I am about to switch from Apple to Fairphone for political reasons which can be discussed else where. I have seen the specification of the Fairphone 6 and it would clearly meet my needs. The over heating issue that the previous model does put me off it. Despite much searching I couldn’t find an estimated lunch date for the new model. What is the consensus of opinion?
Are you sure you saw actual specs? FP6 hasn’t been announced yet (or has it just now?). What you can find are mostly wishes and speculations…
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It is not announced yet. Probably going to be released in August or September
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Thanks Furdiburd. Not too long.
you have seen the spec where exactly? dont just make up rumours, but post the direct link to the fake news and rumours for us to judge ourselves. everything else is just fantasy and fud if you cant back up your claims.
enjoy lunch time
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What overheating issue? Perhaps I’m missing something and everyone else knows, but I’ve been using my FP5 for more than a year, and it doesn’t overheat. In general I would still recommend it for the current price, although of course it will have less longevity than if you bought it at launch.
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Somebody had an FP5 repeatedly overheating few minutes into a Zoom call. It resulted in instant poweroff.
No problem in my Zoom
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Ah, I don’t use Zoom, thanks for the context!
I am thrilled about the new release. Q3 feels far away. I hope Fairphone has listened to the wishes of the community, including my personal hope for an air pressure sensor. It might sound unusual, but such a sensor is incredibly useful for alpine sports and OSM mapping.
As of now there is no release. Everything so far is speculation.
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