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My colleague C. Scott Brown put down his $100 deposit for the Trump telephone seven months in the past, and it nonetheless hasn’t turned up. Not less than he ordered it for skilled causes (I believe), however nobody who excitedly pre-ordered the T1 telephone has seen any signal of it but. That hasn’t stopped Trump Cellular from enthusiastic about what comes subsequent. In keeping with an organization govt, a higher-end “T1 Extremely” can also be within the works.

The Verge noticed a largely missed interview from November with Trump Cellular govt Don Hendrickson. Chatting with Wi-fi Seller Journal on the time, Hendrickson teased a second telephone earlier than the primary one had made it into clients’ arms.

“Our subsequent main step is the launch of the T1 Extremely,” Hendrickson mentioned, describing it as a premium gadget that builds on the “success” of the unique T1. That phrase is performing some very heavy lifting, provided that the unique T1 hasn’t been seen outdoors of selling imagery. It nonetheless doesn’t also have a clear launch date, so its solely success till now has been to separate lots of people from their $100 deposit on vibes alone.

Hendrickson additionally recommended clients are already looking forward to the T1 Extremely — a degree that The Verge rightly picked up on. Provided that the telephone hadn’t even been publicly talked about till the interview was printed, and the unique Trump telephone was (and nonetheless is) lacking in motion, it’s laborious to know when or why clients would have expressed pleasure for a successor.

Samsung is one in every of a number of OEMs that use the title “Extremely” for his or her highest-tier gadget, and it could make sense for Trump Cellular to undertake such a profitable branding technique. In earlier adverts, the corporate has already depicted the T1 Telephone as every thing from a gold-plated iPhone to what gave the impression to be a Galaxy S25 Extremely, so possibly that’s the place the thought got here from.

None of this implies a T1 Extremely gained’t ever exist. However with the unique T1 now the topic of an FTC investigation request from Democratic lawmakers, speak of a higher-end follow-up could also be a little bit untimely, to say the least. The Verge requested a remark from Trump Cellular, however they’re nonetheless ready for that, too.