Comment on The Fairphone 5 is less about what comes in the box and more about what you get over the years
jamyang@lemmy.world 4 months agoYeah let’s also support European companies over Chinese ones.
Comment on The Fairphone 5 is less about what comes in the box and more about what you get over the years
jamyang@lemmy.world 4 months agoYeah let’s also support European companies over Chinese ones.
artifix@feddit.de 4 months ago
Except Nokia isn’t European anymore since Microsoft ruined them and sold the brand to the Chinese company HMD Global. You’re welcome.
rmuk@feddit.uk 4 months ago
Not only is HMD Global not Chinese, they’re actually the same Finnish company that people think of as “Nokia”. Nokia do a lot more than just phones and they sold their mobile phone arm to Microsoft, who then spun it off as it’s own company called HMD who licensed the Nokia name.
If you want to buy from a European brand, HMD/Nokia are worth considering.
artifix@feddit.de 4 months ago
Well, shit…you’re right. I messed up. I was pretty sure HMD is Chinese. Sorry for the drama, I felt very frustrated with Nokia since the downfall of Lumia. I’ll consider it, but looking forward to get the shiftphone 8 when released atm.
Secret300@sh.itjust.works 4 months ago
I thought hmd was based in Finland?
rab@lemmy.ca 4 months ago
Yeah that guy is full of shit, their HQ is in Espoo, I’ve been there.
GeneralInterest@lemmy.world 4 months ago
You are wrong. HMD is a Finnish company, not Chinese. Apparently it is largely made up of former Nokia employees.
If you’re going to be a smart-arse and say things like “you’re welcome”, maybe you should check the facts first.
KpntAutismus@lemmy.world 4 months ago
they started manufacturing a specific model in the EU, though much more expensive.