Not much to add. Saw it in another technology forum and thought it also belonged here for the solarpunks

  • @Wats0ns@sh.itjust.works
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    31 year ago

    The article doesn’t seem to explain the reason, so I’ll ask here: why wasn’t it already available in the US? I feel like this product has been available in Europe for years now

    • The QuuuuuillOP
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      51 year ago

      Radio frequency licensing issues. Fairphone didn’t feel they had enough market interest in America to go through the FCC approvals. Murena, however, believed there was enough interest and went through the process, hence why Fairphone still isn’t selling any phones in the US, but Murena is selling a Fairphone in the US