From our friends at Time Extension I found this update on the Commodore Flip Phone.
Commodore International has reduced the entry-level price of its divisive Callback 8020 phone.
Announced a short time ago, the Callback 8020 is seen as a means of combating the addictive lure of the modern-day smartphone. While it supports Android apps via its SailfishOS, it disables features like web browsing and social media by default.
However, despite the noble quest for a ‘digital detox’, the phone met with a somewhat frosty reception online (no pun intended), with many comparing it to an elderly relative’s flip phone. In our poll, 70 percent of you said you wouldn’t be buying one.
Commodore CEO Christian Simpson has issued a statement acknowledging the pushback: “The worldwide response to the Commodore Callback has been an incredible endorsement of our vision. Alongside that excitement, many of you told us you wanted a more accessible entry point. We listened. Over the past week, we’ve worked tirelessly with our partners to find ways to lower the price while staying true to the product we’ve set out to build. We believe in being transparent with our community, so we’re sharing not only what’s changing, but why.”
While I’m a fan of stuff like what they are doing with the 64 Ultimate and 64C I didn’t see this as being anywhere as nearly exciting. I’d simply like to see stuff like a Commodore 64 mouse that we don’t have to use adapters for to use in the Geos system or in general on our C64 Ultimates. Accessorize what is already out there! read the rest of this story at Time Extension – found at https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/06/we-listened-commodore-reduces-the-price-of-its-forthcoming-callback-8020-dumbphone
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