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Commodore announces Linux-based flip phone with ‘no social media, no browser’ — the Callback 8020 will be available in five retro colorways starting at $499, runs 99% of Android apps (www.tomshardware.com)

submitted 4 months ago by WhatsHerBucket@lemmy.world to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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cross-posted from: https://piefed.social/c/hardware/p/2144337/commodore-announces-linux-based-flip-phone-with-no-social-media-no-browser-the-callback

Linux-based phone still ‘runs 99% of Android apps’ so you can do more with it, if you wish.

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[–] Crozekiel@lemmy.zip 2 points 4 months ago

It looks comically huge in all the pictures on the Commodore website... Is it really that big?

[–] Bohne93@feddit.org 2 points 4 months ago

Will make a great match to my T1 device.

[–] TheWolfOfSouthEnd@lemmygrad.ml 1 points 4 months ago

You know if they wanted to take the piss out of and rip off their customers then they could have charged even more money?

[–] cornishon@lemmygrad.ml 1 points 4 months ago

no social media, no browser

runs 99% of Android apps

Are the 1% all the browsers and social media apps? Somehow I think not.

[–] wltr@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 4 months ago

I keep repeating this for a decade. Buy a used old iPhone (like SE) and get a no fancy phone which is mostly fine for that use case.

[–] AndrewZabar@lemmy.world 0 points 4 months ago (4 children)

This is a joke or satire, no? Who the F would pay that much for a flip phone. You can get them for free can’t you?

[–] Buelldozer@lemmy.today 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

You can get them for free can’t you?

Running Linux? Where...

[–] AndrewZabar@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

Oh no not running Linux. But if your intent is to avoid running sophisticated apps, why do you need Linux on your phone ?

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