The Nextbit Robin line of the device opens "cloud forest" its dubbed unlimited storage smartphone to the market up for pre-orders at the price of $399, which is a hundred dollar higher than its early bird deal. The cloud centric smartphone is also offered in India with a shipping fee of $70.
The most notable feature of the device is the ability to send unused apps to the allotted 100 GB cloud storage when an app is not used regularly. The overlaying operating system of the Robin device on top of Android has a technology to analyze the habit of the user; thus, the decision in moving the app to the cloud relies on the device itself. But for customers' comfort, the handset lets the user undo everything with just a simple tap. However, users should understand that the device can only access cloud storage once its 32 GB memory is full.
The Robin "Cloud first" device goes for the generic candy bar design, with flagship quality specifications under the hood and genuine modern look. Inside the device is a Snapdragon 808 processor for a lag-free experience coupled with 3 GB of RAM, 32 GB of phone storage, plus the 100 GB cloud storage, 2,680 mAh battery life, a 13-megapixel rear camera shutter and a front-facing five-megapixel camera, front speakers and a beautiful 5.2-inch 1080p display with good viewing angles.
At the first launching of the device, it was offered at Kickstarter for $299 for early reservation. The company managed to raise as much as $1.3 million for the new device. Buyers can go for the CDMA version of the device, which is compatible with the Telco companies, which includes Verizon, T mobile, AT&T and Sprint.
The heads behind the device are a group of experienced workers from tech companies like Apple, Google and HTC, which are established smartphone giant innovators. Users can now start to pre-order the device even if the releasing of the device is still in February 2016.
