The Commodore brand needs no introduction. The manufacturer of cult computers from the 80s will return soon to the market... with a smartphone. Commodore PET is to be offered in Europe, and its advantage will be built in emulators of home computers from years ago.
Commodore PET is to operate under the control of a modified Android Lollipop installed with the C64 and Amiga emulators. Born in the 90s those names may not tell much, but at a slightly older they can cause heart beat faster... In addition to pretending machines from 30 years ago, Commodore PET is actually a standard smartphone. It will receive a 5.5-inch FullHD screen with Gorilla Glass 3 and a 64-bit, octa-core MediaTek processor clocked at 1.7 GHz.
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Commodore PET will support LTE and DualSIM mode, it will also take pictures using the 8-megapixel front camera or the 13-megapixel rear camera. It will have a battery with a capacity of 3000 mAh. There will be two versions of the phone, with different memory. The cheaper, for approx. 275 euro, will receive 2 GB of RAM and 16 GB flashROM, while the higher model for 330 euro, is to have 3 GB of RAM and 32 GB flashROM. In both cases it will be possible to use a microSD card memory expansion, and each purchaser receives the carrier with a capacity of 32 GB with the phone. PET will also be offered in several colours.
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