Fairphone 2 - a pre-production review of the new modular smartphone

John Leonard
clock • 10 min read

Ahead of UK launch John Leonard gets an exclusive preview of the new ethical smartphone that's built to last

Amsterdam-based Fairphone pulled off something extraordinary with its first smartphone. Originally chalked up for a run of 20,000 units, the eponymous crowdfunded Fairphone (FP1) eventually went on...

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