{
  "id": 1693939,
  "title": "Fairphone’s latest repairable phone is going on sale in the US",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/fairphones-latest-repairable-phone-is-going-on-sale-in-the-us",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-18T11:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Verge",
    "slug": "the-verge",
    "url": "https://www.theverge.com/tech/980876/fairphone-6-plus-us-t-mobile-amazon"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Fairphone 6 Plus, a repairable smartphone, has made its debut in the US market. This marks a significant milestone for the company, as it is the first Fairphone model to be sold directly in the US. Priced at $649.99, the device is available for purchase on Fairphone's website and Amazon, and it is unlocked to support both T-Mobile and AT&T networks. Although Fairphones 4 and above have been sold in the US through a partnership with Murena, the developer of /e/OS, a de-Googled version of Android, this is the first time the Fairphone has offered direct sales to US consumers. The Fairphone 6 Plus is a minor hardware upgrade over its predecessor, but it represents a major step forward for the company in terms of accessibility and availability to a wider audience.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Techmeme",
        "title": "Dutch company Fairphone launches its $650 flagship repairable Fairphone (Gen 6+) in the US and plans to keep launching new phone generations every two years (Julian Chokkattu/Wired)",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/dutch-company-fairphone-launches-its-650-flagship-repairable",
        "published": "2026-08-18T11:41:39.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}