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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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[-] Sidyctism2@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 4 days ago

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

[-] plutopos@lemmy.zip 1 points 4 days 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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