Commodore’s newest gadget is a flip phone that blocks social media and browsers

“We are committed to adopting this in a way that is fair and safe for everyone, and we will consult with the Callback community over the next few months to make this determination,” he said.

The Callback 8020 runs the Linux-based operating system Sailfish OS, created in 2012 by Nokia employees at Jolla, a mobile company that also makes the phone.

Per Commodore, his phone will support “over 99 percent of Android apps” through Sailfish OS’s Android Runtime app compatibility layer, including Spotify, Signal, and WhatsApp. Commodore also equipped the phone with some Commodore 64-era games.

To reduce distractions, the phone uses a dome-shaped LED light that lights up when you have a message. Commodore believes this will be less distracting than pop-up messages, but I claim even a lit phone attracts attention.

The former Nokia 3360/3595 owner in me is highly interested in another attention-grabbing design feature: the ability to swap out the phone cover and attach a string charm to the case.

Additionally, the external screen of the flip phone is designed to resemble a 1970s Commodore calculator and is red in color.

As a former Nokia phone user, I’m excited to hear that the phone lets you change the cover and lets you attach a string charm through the case.

For audio, the Callback 8020 uses an 8-bit SID Music Player, an app for playing music built for the SID (Sound Interface Device) chip in the original Commodore 64. Commodore claims the phone has a high-end, on-board DAC, an integrated FM radio, and a 3.5mm jack, and it comes with a pair of in-ear monitors.