經過近一年的延遲，Trump Mobile 執行長表示鍍金版的川普手機將於本週開始出貨給買家

(SeaPRwire) –   nearly 一年 delays，Trump Mobile 的執行長表示 gold-plated Trump phone 這週將開始 shipped to buyers.

Trump Mobile 閃亮的 golden phone 首次 released units nearly a year after the device was initially announced.

Trump Mobile 的 CEO Pat O’Brien 透過 email 向 USA Today 確認，公司將於這週開始向 customers who put down $100 deposits in a pre-order sale 發送「T1」devices，該預售活動自去年六月開始。預訂售價為 $500 的裝置的客戶，在貨物發出時才會 charged the rest。

O’Brien 表示，所有預訂單將於未來幾週內 fulfilled，但他拒絕透露實際有多少人預定了該裝置。他確實指出，他對 both the Trump phone and the Trump Mobile 5G 「47」plan 的「interest」感到「incredibly pleased」，每月費用為 $47.45 —— 這 referencing President Donald Trump 的 two nonconsecutive terms in the Oval Office，serving as both the country’s 45th and 47th president.

經 three redesigns 的「T1」phone 於去年六月宣布，originally scheduled for release in August last year，但 instead 經歷了 multiple delays that pushed back the release to November and then December。Trump Mobile 的客服人員 even told late last year that the phone was delayed because of the government shutdown and would be available in 「mid to late January」。同時，該公司一直透過其網站 selling refurbished Samsung devices and iPhones。

O’Brien did not have an explanation for the multiple delays and said only that 「those delays were worth it in our minds as we are delivering an amazing product。」

Trump Mobile 和 Trump organization did not immediately respond to our request for comment.

The company has faced a wave of controversy in recent days from people who preordered the device。It recently, and quietly, updated its terms and conditions for preorders to clarify Trump Mobile 「does not guarantee that a Device will be produced or made available for purchase。」

O’Brien denied the speculation that those who pre-ordered the 「T1」would never receive their device。The Trump phone in recent months received its PTCRB certification—which is required to operate on major networks—as well as authorization from the FCC，《The Verge》 previously reported。Last week, the phone was also added to a list of devices certified to use the Google Play store。

The Trump phone，which sports a gold exterior and an American flag on the back，will run on Google’s Android operating system and include a fingerprint sensor and 「AI face unlock」，according to the Trump Mobile website。It also includes a headphone jack，「unlike many modern flagship devices，」and will ship with a charging cable and block。

Originally touted as 「made in America，」the company’s website now states the phone is 「designed with American values in mind。」Trump Mobile CEO O’Brien confirmed that the phones being shipped to pre-order customers starting this week were assembled in the U.S。

In the future, the phones will 「primarily」use U.S.-manufactured components, O’Brien said。