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Fairphone 2 is first smartphone to receive Blue Angel certification
All 24 October 2016
I’m very proud to share some good news: the Fairphone 2 has now received the Blue Angel certification. With this distinction, our phone joins more than 12,000 products and services that have been singled out for aspiring to better environmental standards. But what’s even more remarkable is the fact ...
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Progress and challenges to improving working conditions with our Fairphone 2 manufacturer
Good Working Conditions 18 August 2016
When we began working with Hi-P in 2014 to produce the Fairphone 2, we made our goals for worker welfare clear: to collaboratively improve working conditions, employee engagement and employee representation. Now that we’re over a year and a half into our partnership with Hi-P, we’d like to give ...
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Fairphone 1 upgrade to Android KitKat 4.4 coming soon
All 30 June 2016
We’ve got some happy news for Fairphone 1 owners: A full upgrade to Android 4.4 KitKat is on its way! It’s been quite the journey to get this far, but thanks to the persistence of our software team, we’re almost there. Read the latest news and updates in this dedicated ...
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Fairphone 2 good vibrations with conflict-free tungsten
All 20 June 2016
Today we’ve got a new reason to celebrate: Conflict-free tungsten is now part of the Fairphone supply chain! With this achievement, Fairphone can finally announce that we set up traceable supply chains for all four internationally-recognized conflict minerals. Responsible sourcing that supports local economies After quite a long process, we can ...
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Fairphone to make bigger impact in 2016 – but how are we going to pay for it?
All 11 February 2016
It’s already February, but hopefully it’s not too late to wish everyone all the best for 2016! I’m not really one for making resolutions, but this time of year always reminds me to reflect on what’s happened in the past 12 months, and think about my priorities for the ...
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Getting older and wiser: Lessons learned from developing two Fairphones
All 08 October 2015
For those of us working at Fairphone, the past two years have been a wild ride, and we can still barely believe that we’re nearly ready to start producing our second phone! Sometimes we get so busy chasing the latest deadline that it is hard to find time to ...
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Cost breakdown of the Fairphone 2
All 09 September 2015
At Fairphone, transparency is one of our core principles for creating fairer electronics. Besides digging deeper into the supply chain and gaining a better understanding of industry practices, we also want to give you the inside scoop on how we do business. Since we started taking pre-orders in mid-July, we ...
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Comparing Fairphone’s approach to a sustainability label
All 23 July 2015
This week Südwind, SOMO and the GoodElectronics Network published a report in which Fairphone’s approach for social and sustainability standards are compared with those of a well-established sustainability certification, TCO Certified. The report concludes that Fairphone scores better overall in its criteria than TCO certified devices. While we believe in ...
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From proud pioneer to thoughtful critic: Meet Fairphone’s latest user personas
All 11 June 2015
Last year, we gave you some insight into how and why we’re creating user personas. In a nutshell, it is a way for us to create (oversimplified) descriptions of all the different types of people in the Fairphone community and better understand how to address everyone’s needs. Our first attempt ...
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