The Commodore Callback: A rather smart flip phone
The Jolla Phone 2 is now just around the corner, with the launch party for the J2 scheduled for 8 July 2026.
Meanwhile, however, there’s another interesting phone set to hit the market running on Sailfish OS, with pre-orders due to open in two days’ time:
The Commodore Callback. Yes, you heard right: Commodore. That’s the manufacturer of the legendary C64.
That alone would be very interesting, but it gets even more extraordinary: it’s a flip phone with a QWERTY keyboard!
And yet it will be built on Sailfish OS, the European mobile operating system from Finland; it’s set to support Android apps and is aimed specifically at buyers who want to break free from social media addiction.
Although this smart flip phone is set to support most Android apps, it will explicitly block social media apps such as Facebook, TikTok and Instagram. On top of all that, it comes without its own browser app – at least by default – to counteract ‘doom scrolling’.
However, anyone who thinks this means it’s really only capable of making phone calls is mistaken: messaging apps such as WhatsApp, Telegram, WeChat and even iMessage are set to be supported!
In doing so, Commodore is also targeting an interesting demographic, as various laws are currently coming into force – for example in Australia and the UK, and presumably soon in other countries too – which prohibit children and young people under a certain age from using social media services.
If parents want to stay in touch with their offspring whilst they’re out and about, the Commodore Callback (with the slogan “Less Scool, More Soul”) could be a good option. A smarter flip phone designed for what mobile phones were originally intended for: communication, rather than mindless social media consumption.
The price alone could be something of a stumbling block, as at 350 euros and upwards, this smart flip phone isn’t exactly a bargain – but when you consider that it could curb children’s illegal behaviour and thus prevent hefty fines for parents, it might still be worth it. And, of course, for anyone suffering from social media addiction and the constant urge to check their mobile, this price might well be worth it – after all, social media addiction has now become one of the most common forms of addiction in the world, and many people are trying to break free from it using such ‘digital detox’ approaches.
If you’d like to find out more, have a look here:
Or feel free to watch my YouTube video on the subject:
And here is the official press release from Jolla: