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Nextbit ends customer support for its Robin 'cloud phone'
When gaming peripheral maker Razer acquired Nextbit this past January, the phone maker promised to support the Robin, its beautiful yet flawed "cloud phone," providing updates and security patches through February 2018, along with warranty and customer support for another six months. Now that it's been that long, Nextbit tweeted that it has "shut down support for Robin" as of August 1st. A further clarification on Twitter notes that the company has "only ended customer support at this time, not software support." We've reached out to Nextbit and Razer for comment and will update when we hear back.
Engadget giveaway: Win a Robin 'cloud phone' courtesy of Nextbit!
In case you weren't paying attention, the unique Nextbit Robin phone launched earlier in the year and this week, two lucky readers will get one of their own. The company's founders and staff have a storied work history spanning Android, Cyanogen, Motorola and more, leading to the development of the Robin. It runs Nextbit OS, which is a subtly skinned version of Android 6.0, but its key strength is the cloud (OK, and the design). You get 32GB of onboard storage paired with 100GB in the cloud and the system tracks habits and offloads photos and unused apps according to your usage. There's a fingerprint sensor conveniently located on the power button to save a step and it sports a 5.2-inch 1080p display with Gorilla Glass 4. This particular giveaway is a limited edition "mintnight" combo color, so as unique as the Robin is, two winners will get one that's even more so. All you need to do is head to the Rafflecopter widget below for up to three chances at winning this eye-pleasing device! Winners: Congratulations to Peter K. of Sugar Grove, IL and Anvesh V. of Alpharetta, GA!
Nextbit Robin 'cloud phone' is going on sale at Amazon
If you want a Nextbit Robin and missed its Kickstarter fundraising campaign in 2015, you may want to check out its Amazon listing. The "cloud-first" Android phone that raised over $1.3 million on the crowdfunding platform, is going on sale starting at 3AM Eastern. It's currently listed for $399 on Amazon and on the company's own website, but from May 4th to 10th, you can get it for its early bird Kickstarter price of $299.
