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The Fairphone (Gen. 6): A smartphone that is fairer in every way
Fair Materials 27 June 2025
The new Fairphone (Gen. 6) isn’t just a powerful device. It’s our most sustainable phone ever. Our latest model is made to last, made from more fair and recycled materials than ever before, and made to be as climate-conscious as possible. It’s a phone that respects your time and ...
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The Fairphone (Gen. 6): Getting hands-on with Fairphone’s latest model
Product 26 June 2025
The Fairphone (Gen. 6) is the most advanced smartphone we’ve ever made. Designed for you to truly own, inside and out, for as long as possible. But, just as importantly, it’s the most mindful: mindful of how you use it. Mindful of your time. Best-in-class specs for best-in-class performance If we ...
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Switch to the new Fairphone (Gen. 6)
All 25 June 2025
Earlier this year, when we launched our new brand identity, I said something simple: \"We’re not just changing how we look. We’re showing who we’ve become.” I meant it then. And today, with the launch of The Fairphone (Gen. 6), I get to show you exactly what that looks like — ...
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How to design a Fairphone 101
Good Business 05 June 2025
“Sustainable smartphone? How can a smartphone be sustainable?” Whenever we tell people about Fairphone, this is usually the standard response. And to be fair (pun intended), it is a valid question. Put bluntly, a smartphone that is 100% sustainable is not realistic, at least not right now. However, that doesn’t ...
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Our 2024 Impact Report is out. Here are the highlights.
Good Business 17 April 2025
48% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions. 20,000+ people with fairer working conditions. 29 tons of e-waste collected. 69.5% fair and recycled material in our newest product. Our impact work is what makes Fairphone synonymous with sustainable tech. When people ask us what it means to make electronics sustainable, we have A LOT to ...
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Tweak your Fairbuds EQ settings like a pro
Product 14 April 2025
The thing with music is that it’s so subjective. That’s why some of us love the deep thump-thumping of hip-hop and EDM, and some of us prefer the clean, airy sounds of guitar strings on a folk number. The differences are so minute, even the same song can sound ...
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Plastics are good. As long as they are recycled.
Fair Materials 26 March 2025
Plastics are good. There. We said it. Plastics are good. As long as they are recycled properly. A cursory internet search will show you that approximately 350 million tonnes of plastic waste is generated every year. That is a LOT of plastic. The only good thing about that figure is that there’s ...
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Shoot better profile pics with the Fairphone 5
Product 13 March 2025
If there’s one feature that you can depend on with the Fairphone 5, it is the more-than-capable 50MP triple camera system. There’s so much you can do with this shooter, especially if you pay attention to a few details. The next time someone asks you to click them, keep ...
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This is how cobalt credits are helping mines become fairer
Good Working Conditions 06 March 2025
In August 2023, the Fair Cobalt Alliance (FCA) introduced a new sourcing model for the artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) sector called Cobalt Credits. The newly launched system was designed to reduce risks in cobalt supply chains and help speed up continuous improvements towards responsibly produced ASM copper-cobalt. As ...
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