Fairphone 6+ launches in the US with 12GB RAM and a bold Cobalt Blue
Fairphone is now officially available in the United States
Fairphone has unveiled the Fairphone (Gen. 6+), an upgraded version of its modular smartphone that boosts performance with a Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 processor and 12GB RAM. It also introduces a new Cobalt Blue colorway, symbolizing the company's commitment to fair sourcing. For the first time, the phone is available in the United States through a dedicated web shop, alongside Fairbuds and Fairbuds XL. Existing Gen. 6 users will receive software updates, including enhanced Fairphone Moments and a new local gallery app.
It just wouldn’t be fair otherwise.
- ThinkingGuy
The Fairphone (Gen. 6+) comes with upgraded internal hardware that doesn’t compromise on our industry-leading repairability standards. The ‘plus’ isn't about adding features for a longer spec sheet; it's about intentional improvements that keep your device capable for longer.
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- mrbluecoat
"[GrapheneOS] lost most interest in that hardware due to the poor way privacy, security, updates and marketing based on these things has been handled."
https://discuss.grapheneos.org/d/28825-is-there-any-chance-o...
- threemux
Looks great! For other T-Mobile users, it actually supports the full range of frequency bands. Quite a few devices claim T-Mobile support but are then missing band 12 or 71 on LTE or n71 on 5G, all of which are critical for coverage outside of cities.
- commoner
Exciting to see this soon after someone got the Fairphone 6 camera working on postmarketOS:
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49338285
The 6+ is a different model, but the announcement says the camera module is the same.
- VyseofArcadia
Fairphone products have been available in the US officially for ages. This is just the ability to purchase direct from Fairphone.
I bought a Fairphone 4 from Murena years ago (and am still using it), and I bought a pair of Fairbuds XL just in April from the same.
- Runways
USB 2.0 port is the only thing preventing me from purchasing one. A wild choice since I believe previous versions did not have this limitation.
- newsy-combi
A friend had the Fair Phone 4. It broke after a year. Hostile customer support, not worth her time. Idk. Stories of "good guy" indie companies who drop you as soon as you fell for their marketing keep piling up. It may be greed, short sightedness or an incompetent understanding of what it means to have customers, the results are the same. See Framework for another example of this.
- Gormo
No standard audio jack?
That's a dealbreaker for me, especially for something touting modularity, repairability, and user control.