USA finally gets the modular smartphone owners can repair themselves

As right-to-repair rules spread and buyers grow weary of sealed, disposable slabs, a handful of companies are betting that people will pay for a device they can actually open up and keep going for years.

Fairphone has been the standard-bearer for well over a decade, and its newest handset pushes that idea into fresh territory. The Fairphone 6+, also called the Gen 6+, is the first Fairphone to launch officially in the US, sold directly rather than through an unofficial retailer. It builds on the Fairphone Gen 6 we covered earlier this year, keeping the same modular chassis while nudging the internals forward.

Fairphone pitches the 6+ as "the Fairphone you already know, but better where it matters most," which is a reasonable summary of a phone that prizes longevity over spec-sheet bragging rights. For US shoppers who have watched flagship prices climb while repairs stay frustratingly out of...

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