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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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cross-posted from: https://piefed.social/c/hardware/p/2144337/commodore-announces-linux-based-flip-phone-with-no-social-media-no-browser-the-callback

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

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[–] plutopos@lemmy.zip 12 points 17 hours ago* (last edited 17 hours ago) (4 children)

This phone is probably aimed at countries where Whatsapp is legit mandatory if you want a social life and a job (e.g. much of Europe and South America)

[–] Tumbleweeds5@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 10 hours ago

Brazil uses WhatsApp for everything, including doctor appointments, filling prescriptions, banking, take out orders... I mean, really everything...

[–] GMac@feddit.org 2 points 8 hours ago

Im fortunate enough to want neither of those things haha

sadly i do actually need to work still :(

[–] dawcas@scribe.disroot.org 8 points 13 hours ago

I'm from Spain and don't have Watsapp nor a smartphone. Coincidentally I also lack a social life.

[–] bridgeburner@lemmy.world 2 points 11 hours ago

WhatsApp for jobs? Yeah only dogshit employers do that.