#Latest news with #celebritybrandsWall Street Journal9 hours agoBusinessWall Street JournalWhy Celebrity Cellular Brands Are EverywhereWhat do actor Ryan Reynolds, ESPN, the Trump family and the hosts of the SmartLess podcast have in common? They have all launched their own mobile carriers. Celebrity-backed brands are jumping into the wireless world despite it being a crowded, competitive business. The Trump Organization said Monday it will launch Trump Mobile and plans to offer a U.S.-built smartphone later this summer. President Trump's administration has tangled with mobile carriers over their diversity initiatives and pushed phone makers including Apple to bring manufacturing to the U.S.
Wall Street Journal9 hours agoBusinessWall Street JournalWhy Celebrity Cellular Brands Are EverywhereWhat do actor Ryan Reynolds, ESPN, the Trump family and the hosts of the SmartLess podcast have in common? They have all launched their own mobile carriers. Celebrity-backed brands are jumping into the wireless world despite it being a crowded, competitive business. The Trump Organization said Monday it will launch Trump Mobile and plans to offer a U.S.-built smartphone later this summer. President Trump's administration has tangled with mobile carriers over their diversity initiatives and pushed phone makers including Apple to bring manufacturing to the U.S.