Commodore 64 Smartphone Concept Take Us Back to Gaming Roots


All of you PS4 and Xbox One gamers must remember that sometime in the remote past, in the early days of gaming a Commodore 64 and Amiga was just as good as the new consoles. There are a lot of tributes paid to these older gaming devices, including the one below, the Commodore 64 phone concept.

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This smartphone runs Android and it was envisioned by the folks of Giving Shape. 8 bit music and graphics, plus the good old days of gaming inspired the creation of this phone. The phone has lines that become fading dots, hidden capacitive buttons and a mouse shaped back. I guess the top part may as well be a huge speaker, the one at the front.

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The handset looks very hip and posh, with a rounded lower area and straight edges. There are even more dots at the bottom, which is another good location to place a speaker or two. Android Lollipop is on board and since this is a Commodore phone after all, let’s get some old school games on it…

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[via givingshape]

