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Commodore announces Linux-based flip phone with ‘no social media, no browser’ — the Callback 8020 will be available in five retro colorways starting at $499, runs 99% of Android apps

Latest from Tom's Hardware ·Mark Tyson·about 10 hours ago
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After some teasing and a couple of red herrings, Commodore today unveiled a retro-styled flip phone dubbed the Callback 8020 . More specifically, the classic computing brand has showcased a Linux-based clamshell phone with “no social media, no browser* + no work or email apps.” This is its first original product designed to promote its philosophy of technology serving us, not enslaving us. It hopes to help others reap the benefits of a digital detox with the Callback, which sits flexibly between rival smart and dumb phone offerings. Join the Commodore Callback 8020 waitlist now to save $50 . Pre-orders go live on June 30 th at 10:00 CEST. Before we look more closely at the Commodore Callback 8020 and its tech specs, it may be enlightening to consider what Peri Fractic, President & CEO of Commodore, says about the origin of this surprising product. In a letter to Commodore fans, he explains that the Callback 8020 is the result of his own personal journey in curing phone addiction.…

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