NextBit Robin is a new Android smartphone that wants to solve the problem of running out of storage space

Remember the "friggin' awesome" smartphone that NextBit promised to unveil on September 1? Well, today is the day when we can see the handset and find out more about it. Called 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.

As you'll see in the images below, 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, and RAW support
• 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 (check out the source link below). Early backers can buy the smartphone for $299 (limited to 1,000 units), and should get the device in January 2016. The retail price of the handset will be $399. Right now, the NextBit Robin is offered in only two color versions: mint and midnight. Perhaps an all-black version would have been a good idea, too.

So, is anyone interested in being the Batman to this Robin?


source: NextBit Robin (Kickstarter) via Re/code