When I buy a new phone, it's not going to be, say, the Ayaneo Pocket Play or one of those pricey RedMagic gaming smartphones with the ridiculous refresh rate. For the sake of both my wallet and my soul, I'm looking at a less capable bit of kit. Thankfully, an unexpected source is now offering a throwback mobile phone with one eye on modern software flexibility.
Enter Commodore, of all classic computing brands, with the Callback 8020. The $500 flip phone sports that classic clamshell look without all of the same drawbacks associated with using actual vintage hardware (via Tom's Hardware). For starters, this Linux-based phone works with 99% of Android apps, but social media and even web browsers are blocked at a system level. Instead, it comes pre-loaded with "a modest selection of classic and modern, mindful Commodore 64 games"—plus Snake.
