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2025-06-25

‘DeGoogled’ Murena Fairphone 6 adds new repairable, privacy features


Ethics-focused phone makers Fairphone and Murena have unveiled their latest collaboration: the Murena Fairphone (Gen 6), a smartphone that pairs repairable hardware with privacy-focused software.  The release coincides with the launch of the Fairphone 6, which runs on Android. The Murena edition swaps Google’s ecosystem for /e/OS, an open-source operating system designed to minimise data collection.  The new device builds on the foundation laid by the Murena Fairphone 5, which promised a 10-year lifespan and a higher bar for sustainable electronics. [...]

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2025-06-25

The modular Fairphone 6 offers two-day battery life and a modern design

With the flagship smartphone market in a continued state of stagnation and more people making an effort to be more sustainable with their tech purchases, it feels like a good time for the Fairphone 6 [...]

Match Score: 209.08

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2025-07-04

Fairphone 6 lands a perfect 10 for repairability

Dutch company Fairphone continues to lead the charge on consumer- and planet-friendly electronics, proving that a great phone doesn't have to be impossible to repair or environmentally unsustaina [...]

Match Score: 147.15

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2025-12-09

Fairphone updates its over ear headphones with better sound

Two years ago, Fairphone launched a pair of modular, fully-repairable headphones called the Fairbuds XL. Now, the Dutch social enterprise is releasing an updated version where the focus isn’t just o [...]

Match Score: 142.84

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2025-06-19

The Fairphone 6 leaks ahead of its rumored late June launch

The Fairphone 6 is widely expected to get an official unveiling in the next week but the leadup to the repairable smartphone’s launch has been leakier than a bad tap. In a new report from WinFuture, [...]

Match Score: 114.06

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2025-10-10

iFixit says the Pixel Watch 4 is the most repairable smartwatch around

When Google announced the Pixel Watch 4, it made a point to mention that the smartwatch was "designed with serviceability in mind." Now that it's out, the repair experts at iFixit have [...]

Match Score: 85.40

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2025-08-13

Norton VPN review: A VPN that fails to meet Norton's standards

One thing I need to make clear right from the start: this is a review of Norton VPN (formerly Norton Secure VPN, and briefly Norton Ultra VPN) as a standalone app, not of the VPN feature in the Norton [...]

Match Score: 74.23

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2025-06-27

NordVPN Review 2025: Innovative features, a few missteps

When we say that NordVPN is a good VPN that's not quite great, it's important to put that in perspective. Building a good VPN is hard, as evidenced by all the shovelware VPNs flooding the ma [...]

Match Score: 60.33

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2025-06-12

Proton VPN review 2025: A nonprofit service with premium performance

Proton VPN stands out for two main reasons: it's one of the only virtual private networks (VPNs) to include a free plan with no data limits, and it's one of the few services majority-owned b [...]

Match Score: 52.47

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2025-05-30

ExpressVPN review 2025: Fast speeds and a low learning curve

ExpressVPN is good at its job. It's easy to be skeptical of any service with a knack for self-promotion, but don't let ExpressVPN's hype distract you from the fact that it keeps its fro [...]

Match Score: 51.53