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We’re big fans of open-source buildable code at Fairphone. Here’s why.
Community 04 December 2025
If you have heard about Fairphone, chances are that you have already heard about Fairphone’s award-winning modular design that is easily repairable, and more sustainable in the long run. This approach is the physical embodiment of what our founder, Bas Van Abel, famously declared a decade ago: “If you can’t ...
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Everyone’s talking about the new Fairphone (Gen. 6)
Product 29 August 2025
It’s been a couple of months since we launched the latest Fairphone model, the new Fairphone (Gen. 6), and reviews have been pouring in from across the world. The overall verdict? We have a winner on our hands. People have been praising the choice of tech specs, the large ...
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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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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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Fairphone’s next chapter starts now.
Community 13 January 2025
Discover the new Fairphone (Gen. 6) We’re stepping into 2025 with a big shift—one that goes beyond a new logo and fresh colors. This is a milestone moment, built on more than a decade of learning, growth, and hard work. This rebrand is ...
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Give your eyes a break with this one simple trick.
Community 09 January 2025
Have you heard of the 20-20-2 rule? With our increasingly digital lifestyles, chances are your eyes need a break. The 20-20-2 rule is designed to do exactly that. Recent data shows that people all around the world spend approximately six and a half hours every day looking at screens connected ...
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We went to Tanzania to discuss Responsible Gold Credits
Fair Materials 05 December 2024
November 12th, 2024 I’m on my way to Africa right now. I’m going to see what responsible sourcing looks like in reality, and understand what it actually means for the community there. After taking over as Fairphone’s CEO in August, this is my first time visiting our on-the-ground partners in the sub-Saharan ...
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