Abstract: Outside of the Asia-Pacific region and emerging markets, the global smartphone business is dominated by just two just companies. Apple and Samsung. Galaxy phones and iPhones as far as the eye can see. At this point it seems like no company will ever be ab...
Abstract: The Nextbit Robin has had my attention since I started here at TechnoBuffalo. I've been more than enamored with the notion of not just a novel storage method, but the possibility of a kickstarted device that doesn't fall flat on its face, paving the way f...
Abstract: The NextBit Robin smartphone may be the first in a new era of smartphone - far more trusting in its creator. Or it could be a mistake, holding on to the cloud when the public continues to fear the worst - hiding their data in their mattresses instead of a...
Camera can be slow to shoot, Mediocre battery life
Nextbit's first phone is as ambitious as it is pretty. The phone's way of automatically backing up apps and photos you haven't touched in a while works better than expected, and just might free some people from the dread of full phone anxiety. Too bad...
Beautiful design, Automatically offloads little-used apps to the cloud, Loud front-facing speakers, Good voice quality
Software is a bit rough around the edges, Doesn't offload music or videos, A bit expensive for the specs
The Nextbit Robin is a beautiful unlocked Android phone with an innovative approach to cloud storage, but you need to believe in the company's vision and be willing to pay a premium for design...
Seriously cool design you won't see on any other smartphone, Backup abilities are promising and it's nice to know you have all that redundancy
Camera app is too barebones for the time being, Battery life is touch-and-go
At a Glance The Robin is a really good looking phone with promising backup features, but it's got a ways to go of it before it's ready to compete in the major leagues...
Seriously cool design you won't see on any other smartphone, Backup abilities are promising and it's nice to know you have all that redundancy
Camera app is too barebones for the time being, Battery life is touch-and-go
The Robin is a really good looking phone with promising backup features, but it's got a ways to go of it before it's ready to compete in the major leagues...
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Published: 2016-02-18, Author: Dan , review by: theverge.com
Eye-catching design, Reliable battery life, Good performance
Slow camera, Poor image quality, Cloud storage doesn't back up video
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