Think we’ll see a folding or sliding/expanding display by the time the Fairphone 6/6+ (2028-2030) or Fairphone 7/7+ (2032-2034) comes around?
I know that nobody not even the design & supply chain teams at Fairphone might know since this is at least 5-10 years out but it’s it worth hoping for in my opinion.
It seems like the monetary cost of ethical-sustainable supply chain is only viable once current “flagship grade” components become commonplace in upper-midrange devices 3-5 years down the line so transforming smartphones (image a Samsung S22 Ultra expanding into an Tab S8) will likely be the norm by 2025/2026 with Fairphone trailing an additional 2-4 years.
I can imagine AR-MR smartglasses taking over the flagship space around 2032-3035 so 2028-2038 (aka Fairphone 6-8) will be an interesting time in the evolution of Fairphone design evolution before totally different form factors of personal computing become mainstream assuming a long term commitment to the 4-year release and 2-year midcycle refresh cycle.
My dream phone in the modular & repairable hardware ecosystem is being able to swap components between several brands and industry partners like Fairphone, Shiftphone, Teracube, component manufactures, Chinese ODMs, and maybe even other small brands in the smartphone space.