Commodore’s new flip phone bans all social media – and lets you play retro games

The Callback still supports 99% of Android apps, including WhatsApp and Google Maps (Picture: Commodore/Cover Images)

Those yearning for a simpler era of technology are in luck.

Commodore’s new retro-style flip phone blocks social media apps and lets users play classic games.

The handset, called the Commodore Callback, is being billed as a halfway point between a modern smartphone and a traditional ‘dumbphone’ – offering access to essential apps while deliberately cutting out the most distracting parts of the internet.

Unlike the original Commodore business, this venture is separate from Retro Games, the com...