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Backing a Crowdfunded Smartphone is a Terrible Idea. [Opinion]

Kellen January 22, 2016 49

If there is one, almost guaranteed to be terrible, financial decision you could make in tech today, it would be by backing a crowdfunded smartphone. That includes those from random companies you have never heard of that open up "pre-orders" for break-through...

Nextbit: CDMA Robin Shipments Delayed a Couple of Months

Tim January 22, 2016 30

Nextbit is pushing back the shipping date of the Robin smartphone for CDMA networks, the company announced through its Kickstarter page. In an update to backers, the company admits it was being a bit, "optimistic," and "got a little carried away," in the...

Pre-Order a Nextbit Robin, Receive a Free Vinyl Sheep Mascot by Christmas

Tim December 2, 2015 11

Starting today, if you are one of the first 100 people to pre-order the Nextbit Robin, the company will send you one of its vinyl sheep mascot figurines (a $40 value) for free. While your phone will not arrive until February of next year, your little mascot...

Cloud-First Robin Smartphone Pre-Order Now Live, Priced at $399

Tim October 21, 2015 35

Nextbit's Robin, the cloud-first smartphone that raised over $1.3 million on Kickstarter, is now up for pre-order priced at $399. According to the site where it is for sale, shipment is said to begin in February of 2016, which is quite a few months away. ...

Nextbit Robin With Verizon Support Hits Kickstarter Tomorrow

Tim September 17, 2015 81

Kickstarter's darling device, the Robin from Nextbit, now supports Verizon. Starting tomorrow on the official Robin Kickstarter page, you can pick up a US-only, Verizon-supporting Robin device, for the same pre-order price of $349. For those who get to the...

Wow, a Crowdfunded Phone That Might Not Suck

Tim September 1, 2015 122

Personally, I have a love-hate relationship with sites such as Kickstarter and Indiegogo. Oh, wait, it's only hate. You see, I don't exactly believe in the idea of crowdfunding. I get that it can be a great thing for a large variety of products, but for...