The makers of the Fairphone are reportedly making sustainable wireless earbuds

guest · Sep 24, 2021

The makers of the Fairphone are reportedly making sustainable wireless earbuds
September 24, 2021
https://www.xda-developers.com/fairphone-working-on-truly-wireless-earbuds/

But it looks like the Fairphone 4 isn’t the only product the Dutch brand is developing. If a new leak is to be believed, the company is looking to dip its toe into the truly wireless earphones segment.

According to WinFuture, Fairphone is working on a pair of affordable truly wireless earbuds. The earbuds will likely follow the brand’s philosophy of easy repairability, sustainability, and a lower environmental footprint.
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This, of course, won’t be the first audio product from Fairphone; the company already sells modular wired earphones. Given how most truly wireless earphones on the market pose a repairability nightmare, it will be interesting to see whether Fairphone can make its truly wireless earphones more sustainable and repairable.

While not much is known about the design and technical specifications of Fairphone’s truly wireless earphones, the report says the earbuds will be available in at least two colors — White and Black — and will be priced in the vicinity of €99.95. The earbuds will likely launch alongside the Fairphone 4 5G.
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guest · Oct 2, 2021

Fairphone makes wireless earbuds less foul, by charging batteries carefully
October 1, 2021
https://www.theregister.com/2021/10/01/fairphone_4_and_ethical_earbuds/

But as a nod to the fact that wireless buds from the likes of Apple are considered impossible to repair – which means replacing batteries is out of the question even though they degrade to the point at which AirPods are all but useless after two years of regular use – Fairphone has come up with battery-extension tech to stop its own efforts quickly ending up in landfill.

The outfit hasn't explained it in detail, other than to state "By adapting the charging speed of both the charging case and the earbuds, we're confident that our True Wireless Earbuds will last twice as long."
Fairphone's 500mAh charging case may beat Apple's to a full charge, but running out of tunes in the middle of a run will tick customers off, regardless of the environmental benefits.
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Its disappointingly-named "True Wireless Stereo Earbuds" pack 45mAh batteries – less than half the capacity found in Apple's AirPods [...]
Fairphone's 500mAh charging case may beat Apple's to a full charge, but running out of tunes in the middle of a run will tick customers off, regardless of the environmental benefits.
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