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Long-Lasting Design 09 January 2014
We realize that many of you are still waiting for your phones. So, we’re posting a daily update on figures to our blog and apologize for the long wait – we know it must be hard after all these months. There are however, as of this date about 7,000 people ...
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Production and Distribution Update
News 30 December 2013
Here are the numbers we can share on phone distribution. We’ll be posting updates every working day. We’ll only give updates on how many phones have been shipped. 31 January: Update 24 All first batch phones shipped! Thank you all for the immense patience and support! Bas and Laura at the warehouse ...
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"We Are Fairphone" – Kicks Off!
All 24 December 2013
By the time you read this, over one thousand (1,000) of the first Fairphones will be on their way across Europe. What?! How? Well, there was a small chance that a few phones would be delivered just before the Christmas holiday, and we did it! We’re happy to announce a – ...
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Production Photo Blog
All 20 December 2013
Editor’s Note: In this blog post, Mulan has put together a collection of photos with Miquel and Bibi, to document the final stages of production. Here we’ll outline 1) the pre-assembly period, 2) putting all the components and materials together on to the final phone. The last step of ...
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Made with Care: Social Assessment Report
All 10 December 2013
In our earlier blogs on choosing and selecting a production partner, I discussed how Fairphone wants to take a different approach in our relationships with production partners. Fairphone feels strongly that the relationship we build with our suppliers will be the foundation on which we make interventions. Thanks to ...
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Production Update: Delivery Schedule
All 29 November 2013
If you’re reading this, we can assume you have some interest in the Fairphone. Even more so, quite a lot of you have purchased the phone and by now can’t wait to hear more about delivery. You deserve a production update! We like to keep our blog open for all ...
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Taking Back Phones for a Circular Economy: E-waste in Ghana
Reuse and Recycling 21 November 2013
Editor’s Note: For this week’s blog post, our community manager Joe sat down with Bibi (Research and Outreach) to talk about our ambition to address the full life cycle of the phone. First step in this big mission: create a take-back plan that begins to address e-waste in Ghana. ...
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Tin and Tantalum Road Trip
Fair Materials 08 November 2013
What happens when the minerals, tin and tantalum, leave their mines in DR Congo and make their way into the supply chain all across the world? And, how does it finally end up in a Fairphone? In this blog, I’d like to explain the journey these minerals make from ...
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November Production Update
Good Working Conditions 31 October 2013
Here we are again. Giving you a rundown of what it takes to make this fair little guy arrive in Amsterdam in December. This blog will cover all things related to the latest production of the phone: the achievements, a few challenges, an overview of what the next weeks ...
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