Trump Mobile, the phone company launched by Donald Trump\u2019s family business, has pushed back plans to deliver a $499 (\u00a3371) gold-coloured smartphone by the end of the year.<\/p>\n
The Trump Organization licensed its name to launch a mobile service and the device in June<\/a>, in the latest monetisation of his presidency by a family business empire now run by Trump\u2019s sons.<\/p>\n In the latest setback for the project, Trump Mobile said there was a \u201cstrong possibility\u201d the handset would not be delivered this month, the Financial Times reported<\/a>. The company\u2019s customer service team told the FT that the recent government shutdown had disrupted shipments.<\/p>\n The T1 smartphone, described by the company as \u201cproudly American\u201d, was initially promoted as a US-made rival to devices from Apple and Samsung. Almost all smartphones sold in the US are made overseas, primarily in China and South Korea but also increasingly in India and Vietnam.<\/p>\n Etched with an American flag, the T1 was initially promised in August and the website still states<\/a> it will be released \u201clater this year\u201d. Customers are required to pay a $100 payment to order the device.<\/p>\n