really difficult,” said Chiu Shih-Fang.

Source: https://znews.vn/smartphone-cua-trump-khong-con-lam-tai-my-post1563872.html