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The sustainability-focused maker of the very best modular phone on Thursday revealed its enhanced video cameras modules, which surpass those that came requirement in the Fairphone 3. These brand-new units– which youll have the ability to purchase separately from the latest Fairphone design– bump the rear-facing video camera from 12 megapixels to 48 megapixels and the front-facing selfie camera from 8 megapixels to 16 megapixels. Fairphone says these more recent cameras now offer the Fairphone 3 and Fairphone 3+ much better image stabilization and things tracking in addition to faster auto-focus.
The Fairphone 3+ will come standard with Android 10, which the business said will be readily available for Fairphone 3 users beginning in September. Some software application enhancements and the newer electronic cameras, Fairphone said the specifications on the 3+ are similar to its predecessor. The 3+ will come geared up with a 3000 mAh battery, 64GB of storage (which can be expanded with a microSD card), and a Qualcomm 632 processor.
The most significant overhaul between the 3 and 3+ designs, beyond the improved electronic camera modules, is that the Fairphone 3+ is made from 40% recycled plastics (up from 9% in the previous model). That alone is pretty fantastic from a sustainability point of view. The fact that parts can so be easily switched in and replaced methods that users tend to keep their Fairphones phones for longer– customers can fix their phones rather than merely change them, minimizing e-waste.
” We think that we need to maximize the products used in customer electronic devices. Were moving one action closer to a circular economy by encouraging the reuse and repair work of our phones, plus making it easier for users to keep their gadgets for longer,” Fairphone CEO Eva Gouwens stated in a statement. “The launch of the new electronic camera modules and the Fairphone 3+ is a concrete example of how were making this possible. By revealing that it is commercially practical to take care of people and the planet, we wish to motivate the electronic devices market to act more properly.”
Get thrilled, repair nerds: Fairphone is presenting a brand-new 3+ model with 2 brand-new video camera modules. And yes, theyre compatible with the businesss present Fairphone 3 model.
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Unfortunately, the Fairphone 3 and Fairphone 3+ are still enhanced for European networks (though that doesnt suggest you cant use it in the U.S.– if you can get one). A spokesperson informed Gizmodo that while the company is still just providing in Europe, the business is “looking at possibilities for the future” for support in the U.S..
The Fairphone 3+ goes on pre-sale today for EUR469 (about $555 USD) on its website and formally debutes in Europe on Sept. 14. The separate cam modules will be sold for EUR70 (about $82) till Oct. 1, when theyll retail for EUR95 (approximately $112).
The sustainability-focused maker of the extremely finest modular phone on Thursday revealed its enhanced video cameras modules, which improve upon those that came standard in the Fairphone 3. Fairphone states these more recent electronic cameras now provide the Fairphone 3 and Fairphone 3+ much better image stabilization and things tracking as well as faster auto-focus.
The Fairphone 3+ will come standard with Android 10, which the company stated will be offered for Fairphone 3 users starting in September. The biggest overhaul between the 3 and 3+ models, outside of the enhanced video camera modules, is that the Fairphone 3+ is made of 40% recycled plastics (up from 9% in the previous design).
