Fair Materials 101: How can mining be used for good?
As we discussed in the previous blog of this series, cutting mining out of the electronics industry is not realistic. For the foreseeable future, mining is here to stay and as such,…
The path to finding our new production partner: Hi-P
Late last year, we informed you of our intentions to develop our own phone using a new commercial model to gain control over the product design and have more influence on the ensuing…
Fairphone, the next steps – from 2013 to 2014
[Editor's Note: We've got news to share. After finishing the delivery of our first batch of Fairphones from December and January, we're looking ahead to 2014. I sat down with Bas to…
Fairphone at European Parliament
Last Monday, Fairphone attended a conference at the European Parliament. The conference was about a possible European law on responsible sourcing in conflict areas (that is: a law intended…
Design Bootcamp: Results
Update: Waag Society has created a booklet covering the entire span of the three-day Fairphone Open Design Bootcamp. It can be downloaded here (pdf). This blog post was written with…
Hitting the ground running with new investments and a new CEO
We did it! We’re so pleased to share that we’ve just closed our latest investment round and secured €7 million! This investment is an important part of our ongoing strategy to…
Redefining longevity: Android 9 now available for Fairphone 2
UPDATE: In March 2022 the Fairphone 2 received an upgrade to Android 10 - another industry first. Check out the video >> It all started with a spark of inspired optimism:…
14 Reasons Why You’ll Love Fairphone’s Audio Range
For those of you who don’t know this already, Fairphone doesn’t just make smartphones. It was in 2021 that we took our first steps into the world of sustainable audio, releasing…
How to design a Fairphone 101
“Sustainable smartphone? How can a smartphone be sustainable?” Whenever we tell people about Fairphone, this is usually the standard response. And to be fair (pun intended), it…
On the way to 10,000 Subscribers!
When I wrote this post last night, our website’s subscriber list stood at 9,367. Sometimes when we get a sudden rise in subscribers it comes as a happy surprise - like this time when…