▲ 497 ▼ The Fairphone 5 is less about what comes in the box and more about what you get over the years (www.theverge.com) submitted 2 years ago by TheLugal@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world 159 comments fedilink hide all child comments Fairphone’s latest repairable device is for people who hate saying goodbye to an old smartphone more than they like buying a new one.
[–] jamyang@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Yeah. Buy Nokia. Let's also support European companies over Chinese ones. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] artifix@feddit.de 13 points 2 years ago (4 children) Except Nokia isn't European anymore since Microsoft ruined them and sold the brand to the Chinese company HMD Global. You're welcome. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] rmuk@feddit.uk 19 points 2 years ago (1 child) Not only is HMD Global not Chinese, they're actually the same Finnish company that people think of as "Nokia". Nokia do a lot more than just phones and they sold their mobile phone arm to Microsoft, who then spun it off as it's own company called HMD who licensed the Nokia name. If you want to buy from a European brand, HMD/Nokia are worth considering. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] artifix@feddit.de 1 point 2 years ago Well, shit..you're right. I messed up. I was pretty sure HMD is Chinese. Sorry for the drama, I felt very frustrated with Nokia since the downfall of Lumia. I'll consider it, but looking forward to get the shiftphone 8 when released atm. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Secret300@sh.itjust.works 10 points 2 years ago (1 child) I thought hmd was based in Finland? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] rab@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago Yeah that guy is full of shit, their HQ is in Espoo, I've been there. permalink fedilink source parent [–] GeneralInterest@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago You are wrong. HMD is a Finnish company, not Chinese. Apparently it is largely made up of former Nokia employees. If you're going to be a smart-arse and say things like "you're welcome", maybe you should check the facts first. permalink fedilink source parent [–] KpntAutismus@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago they started manufacturing a specific model in the EU, though much more expensive. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] artifix@feddit.de 13 points 2 years ago (4 children) Except Nokia isn't European anymore since Microsoft ruined them and sold the brand to the Chinese company HMD Global. You're welcome. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] rmuk@feddit.uk 19 points 2 years ago (1 child) Not only is HMD Global not Chinese, they're actually the same Finnish company that people think of as "Nokia". Nokia do a lot more than just phones and they sold their mobile phone arm to Microsoft, who then spun it off as it's own company called HMD who licensed the Nokia name. If you want to buy from a European brand, HMD/Nokia are worth considering. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] artifix@feddit.de 1 point 2 years ago Well, shit..you're right. I messed up. I was pretty sure HMD is Chinese. Sorry for the drama, I felt very frustrated with Nokia since the downfall of Lumia. I'll consider it, but looking forward to get the shiftphone 8 when released atm. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Secret300@sh.itjust.works 10 points 2 years ago (1 child) I thought hmd was based in Finland? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] rab@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago Yeah that guy is full of shit, their HQ is in Espoo, I've been there. permalink fedilink source parent [–] GeneralInterest@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago You are wrong. HMD is a Finnish company, not Chinese. Apparently it is largely made up of former Nokia employees. If you're going to be a smart-arse and say things like "you're welcome", maybe you should check the facts first. permalink fedilink source parent [–] KpntAutismus@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago they started manufacturing a specific model in the EU, though much more expensive. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] rmuk@feddit.uk 19 points 2 years ago (1 child) Not only is HMD Global not Chinese, they're actually the same Finnish company that people think of as "Nokia". Nokia do a lot more than just phones and they sold their mobile phone arm to Microsoft, who then spun it off as it's own company called HMD who licensed the Nokia name. If you want to buy from a European brand, HMD/Nokia are worth considering. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] artifix@feddit.de 1 point 2 years ago Well, shit..you're right. I messed up. I was pretty sure HMD is Chinese. Sorry for the drama, I felt very frustrated with Nokia since the downfall of Lumia. I'll consider it, but looking forward to get the shiftphone 8 when released atm. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] artifix@feddit.de 1 point 2 years ago Well, shit..you're right. I messed up. I was pretty sure HMD is Chinese. Sorry for the drama, I felt very frustrated with Nokia since the downfall of Lumia. I'll consider it, but looking forward to get the shiftphone 8 when released atm. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Secret300@sh.itjust.works 10 points 2 years ago (1 child) I thought hmd was based in Finland? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] rab@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago Yeah that guy is full of shit, their HQ is in Espoo, I've been there. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] rab@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago Yeah that guy is full of shit, their HQ is in Espoo, I've been there. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] GeneralInterest@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago You are wrong. HMD is a Finnish company, not Chinese. Apparently it is largely made up of former Nokia employees. If you're going to be a smart-arse and say things like "you're welcome", maybe you should check the facts first. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] KpntAutismus@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago they started manufacturing a specific model in the EU, though much more expensive. permalink fedilink source parent