NextBit
Robin
NextBit
Robin, the new device is presented as "the only cloud-first
smartphone", as it offers 32 GB of internal memory, plus 100 GB of free
online storage space.
The
idea behind the NextBit Robin is that "the cloud is integrated right into
Android OS." The phone offloads unused apps and content to the cloud, and
restores them only when you need them again. Data backups are automatically
made via Wi-Fi, but you can also set up backups via cellular networks.
The NextBit Robin has an atypical design, and
is based on Android Lollipop. NextBit doesn't say if Cyanogen is involved in
any way in this project, despite the fact that, last year, the two companies announced
that they'd collaborate to develop a "really cool" mobile product.
Storage
space aside, here are the features of the NextBit Robin:
- 5.2-inch IPS display with 1080 x 1920 pixels
- Front-facing stereo speakers
- Fingerprint scanner (embedded into the power button on the right side)
- Six-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 processor
- 3 GB of RAM
- 13 MP rear camera with phase detection autofocus, dual tone flash
- 5 MP front-facing camera
- 2680 mAh battery with quick charging capabilities
- Bluetooth 4.0 LE
- Wi-Fi a/b/g/n/ac
- NFC
- Global GSM and WCDMA
- Global LTE (bands 1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/17/20/28)
NextBit
was founded in 2012 by ex-Google employees who worked on developing Android.
Moreover, the company's head of design, Scott Croyle, worked at HTC and
supervised the development of smartphones like the HTC Evo, HTC Incredible, HTC
One M7, and HTC One M8.
You
can already order the NextBit Robin via Kickstarter. Early backers can buy the
smartphone for US$ 299 (limited to 1,000 units), and should get the device in January
2016. The retail price of the handset will be US$ 399. Right now, the NextBit
Robin is offered in only two color versions : mint and midnight.
