"We Listened" - Commodore Reduces The Price Of Its Forthcoming Callback 8020 'Dumbphone'
Commodore is cutting the price of its upcoming Callback 8020 'dumbphone' before pre-orders begin.
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📍 How it ended
Commodore announced the Callback 8020, a social media-free flip phone featuring maps, music, and T9 texting. Before pre-orders began, the company reduced the device's price by $100.
Epilogue added 10d ago, after coverage quieted.
The brief
Commodore has reduced the price of its forthcoming Callback 8020 flip phone by $100. The device is designed as a social media-free alternative to smartphones, emphasizing a return to essentials.
Coverage from Android Central, New Atlas, and Time Extension highlights the price drop and the retro nature of the device. Designboom and wallpaper.com focus on the hardware specifications, noting the inclusion of T9 texting, maps, and music.
Future developments involve the start of the pre-order period for the Y2K-style device.
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Quick answers
How much was the price reduction for the Callback 8020?
The price was dropped by $100.
What features are included in the Callback 8020?
The phone includes T9 texting, maps, and music.
Does the Callback 8020 support social media?
No, the device is described as social media-free.
Coverage (5)
- True Y2K: Commodore drops Callback 8020 price by $100 before pre-orders Android Central · 24d ago
- Going retro: Commodore strips the smartphone back to essentials New Atlas · 24d ago
- commodore's Y2K-style flip phone has T9 texting, maps, and music, but no social media Designboom · 24d ago
- Commodore’s new flip phone is social media-free wallpaper.com · 24d ago
- "We Listened" - Commodore Reduces The Price Of Its Forthcoming Callback 8020 'Dumbphone' Time Extension · 24d ago
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