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| Manufacturer | Nextbit (owned by Razer Inc.) |
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| First released | 16 February 2016 (Kickstarter) |
| Discontinued | January 2017 |
| Successor | Nextbit Phoenix (unreleased) / Razer Phone (indirect) |
| Dimensions | 149 mm (5.9 in) H 72 mm (2.8 in) W 7 mm (0.28 in) D |
| Weight | 150 g (5.3 oz) |
| Operating system | Original: Android 5.1.1 "Lollipop" Current: Android 7.1.1 "Nougat" |
| System-on-chip | Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 |
| CPU | Hexa-core (dual 1.82 GHz + quad 1.44 GHz) 64-bit custom CPU |
| GPU | Adreno 418 |
| Memory | 3 GB LPDDR3 RAM |
| Storage | 32 GB internal and 100 GB cloud storage(Support Ended) |
| Battery | 2,680 mAh |
| Display | 5.2 in (130 mm) 1080p IPS LCD, 424 ppi |
| Rear camera | 13 MP with phase detection autofocus, dual-LED dual-tone flash |
| Front camera | 5 MP |
| Website | nextbit |
| References | [1] |
The Nextbit Robin was an Android smartphone manufactured by Nextbit (bought by Razer Inc.). The phone was marketed as "Cloud-first" where it utilized cloud storage to store data which wouldn't be used for a long period of time, thus saving space in the device's local storage.[2]
The product and crowdfunding campaign was launched on Kickstarter on September 1, 2015.[3] Twelve hours after it was launched, the phone reached its funding goal of US$500,000, much earlier than the expected goal of 30 days,[4] and completed its $1 million goal within two weeks.[5]
It was launched on February 16, 2016, where 1000 units of the GSM variant was shipped to its backers on Kickstarter, and an additional 2,300 units were sold through its official website.[6]
In January 2017, Nextbit was bought by Singaporean-American videogame hardware manufacturer Razer Inc. Sales of the phone were halted almost immediately after the announcement.[7][8] On March 1, 2018, the cloud storage feature was shut down by Nextbit. 10 months after the acquisition, in November 2017, Razer released the Razer Phone, their first game-centric smartphone, with the overall design based on the Robin.[9]
- ^ "Nextbit Robin - Rating and Specs". Specout. Graphiq, Inc. Retrieved 13 February 2016.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Phil Nickinson (September 2015). "Nextbit's Robin looks to merge phone and cloud like never before". Android Central. Mobile Nation. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
- ^ Chris Velazco (1 September 2015). "Nextbit reveals Robin, a smartphone that's nestled in the cloud". Engaget. AOL Inc. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
- ^ Dan Thorp Lancaster (1 September 2015). "Nexbit Robin surpasses Kickstarter goal in under 12 hours". Android Central. Mobile Nations. Archived from the original on 14 March 2016. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
- ^ Stephen Hall (September 2015). "Nextbit's Robin passes $1 million in funding in just 2 weeks". 9to5 Google. 9to5. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
- ^ David Curry (6 January 2016). "Nextbit will begin shipping the Robin smartphone next month". Digital Treads. Designtechnica Corporation. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
- ^ Lunden, Ingrid (2017-01-31). "Razer acquires Nextbit, the startup behind the Robin smartphone". TechCrunch.com. TechCrunch. Retrieved 2017-01-31.
- ^ "Razer buys smartphone manufacturer Nextbit, shuts down sales". Ars Technica UK. Retrieved 2017-02-01.
- ^ "Razer Phone officially announced: This phone is a beast!". Android Authority. 2017-11-01. Retrieved 2017-11-02.