I am genuinely surprised… I didn’t know HTC even still existed
They do, just don’t release phones in the States anymore. It’s a shame because I really liked their phones.
Just like so many other things, I’m sure that bit will be buried.
Well, HTC is Taiwanese so there really isn’t much of a story there.
The Dream and Magic were the beginning of an era!
Haven’t seen them here in Europe in over a decade I think.
I thought they were called Google Pixels now since Google bought them for $1.1B in 2017.
Looks like HTC worked with Google on the first Pixel then sold them about half of the R&D talent and non-exclusive rights on the technology. So yes and no.
They don’t really, they pay ODM to design the phones. Trumps probably paid OMD to reuse the design.
I didn’t know the phones were real
They’re only real if you’re a journalist. The random sheep who pre-ordered them are never gonna get theirs. Mark my words.
Against all expectations, the T1 is actually well priced when compared to the equivalently specced 512GB U24 Pro, and the only things you give up are the 60W fast charging and your dignity.
lol
HTC probably gave him a discount not to attach their name
So it’s a recoloured 2024 phone from China with a slightly larger battery from the Philippines that can’t charge as fast.
i bet that’s the “assembled in the usa” bit. putting the battery in the phone
Did people genuinely think they had created a bespoke bit of hardware? Wow.
That a bunch of idiots bought it to begin with should be telling enough.
Half of them are press. I’m starting to believe YouTubers are propping up obvious scams.
Just now catching onto that? Well let me make your day by saving you money with Honey!
(Don’t actually download Honey. It’s just a tracking service)
The idiocy never ceases to amaze me. Just when I think I’ve seen it all, they find a new and ridiculous way to exhibit it.
They probably thought it would be made of actual gold as well.
Fully expected it to be recycled Boost Mobile, complete with the chirp.
Is it painted the same shade he uses on his face?
I’m shocked that it’s real.
Everything time I hear about this phone, it just gets better and better.
Eh, it seems like a nothingburger TBH.
On the 2026 Scam Scale ™, rebranding a 2024 phone as flipping it for $500 is… not even that high?
Gestures at Polymarket advertising on the White House lawn
Grifters grifting
Laughing and banging the table.
Honestly didn’t expect the frame to be fully gold coloured. I’m curious if HTC just makes them for Dump Mobile from old parts.
Sounds like HTC paid ODM to design it, and ODM tweaked some cosmetics for the Trumps.
Color me flabbergasted.
Flabbergasted is a perfect word for when they cover stuff in that cheap gold paint.
(Starts shanking gold spray can)
Yeah, HTC, you know the company from Hawaii-Texas-California, good ol stuff made in the US, from fair payed american workers!!
