Nextbit Robin (Image Courtesy: Nextbit)
The phone has been launched worldwide and uses a revolutionary new mechanism to save your storage space.
Nextbit has launched pre-orders of their "cloud-first" smartphone, Robin, inmultiple countries simultaneously, including India. The revolutionary new device is priced at US $399 (approximately Rs 26,000) and will cost another US $70 (Rs 4,600) to ship here.
Nextbit is a fairly new startup composed of ex-employees from Apple, Google, HTC, and Amazon. Their first project was developing a cloud-based data transfer service Baton, and that's the core functionality behind Robin, aside from it's impressive hardware specs. Robin packs a hexa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 processor with 3GB RAM, 32GB internal storage, and 100GB cloud storage. It has a 5.2-inch 1080p IPS LCD display with Gorilla Glasss 4, a 13MP rear cam (with phase detection autofocus and dual-tone flash) and a 5MP front cam. It's powered by a 2680mAh battery with Quick Charge support and has USB Type-C, and also sports dual front-facing speakers and a fingerprint sensor.
Now one important thing to note about the Robin, as we've explained before, is that it has no expandable storage. Instead, it makes use of that 100GB of cloud storage that you receive on purchase. Whenever you're connected to Wifi and power, everything on your phone backs up to the cloud server, which is separate from your Google Drive storage fyi. Robin then learns over time, which apps you haven't used in a while, and which photos and songs you don't access often. Those are then "removed" from your phone's internal storage, substituting them with greyed out icons instead. Whenever you want the app or content back, just tap the icon to restore and you're good to go.
You can read more about Nextbit's Robin here, or pre-order your own here. The phone is available in Mint and Midnight colours.