Exclusive: You Can Finally Buy a Fairphone—a Sustainable

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Reporting

Engadget reports that Fairphone is finally releasing its first official handset in the US. You can now get Fairphone's reparable handset in the US without jumping through hoops. The key issue is whether the detail changes buying decisions, update support, battery life, camera value, pricing, or everyday use.

WIRED Gear reports that Exclusive: You Can Finally Buy a Fairphone—a Sustainable, Repairable Smartphone—in the US. More than a decade after launching in Europe, the Netherlands company is now selling its repairable phones in the US, starting with the Fairphone (Gen 6+). The key issue is whether the detail changes buying decisions, update support, battery life, camera value, pricing, or everyday use.

The Details

• Engadget: Fairphone is finally releasing its first official handset in the US
• You can now get Fairphone's reparable handset in the US without jumping through hoops
• WIRED Gear: Exclusive: You Can Finally Buy a Fairphone—a Sustainable, Repairable Smartphone—in the US
• More than a decade after launching in Europe, the Netherlands company is now selling its repairable phones in the US, starting with the Fairphone (Gen 6+)

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