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

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[–] laranis@lemmy.zip 49 points 1 day ago (6 children)
  • $500
  • Runs 99% of Android apps
  • Blocks work and social apps
  • Blocks browser installs

Who is this for?

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 2 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago)

Parents for kids.

[–] Alk@sh.itjust.works 22 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Yeah, I get wanting it to be for disconnecting from social media and doomscroll but to actually block the apps? What if someone changes their mind and legitimately needs to access if for some reason? Buy a new phone? No way. My phone is a tool and I should be able to use it how I want. This is no different than Google blocking 3rd party apps. Let me run what I want on my own phone.

[–] Aeri@lemmy.world 1 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

Shouldn't it be possible to override this? Can we not root it?

[–] Alk@sh.itjust.works 1 points 12 hours ago

It should, but at that point why block them in the first place? Just don't install them by default or create any integrations for them.

[–] AbsolutelyNotAVelociraptor@piefed.social 12 points 1 day ago (1 children)

They can't be installed from the app store, but you can sideload the apk to install them.

Who is this for? Me. If it didn't cost $500, I'd get it. I don't have any social apps and I have a work phone (that I leave in the office when my shift ends). I would simply install a firefox fork apk and be done with it. No socials (aside lemmy), and no need for work apps. This phone would be for me if the price were something in the 200-300 area.

[–] noodles@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Sounds like you want the sidephone then maybe. I think this is a cool idea but there's like 8 other implementations for hundreds less. Unless the main draw is Linux, but if it's pushing to run android apps then why not stick with degoogled android like all the others?

[–] AbsolutelyNotAVelociraptor@piefed.social 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I have a pixel with grapheneOS. I'm already degoogled, but this one looks like a cool nostalgia gadget that would be cool to have for a less outrageous price. I like the design and the idea (and the linux part), but I don't think $500 is the price they should be asking.

[–] newton@feddit.online 2 points 1 day ago

Same here

[–] RamenJunkie@midwest.social 9 points 1 day ago

The $500 price tag is the hardest part of this to swallow.

[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago

Not me. I really want a Linux phone but one that is artificially hobbled? No thanks.

[–] one_old_coder@piefed.social 4 points 1 day ago

It's for nostalgic idiots I guess.