Nextbit Robin phone with ‘unlimited’ storage now up for pre-orders

 Nextbit Robin, an Android smartphone that features deep integration with cloud including 100GB of storage, is now up for pre-orders. The company will also ship the phone, priced at $399 (about Rs 26,000) with $70 (about Rs 4,500) as shipping charges and additional duties.

The USP of the smartphone is that it never lets users run out of storage space. In addition to 32GB of internal storage, the phone has 100GB of cloud storage integrated and automatically moves apps and photos that are not used frequently, to the cloud to free up space. Of course, you'll need to be constantly connected to the internet for the phone to be able to backup and retrieve data on the cloud. This could be a major constraint in markets like India where consistent mobile internet connectivity is hard to find. If a user crosses the 100GB cap then the limit will be raised without any additional charges being levied.

The phone, which was earlier listed on crowdfunding platform Kickstarter, sports a 5.2-inch full-HD (1080x1920p) display with Gorilla Glass 4 protection, and is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 hexa-core processor with 3GB RAM. The company claims that the Robin phone is designed keeping into consideration good ergonomics, and is not slippery. The phone also sports a fingerprint sensor at the side similar to the new Sony Xperia flagships and dual front-facing stereo speakers.

Nextbit Robin sports a 13MP rear camera with phase detection autofocus and a dual tone flash and a 5MP front-facing camera. The phone runs Android 6.0 Marshmallow, the latest version of Android.

The Robin has a 2680mAh battery and supports quick charging, Bluetooth 4.0 LE, NFC, GPS, 3G, 4G and Wi-Fi 802.11ac connectivity options. The phone is available in mint and midnight (black) colours.

Nextbit was founded by former Google employees Tom Moss and Mike Chan, who worked with the Android team. The company's chief product and design officer is Scott Croyle, an ex-HTC designer who led the team behind the company's One M7, M8 and Evo phones.