Fairphone , a phone you can repair and upgrade yourself.

[William Gaatjes]

According to the blog i read.
If you are interested :

https://www.fairphone.com/

https://www.fairphone.com/about/

https://www.fairphone.com/phone/

 

[mmntech]

I will say one thing. Their website is absolutely god awful.

I like the concept of a phone that's built with repair and upgradability in mind. It is fairly expensive though at 530 Euros, which is around $590 USD. Where as something like the 64GB OnePlus Two is faster, still fairly easy to repair, and only costs $450 USD.

I guess something like this appeals more to the SJW crowd.

 

[Ravynmagi]

I will say one thing. Their website is absolutely god awful.

I like the concept of a phone that's built with repair and upgradability in mind. It is fairly expensive though at 530 Euros, which is around $590 USD. Where as something like the 64GB OnePlus Two is faster, still fairly easy to repair, and only costs $450 USD.

I guess something like this appeals more to the SJW crowd.

Unfortunately I agree. It's a nice idea. But you pay a premium for these phones. And this phone already had year old specs. You can buy cheaper phones with better specs now. It often ends up being more expensive and more of hassle to go with these upgradable phones. And the big concern I have is if they will even make the upgradeable parts for the phone I buy. I see none listed on their site. And if they do, there will definitely be a premium cost for proprietary modular parts.

 

[sweenish]

The phone looks to be about a lot more than just being easily repairable.

At every step of the chain, down to mining for the minerals, they work to make sure that no one is being exploited. That's pretty cool.

The phone is not for me, but I can appreciate what they're doing. I wish it was the norm.

 

[poofyhairguy]

Err, the specs are positively 2014 for what is now 2015 flagship prices. I don't know who would buy this thing, most people who care about the "fair trade" part of the message rock iPhones.

 

[dainthomas]

Err, the specs are positively 2014 for what is now 2015 flagship prices. I don't know who would buy this thing, most people who care about the "fair trade" part of the message rock iPhones.

Which is hilarious.

 

[Red Storm]

People who are really into this sort of thing probably don't spend flagship level money for their phones. So I don't really get who it's aimed at with a price tag that high.

 

[bgstcola]

I love everything about it except the phone. I don't like the shape and I prefer amoled phones.

I would pay the premium if it was more rounded and had amoled.

 

[thilanliyan]

Cool idea. If I was in the market for a phone I'd consider it.

 

[Crono]

I wish Ara was coming this year. That seems like it would be more flexible and less expensive than the Fairphone 2.

There's also the PuzzlePhone. A few companies seem to be competing in the modular phone space now.

People who are really into this sort of thing probably don't spend flagship level money for their phones. So I don't really get who it's aimed at with a price tag that high.

The RePhone looks like a better option for tinkerers/makers.

 

[William Gaatjes]

After reading a bit more, i see what they mean with "fair". I like the idea as well.
I do wonder about the chipset though, if it is a good chipset.
It seems to be , reading about the specifications :

http://www.notebookcheck.net/Qualcomm-Snapdragon-801-MSM8974AC-SoC.112062.0.html

I do not know if the price is high, a smartphone without a telecom subscription is around those prices. And newer phones are even more expensive if it was not for the market doing its competition thing.