Fairphone, known for smartphones made from ethically sourced materials and designed for repairability and sustainability, is entering the US market—but not with a phone. CEO Raymond van Eck told Reuters that the company will first launch repairable headphones in the US, marking a potential step toward offering phones directly to American customers in the future.
"Fairphone is bringing its repairable headphones to the US. Up until now, the company, which focuses on ethically-sourced & sustainable devices, has only sold its phones & accessories in Europe… although Murena does resell some." — Liliputing (@liliputing.bsky.social), November 5, 2025
Sony has added cloud game streaming to its PlayStation Portal handheld device. Initially designed for streaming games over local networks, the Portal now supports cloud gaming in beta, available since last year without requiring a PS5.
Author's summary: Fairphone’s strategic entry into the US with repairable headphones and Sony’s cloud gaming enhancement for PlayStation Portal highlight growing trends in sustainable tech and accessible gaming.