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The Fairphone 5: First Impressions

It’s been a few weeks since we unveiled the new Fairphone 5, and we couldn’t be more thrilled with the rousing reception it has received. Media outlets and YouTube influencers across the world have been lauding us for changing the paradigm when it comes to software support, warranty duration, ...

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  • MyFairphone App: Keep your Fairphone future-proof

    MyFairphone App: Keep your Fairphone future-proof

    Back in 2020, we launched the My Fairphone app, giving you direct access to various tools to troubleshoot your device, help from our support team at the tap of a button, discussions with the Fairphone community, and gamified challenges for a more sustainable lifestyle. With the recent launch of ...

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  • Apple thinks modularity hinders device longevity. We don’t.

    Apple thinks modularity hinders device longevity. We don’t.

    In a recent interview, Apple’s new head of hardware, John Ternus, was asked whether it would be conceivable to make iPhones even more modular and make them as easy to repair as a Fairphone.  He politely… but firmly… declined. Ternus went on to say that there were a few challenges making ...

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  • Is the Fairphone 5 the most sustainable phone in the world?

    Is the Fairphone 5 the most sustainable phone in the world?

    After two years of designing and prototyping and endless development meetings, I am immensely proud to finally unveil to the world the brand new Fairphone 5. The team at Fairphone has spent countless hours to bring our latest flagship to life, making it faster, thinner, but more importantly, fairer ...

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  • Celebrating 10 Years of Fairphone

    Celebrating 10 Years of Fairphone

    Ten years ago, they said fairer phones were impossible. Well, look at us now! In this decade, our community grew from 25.000 to over 400.000 – and we’ve already done so much together. But there are still so many people we want to reach out to. Let’s kick off our ...

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  • Behind The Screens – A Fairphone Documentary

    Behind The Screens – A Fairphone Documentary

    Fairphone & Waterbear present “Behind the Screens”. Unveil the truth behind your screen with this immersive documentary, exposing the reality of creating our most personal devices. Join the movement to disrupt the smartphone industry and create a more sustainable future, one phone at a time.  Waterbear and Fairphone Present ‘Behind ...

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  • Own your Fairbuds XL sound with the StudioEQ preset

    Own your Fairbuds XL sound with the StudioEQ preset

    It has been three months since we launched the Fairbuds XL and we couldn’t be prouder. It’s been heartwarming to see the positive responses to the first audio product that we’ve developed from scratch to ensure it truly embodies everything that we stand for! However, it’s still early days ...

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  • Eva steps down, Noud to be interim CEO

    Eva steps down, Noud to be interim CEO

    Update: August 25, 2023: Starting on September 1, 2023, Fairphone’s CFO and Managing Director, Noud Tillemans, will be stepping in as Interim CEO. As a long-standing member of the Management Team, Noud will be leading Fairphone through the transitory period and will cooperate with the Supervisory Board and new ...

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  • Fairphone is the first company to pilot Fairmined Gold credits

    Fairphone is the first company to pilot Fairmined Gold credits

    Through our Fairmined gold credits pilot with Alliance for Responsible Mining (ARM) we celebrate multiple wins alongside contributing to the social and environmental progress of the Fairmined certified mining cooperative La Gabriela in Colombia.   Win for responsible miners: Since 2016, Fairphone has been working hard to connect responsible ASM gold to ...

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  • Sticking with Cobalt Blue

    Sticking with Cobalt Blue

    A call upon the industry to engage more – not less! – in ASM cobalt mining. Seven years after Amnesty International’s report “This is what we die for”, cobalt mining in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is again in the headlines, with a focus on the continuous dangers and ...

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