Trump’s $500 US-made phone fantasy smashed by real-world costs
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Liberty Phone shows what making a smartphone in America actually looks like

While Donald Trump bangs on about his mythical $500 made-in-America T1 smartphone, the real price tag of US manufacturing is on full display thanks to a company called Purism. Its Liberty Phone, assembled in California, will set you back $1,999 and has the kind of specs that would’ve looked decent when Obama was president.

Trump's $499 phone promises too much
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Made in the US, and delivery claims unlikely

The Trump Organisation’s claims to flog a made-in-America $499 gold Android phone from August have raised industry eyebrows about how possible the feat would be.

Trump launches T1 phone and network
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Made in America apparently

The Trump Organisation is flogging its own T1 smartphone alongside a 5G network it's calling Trump Mobile, and it's already making claims that would make a used car salesman blush.

Apple’s “Liquid Glass” sparks backlash
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It was supposed to distract from Apple's AI woes but has only made it worse

Apple Fanboys are furious that their fruity cargo cult’s leaders thought that turning to Windows Vista for inspiration would somehow distract them from the fact that the company can’t get its AI to go.

Snapdragon X2 Elite tipped for 64 GB RAM and 18 cores
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Qualcomm’s next laptop chip could double down on power

Leaker Roland Quandt has spilled more details on what Qualcomm is cooking up for its next-gen laptop chip, the Snapdragon X2 Elite.