Fairphone the first smartphone 'ethically correct' that track all the components (video)

The exponential spread of smartphones and tablets is bringing lavish revenue to all the producers and the entire supply chain, but what are the ecological implications of such a production? In recent weeks, we talked about the interesting study of the fine material present in every single device (infinitesimal amounts, but important given the volume of devices in circulation), a particular point of view which gave us clear vision of the potential of recycling.

Many of the materials, especially rare earths, unknowingly come from mines in underdeveloped areas and over-exploited, so the Dutch initiative called Fairphone is already having some success, a project that wants to give the consumer a finished product and value, but want to Also included in the 'box' all ancillary information on the origin of each component and staff who worked in the assembly.

A tracking system that could be called similar in all respects to that used for food and meat DOP, an idea that has already attracted a number of users around the world to preorder one at the cost of € 325 approximately $436 US dollars . No compromise at the level hardware , here is the design and the technical to follow:

• 4.3-inch display
• Android 4.2
• quad core processor
• 8 mega-pixel rear camera plus 1.3 mega-pixel on front
• unlocked
• Dual-SIM

The pre-orders required for the project starts are 5,000 and at this time we have already exceeded 50% of requests in 2510 and beyond Fairphone already sold. On the official website all the details and additional information.

via TechCrunch