It will be interesting to see how much U.S. interest there is in an iPhone and (Google) Android alternative that packs sustainable and ethical smarts.
I used to have a FP2 and currently have an FP3.
They’re basically mid-market phones spec-wise, but at a higher price point. I’m personally happy with that, but fair warning: it doesn’t perform like other phones at the same price point!
I think I’d be buying used on ebay…
they say that in the official site, it isn’t a highend phone
Personally I don’t need crazy specs, other than some decent longevity and durability. The most demanding thing I do is run offline maps. I’ll have to look into them but so far it sounds like a good fit for me
I was so disapointed in Fairphone when the mic broke on my FP2. They no longer sell spare parts, so the whole point of buying a FP was just a waste. I bought it just a few months before the announcement of the FP3, so they really ended support waaay too early. They referred to the forums to check if someone hade a spare bottom module with working mic, and there were several people looking for one. I will not buy a FP again.
I’m waiting for the next one. My current phone is starting to get old, but the lack of an oled on the current fair phone keeps me from switching
Lack of a jack is keeping me from this one. Hoping the 5 rectifies it.
I’ve wanted them to come here for a while, but the US hasn’t adopted android phones nearly as much as Europe. I used android for some time but eventually switched to iPhone.
There are dozens of us android users in the US, dozens!
From the stats I can find, it’s pretty close to a 50/50 split in the US for IOS/Android; IOS slightly ahead.
Yeah it’s not necessarily dominant, but I don’t think iOS is anywhere close to 50% in Europe. Albeit I’m too lazy to actually look it up or get an actual source, that’s just loosely based on my personal experience.
It’ll only take off if it’s competitively priced and supports every carrier. Until then I don’t think it’ll sell well. But I’ll definitely look into it next time I have to get a new phone.
I just looked aroundon their site a bit, and it looks like they are pretty competitively priced by selling upgrades to next gen for 70 dollars (fairphone 3 to 4 core or something)
Yeah only supports T-mobile for now, which kinda sucks because I do my damnedest to stay out of the city where T-mobile seems most focused.
Hopefully the next model will work with more than just T Mobile.
I just purchased a new phone and I’m kicking myself now. I’ve wanted to support Fairphone for a while, but I just can’t justify another phone purchase.
Not buying one is more sustainable anyway :D and when you do need a new one, you’ll know about fairphone and probably have even better options than you do now!
That’s such a wholesome way to look at it. 😊
I’ll be curious to see how well this does.
I just put /e/ on my Gen 1 Pixel and the camera quality was not good. I need to try the google camera apk and see if that helps, but that was quite the downer for me. Kind of the only things I care about are battery life and photo quality.
Likewise. This is what kept me from older models, but I’d happily take a Fairphone if there was a model with a good camera out when I’m looking for a phone. I think I can even ger around a missing headphone jack, but pictures is what, it turns out, I use a phone for the most besides the usual messages and web searches and occasional music related stuff.
well, i guess i can import them easily here to south america :D
