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?

  • 4shtonButcher@discuss.tchncs.de
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    11 months ago

    The problem is there is no competition here. I’d love to see several repairable smartphones with slightly different features that create some competition. For example something with a max 5.5” screen and only a single camera.

    • KptnAutismus@lemmy.world
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      11 months ago

      Yes, absolutely. fairphone themselves say they want to create competition by making the fairphones. sadly, no one has really fully committed to this.

    • Liška@feddit.de
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      11 months ago

      Actually, there is at least one other company specializing in sustainable / repairable electronics - besides Fairphone - I’m aware of.

      Check out Shiftphone: Their new Shiftphone 8 (still under development / construction) will be a pretty solid deal with a reasonable price-performance ratio - already pre ordered mine and very excited for final delivery in March.

      … Their previous models as well as spare parts, etc. are also still available through their shop.