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

Scharon Harding
Commodore’s newest gadget is a flip phone that blocks social media and browsers
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The Commodore brand is returning to the hardware market with the 'Call Back 8020', a flip phone designed to block social media and web browsers. The device uses a whitelisting system to prevent the installation of addictive apps.

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It reflects a growing consumer trend toward 'dumb phones' and digital minimalism in response to social media fatigue.

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Did someone say swappable face plates? Commodore’s newest gadget is a flip phone that blocks social media and browsers Commodore s Call Back 8020 is a phone “where the customer is not the product.

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