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Fairphone 4

32 points by pjerem 5y ago

wilburTheDog 5y ago
I've had my pixel 2 for almost four years and I'm still perfectly content with it. Google, however, stopped supporting it after 3 years. The 5 year support guarantee fairphone provides looks really appealing to me. The fact that it's user-serviceable is also a nice bonus. It's a pity it's not available in the US.
- spicybright 5y ago
  If it's not a well established company, you're banking on it sticking around. I wouldn't put my money on it.
  - pjerem 5y ago
    Fairphone is on the business since 2013 and they’re still around strong enough to be able to invest in R&D and commercialization of their fourth modular & ethical phone (5th if you account for the 3+) I don’t have any clue about their financial health but to me that sounds like a strong and remarkably well managed company.
- scoopertrooper 5y ago
  If long term support is what you're after, the iPhone 6s (a 6 year old phone) is supported by iOS 15. ... just putting it out there.
  - nicbou 5y ago
    I have a few gripes with iOS, based on my specific use cases, but longetivity definitely isn't one of them. My Apple devices seemingly last forever.
mcv 5y ago
I had a Fairphone 2 and was quite happy with it, though unfortunately I'm not using it any more. The modular approach is quite nice, but a missed opportunity with the FP2 was that you couldn't customise your phone by choosing between different modules.
baxuz 5y ago
Wonder if they'll support timely major Android version updates for 5+ years like Apple does.
- marci 5y ago
  Fairphone 2 is on it’s 6th year of support. Can't yet talk for the 3.
- MatekCopatek 5y ago
  I think they said 2 major updates + 5 years of support, not sure though.
masterof0 5y ago
This is something I can get behind, a fully functional phone, decently priced, that actually delivers in what it promises. And doesn't guilty people in buying it for the sake of "Privacy". I don't want to pay 2000 USD (or 800+) for a handicapped phone that could be amazing, but is not nearly close. Does anyone have flashed Calyx OS to it? (beta testers, or people with review units, as it is in pre-order now)
throwawaysea 5y ago
Do these work with US carriers? If I click the preorder button the next page shows detailed specifications including network bands, but I am not sure how to interpret those.

32 points by pjerem 5y ago

I've had my pixel 2 for almost four years and I'm still perfectly content with it. Google, however, stopped supporting it after 3 years. The 5 year support guarantee fairphone provides looks really appealing to me. The fact that it's user-serviceable is also a nice bonus. It's a pity it's not available in the US.

spicybright 5y ago
If it's not a well established company, you're banking on it sticking around. I wouldn't put my money on it.
- pjerem 5y ago
  Fairphone is on the business since 2013 and they’re still around strong enough to be able to invest in R&D and commercialization of their fourth modular & ethical phone (5th if you account for the 3+) I don’t have any clue about their financial health but to me that sounds like a strong and remarkably well managed company.
scoopertrooper 5y ago
If long term support is what you're after, the iPhone 6s (a 6 year old phone) is supported by iOS 15. ... just putting it out there.
- nicbou 5y ago
  I have a few gripes with iOS, based on my specific use cases, but longetivity definitely isn't one of them. My Apple devices seemingly last forever.

mcv 5y ago

I had a Fairphone 2 and was quite happy with it, though unfortunately I'm not using it any more. The modular approach is quite nice, but a missed opportunity with the FP2 was that you couldn't customise your phone by choosing between different modules.

baxuz 5y ago

Wonder if they'll support timely major Android version updates for 5+ years like Apple does.

marci 5y ago
Fairphone 2 is on it’s 6th year of support. Can't yet talk for the 3.
MatekCopatek 5y ago
I think they said 2 major updates + 5 years of support, not sure though.

masterof0 5y ago

This is something I can get behind, a fully functional phone, decently priced, that actually delivers in what it promises. And doesn't guilty people in buying it for the sake of "Privacy". I don't want to pay 2000 USD (or 800+) for a handicapped phone that could be amazing, but is not nearly close. Does anyone have flashed Calyx OS to it? (beta testers, or people with review units, as it is in pre-order now)

throwawaysea 5y ago

Do these work with US carriers? If I click the preorder button the next page shows detailed specifications including network bands, but I am not sure how to interpret those.