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You know what scares us about big tech? Planned obsolescence.
Sin categorizar 31 octubre 2024
In the spirit of Halloween, let’s talk about something truly chilling in the electronics industry: planned obsolescence. Beyond the tricky spelling, the real horror lies in how common it’s become. When companies design products to expire on purpose, there’s a serious problem. Is there any evidence of companies actually doing ...
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How much RAM does your smartphone need?
Good Business 04 septiembre 2024
Did you know the classic Nokia 3310 had just 1 kilobyte of onboard memory? If we told you back then that a mobile phone could boast over 24 million times that amount today, you would have laughed us out of the building. Over the years, we have seen RAM ...
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What’s the best age for your kid’s first smartphone?
Community 22 agosto 2024
“But all my friends have their own phone!” If you have a tween in the house, this might be something you’re hearing a lot, especially now with your kids going back to school soon. If there ever was a modern parenting dilemma, this is it. After all, mobile phones becoming ...
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E-waste Recycling: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
Fair Materials 13 agosto 2024
E-waste is the fastest growing waste stream globally. In 2022, a record amount of 62 megatons of e-waste was generated, with little to no information on how 78% of this is collected and recycled. The amount of e-waste generated annually is growing five times faster than the amount that ...
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Android 14 is here. Here’s what’s changed.
Community 15 julio 2024
Your Fairphone is about to get a brand-new Android experience. With Android 14, your device is more customizable, more secure, and more privacy-focused than ever before. At Fairphone, we are always listening to our community and exploring how we can incorporate their feedback with the latest updates. To that ...
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Can we outrace the e-waste problem? Yes, we can.
Community 20 junio 2024
2019. 53.6 million metric tons of electronic waste generated. 2022. 62 million metric tons of electronic waste generated. 2050. 110 million metric tons of electronic waste projected. These aren’t figures we should be proud of. Sooner rather than later, we are going to start drowning in our own electronic filth, unless we ...
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Don’t read our 2023 Impact Report. Read this instead.
Fair Materials 07 junio 2024
It’s been ten years since we started revolutionizing the electronics industry. A decade is a long time—depending on how you look at it. At Fairphone, it sped past, often feeling like there were never enough hours in the day. But when reflecting on what we achieved during that time, ...
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Fairphone wins 2024 Koning Willem-I Prize
Sin categorizar 17 mayo 2024
Fairphone is a Dutch social enterprise. And for a Dutch social enterprise, it doesn’t get bigger than this. Fairphone is proud, honored and beyond thrilled to have won the prestigious Koning Willem I Sustainable Entrepreneurship Plaque for 2024. The award is a testament to our steadfast mission to right the ...
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The new Fairbuds are getting excellent reviews
Sin categorizar 02 mayo 2024
It’s been almost a month since we released our new Fairbuds to the world. With replaceable batteries in the earbuds and the charging case and a design that’s built to last, the Fairbuds are a modular marvel that’s all about that premium sound. It’s no wonder that, within days ...
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