Commodore Returns with Digital Detox Flip Phone
Retro brand Commodore is launching the Callback 8020, a Linux-based flip phone designed to block social media and encourage digital minimalism.
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Commodore is bringing back flip phones to help you stop doomscrolling
Commodore has announced the "Callback," a new flip phone designed to combat doomscrolling by blocking social media apps and web browsers. The phone will still allow users to run 99% of Android apps, including WhatsApp and Google Maps, and will feature emulation for a selection of retro games. Pricing starts at £372.42 with pre-orders opening June 30 for a winter release.
A new flip phone that blocks social media at a system level is coming out, and you'll never guess which retro…
Commodore has announced the Callback 8020, a $500 Linux-based flip phone designed for digital minimalism. It blocks social media and web browsers at a system level, comes pre-loaded with classic Commodore 64 games and Snake, and runs a custom OS developed by the Sailfish OS team. Pre-orders open June 30th with a $50 discount.
Commodore made a social media-banishing flip phone
Commodore has released the Callback 8020, a feature phone designed as a nostalgic alternative to modern smartphones. This device aims to provide a simpler mobile experience, rejecting the extensive features of current smartphones.