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Commodore, well known 1980s computer modelis back for you to listen to – beat his name on the hottest trend: digital detox.
After restarting the brand (again) it’s a faithful recreation of the original Commodore 64 computer (again), the result of the company is a smartphone with daily needs, but without programs that have the ability to attract your attention.
The Commodore Callback 8020 isn’t Commodore’s first phone (that would be Pet since 2015), but it’s the first time I feel it’s unique and exciting. It might look like a silly Nokia phone from yesterday, but this lightweight device can run modern Android apps because it runs the Linux-based Sailfish OS. from the Finnish company Jolla. Callback’s front screen shows the date, time, and battery, but no notifications. Open it, and you’re greeted with an interface that can run apps like Uber, WhatsApp, and Spotify.
What won’t run is distracting apps that take you out of life, so no social media, no browser, and no email, and no Slack.
Commodore CEO Christian “Peri Fractic” Simpson says that Commodore may have been quiet in the ’90s, but it’s ready to enter its Y2K era by making an effort into the technology of the 2000s, which it certainly does. in vogue right now.
“A lot of people are trying to go back to a little bit simpler technology and maybe they’re trying to do that they leave their smartphone at the weekendSimpson tells WIRED. So we positioned ourselves as a small digital team. ” Simpson points out that the new Commodore 64 Ultimate, a PC released in 2025, has a word processor for typing. without distractionslike a typewriter.
Commodore has a manufacturing partner in Shenzhen to build the phone. (Commodore wouldn’t share the partner’s name.) The Callback is powered by a MediaTek Helio G81 processor, with a 32-GB microSD card slot and custom-designed headphones from FiiO. Yes, there is a recording device and “audiophile-grade” digital-to-analog converter in Callback. The battery is removable and replaceable, and an LED light on the front can alert you when notifications come in. The phone also has an FM radio tuner.
The camera has a 48-megapixel Sony camera sensor which, on paper, seems to be capable of taking good pictures. Commodore has recreated the look of a retro camcorder with custom built-in filters, making it look like your video has arrived. since the 90s. The screen supports touch, although the company says this is disabled.
