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

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[–] 22 points 4 months ago (7 children)

Includes spyware from Meta. That's a deal breaker.

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  • [–] 3 points 4 months ago (2 children)

    What are you referring to? I read the article and saw no mention of meta

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  • [–] 3 points 4 months ago* (3 children)

    That's also the main selling point of the phone. In many European and South American countries, Whatsapp is basically a necessity (I'm not exaggerating). Anywhere else you can just get a real dumbphone for a tenth of the price

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  • [–] 2 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    How is pre-installing an app thats free and available on play store a selling point?

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  • [–] 1 point 4 months ago

    Because people who buy a dumbphone don't want the play store. They want a phone that does only the basics— texting and calling (plus some minor utility like alarms). And Whatsapp replaces texting and calling in many countries

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