Fairphone's Latest Repairable Phone is Going on Sale in the US
An Anonymous Coward writes:
The Fairphone 6 Plus is a refreshed version of the 6, with more RAM and a faster chipset:
The Fairphone 6 Plus is a minor hardware refresh, but a major launch for the company: It's the first phone that Fairphone is selling directly in the US. It's on sale now for $649.99, available through Fairphone's website and Amazon, and is sold unlocked with support for both T-Mobile and AT&T. In Europe, it costs 649, a 50 increase on last year's phone.
Fairphones from the 4 onwards have been available to buy in the US, but never from Fairphone itself. They were exclusively sold through a partnership with Murena, the developer of /e/OS, a "de-Googled" version of Android. That meant buyers were forced to use Murena's software - which is capable, but certainly an acquired taste - and paid a significant premium for the phone. Last year's Fairphone 6 sold for $899.
[...] Fairphone has been building up to the US launch of the 6 Plus, bringing audio products to Amazon US starting with the Fairbuds XL over-ear headphones last November. Alongside the announcement of the 6 Plus, the company has confirmed that a new pair of earbuds, the Fairbuds 2, will launch in Q4 this year, and "will set a new bar for repairability and performance." The company says it will reveal more in October.
Any Soylentils familiar with these phones, or Murena Android, or installing something else like LineageOS or GrapheneOS for the discerning person wanting a bit more control in their phones? Asking for a friend. --hubie
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