Symetium
Trying
to make smartphones as usable as desktop PCs is something that developers and
manufacturers have attempted and failed at countless of times but it looks like
Sweden-based Symetium may have found the solution to the age-old conundrum.
The
Symetium is, according to the folks behind it, a “no-compromise smartphone PC”
that features high-end specifications and can act as a PC when docked. The
Symetium achieves this by being able to connect to multiple screen or monitors
at once but instead of just mirroring the phone’s display a completely
different interface will be streamed on the larger displays while the
smartphone display can still be used separately. The smartphone can also be
used as a keyboard and mouse combination in this mode if and when a separate
keyboard or mouse is unavailable.
The
Symetium will run on a custom operating system based on Android 6.0 Marshmallow
which will enable it to accomplish all its features including the
aforementioned PC mode. It will be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
processor, 6 GB of RAM, and a large 4,000 mAh battery. It will be available in
three different storage capacities including 64 GB, 128 GB, and 256 GB with the
option to expand the storage by an additional 128 GB via microSD card.
It
will also be equipped with a 5-inch full HD 1080p OLED display protected by
Gorilla Glass 4, a 24-megapixel rear camera, and a 5-megapixel front-facing
camera, and a USB Type-C connector that will work with the included docking
station to enable it to use its PC mode.
According
to the project’s IndieGoGo campaign, the group needs to raise US$ 1.25-million in
38 days (as of this writing) to be able to go ahead and produce the Symetium.
The campaign offers the smartphone for US$ 499 for the 64 GB variant but only for a
limited number of backers otherwise it is priced at US$ 699 for the 64 GB model, US$ 799 for the 128 GB one, and US$ 999 for the 256 GB variant. If successfully
funded, the group says the device will start shipping sometime in July of 2016.
