Dutch tech start-up Fairphone is pioneering the development of ethically manufactured smartphones. The company is making improvements to its Fairphone 2 model, which will include a new version of Android and a modified outer casing to improve the phone's lifespan. In an interview with Motherboard, Fairphone, based in Amsterdam, said that it had been working on improving the battery life for several years but was unable to make significant progress until now. They aim to ensure their phones are long-lasting and easy to repair, to reduce the need for regular replacements.
Dutch tech start-up Fairphone is pioneering the development of ethically manufactured smartphones. The company is making improvements to its Fairphone 2 model, which will include a new version of Android and a modified outer casing to improve the phone's lifespan. As well as using recycled materials in its products, the company also makes checks along its supply chain to try to ensure that factory workers for its components are paid fair wages and have safe working conditions. They aim to ensure their phones are long-lasting and easy to repair, to reduce the need for regular replacements.