#smartphones

#smartphones

The Trump phone is allegedly shipping this week, the company claims. This has been quite the saga, as these gold-hued smartphones were supposed to reach customers all the way back in August (and then October.) It's now nearly a year after the original announcement, leading many fans of the president to cry foul over the prospect of having their pockets picked - especially since the company quietly rewrote its terms to state there was no guarantee the phone would ever be released.

Trump Mobile, a company backed by president Donald Trump's sons Donald Jr. and Eric, unveiled a $499 gold-colored smartphone last June, with an original release date slated for August 2025. Use the handset, and you could supposedly tap into Trump Mobile's 5G cellular service. Presumably loads of MAGA faithful paid $100 deposits to pre-order the devices but to date, not a single one has shipped.

“I think your black and white question is, are you going after a phone? A lot of people want me to say no, but a lot of people want me to say yes, I get it. Here's my take: it's not necessarily [that] we're going after a phone, no.”

The vivo X300 Ultra and the Oppo Find X9 Ultra are two of the top camera phones of 2026, and although the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra can't quite match them, it has the advantage of a lower price and a wider availability. Everyone's focus is mostly on the rear cameras, but their selfie modules are respectable as well - the vivo and Oppo have 50MP sensors on the front, while the Samsung sports an optimized 12MP sensor.

The iPhone 17 continues to outperform its predecessor owing to key upgrades like higher base storage, camera resolution, display refresh rate bringing the smartphone closer to the Pro variants and providing overall value for late adopters.

The Tecno Spark 50 Pro is said to debut in India in May, but will arrive in global markets slightly earlier.