{"id":505994,"date":"2026-06-18T11:47:08","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T11:47:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/505994\/"},"modified":"2026-06-18T11:47:08","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T11:47:08","slug":"commodore-unveils-linux-powered-flip-phone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/505994\/","title":{"rendered":"Commodore Unveils Linux Powered Flip Phone"},"content":{"rendered":"

Whatever happens with the new incarnation of the Commodore corporation, we\u2019ll always remember the old one fondly. Well, we\u2019ll remember certain of its products fondly, at any rate, if not the corporate leadership that drove them under. About that, perhaps the less said the better. That\u2019s why we\u2019re looking at the revived Commodore\u2019s latest offering with equal parts interest and trepidation \u2014 is there really a market for a Linux-based, Commodore branded flip phone<\/a> in 2026 and beyond?<\/p>\n

The official reveal trailer, which you can watch below, can only be described as weaponized nostalgia for the late 90s, which tracks because the revived C-64<\/a> is more-or-less the same thing for the 8-bit era. That said, between replaceable batteries, actually having a decent camera\u00a0 \u2014 a 48MP Sony module \u2014 quality Cirrus Logic DAC for audio, and running the Linux-based, Android-app-compatible Sailfish OS, the \u201cCallback 8020\u201d ticks all the boxes. Except for price, that is. Many will find the $499 USD launch price a little tough to swallow in this economy, so we hope they aren\u2019t betting the farm on this one being a mass hit.<\/p>\n

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Still, compared to other premium \u201cdigital minimalist\u201d products like the LightPhone III, the price looks reasonable \u2014 and with web browsing and social media explicitly excluded from the app store, this phone is firmly in that category. At least this one comes with some sweet Commodore branded headphones, which double as an FM antenna just like they did on your Nokia back when.<\/p>\n

While it doesn\u2019t come with DOOM from the factory, it does come with Snake and a selection of emulated C64 games . Ringtones are SID samples, but of course there\u2019s no actual SID chip in the phone, any more than there\u2019s a 6502. That said, if someone builds a phone around a 6502, please let us know<\/a>.<\/p>\n

No, it\u2019s not a new Amiga, as so many of us were hoping for<\/a>, but by putting quality modern components into the flip phone form-factor, at least they\u2019re trying to innovate (or perhaps retrovate) and we have to respect that. Only time will tell if the market does.<\/p>\n

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