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Fairphone 3 is now available

by brunnsbe on 8/27/19, 10:45 AM with 9 comments

  • by pergadad on 8/27/19, 11:36 AM

    Modular, repairable phone with fair and traceable raw materials (as far as possible). The companybis a Dutch social enterprise and constantly creative, innovative and progressing further. Really happy they have been profitable as well and had s successful investment round last year.

    I followed this project from Fairphone 1 and they really have made impressive progress. FP3 looks great in specs and is with €450 priced a bit better than the previous one.

  • by broabprobe on 8/27/19, 2:18 PM

    I wonder, it's not quite clear whether Fairphone 2 parts are interchangeable with Fairphone 3, anyone know?

    I really appreciate that it doesn't come with a charger but does come with a screwdriver. Their priorities are in the right place!

    I've been an iPhone user since 2007 but finally decided that repairability is not just not just a factor, it is the most important factor in new technology purchases going forward.

  • by brunnsbe on 8/27/19, 10:46 AM

    A news article with some more info: https://www.androidauthority.com/fairphone-3-1014831/

  • by rvense on 8/27/19, 11:18 AM

    Excited to see this - I have been a Fairphone 2 user for a few years now and have had a good experience (although I know some haven't). I'm going to hang on to it for a while, but I really hope this turns out well for Fairphone. They're showing that it is possible to do things differently.

  • by karmakaze on 8/28/19, 2:52 AM

    The specs are very competitively up-to-date.

    Had to scroll around to notice the Google Maps/Play Store icons to figure if it was de-Googlified or not.

    If I wasn't so attached to the audio DAC/amp on my LG G8 I could easily use this device.

  • by tmalsburg2 on 8/27/19, 3:27 PM

    I bought a Fairphone 2 more than two years ago and I'm happy with it. Why would I want to switch to Fairphone 3? Has anyone seen a comparison of the two?