Fairphone's latest repairable phone is finally available in the US for $650
Fairphone has officially launched its modular, repairable Gen 6+ smartphone in the US market. The device emphasizes sustainability, ethical sourcing, and user-serviceability, featuring a removable battery and easily swappable components.
Why it matters
This marks a significant expansion for the right-to-repair movement in the US, offering a consumer alternative to the industry-standard trend of non-repairable, disposable electronics.
Fair’s fair Fairphone’s latest repairable phone is finally available in the US for $650 Fairphone sells components like the USB port and screen, all swappable with a single torx driver.
39 The Fairphone 6+ is a different kind of smartphone. Credit: Fairphone The Fairphone 6+ is a different kind of smartphone. Credit: Fairphone Text settings Story text Size Small Standard Large Width * Standard Wide Links Standard Orange * Subscribers only Learn more Minimize to nav As smartphone designs have become more refined, they’ve also become less repairable. Fairphone bucks that trend, offering devices that can be fully disassembled and serviced using a single screwdriver. But its devices were a pain to get in the US until now.
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