# A1 German News | Fairphone's Repairable Phone Finally Reaches the US

An episode of [Learn German A1 | Slow Easy German News, Daily](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1885536008), 19 Aug 2026, 6:58.

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Learn German through today’s real news. Slow, clear German at A1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: Fairphone launches its repairable Gen 6+ in the US for $650, with swappable parts like the USB port and screen, a removable battery, recycled materials, and a focus on fair wages. Also: Long-term borrowing costs hit fresh highs in the US, UK, Germany, and Japan as oil prices rise, inflation fears grow, and AI spending adds pressure to government debt and interest. Heute: Fairphone kommt neu in die USA · Kredite werden in vielen Ländern teuer. Today’s German focus: herausnehmbar, removable = removable. Vocabulary: der Akku (battery), der Bildschirm (screen), der Schraubendreher (screwdriver). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/german-a1-2026-08-19 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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