Actually in a way almost every smartphone is a decendant of the 6502, the ARM processor. Originally developed by Acorn Computer's Roger Wilson/Sophie Wilson for the Acorn Archimedes using ideas inspired by the 6502. All of Acorn's first computers used 6502, like the Acorn Atom and BBC Micro.I'd say that this Commodore PET phone would be interesting only if designed by Bill Seiler and Chuck Peddle. And it should be powered by some descendant of MOS 6502 ... Or, at least, it should be produced in the factory in 950 Rittenhouse Road, Norristown, (Do you know that it is still there, ruined and empty since Commodore bankruptcy?) then there would be a connection. Instead of taking interest in this fine example of Chinese engineering I'd strongly recommend reading a book Commodore: A Company on The Edge - it is awesome!
ARM originally stood for Acorn RISC Machine, rather than Advanced RISC Machine. ARM Ltd. the company that designs and licenses ARM processor cores are still British, and not Chinese or American.
So we'd definitely have to have an Acorn Phone as well, for us 30, 40 and 50 somethings to go all nostalgic over. Meanwhile checkout an emulator called Beebdroid.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.littlefluffytoys.beebdroid
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ARM_architecture
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acorn_Computers
Acorn themselves changed to "Element 14", who where subsequently swallowed up by Broadcom.
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