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OtleyLad

Joined: 13 Jan 2007
Posts: 2737
Location: Otley, West Yorkshire

Posted: Thu Oct 16, 14 7:26 am Post subject: Heard of the Fairphone?
Read about this today in the Grauniad. A smartphone manufactured using materials from conflict-free areas, etc. Ok its still got bad things in it, but maybe its a step in the right direction. My current contract is about to run out so I'm interested (I have a Samsung galaxy Ace and its often been a pain to use - freezing up, etc).

Hairyloon

Joined: 20 Nov 2008
Posts: 15457
Location: Today I are mostly being in Yorkshire.

Posted: Thu Oct 16, 14 4:54 pm Post subject: Re: Heard of the Fairphone?

OtleyLad wrote:

A smartphone manufactured using materials from conflict-free areas...

I thought there were no thantalum (sp?) mines outside of conflict areas...
They can presumably use recycled only, but it still originates from a conflict zone.

baldybloke

Joined: 24 May 2008
Posts: 1388
Location: Wiltshire

Posted: Thu Oct 16, 14 7:16 pm Post subject:
The Phone Cooperative have been promoting these recently. As a phone provider I would highly recommend them.

nats

Joined: 12 Jun 2007
Posts: 2374
Location: Swindon but not a Swindonian

Posted: Fri Oct 17, 14 4:50 am Post subject:
I have a fairphone - and I like it! Problems are the lack of availability of screen covers, and cases are expensive. But that is inevitable I fear.

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