Teracube

Sustainable phone with a 4-year warranty

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Sustainable phone with a 4-year warranty

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Teracube is the only smartphone you'll ever need for the next 4 years and beyond. Better for your pocket, better for the planet.

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What's "sustainable" about this product? What materials are used in its production? How are materials sourced? Where's it manufactured? Or is this just one of the many products using "sustainability" as a marketing buzzword?

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7yr ago

Isn't an iPhone technically more sustainable between recycled materials and their trade-in/refurbishing programs? Honest question. The main selling point I see is the cost. But that's assuming it truly delivers flagship level of performance for $400. Honestly wishing you good luck as the industry could use more companies focussed on sustainability!

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7yr ago

Has anyone here actually tried holding onto a phone for 4 years? Battery life plummets after 1.5 or less. Software updates usually stop after 2 (3 for iOS and pixel) Routine freezing and lag happens near the same time, if not before. Security holes follow the lack of updates. Stop virtue signaling by asking about material sourcing and instead realize that this is literally the only on the market that GUARANTEES 4 years of life. And yeah, most people do get rid of a phone after 1-2 years because of aforementioned problems and no more warranty to deal with said problems. And obviously, if you're dumb enough to run over your phone with your car, you'll have to pay for a fix. Why is that even a complaint?

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6yr ago

Looks and sounds impressive. The success of launch will definitely depend on the features and their marketing. But, the real success would depend on the after sale service especially when that is being highlighted in the launch video. All the best for the launch!

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7yr ago

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7yr ago

The only thing that makes this “sustainable“ is the fact that it’s supposed to last you 4 years compared to 1 or 2 years that an average smartphone would last. In my opinion though, you can buy a flagship today and use it for the next four years without an issue, provided it doesn’t break. The 4 year warranty does not cover everything, and they do mention that they charge “reasonable” fees to fix accidental damage. I bet that those reasonable fees wouldn’t be much cheaper than what you’d pay to repair a typical smartphone. So really don’t see any reason to buy this over a standard phone.

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7yr ago

Songbox

I don't know if you're solving a problem anyone really has. No-one buy a phone every year because the phone they have has stopped working; they do it because they just WANT the new phone.

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7yr ago

Songbox

From their marketing materials" "Most smartphones last an average of 2 years or less" Smells like B.S. to me. Bear in mind the context here is that they're pitching themselves against flagship phones.

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7yr ago

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