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submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by dwazou@jlai.lu to c/technology@lemmy.world

I don't like smartphones. I use a dumbphone.

But this is a wonderful initiative.

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[-] CaptainBasculin@lemmy.bascul.in 13 points 2 months ago

I wish importing phones were an option for my country, but no. Even if I secured a way to bring it here, it takes 1000 dollars just to register its IMEI to use here.

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[-] sixty@sh.itjust.works 13 points 2 months ago

The headphone jack user to lemmy user ratio is apparently nearly 1:1

[-] Ross_audio@lemmy.world 12 points 2 months ago

No headphones jack.

Trash generating hypocrites.

HMD are doing everything better than fair phone now with their latest models. More repairable, more flexible, long term support and updates.

Cheaper too.

[-] Nobilmantis@feddit.it 7 points 2 months ago

No headphones jack.

Most people use bluetooth devices nowadays. Few have wired headphones, which they can still use by using a €2 adapter that you just leave plugged to them all the time. Then there is a 0,1% that complains on the internet demanding that phone companies keep a extra hole on their devices for a specific purpose another hole can already do. Oh and HMD phones don't have it either, at least for what i could find.

More repairable

They seem about the same (glass, back, speaker, battery, port), but on the ff5 you can replace the cameras as well.

more flexible

Tf does that mean? You can bend it?

long term support and updates.

Liar? Fairphones have like 8 years of security updates and major android version upgrades. HMD gives like 3 years on their latest devices... What are you talking about?

Cheaper too.

I'll give you that, but it really ends there.

HMD phones are not a bad choice at all but if the affordability isn't first in the list I don't see how they would make a better purchase over a Fairphone.

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[-] FuckFascism@lemmy.world 10 points 2 months ago

Unfortunately it's not available in the US though.

[-] Mrkawfee@lemmy.world 10 points 2 months ago
[-] peetabix@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Looks ok but I dont like the subscription model for os updates. First 12 months is free, then you have to pay.

But I guess they have to make their money somehow.

[-] Asfalttikyntaja@sopuli.xyz 7 points 2 months ago

I looked at it, but it looks really outdated phone. Would be interesting if we live in a 2015, but not today.

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[-] kepix@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago

ass stock operating system, no macro lens, shit battery, still overpriced. you are better off with a refurbished pixel with a custom os.

im still not sure the whole business thing is a just a greenwashing scam or not.

on the other hand the battery can just be popped out, has a cool semitranspaerant early 00s design.

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[-] petaqui@lemmings.world 7 points 2 months ago

Fairphone 6 approaching? They are great, the project is amazing and I wish every brand would be like them in terms of caring about users and environment

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