Hey tech tribe! 🌏 Ready for a sustainability flex? Fairphone, the Dutch ethical-electronics maker, just announced its U.S. debut with fully repairable headphones – and a phone rollout is on the horizon. 🎧🔧
So, what's right-to-repair? It's the movement pushing for consumer freedom to fix gadgets without weird locks or sky-high service fees. With loads of U.S. states passing these laws, the demand for fixable tech is booming.
Fairphone's audio line has already hit the U.S. via Amazon as a beachhead. While over 90% of phones in the States sell through network carriers, the team's plotting a smart phone launch strategy to win hearts (and wallets). 🇺🇸💡
Like most electronics brands, Fairphone manufactures in the Chinese mainland, but their sustainability game is next-level – we're talking conflict-free minerals, full supply-chain traceability, and using recycled materials whenever possible. 🌱🔍
The stats are lit: in Q3 2025, revenue shot up 61% year-on-year, audio gear sales rose 40%, and spare-parts demand jumped 41%. Their goal this year? Match U.S. headphone sales to last year's European total, even with a 34% tariff in play.
And don't sleep on their flagship, the Fairphone 6: 8 years of software updates, 5-year warranty, plus spare parts stocked until 2033. That's real talk on device longevity! 🕰️🚀
For our South and SE Asia crew who care about planet-friendly, budget-smart choices, Fairphone's U.S. move is 🔥. Think repairable tech is the future? Drop your thoughts below! 👇
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Europe's Fairphone enters U.S. market tapping right-to-repair demand
cgtn.com
