Commodore is the kind of brand name that only gets mentioned once every few years, usually in sentences like “Remember, Commodore?” Today, the Commodore name is being dropped, but for actual relevant reasons (or perhaps irrelevant if you are a PC purist) as a new smartphone has been released with that iconic name splayed on its back cover. The Commodore PET smartphone, made by a UK company based in Italy and named for Commodore’s most famous PC, is a relatively ordinary mid-range device with specifications that include a octacore Mediatek processor clocked at 1.7GHz, 5.5-inch 1080p display, 13MP camera and 3,000mAh battery. In fact, the Commodore PET would be a very ordinary device if it weren’t for a number of very interesting pre-installed apps – namely, customized emulators which can play Commodore 64 and Amiga games.
It’s not entirely clear whether the company making the Commodore PET is the actual company currently holding the Commodore trademark, or whether it is a licenced deal, but we’re glad to see the Commodore name back, if fleetingly. If you’re hoping to get your hands on the Commodore PET smartphone, you’ll get first dibs on the phone if you live in Italy, France, Poland and Germany where the phone is going to be sold for around $300 USD for a 16GB variant, and $60 more for the 32GB version. However, the manufacturer says that it plans to bring the smartphone to more markets in the future – let’s hope.
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Source: Wired via engadget, Android Police
