Commodore, the iconic computer brand of the 1980s, is once again back for your attention—slapping its name on the hottest trend: digital detox.After a brand reboot (again) and the faithful recreation of the original Commodore 64 personal computer (again), the company's next product is a smartphone with the everyday essentials, but without the apps most adept at hogging your attention.The Commodore Callback 8020 is not the first Commodore-branded phone (that would be the Pet from 2015), but it’s the first to feel unique and interesting. It might look like a dumb Nokia phone from yesteryear, but this flippy gadget has access to modern-day Android apps because it runs the Linux-based Sailfish OS from the Finnish company Jolla. The Callback’s front screen shows the date, time, and battery status, but no notifications. Flip it open, and you're greeted with a custom interface that can run apps like Uber, WhatsApp, and Spotify.What it can't run are distracting apps that pull you away from life, so no social media, no browsers, and no email, and definitely no Slack.Commodore CEO Christian “Peri Fractic” Simpson says Commodore may have gone quiet in the ’90s, but it’s ready to enter its Y2K era by going hard into early-2000s technology, which just so happens to be en vogue right now.The Commodore Callback 8020 in the transparent Starlight Edition.
Commodore Made a Digital Detox Phone That Isn’t Dumb
With a retro look and T9 texting, the Commodore Callback 8020 smart flip phone taps into the nostalgic yearning for simpler days. It can run Spotify and Uber, but Instagram is blocked.










