▲ 960 ▼ Fairphone posted 83% year-on-year growth in Q4 2025 - A journey away from Big Tech to a more sustainable alternative (eurotechguide.com) submitted 5 months ago by FallenWalnut@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world 148 comments fedilink hide all child comments cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/43965516 It is worth noting that both the hardware and software of Fairphone is heavily dependent on a Chinese company T2Mobile. For those looking to avoid both US and Chinese companies, then the Jolla phone is the way to go.
[–] SeductiveTortoise@piefed.social 4 points 5 months ago (1 child) Goes both ways, I'd be happy if more calls would simply fail midway. "What a shame, better write an e-mail." permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] artyom@piefed.social -1 points 5 months ago* (2 children) Goes both ways No one was arguing the other way... "What a shame, better write an e-mail." Ah yeah, I love writing emails back and forth for 5 days to do what could be accomplished in a 5 minute phone call. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] pfr@piefed.social 1 point 5 months ago* The future of industry is doomed with gen z being militantly unwilling to take a phone call. But I am holding onto some hope because I hear they're also spearheading the CD music revival, so I just hope they also recognise the retro-coolness of telecommunication. Otherwise, the art of verbal communication will die. People will meet and connect via text, only to be completely overwhelmed when they meet irl and have to talk to one another face to face. But social life is inconsequential. However, at the end of the day, if you can't talk on the phone for the purpose of business communication, your just a fucking pussy. permalink fedilink source parent [–] SeductiveTortoise@piefed.social 0 points 5 months ago (1 child) We clearly have different communication partners. Most of the issues of mine are solved by them thinking about it. Writing an e-mail forces them to. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] artyom@piefed.social 0 points 5 months ago (2 children) WTF is a "communication partner"? Anything you email me gets lots in a sea of bullshit imploding in my inbox. Just send me a text if it's not urgent or doesn't require discussion or you just don't like me. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] SeductiveTortoise@piefed.social 1 point 5 months ago (1 child) Well the way you write I'm not surprised people don't like you. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] artyom@piefed.social -1 points 5 months ago (1 child) LOL because yours was so much nicer? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works 0 points 5 months ago kind of, yeah permalink fedilink source parent [–] WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works 1 point 5 months ago (1 child) Anything you email me gets lots in a sea of bullshit imploding in my inbox. that sounds like a different, bigger issue. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] artyom@piefed.social 1 point 5 months ago (1 child) Nope, it's the same issue. Your calls are not lost in my inbox. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works 0 points 5 months ago (1 child) no. the issue is that your inbox is full of unclassified spam permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] artyom@piefed.social 0 points 5 months ago Weird, my phone isn't full of unclassified spam. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] artyom@piefed.social -1 points 5 months ago* (2 children) Goes both ways No one was arguing the other way... "What a shame, better write an e-mail." Ah yeah, I love writing emails back and forth for 5 days to do what could be accomplished in a 5 minute phone call. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] pfr@piefed.social 1 point 5 months ago* The future of industry is doomed with gen z being militantly unwilling to take a phone call. But I am holding onto some hope because I hear they're also spearheading the CD music revival, so I just hope they also recognise the retro-coolness of telecommunication. Otherwise, the art of verbal communication will die. People will meet and connect via text, only to be completely overwhelmed when they meet irl and have to talk to one another face to face. But social life is inconsequential. However, at the end of the day, if you can't talk on the phone for the purpose of business communication, your just a fucking pussy. permalink fedilink source parent [–] SeductiveTortoise@piefed.social 0 points 5 months ago (1 child) We clearly have different communication partners. Most of the issues of mine are solved by them thinking about it. Writing an e-mail forces them to. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] artyom@piefed.social 0 points 5 months ago (2 children) WTF is a "communication partner"? Anything you email me gets lots in a sea of bullshit imploding in my inbox. Just send me a text if it's not urgent or doesn't require discussion or you just don't like me. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] SeductiveTortoise@piefed.social 1 point 5 months ago (1 child) Well the way you write I'm not surprised people don't like you. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] artyom@piefed.social -1 points 5 months ago (1 child) LOL because yours was so much nicer? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works 0 points 5 months ago kind of, yeah permalink fedilink source parent [–] WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works 1 point 5 months ago (1 child) Anything you email me gets lots in a sea of bullshit imploding in my inbox. that sounds like a different, bigger issue. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] artyom@piefed.social 1 point 5 months ago (1 child) Nope, it's the same issue. Your calls are not lost in my inbox. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works 0 points 5 months ago (1 child) no. the issue is that your inbox is full of unclassified spam permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] artyom@piefed.social 0 points 5 months ago Weird, my phone isn't full of unclassified spam. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] pfr@piefed.social 1 point 5 months ago* The future of industry is doomed with gen z being militantly unwilling to take a phone call. But I am holding onto some hope because I hear they're also spearheading the CD music revival, so I just hope they also recognise the retro-coolness of telecommunication. Otherwise, the art of verbal communication will die. People will meet and connect via text, only to be completely overwhelmed when they meet irl and have to talk to one another face to face. But social life is inconsequential. However, at the end of the day, if you can't talk on the phone for the purpose of business communication, your just a fucking pussy. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SeductiveTortoise@piefed.social 0 points 5 months ago (1 child) We clearly have different communication partners. Most of the issues of mine are solved by them thinking about it. Writing an e-mail forces them to. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] artyom@piefed.social 0 points 5 months ago (2 children) WTF is a "communication partner"? Anything you email me gets lots in a sea of bullshit imploding in my inbox. Just send me a text if it's not urgent or doesn't require discussion or you just don't like me. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] SeductiveTortoise@piefed.social 1 point 5 months ago (1 child) Well the way you write I'm not surprised people don't like you. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] artyom@piefed.social -1 points 5 months ago (1 child) LOL because yours was so much nicer? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works 0 points 5 months ago kind of, yeah permalink fedilink source parent [–] WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works 1 point 5 months ago (1 child) Anything you email me gets lots in a sea of bullshit imploding in my inbox. that sounds like a different, bigger issue. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] artyom@piefed.social 1 point 5 months ago (1 child) Nope, it's the same issue. Your calls are not lost in my inbox. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works 0 points 5 months ago (1 child) no. the issue is that your inbox is full of unclassified spam permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] artyom@piefed.social 0 points 5 months ago Weird, my phone isn't full of unclassified spam. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] artyom@piefed.social 0 points 5 months ago (2 children) WTF is a "communication partner"? Anything you email me gets lots in a sea of bullshit imploding in my inbox. Just send me a text if it's not urgent or doesn't require discussion or you just don't like me. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] SeductiveTortoise@piefed.social 1 point 5 months ago (1 child) Well the way you write I'm not surprised people don't like you. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] artyom@piefed.social -1 points 5 months ago (1 child) LOL because yours was so much nicer? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works 0 points 5 months ago kind of, yeah permalink fedilink source parent [–] WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works 1 point 5 months ago (1 child) Anything you email me gets lots in a sea of bullshit imploding in my inbox. that sounds like a different, bigger issue. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] artyom@piefed.social 1 point 5 months ago (1 child) Nope, it's the same issue. Your calls are not lost in my inbox. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works 0 points 5 months ago (1 child) no. the issue is that your inbox is full of unclassified spam permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] artyom@piefed.social 0 points 5 months ago Weird, my phone isn't full of unclassified spam. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SeductiveTortoise@piefed.social 1 point 5 months ago (1 child) Well the way you write I'm not surprised people don't like you. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] artyom@piefed.social -1 points 5 months ago (1 child) LOL because yours was so much nicer? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works 0 points 5 months ago kind of, yeah permalink fedilink source parent
[–] artyom@piefed.social -1 points 5 months ago (1 child) LOL because yours was so much nicer? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works 0 points 5 months ago kind of, yeah permalink fedilink source parent
[–] WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works 1 point 5 months ago (1 child) Anything you email me gets lots in a sea of bullshit imploding in my inbox. that sounds like a different, bigger issue. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] artyom@piefed.social 1 point 5 months ago (1 child) Nope, it's the same issue. Your calls are not lost in my inbox. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works 0 points 5 months ago (1 child) no. the issue is that your inbox is full of unclassified spam permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] artyom@piefed.social 0 points 5 months ago Weird, my phone isn't full of unclassified spam. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] artyom@piefed.social 1 point 5 months ago (1 child) Nope, it's the same issue. Your calls are not lost in my inbox. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works 0 points 5 months ago (1 child) no. the issue is that your inbox is full of unclassified spam permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] artyom@piefed.social 0 points 5 months ago Weird, my phone isn't full of unclassified spam. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works 0 points 5 months ago (1 child) no. the issue is that your inbox is full of unclassified spam permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] artyom@piefed.social 0 points 5 months ago Weird, my phone isn't full of unclassified spam. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] artyom@piefed.social 0 points 5 months ago Weird, my phone isn't full of unclassified spam. permalink fedilink source parent