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Why no headphone jack π₯²
The usage of LTPO will mean more efficient battery usage. Props for being fair. Although could have a higher ram model for future proofing.
For their mission statement this is acceptable. You can't easily do things like fairphone without also charging a premium for that.
If they start exploiting labour like chinese OEMs they could offer similar or cheap phones like them with better specs.
What makes it 'modular'?
the case is custom by lego
nah for real tho the battery is replaceable - not relying on adhesive. that and other parts are replaceable modular components.
I mean, every phone can be called modular if 'made from multiple parts' is the definition, in article they only mention non-glued battery.
Just being able to open it up without unglueing the display is a big win. Before my FP3 I had a Nokia 6 or 7. It had a broken USB-C connector. A 5 β¬ part to exchange. But the screen also had a tiny tear. Because of that changing the 5 β¬ part cost about as much as a new phone because they'd have to also change the glued on display to get to the part.
I don't think they use adhesives for the display either, something making many apple products' screens unrepairable.
ggggrrrreeat :D
I so want one. I hope to make my next phone a fairphone even though it's not an option for me yet (US). I really love their work.
I like this new version. I won't be buying it since my FP3 is still working great, but I'll recommend people around me needing a new phone to look into it.
I'm starting to like the specs more than previous gens. At this rate, I might buy the 7 or 8 - 6 still seems like a downgrade from my current phone in some respects and I don't NEED a new phone anytime soon.
We're still stuck with curved screens, camera holes and no headphone jacks? I mean I'd still buy this one if I had to buy one, but I'm glad I got Fairphone 3 when it was still on the shelves. Even if it is a bit slow and memory starved.
I tried to look for what the right term was, and this was what I found. Doesn't make sense to me either. What I meant was the rounded corners.
How's the hardware security tho? Skeptical this is a viable alternative to a Pixel running GrapheneOS.
The body gives me Nexus 5 vibes.
God I wish my network in Canada still supported Fairphones. My last Fairphone just stopped connecting to cellular service one day, which I probably should have expected given it's European bands only.
i'm in the opposite situation as you; i buy foreign phones at 1/10 the price of "american" phones but with all of the features.
a few months ago, american carriers started blacklisting chinese chipsets from their networks and now i can no longer be sure that a phone works in the united states unless i buy it from an american brand like apple or samsung; which also means that i have to pay a lot more if i want the same features that the $1200 iphone has.
Similar thing has happened in Australia, we turned off 3G and some of the Chinese branded phones could no longer make emergency calls, so phones must now be white listed to work in Aus and not all phones work on all carrierswhich makes it even more confusing.. There's an obvious conflict with the carriers (of which we have 3) are the ones white listing.
Lot of unhappy tourists as well. I had considered a FF6 but assume it wont work in Aus
@HiddenLayer555 @testman Out of curiosity, which network? I'm used to phones from anywhere working everywhere and was going to buy a FP6 from the EU to use in Canada.
card holder, lanyard or finger loop.
Damn, I was hoping for electronic accessories like the Moto mods.
A lot of good points - the minimal switch is a great idea - but needing to use a screwdriver to open the case and swap batteries, while still only being IP55, feels like a step in the wrong direction.
Man, I hate that they omitted a headphone jack.
A modular design should have a module for it
Ikr? It seems like a no brainer to me.
What i find crazy is modules are not hard... make a ribbon usb hub into the case, each module can be attached via usb....
Hell, it could just be a usb hub phone case... give people the option to swap cameras, storage, headphone... kinda like what framework does with their usb-slots but smaller
something like this https://www.gomodr.com/
The first phone maker that makes a 5 to 5.5in phone or so will be a tremendous global success, not just among us, with private oriented OS, but for also the regular Android users... gosh, it would even bring a bunch of 'regulars' to the FOSS arena just to get a smaller phone size!! Tens of thousands of us, with the will and the disposable income, have been demanding smaller phone for years and still, no single Android is below 6in yet! How they cannot see this untapped market niche is beyond me!
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