Repair firm iFixit tore down the Trump Mobile T1 and found the $499 handset is nearly identical to HTC’s U24 Pro, a midrange Android phone released in 2024. The analysis used a unit obtained by NBC News and compared the phones through CT scans, disassembly and a mainboard swap that allowed HTC U24 Pro hardware to boot inside the T1 chassis. Trump Mobile promoted the T1 with phrases including “American-proud design,” “American innovation” and “American values,” after earlier marketing made U.S...

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