The dumbphone revival has been gathering momentum in recent years, and the newly revived Commodore brand wants in. The computing icon, best known for the machines that defined a generation of 1980s ...

In a world of constant connectivity through smartphones and social media, a computer maker that became synonymous with 1980s tech has introduced a retro flip phone, the Callback, aimed at cashing in ...

Commodore has introduced the Callback 8020, a retro-styled flip phone designed as a digital detox device that system-level blocks social media and web browsers The handset runs a customized version of ...

DOVER, Del., June 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Commodore today announced a mobile phone with no social media, no email, no browser, and no apologies. Arriving later this year, the Commodore Callback 8020 ...

The retro phone has a physical T9 texting button layout, the ability to run most Android-based apps and a social media blacklist. Tyler is a writer for CNET covering laptops and video games. He's ...

Retro computing brand Commodore has brought its pre-internet sensibilities to the mobile phone market with a $500 flip handset that proudly ships without social media, email, a web browser, or most of ...

Commodore’s next big release is a flip phone that offers essential internet services while removing social media apps and web browsers. Called the Callback 8020, the phone is an ode to the early age ...

Commodore launched the Callback 8020, a Linux-based flip phone designed to reduce screen time. The phone is designed as a “middle ground” between a smartphone and a dumb phone. It starts at $500, ...

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 ...

Commodore has unveiled the Callback 8020, a new flip-style mobile phone designed to sit between a traditional feature phone and a modern smartphone. Rather than competing on performance, camera ...

Commodore, the iconic computer brand of the 1980s, is once again back for your attention—slapping its name on the hottest trend: digital detox. What it can't run are distracting apps that pull you ...