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 2 gets a new case design in four colors
The next step in our journey towards fairer electronics is a colorful one. Pre-orders for the relaunched Fairphone 2 are now open and we want to celebrate! We’ve given the phone…
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…
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…
Who’s Buying a 2nd Batch Fairphone?
Editor's Note: As of 31 March, we have closed the survey below. We had a huge number of respondents and comments! Thanks for taking the time to tell us about your Fairphone 2nd batch…
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…
First bags of Conflict-Free Tin leave Congolese mine – Fairphone proud partner
With the first bags of conflict-free tin leaving the mine in South Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo, on 24th of October 2012, the Conflict-Free Tin Initiative has officially started.…
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:…