The Liberty Phone, priced at nearly $2000, is marketed as the first entirely American-made smartphone. While it lacks features common in competing devices like messaging apps or advanced cameras, its main selling point is its claim of freedom from foreign espionage and big tech data control. Roughly 50,000 units have been sold, with half purchased by the US government.
Although advertised as 'Made in the USA,' the Liberty Phone's components include a Chinese screen and battery, a South Korean camera, and rare earth materials sourced from Asia or Africa. However, the company emphasizes that core electronic components and assembly take place in California and Texas.
The phone's target customers include security geeks, concerned parents, distrustful elderly individuals, and government agencies. Its emphasis on national security and data privacy resonates strongly within this demographic.