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Fairphone, the only smartphone maker with a 10/10 repairability rating, has secured its first U.S. carrier partnership with Boost Mobile. The company, which has sold phones in Europe for over a decade, only entered the U.S. market this summer. IDC data from 2025 shows nearly 70 percent of American consumers purchase smartphones through carrier stores on contract, making such partnerships essential for new manufacturers. The Boost Mobile deal marks Fairphone’s move to tap that dominant sales channel.

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