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Fairphone posted 83% year-on-year growth in Q4 2025 - A journey away from Big Tech to a more sustainable alternative (eurotechguide.com)
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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.

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[–] itistime 36 points 4 days ago (3 children)

Avoiding Chinese companies is a factor for me, BUT if the choice is between a Chinese company that wouldn’t comply with a five-eyes data request vs one that would, then I would definitely prefer my data be stolen by a foreign country that doesn’t see me as a sovereign risk

[–] 1984@lemmy.today 17 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (2 children)

Its getting kind of silly to be afraid of China when big tech is American.... There really isnt any logical reason at this point. Just emotional, because people are afraid of China.

The entire west is getting absolutely wrecked by American big tech so its funny to read those articles about how scary China is. I guess we prefer the devil we know, but I dont think China has anything even remotely as capable as American spy agencies and big tech.

[–] Fizz@lemmy.nz 3 points 2 days ago

You should avoid both. I avoid the us tech because its on a trajectory towards what china currently implements. China has a ton of offensive security capability and they use it constantly.

[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 1 points 3 days ago

The NorTel remembers.

[–] kilgore_trout@feddit.it 10 points 3 days ago

We have come a long way, to be finally more concerned about our government spying on us than about a foreign nation.

[–] how_we_burned@lemmy.zip 4 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Chinese company who has to comply with the CCP is a problem for me, and my work.

[–] inari@piefed.zip 3 points 3 days ago (2 children)

What's your work? 

[–] HK65@sopuli.xyz 2 points 3 days ago

If it's anywhere in the public sector it might be a problem.

[–] how_we_burned@lemmy.zip 0 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Stuff I and my employer doesn't want the CCP to know.

[–] theolodis@feddit.org 8 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Well, don't use your private phone for work related stuff.

[–] how_we_burned@lemmy.zip 1 points 23 hours ago

I used to walk around with 3 phones. It got tiring very quickly.

Besides in order receive classified material the gov is already well aware of my kinks

[–] how_we_burned@lemmy.zip 1 points 23 hours ago

I used to walk around with 3 phones. It got tiring very quickly.

Besides in order receive classified material the gov is already well aware of my kinks