Commodore’s New Flip Phone Channels Y2K Nostalgia—With a Modern Twist |
Commodore’s New Flip Phone Channels Y2K Nostalgia—With a Modern Twist
Commodore’s latest comeback hinges on a surprising idea: a premium phone designed to limit your screen time—without fully disconnecting you.
BY JELINDA MONTES, EDITORIAL FELLOW
The Commodore Callback 8020: Starlight Edition. Photo: Courtesy company
Computer icon of the 1980s, Commodore, is breaking into an emerging market — dumb phones. Evoking the Y2K design of Nokia flip phones, the Commodore Callback 8020 positions itself as a happy medium between truly dumb phones with barely any capabilities and addictive smart phones. Much like other “dumb phones,” the Callback has no browser, social media or email access. However, it can access various Android apps because of its........