Fairphone 2 is world’s first modular Android device

With the goal of making a smartphone that would generally last longer by having easy-to-replace components, the Fairphone 2 is here as the world’s first modular Android device.

The concept is this: instead of buying a new phone when the camera, for example, gets damaged or stops working, you just need to remove it and slap in the same kind or even better optics.

It was mentioned that it would just be like upgrading your own desktop PC so it shouldn’t be that hard, although it may mean the person removing and replacing components should have some knowledge as to what he’s doing — unlike Project Ara that was described as LEGO blocks that you just eject and simply put back in.

This makes the handset longer-lasting than other devices (the company claims the Fairphone 2 will last full five years).

Fairphone 2 out-of-the-box specs:
5-inch Full HD LCD display @ 1920 x 1080 resolution
Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor
2GB RAM
32GB internal storage
8MP rear camera
Android 5.1 Lollipop

It’s been reported that mass production will start in November, and will initially be up for purchase in European countries before 2015 ends.

This modular phone carries a €525 price tag (approx. Php27K) and is currently up for pre-order. Head over to their website if you want to know more about who they are and what they do.

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