Fairphone has created a smartphone that owners can repair themselves - This sustainable smartphone aims to reduce global electronic waste::In a bid to reduce global electronic waste, Fairphone has created a smartphone that owners can repair themselves. What makes its technology so sustainable?

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    10 months ago

    Fairphone existed for years now, and the title makes it seem like as if they made a new phone just now that is repairable.

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      10 months ago

      Yeah, the Fairphone 2 is 7 years old and you can still buy all the important replacement parts directly from their store.

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      10 months ago

      Yeah, they’re touting this as if it isn’t old news. Yes, the phones are cool and yes, America can’t have them. What else.