Can Fairphone survive the US market

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Aug 31, 202625:44Technology

Skyrocketing RAM prices put a spotlight on product longevity and repairability, which makes this a particularly apt time for Fairphone to launch its first smartphone sold directly in the United States. Today, David Imel...

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