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Fairphone’s next chapter starts now.

https://www.fairphone.com/en/2025/01/13/fairphones-next-chapter-starts-now/

Published: January 13, 2025 15:23

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 our long-term promise to you. When we first launched…

Give your eyes a break with this one simple trick.

https://www.fairphone.com/en/2025/01/09/give-your-eyes-a-break-with-this-one-simple-trick/

Published: January 9, 2025 06:12

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…

Can you solve our Christmas crossword?

https://www.fairphone.com/en/2024/12/12/can-you-solve-our-christmas-crossword/

Published: December 12, 2024 11:38

Christmas games are always fun. In the spirit of the holiday season, we put together a fun game for our wonderful Fairphone community as well. If you can solve our Christmas crossword and unlock the secret code hidden inside, you stand to win a free…

We went to Tanzania to discuss Responsible Gold Credits

https://www.fairphone.com/en/2024/12/05/we-went-to-tanzania-to-discuss-responsible-gold-credits/

Published: December 5, 2024 11:27

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…

The Fairphone 2 is reborn… as a circular microcomputer

https://www.fairphone.com/en/2024/11/28/the-fairphone-2-is-reborn-as-a-circular-microcomputer/

Published: November 28, 2024 11:01

November 27, 2024. It’s a date we will always remember. It’s the day our beloved Fairphone 2 came back to life… in the form of the world’s first circular microcomputer. We couldn’t be prouder of this wonderful project our partners at Citronics have been…

What are Fairmined credits?

https://www.fairphone.com/en/2024/11/22/what-are-fairmined-credits/

Published: November 22, 2024 08:43

We’ve said it before. We’ll say it again. Artisanal and small-scale mines (ASM) play a crucial role in the mining industry, providing livelihoods for millions of people worldwide. But the reality is, working in these mines is often incredibly dangerous,…

You know what scares us about big tech? Planned obsolescence.

https://www.fairphone.com/en/2024/10/31/you-know-what-scares-us-about-big-tech-planned-obsolescence/

Published: October 31, 2024 10:25

In the spirit of Halloween, let’s talk about something truly chilling in the electronics industry: planned obsolescence. Beyond the tricky spelling, the real horror lies in how common it’s become. When companies design products to expire on purpose,…

Here’s how you take contest-winning photographs

https://www.fairphone.com/en/2024/10/08/heres-how-you-take-contest-winning-photographs/

Published: October 8, 2024 13:00

We ran a summer-themed photography contest in August, where contestants had to share what summer meant to them through an image. The only condition was the photo had to be clicked on a Fairphone. With hundreds of entries coming in and oodles of camera…

Have you seen the new Fairphone Timeline feature?

https://www.fairphone.com/en/2024/09/26/have-you-seen-the-new-fairphone-timeline-feature/

Published: September 26, 2024 08:00

We can’t wait for you to check out the latest update to the Fairphone app: the Timeline feature. It’s now available to all Fairphone 3, 4 and 5 owners, and allows our community to take a look back at their Fairphone journey so far… and peek into the future…

How much RAM does your smartphone need?

https://www.fairphone.com/en/2024/09/04/how-much-ram-does-your-smartphone-need/

Published: September 4, 2024 08:18

Did you know the classic Nokia 3310 had just 1 kilobyte of onboard memory? If we told you back then that a mobile phone could boast over 24 million times that amount today, you would have laughed us out of the building. Over the years, we have seen RAM…