Apparently quite a few people liked what they saw from the Nextbit Robin, as the phone is now completely sold out.
Both the Mint and the Midnight versions are out of stock, but you can sign up to be notified when they return.
You must really like us. We like you too, but Robin is sold out. pic.twitter.com/Rl4Q82oW5x
— Nextbit (@nextbitsys) February 20, 2016
Nextbit CEO and co-founder Tom Moss had this to say when we reached out to him:
We are thrilled at the reaction, and super thankful to our backers and fans. We are already ramping up on inventory post Chinese New Years to make sure everyone who wants one can get one soon.
The assorted accessories and sheep figurines are still available if you act now.
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Nextbit Robin sells out
I thought the headline meant they had become "sellouts".
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Oh my goodness it's so awful looking and out of proportion. Sold out yes, but how many? $400 for this?
Well ....look at that , a start up with no invite system. Smart company :)
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Don't really see the point of the cloud gimmick. Just put 128gb local storage and its negates it completely. Even more so if SD is available for people that are that obsessed with running out of storage to buy this phone.
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That's impressive. I'm surprised I don't like the Nextbit Robin more, especially considering how much I usually like Scott Croyle's smartphone designs. I'm not a fan of my apps being automatically moved to the cloud, I guess.
Unnecessary.
Beautiful piece of tech.
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The way I hold my phone, the pointy corner would be intolerable — also to pocket and sit. Think about it.
Sharp corners. Bad design.
There's a reason no one else has done it and no one else ever will. FAIL
Xperia line
Yes... closest comparison. Not quite as sharp and the only other manufacturer, I believe. And not big sellers, either.
I quite like it, actually.
Anyway its was going to, as its quite a nice phone....
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I bet both customers are very happy with their phones.
Wow! They sold more than BlackBerry? Impressive.
Google Nexus 6P
Well it's half the price of the BlackBerry
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I did spend some time looking around the Nextbit site but I don't think I ever read anything regarding their return policy for the Robin. Did I miss it?
30 day
https://help.nextbit.com/hc/en-us/articles/216758388-Return-Policy
Impressive!
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Dam i have to wait to get one now :-(
Their strategy is working. Suddenly everyone wants one.
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This company is starting to behave like One Plus that can't make enough phones. They better be careful and hurry up producing more or with all the new phones about to be announce, they could be left behind in the dust and obsolete.
Ian B
As long as there is no invite system...
Nexus 6
Agree but happy with my nexus 6p and nexus 5.
You might remember that it started as a Kickstarter and did not branch off or is a subsidiary of a bigger corporation *Oppo for one for the OnePlus
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People love to complain.
Even big manufacturers have supply problems with new releases.
big companys copying the storage feature in 3..2...
Not a big deal. There's more than enough free storage available for the vast majority of smartphone users.
no really, for most regular app maybe but when you install games that take 1 gb your phone gets full pretty fast. It´s is a nice feature, one that you think you wont use it until you use it and then you cant stop using it
I think the phone looks great. I'm glad that they are successful with it. Not the phone for me, but I don't speak for anyone else. Good job Nextbit
How many have been sold? 100? 1k? 1m?
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1.21 GW
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They're not releasing official sales numbers. I have an educated guess, but I'm not confident posting them b/c I'm not sure how many preorders they got after KS ended and before official sales.
Didn't they say they had between 3,000 and 6,000 units to sell at launch, which is why it would sell out quick?
Yeah, that's where my educated guess comes from. I know approximately what they sold on KS, the 3-6k for launch. But they also had a pre-order period in the middle. Not idea how many they sold then.
50
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Waiting for Verizon
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Have fun lol
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I 2nd that. Can't wait for the CDMA verison.
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Geez children...'read' their site.
There are Sprint and Verizon versions.
CDMA (for Sprint and Verizon networks in the US)
CDMA 800/1900GSM 850/900/1800/1900HSPA 1700/1800/1900/2100LTE Bands 1/2/3/4/7/13/20/25/26/41
I bought one in the Midnight color, which I should have in ~2 weeks. Very excited to play with it. I was set on a Nexus 5X until I saw this, so hopefully it works out.
Shipping was $35, which was unfortunate, and right now, there's a bug with their site and all the accessories also cost $35 to ship. I contacted Nextbit and they said they're working on it, but it's still not fixed yet. I really want one of the Scratches cases, but I can wait for the issue to be fixed.
They are refunding the $35 shipping before the accessories ship. I am one of the 1000 early backers and am very active on their forums. (The actual shipping price will depend on location shipped).
Interesting! When Nextbit replied, they didn't even give that option to me; they just said to stay tuned, but it's been 3 days and it's still not fixed.
Guess I'll buy it and see what happens.
Thanks!
I'd hate to have you buy it and me be wrong, but I've seen several posts on their forums of refunds in shipping for accessories after contacting Nextbit
It's cool. I appreciate the info! I think I'm going to wait until I get the phone and make sure I'm going to keep it before I go down the cases road. By then, hopefully the site issues will be fixed.
good for them ... i hope they continue to grow and eventually become a viable option for people that prefer a higher end device.
I have to hand it to Nextbit. They successfully turned a lack of local storage into a compelling feature and sold it. Nice work but it's not for me.
I think the Robin is interesting. For the majority of users any phone with 32 GB of storage is more than adequate with Google Photos, Google Play Music, and Google Drive.
At the sale price of $399 or even $449 which includes 'free shipping', the 'unlocked' American version of the HTC One A9 seems like a much better and more pleasing smartphone.
The HTC One A9 has all what the Robin has plus metal build, rounded corners, amoled display, expandable storage, OIS & RAW, HDR, plus dual-LED (dual tone) flash, great sound...up scalable to 24 bit (although not dual front facing), FM radio, HTC Sense-g, and FREE 1 year next day replacement warranty.
But hey, geeks gotta be geeky and haters love to hate. Fanboys have to justify and trolls want attention.
While I think it's neat they are trying to deviate from the mass market hardware trends, I for one would rather have the iPhone or galaxy line look (the two phones everyone complains are the copied hardware).
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How about speaker quality? Honest opinion. Camera too? How good is it, compared to 6p and Note 5
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Speakers are better than 6P or Note 5. Not as loud as 6P, but crystal clear. With headphones, it's no match for the Idol 3 you're using now.
Camera is just OK. Camera app is really nice. Pics come out too noisy, but color is good.
Thanks for replying to good questions! Nice feedback . Love the Podcast . I listen on stitcher every week faithfully. Wish my name was Lloyd and had a tattoo of Lloyd the Android . JK
I'm just a tech nerd like most everyone else here. I got lucky and found a job being a big nerd. I really dig playing with some of this stuff.
Thanks for listening! I used to be nervous about a bunch of strangers listening to what I thought, then i realized that we're not really strangers. Geeking out on smartphones makes us all like cousins or something.
Now I never shut up :)
I like how you think
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I lobe Phil and the other boys, but you're the John Madden of the podcast. We gotta get you a little drawing board and diagram and you gotta say BAM a lot lol. Jerry you are the ******* man! Keep up the great work buddy!
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Btw... Its gonna take a hell of a phone to get this 6p out of my paws. A little hint for dopey people like me that put screen protectors on upside down.. If you put a tempered glass screen protector on your 6p upside down, it covers some sensor and the phone completely freezes when you get or make a phone call. You can finish the phone call, but have to hold the power button down for 10 seconds when you're done yapping. So yeah... Pit that screen protector on the right way or don't talk to people (I pick the latter).
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Hey cuzzo
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So not as loud as the 6P but better?
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There's a lot to be said for clarity. Loud doesn't always mean good.
Thanks.
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Speaker is the best of all smart phones I've ever owed and camera is not the best, but its not a deal breaker. i'd to say the nexus 6p is better.
How does the phone feel in hand? Looks to me that the corners are damn near pick-axe sharp.
Lam I Am
Not the most comfortable thing in the world, that's for sure.
But they don't dig into my meaty paws nearly as much as i thought they would. I'll miss mine when i have to send it back.
Just send an envelope with a check in it!
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LOL. That's what I'm gonna try to do :)
But other sites and reviewers need a unit, too.
Jerry...did you ever get to use the HTC One A9? Alex gave his Brit perspective and Ara really likes her daily driver.
I know my unlimited Google Photos / videos storage plus up to free 50 GB of my music on Google Play Music plus free 40+ GB of anything else on Google Drive is available to me on any device 'forever' and SECURE.
Cloud storage is 'smart storage' because you can't lose or damage it and it's easily accessible. SD cards as precious storage are antiquated and NOT smart.
Nextbit storage (sans video BTW) — I have absolutely no reason to be confident of security, portability, transferability, and longevity.
Don't need it.
Don't want it.
Thanks Jerry
Lam I Am
How much did these sell for?
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$400