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Fairphone 4—the repairable, sustainable smartphone—is coming to the US (arstechnica.com)

submitted 1 year ago by Quill7513@slrpnk.net to c/technology@slrpnk.net

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Not much to add. Saw it in another technology forum and thought it also belonged here for the solarpunks

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[–] Wats0ns@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The article doesn't seem to explain the reason, so I'll ask here: why wasn't it already available in the US? I feel like this product has been available in Europe for years now

[–] Quill7513@slrpnk.net 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Radio frequency licensing issues. Fairphone didn't feel they had enough market interest in America to go through the FCC approvals. Murena, however, believed there was enough interest and went through the process, hence why Fairphone still isn't selling any phones in the US, but Murena is selling a Fairphone in the US

[–] Wats0ns@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago

Oh I see, didn't think you had to get through that much trouble to enable the US market! Thanks a lot!