The latest version of Ubuntu Touch is out and, among other things, it brings official support for three more devices: the Fairphone 3, Volla Phone X23, and F(x)tec Pro1 X. Ubuntu Touch 20.04 OTA-2 can also be installed on a number of other phones from Fairphone, OnePlus, Volla, Google, and Xiaomi. Ubuntu Touch is a […]
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Fairphone releases Android 13 for the Fairphone 3 and 3+
Dutch smartphone maker Fairphone doesn’t release new products very often. Instead the company focuses on long-term sustainability by selling modular, repairable phones (and spare parts) and offering long-term software support. The latest case in point? The company has just released an Android 13 update for the Fairphone 3, a smartphone that originally shipped with Android […]
Fairphone brings Android 13 to the Fairphone 3 series four years after launch
A growing number of phone makers are promising to offer long-term support for their devices, with three to five years of OS and/or security updates. But a small Dutch company has been going above and beyond for a while. The Fairphone 2 is a smartphone launched in 2015 and received its final (official) update just […]
Lilbits: Your next Android phone could have ads on the lock screen, MacBook Air with M2 is almost here, and the GPU shortage is over (for now)
For the past few years it’s been hard to get your hands on a current-gen desktop graphics card without paying well above the asking price due to a combination of factors including supply chain shortages and growing demand from cryptocurrency miners. But prices have fallen recently and it’s easier to find cards in stock… just […]
Android 11 is now available for the Fairphone 3 and 3+
Fairphone is a rather small fish in the big pond of phone makers. But the Dutch company continues to have one of the best track records around when it comes to supporting old hardware. Earlier this year Fairphone released a major operating system update for the Fairphone 2, a discontinued phone that was first released […]
Fairphone 3 is no longer available for purchase (but spare parts are)
Fairphone, a company that makes smartphones using sustainable and ethically-sourced materials, has announced it’s ending sales of the Fairphone 3, a phone with a modular, repairable design that was launched in 2019. But the Fairphone 3 comes with five years of hardware and software support, so while it’s no longer available for purchase, folks who […]
Lilbits: Chip shortage, Pebble smartwatch afterlife, and mining Bitcoin with a Game Boy
The global chip shortage is leading to product delays and price increases for a wide range of products including automobiles, game consoles, and single board computers. And it could continue through much of 2021, and possibly into next year or beyond. There are a number of factors contributing to the shortage – rising demand for […]
Ubuntu Touch port for the Fairphone 3 running Android 10
The Fairphone 3 is a smartphone manufactured using ethically-sourced materials when possible and designed to be repairable – the phone’s maker sells replacement parts and even a camera upgrade module that essentially turns the phone into a Fairphone 3+. While the Fairphone 3 ships with Android software, the bootloader is unlockable and you can install […]
Fairphone’s new camera modules let you upgrade the Fairphone 3
When Dutch smartphone maker Fairphone introduced the Fairphone 3 last year, the social enterprise company described it as a modular phone built using ethically-sourced materials. Up until now that modular design meant you could buy replacement parts if you needed to repair or replace the screen, camera, battery, headphone jack, or other components. But now […]
Fairphone 3 is now available with either Android or the Google-free /e/ OS
The Fairphone 3 is a mid-range smartphone that stands out due to its easy-to-repair design that features components partially made from ethically-sourced materials. When the phone launched last summer it was only available with Android 9. But folks who prefer a Google-free experience now have another option. The /e/ foundation is selling the Fairphone 3 […]