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Fionna Agomuoh / DigitalTrends.com Lenovo’s latest ThinkPad updates have been unveiled at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2024, and while they are consumer laptops, they highlight some interesting features in the worlds of sustainability and accessibility. The new models being showcased in Barcelona, Spain, include the ThinkPad T14 Gen 5, ThinkPad T14s Gen 5, and the ThinkPad T16 Gen 3. iFixit sustainability partnership Lenovo announced its partnership with the computer repair brand iFixit to rate the level of internal…

Last updated: February 14th, 2024 at 13:44 UTC+01:00 Samsung will release at least two new foldable phones this year. The upcoming Galaxy Z Flip 6 and Galaxy Z Fold 6 should hit the stage at the 2nd big Unpacked event of the year later this summer, and the supply chain is already moving pieces around. We just came across a live photo of one of the Galaxy Z Fold 6's batteries at Safety Korea. On February 6, the Korean regulatory agency certified a new battery manufactured by ITM Semiconductor Vietnam. Judging by its…

Samsung France shared the official repairability scores for the Galaxy A55 and Galaxy A35 ahead of their launch. France implemented mandatory repairability labels for electronic devices back in 2020. The rating is based on 5 categories which take into account the availability of spare parts, repairability manuals and tools required for repairs among others. The scores for each category are then multiplied by a weighted coefficient for the final reparability score. Galaxy A55 earned an 8.5/10 rating which is a slight…

The Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra managed to steal the thunder from its siblings since the launch event. The Galaxy S24 and Galaxy S24+ are also quite compelling devices, and the vanilla model actually got a high repairability score in the latest test. The Galaxy S24 earned a high repairability score, just like its ‘Ultra’ sibling A well-known YouTube channel, PBKReviews did the test. The phone got disassembled, and based on that, the internals, and re-assembly, a repairability score was figured out. The Galaxy S24 actually…

Samsung Galaxy S24 disassembly reveals the internal designThe back panel of the phone has been pried off after applying heat. It appears the camera lens covers can be replaced individually.There are 20 Philips screws and on opening the back panel, you see the wireless charging coil and NFC antenna.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUxg5FKuPQgThe standard Galaxy S24 doesn’t have a UWB antenna, while the Galaxy S24+ and S24 Ultra phones do feature this.The mainboard has a dual-layer design similar to last year.The 12MP front…

Despite the increasing complexity of its flagship smartphones, Samsung has been trying to make its devices easier to repair (part of the reason for this may be new EU regulations). The first teardown video for the Galaxy S24 Ultra has gone live on the YouTube channel PBKreviews, and like its predecessor, the S24 Ultra earned a near-perfect repairability score of 9/10. The S24 Ultra lost points for the way the internal components are organized, the time required for repairing those components, and the ease of replacing…

Fairphone’s Android handsets are known for their sustainability and repairability, and it’s no different with the latest model. The Fairphone 5, which debuted in August this year, achieved a perfect ten in the iFixit repairability score. It is the fourth straight model to receive a 10/10 in the firm’s repairability evaluation. The Fairphone 5 achieved a 10/10 repairability score The Fairphone 2 was the first-ever phone to achieve a perfect ten for repairability from iFixit. The company has since reiterated this winning…

Fairphone products are built to last and with repairability in mind. The Fairphone 5 which launched back in September ticks all the right boxes according to iFixit which took the sustainable phone through its paces in their signature teardown giving it a 10/10 repairability rating. Fairphone 5 is extremely easy to open up with no need to heat the back or try to pry off any glass elements – you just snap the covers off and you’re ready to replace the battery. Despite the removable back cover, Fairphone 5 still carries…

Nokia G310 5G and Nokia C210 were unveiled in the US as the latest handsets by Nokia brand licensee HMD Global. The new phones run on Android 13 and are powered by Snapdragon chipsets. The Nokia G310 5G flaunts a triple rear camera setup, headlined by a 50-megapixel primary sensor, while the Nokia C210 has a 13-megapixel dual rear camera unit. The Nokia G310 5G comes with the company's "QuickFix” technology for easy self-repairs and is backed by a 5,000mAh battery. The Nokia C210, being the most affordable option, packs a…

When PBKRevewis disassembled the the Zenfone 9 last year, the phone scored a below average 4.5/10 on the repairability score. Now that Asus has had a year to work on it, has the Zenfone 10 become easier to maintain? The latest teardown video explores just that. Just below the polycarbonate back is one of the major upgrades for this year – the Qi charging coil (up to 15W). This assembly, which also contains the NFC antenna, snaps off easily to give access to the motherboard. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-N7SuKV1tQ…