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What just happened? The company that gave the world the Commodore 64 and the Amiga is back with a flip phone. Commodore has unveiled the Callback 8020, a retro-styled handset for people who want to escape their smartphones without giving up every modern convenience. Whether they want to spend $499 doing so is another question.
The Callback 8020 is being pitched as the "not dumb dumbphone," sitting somewhere between a basic feature phone and a full Android device.
It's powered by Sailfish OS, the Linux-based operating system from Jolla, and can run 99% of Android apps through a sandboxed compatibility layer. What it purposely will not run are social media apps, web browsers, email, Slack, Teams, and other attention-sucking work or feed apps.
