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Want a Sustainable Phone? The Modular Fairphone 6 Could Be the Answer

EUROPE, JUN 25 – Fairphone 6 offers a modular design with 12 user-replaceable parts and guarantees eight years of software updates to reduce electronic waste, says Fairphone.

  • On June 25, Fairphone unveiled the modular Fairphone 6 in Amsterdam, challenging mainstream smartphone makers with its repairability and sustainability focus.
  • Building on its launch, Fairphone 6 succeeds Fairphone 5 with a lighter, modular design and sources materials ethically, paying fair-wage bonuses.
  • Fairphone 6 features 12 swappable parts, backed by a five-year warranty and eight years of software updates, emphasizing durability and repairability.
  • US customers can pre-order the Fairphone 6 via Murena, with deliveries beginning in August, expanding access to repairable, sustainable smartphones in the US market.
  • More broadly, the Fairphone 6 claims to be 100% e-waste neutral, designed for durability with a five-year lifespan, potentially influencing sustainable smartphone market trends.
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