A growing number of smartphone makers are promising to deliver major operating system updates and security updates for at least three to five years. But a small Dutch company called Fairphone has earned a reputation for pushing past that boundary. Today the company released its final OS update for the Fairphone 2… a smartphone that […]
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Fairphone 2 will get its final update in March (ending 7 years of official support)
The Fairphone 2 is a smartphone that launched in 2015 and originally shipped with Android 5.1 software. But it was conceived as a modular, repairable phone that was built to last. And the folks at Fairphone planned to offer software updates for at least 3 to 5 years. They did much better than that, delivering […]
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Fairphone releases Android 10 update for a smartphone from 2015
The Fairphone 2 is a smartphone that shipped with Android 5.1 software when it was first released in 2015. Most phones from that time stopped receiving software updates years ago. But Fairphone has announced that an Android 10 update is now available for the Fairphone 2. The company began beta testing Android 10 for the […]
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Fairphone 2 is still getting Android updates 5 years after launch
Google, Qualcomm, and companies like Samsung are working to ensure that smartphones receive operating system and security updates for longer – buy a new Samsung phone today and it should still get security updates in four years. But a small Dutch company called Fairphone is doing a bit better than that. Kind of. Five years […]
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Fairphone 2 is still getting Android updates 5 years after launch (Android 9 Beta now available)
Comments Off on Fairphone 2 is still getting Android updates 5 years after launch (Android 9 Beta now available)Fairphone’s smartphones aren’t like most other phones. The Dutch company emphasizes the use of ethically-sourced materials in its phones, designs its devices to be easily repairable, and to last a long time. So while Fairphone has only released three smartphones in the past 7 years, it’s nice to see that the company’s second phone is […]
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Fairphone 2 now runs Android Nougat (the only Snapdragon 801 phone to do so)
The Fairphone 2 is a smartphone that was designed for customers who cared more about ethical considerations than bleeding-edge specs. But nearly three years after launch, the folks at Fairphone are continuing to offer software updates for the handset — which is more than most phone makers can say. Sure, the latest update only delivers […]
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Fairphone launches new camera modules for Fairphone 2
Over the past few years modular smartphones have kind of become a real thing. Google may have killed Project Ara, but Motorola’s Moto Z phones can learn new tricks when you slap a module on the back of the phone. The new Essential Phone has similar support for modular add-ons… even though there’s only one […]
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Updated Fairphone 2 has slimmer, colorful case
The Fairphone 2 is a smartphone with a modular design: need to replace the screen, battery, or even the system board? You can do all of that. Another benefit to modularity? You can change the phone’s style by swapping out the case. And now there are new options for doing that. Fairphone is launching an […]
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Fairphone 2 gets a little more fair thanks to conflict-free minerals
Some smartphone shoppers are looking for phones with the best possible specs, a software experience that meets their needs, or an attractive price point. But there are at least some people interested in a phone that puts ethical considerations front and center. The Fairphone 2 is easy to take apart and repair, in order to […]
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On the LPX Show: Can a smartphone be a “fair” phone?
Fairphone showed off off its modular smartphone made from ethically-sourced materials at the South By Southwest Interactive conference and festival in Austin this week, where the Fairphone 2 was a finalist for an Innovation award. Fairphone didn’t win the award, but this marks one of the first times the team has shown off the phone […]