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Designing the next Fairphone from the inside out
Long-Lasting Design 13 May 2015
The process of developing a new product such as a smartphone is a complex one, and with our next Fairphone we wanted to stretch our design ambitions further to better align with our objectives of what a fairer phone could be. To create a smartphone that matched our goals, we ...
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Looking for an open operating system at Mobile World Congress 2015
Long-Lasting Design 17 March 2015
Mobile World Congress (MWC), the biggest event in the mobile industry, took place the first week of March in Barcelona, Spain, with 90,000 attendees from 200 countries. The site spanned eight large conference halls, which felt like walking from one airport terminal to another, where a brisk walk from ...
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Our approach to developing the next Fairphone
Long-Lasting Design 12 February 2015
Last week we hit a big milestone in Fairphone history. On Tuesday, we re-opened our shop to sell the final shipment of available Fairphones and within an hour and a half – we sold out! We’re extremely thankful to our group of first edition owners for making the company ...
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Our approach to software and ongoing support for the first Fairphones
Long-Lasting Design 09 December 2014
Fairphone was started by a group of passionate thinkers, designers and makers who want to change the phone industry. As our campaign grew into a social enterprise making our own phone, we started with a road map outlining our ambitions to raise awareness and create change in the sectors ...
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Design A Day winter edition starts Monday
Long-Lasting Design 27 November 2014
Calling all creative minds! Do you want to see your idea turned into a 3D-printed Fairphone case? Then now’s your chance. On Monday 1 December, we’re kicking off the winter edition of our Design A Day challenge, and we need your help. From 1 to 5 December, you can share ...
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Launching Fairphone 3D-printed cases with 3D Hubs
Long-Lasting Design 07 July 2014
Fairphone’s 3D-printed case challenge Design A Day starts today! Attention current and future Fairphone owners: Do you want to have a unique case for your Fairphone designed directly from the inspiration of the Fairphone community? Then start your creative engines running and share your artistic, inspired and perhaps even practical ideas ...
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Behind the scenes: Building a new Fairphone website
All 08 May 2014
At Fairphone, our behind-the-scenes updates are usually related to producing our phone. But this time, we’re pulling back the virtual curtains to reveal a different type of project: We’re developing a new website! Even though we’re not quite ready to launch, we knew it was time to let you ...
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Mobile World Congress 2014: Product Trend Report
Long-Lasting Design 07 March 2014
As a Masters student at the University of Delft, I’ve recently started my research internship at Fairphone to further my passion for interaction and strategic design. I’m performing research on the mobile phone’s user experience in regards to hardware and software, and I was fortunate enough to join the ...
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Fairphone Video Tutorials
Long-Lasting Design 09 January 2014
We realize that many of you are still waiting for your phones. So, we’re posting a daily update on figures to our blog and apologize for the long wait – we know it must be hard after all these months. There are however, as of this date about 7,000 people ...
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