Donald Trump has reportedly given up his Android smartphone before he is sworn in as president on Friday.
Trump, who is known for answering his cellphone no matter who it is, told a friend Thursday he had given up the phone, the Associated Press reported.
President Obama was the first president to carry a cellphone. He exchanged his personal phone for a Blackberry — and later an iPhone — that had additional security measures. Only a handful of people had his phone number or email address.
Trump has said he doesn’t use email. Though he often fires off tweets from his Android. Last week Trump said he will continue to tweet from his personal Twitter account to combat media bias.
“It’s my only way that I can counteract,” Trump said. “When people make misstatements about me, I’m able to say it and call them out.”
According to the AP, Obama had a phone with access to the official presidential Twitter account, but rarely hit “send” himself. He also always coordinated with his staff before tweeting.
