There's another sign that the Trump phone might actually be launching — though it's not clear when

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• The Trump Mobile T1 has passed through the FCC
• It's a sign that we may eventually see a launch
• The handset was announced back in July 2025

Cast your mind back to June 2025 and you might remember the announcement of the Trump Mobile T1 Phone, apparently "made in the USA" and endorsed by the White House. Since then, we've heard very little about the handset, but it seems it's still on the way.

Full marks to Dominic Preston at The Verge, who has been patiently monitoring the progress (or lack of it) around the Trump phone. In a new article, he reports that he's discovered a filing for the phone with the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

The filing doesn't tell us much about the ...