by dbadmin | Jan 23, 2026 | News, Trump Mobile
TL;DR A Trump Mobile executive teased a higher-end “T1 Ultra” in a November interview. That’s despite no one who ordered the original Trump phone having received it yet. The executive claims that customers are “eager to buy into” the successor. My colleague C. Scott...
by dbadmin | Jan 15, 2026 | FTC, News, Trump Mobile
TL;DR Democratic lawmakers have asked the FTC to investigate Trump Mobile over alleged false advertising. The request centers on the still-unshipped T1 Phone and Trump Mobile’s handling of preorders and marketing. Lawmakers say the case should be treated like any...
by dbadmin | Jan 2, 2026 | Features, smartphones, Trump Mobile
Happy New Year! I hope you got into 2026 safely, and I sincerely hope this is your best year ever. While I can make a lot of predictions about this year — Samsung will launch a Galaxy S26, Apple will launch a foldable iPhone, and the AI bubble will probably burst —...
by dbadmin | Sep 18, 2025 | Features, Trump Mobile
On June 16, 2025, I pre-ordered an Android smartphone. I’ve done this dozens of times before in my life, but this time was a little different. On that day, I was pre-ordering a phone that I didn’t want and had every reason to believe I would never actually see. The...
by dbadmin | Sep 17, 2025 | Apple iPhone 14, Apple iPhone 15, News, Samsung Galaxy S23, Samsung Galaxy S24, Trump Mobile
TL;DR Trump Mobile is now selling refurbished iPhones and Samsung Galaxy S series devices. The prices of these devices appear to be marked up compared to the market value of refurbished phones. You’re better off buying these devices directly from Apple or renowned...
by dbadmin | Aug 23, 2025 | Android, Apple iPhone, Features, Google Fi, Mint Mobile, Trump Mobile
I’ve used Google Fi for almost three years now, and it’s been mostly smooth sailing. Although Google doesn’t promote its cellular services very much, it has slowly but surely released updates that continue to improve the service, all while keeping prices relatively...
