tldrdailynews.com logo
Tag

Flip Phone

All articles tagged with #flip phone

Light Phone unveils Light Flip, a minimalist clamshell phone
technology1 month ago

Light Phone unveils Light Flip, a minimalist clamshell phone

Light Phone unveils Light Flip, a six-color clamshell dumbphone running a black-and-white LightOS designed to minimize distractions. Priced at $299 and shipping from April 2027, it features a 2.8-inch OLED display, predictive T9 texting, and built-in tools including calendar, alarm, maps, podcasts, weather, notes, voice memos and an authenticator, plus a music app for local files and a 12-megapixel rear camera with no front camera. It uses USB-C, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and 5G, includes a user-replaceable battery, and prioritizes calling over browsing or social media. Light also plans an open developer program for potential new tools.

via Dezeen|
#dumbphone#flip-phone#light-phone
Light Flip: a $299 minimalist flip phone built to curb doomscrolling
technology1 month ago

Light Flip: a $299 minimalist flip phone built to curb doomscrolling

Light unveils the Light Flip, a $299 minimalist flip phone with a 2.8-inch non-touch display, 6GB RAM, 128GB storage, 50MP rear camera, and a replaceable 1800mAh battery. It uses a retro T9 keypad and runs LightOS, offering only essential apps and no social media or web browsing to reduce screen time. The device supports 5G, Wi‑Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, and a 3.5mm jack, and comes in six colors with a lanyard notch. Light markets it as part of a digital detox program called Flip Your Life, targeting 18–30-year-olds tired of constant connectivity. Preorders open with a $39 deposit; shipping is planned for April 2027, and the phone will be unlocked at $299, with an optional two-year, $39/month service plan and possible future carrier availability to be announced.

via TechSpot|
#5g#digital-detox#flip-phone
Light Flip Phone: A Nostalgic, Screen-Free Push Against AI
gadgets1 month ago

Light Flip Phone: A Nostalgic, Screen-Free Push Against AI

Light unveils the Light Flip, its first non-touchscreen clamshell with a 2.8-inch OLED display and a dial-pad–driven UI running LightOS, a slimmed Android. It offers limited apps, USB-C charging, a headphone jack, 5G/4G, 128GB storage, 6GB RAM, and a replaceable 1,800mAh battery, plus voice-to-text. Priced at $300 unlocked with a $39/month MVNO plan (1GB data), it targets the anti‑AI, anti‑social media crowd by restricting distractions and nudging users toward a simpler, more tactile phone. The question remains whether it’s nostalgia bait or a genuine lifestyle choice, potentially signaling a broader “luddites” movement against Big Tech fatigue.

via Gizmodo|
#android#flip-phone#gadgets
Light Flip: the $299 minimalist flip phone that dares you to unplug
gadgets1 month ago

Light Flip: the $299 minimalist flip phone that dares you to unplug

Light’s Light Flip is a $299 minimalist flip phone meant as a distraction-free second device to unplug from smartphones. It runs LightOS on a 2.8-inch non-touch screen with a physical keypad, has no NFC, and supports third‑party apps via an SDK; available outright or as a $39/month plan with ownership after 24 months. The goal is to deliver a device that isn’t a smartphone and encourages deliberate, limited use while letting users own their software.

via The Verge|
#flip-phone#gadgets#light-flip
Commodore Bets on Minimalism with the Callback 8020 Flip Phone
technology1 month ago

Commodore Bets on Minimalism with the Callback 8020 Flip Phone

Commodore launches the Callback 8020, a Y2K-inspired minimalist flip phone designed for digital detox with system-level blocking of social apps, running SailOS on modest hardware (MediaTek Helio G81, 4GB RAM, 64GB storage) and supporting WhatsApp/SMS (but not Slack/Discord); it’s priced at $399 (down from $499), with pre-orders starting June 30 and shipments expected by year-end, targeting Gen Z and minimalist tech enthusiasts.

via SlashGear|
#callback-8020#commodore#digital-detox
Commodore Defends Its High-Priced Callback 8020 as Bespoke, Linux-Powered Flip Phone
technology2 months ago

Commodore Defends Its High-Priced Callback 8020 as Bespoke, Linux-Powered Flip Phone

Commodore is releasing the Callback 8020 flip phone at $499, insisting it’s a ground-up, bespoke device built with new tooling and a custom PCB for 2026, featuring a 48MP camera, high-end audio DACs, a 200,000‑opening hinge, dome LEDs, and a Sailfish OS-based Linux system; the company argues that small production runs and lack of carrier subsidies justify the price and markets it as a 'digital detox' between a dumb phone and a smartphone, despite skeptical consumer reactions in a poll.

via Time Extension|
#bespoke-hardware#callback-8020#commodore
Commodore’s Callback 8020 flips to Sailfish OS, prioritizing privacy over Android
technology2 months ago

Commodore’s Callback 8020 flips to Sailfish OS, prioritizing privacy over Android

Commodore returns to phones with the Callback 8020, a privacy-focused flip phone running Linux-based Sailfish OS instead of Android. It offers broad Android app support (over 99%), with WhatsApp preinstalled and support for Signal, Telegram, and WeChat, plus an iMessage bridge. Specs include a MediaTek Helio G81, 4GB RAM, 64GB storage, a 3.25-inch main display and a 1.77-inch outer screen, 48MP camera, removable 1550mAh battery, dual-SIM 4G, Wi‑Fi, Bluetooth, and GPS. Pricing starts at $499, up to $640 for Founder’s Edition, with shipments planned for this winter.

via It's FOSS|
#android-apps#commodore#flip-phone
Commodore Bets on Nostalgia with a Linux-Powered Sailfish Flip Phone
technology2 months ago

Commodore Bets on Nostalgia with a Linux-Powered Sailfish Flip Phone

The revived Commodore unveils the Callback 8020, a Linux-based flip phone running Sailfish OS with Android app compatibility, featuring replaceable batteries, a 48MP camera, a Cirrus Logic DAC, and C64 game emulation, bundled Commodore headphones, and SID ringtones; priced at $499, it excludes web browsing and social media from its app store, aiming at a niche, premium retro-tech audience rather than mass-market appeal.

via Hackaday|
#commodore#flip-phone#linux
Commodore’s Callback 8020: a nostalgia-forward, $499 flip phone that blocks social media and browsers
technology2 months ago

Commodore’s Callback 8020: a nostalgia-forward, $499 flip phone that blocks social media and browsers

Commodore unveils the Callback 8020, a $499 flip phone running Sailfish OS that can run most Android apps but blocks social media, Gmail, and browsers via built-in restrictions and DNS filtering, marketed as a nights-and-weekends detox device; it features a 3.25-inch display, removable battery, 4G, and preorders begin June 30 with winter shipping.

via TechSpot|
#callback-8020#commodore#flip-phone
Commodore Unveils Detox-First Callback 8020 Flip Phone
technology2 months ago

Commodore Unveils Detox-First Callback 8020 Flip Phone

Commodore's Callback 8020 is a retro-style flip phone marketed as a digital-detox device: it blocks social apps, has limited touchscreen, no browser, no emails or work apps, and uses Sailfish OS with compatibility for many Android apps; it includes a 48 MP camera, replaceable battery, 32 GB storage, and LED notifications, priced at $500 (up to $640 for some colors) with preorder starting June 30 and shipments by year-end.

via CNET|
#android-apps-compatibility#digital-detox#flip-phone
Commodore’s Callback 8020: A Nostalgic Flip Phone Designed to Curb Distractions
technology2 months ago

Commodore’s Callback 8020: A Nostalgic Flip Phone Designed to Curb Distractions

Commodore debuts the Callback 8020, a retro-flip smartphone running Sailfish OS that blocks social media, browsers, and email to minimize distractions while still supporting essential apps (Uber, Spotify, WhatsApp) via its Commodore Store and AI‑vetted sideloads; it features a removable battery, DAC, FM radio, 48‑MP camera, T9 texting, and a retro camcorder mode, with OpenBubbles to access Apple Messages and preorders starting June 30 for prices from $500 to $640 across several editions.

via WIRED|
#commodore#digital-detox#flip-phone
Commodore’s Callback 8020: Nostalgia-Driven Flip Phone Aims to Reduce Screen Time
technology2 months ago

Commodore’s Callback 8020: Nostalgia-Driven Flip Phone Aims to Reduce Screen Time

Commodore is reviving its brand with the Callback 8020, a $499 flip phone running Sailfish OS designed to curb phone use by blocking social media and browsers, using an app-allowlist with AI/human review and sideloading; it features retro hardware (3.25-inch display, 4GB RAM, 64GB storage), a 48 MP camera, headphone jack, and FM radio, and comes in beige/white/silver, plus a translucent blue $549.99 and a gold Founders Edition $640, with shipping expected by year-end.

via The Verge|
#callback8020#commodore#flip-phone
Commodore unveils the Call Back 8020, a social-media–blocking flip phone
technology2 months ago

Commodore unveils the Call Back 8020, a social-media–blocking flip phone

Commodore re-enters hardware with the Call Back 8020 flip phone that blocks social media and browsers at the system level via whitelisting and DNS blocking, while still supporting maps, QR codes, and many Android apps through Sailfish OS; it features swappable faceplates, retro design cues, an 8-bit SID music player, and a price range of $500–$640 with Q4 shipping, as the brand positions itself around a "customer is not the product" ethos.

via Ars Technica|
#callback-8020#commodore#flip-phone
Razr Ultra: Higher Price, Marginal Upgrades Dampens Appeal
technology2 months ago

Razr Ultra: Higher Price, Marginal Upgrades Dampens Appeal

Motorola's Razr Ultra tightens its hardware with a 50MP LOFIC main sensor and better exterior-screen features, plus strong battery life, but the unchanged design and a $1,500 price tag (about $200 more than the previous model) make the upgrade feel lackluster, especially given cheaper options like the Galaxy Z Flip 7 and discounts on last year’s model.

via Engadget|
#battery-life#camera-sensor#flip-phone