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Fairphone has released the Fairbuds 2, a second generation of earbuds that maintains the brand's repairable design while offering improved audio and nearly double the battery life of its predecessor.
The shift raises questions about how well a sustainability-focused hardware brand can balance component longevity with compact form factors in the competitive audio market.
The new earbuds feature a complete design overhaul, moving from the original configuration to a stemmed shape available in black or green.
Fairphone reports that the charging case is 37 percent smaller than the first generation, yet the hardware supports a total battery life of 40 hours without active noise cancellation.
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