DiplomjodlerApr 11, 2024

Fairbuds are Fairphone’s proof that we really could make better tiny gadgets

https://lemmy.world/post/14169552

Fairbuds are Fairphone’s proof that we really could make better tiny gadgets - Lemmy.World

But of course we all know that the big manufacturers don’t do this not because they can’t but because they don’t want to. Planned obsolescence is still very much the name of the game, despite all the bullshit they spout about sustainability.

Show threadGigan
I wish all their stuff wasn’t EU only.
Apr 11, 2024 at 3:24pmWeb
Show threadshortwavesurferApr 11, 2024
I completely agree. This is annoying.
Show threadDiplomjodlerApr 11, 2024
It’s hard for a small manufacturer to start selling in overseas markets. It would take a certain volume for them to have the capital to set up shop in the US.
Show threadXNXApr 11, 2024
They’re not, they sell the phones in the US through here murena.com/america/shop/…/murena-fairphone-4/
Murena Fairphone 4

The deGoogled Murena Fairphone 4 is the first 5G privacy conscious and sustainable phone.

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Show threadwabafeeApr 12, 2024
Search for KZ IEM it’s a chifi has this kind of feature also probably cheaper than fairphone version.
Show threadmoitoiApr 12, 2024

You should ask your carrier why. Why they don’t offer it. EU and US are two different market where people don’t buy phones in the same way.

They cut the cost by not selling it to the carriers which will sell it to the customer.

In my European country, the market is dynamic. The fairphone 5 is available in multiple store. People have cheap mobile plan without contract. Another type of market.