This feels like Ryan Reynolds’ fault.

cross-posted from: https://rss.ponder.cat/post/207763

Your next phone could run on Trump Mobile

Donald Trump might be planning to launch a mobile network and a Trump-branded phone. DTTM Operations LLC, the company Trump uses to manage his trademarks, has applied to use both “Trump” and “T1” for telecoms, mobile accessories, and even phones themselves.

The applications, filed with the US Patent and Trademark Office last Thursday, cover wireless phone services, mobile phones, cases, and chargers, plus retail stores to sell them all.

A trademark application doesn’t guarantee that a Trump mobile network is about to launch, but it does signal intent. “The specificity of the applications points to serious consideration,” patent attorney Josh Gerben wrote in a blog post on Friday, noting that as part of the filing a lawyer for Trump will have “signed a sworn declaration affirming the company’s genuine plans to bring these goods and services to market.”

Trump launching a mobile network could have complications. For one, Gerben points out that T-Mobile might have a thing or two to say about the application, since “T1” could infringe on its own trademarks. That’s before we get to the question of how FCC chairman Brendan Carr will handle regulating a network owned by his boss.

Trump isn’t the only public figure with his sights set on telecoms. While Ryan Reynolds has gotten out after selling his stake in Mint Mobile to T-Mobile in 2023, just last week saw the launch of SmartLess Mobile, brought to you by the podcast of the same name hosted by Hollywood stars Will Arnett, Jason Bateman, and Sean Hayes.

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  • Noite_Etion@lemmy.worldEnglish
    40·
    15 hours ago

    There are numerous errors on the page, from a processor section that doesn’t list a processor, RAM that’s described as storage, and the boast of a “5000mAh long life camera,” when it presumably means the battery.

    Sounds like a quality product.

    • SnarkoPolo@lemmy.worldEnglish
      91·
      14 hours ago

      Now that’s Fascist efficiency in action.

      Hey TACO Boy, for your next trick will you make the trains run on time?

    • baldingpudenda@lemmy.worldEnglish
      141·
      15 hours ago

      Copy-pasted the Chinese to English translation from whatever company website is making the phones.

    • Fredselfish@lemmy.worldEnglish
      10·
      15 hours ago

      Either doesn’t exist, or they found a shit load of old filpphones that were scheduled to be recycled and want to pass them off to their base. After all only a moron would legit want one of these phones.

      My guess is its all a grift and they will happily take your money and never deliver. Also it’s another way to take bribes from foreign countries without oversight.