After months of postponements, the gold‑hued T1 handset is finally slated to ship this week, according to the company behind it. The device, marketed by Trump Mobile, was first promised for August and later October 2025, but production hiccups pushed delivery nearly a year out. Roughly 600,000 customers placed a $100 deposit, tying up about $60 million in escrow.

The T1 is an Android phone clad in a flashy gold finish, priced between $500–$1,000. It runs an unspecified Snapdragon processor, sports a 50 MP main camera and houses a 5,000 mAh battery—specs that sit squarely in the midrange tier. Trump Mobile promotes the device as “designed with American values in mind,” though it offers no hardware innovations beyond its branding.

Beyond the handset, the firm bundles the T1 with a 5G service plan priced at $47.45 per month—a numeric nod to the former president’s two terms. The company also resells refurbished Samsung and Apple models at marked‑up rates, such as a iPhone 15 128 GB listed for $630, nearly double typical retail. With deliveries imminent, consumers will finally see whether the promised “highest levels of quality” justify the premium.