Razer buys Nextbit to enter the smartphone market

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by Sindy Cator on January 31, 2017 at 12:05 am

Posted In: Around the Web, Gadgets, gaming, Mobile

In a surprise announcement, Nextbit, the makers of the cloud-centric Robin phone, has been acquired by gaming company Razer. Nextbit is joining the @Razer family! Now we’ll have more resources for more exciting (rebellious) projects. https://t.co/rC6Oww7TMO pic.twitter.com/HJScaIlVfS — Nextbit (@nextbitsys) January 30, 2017 The Robin started off as a Kickstarter project that raised over $1.3 million for its premise of a device that would “never run out of storage.” That, plus a unique design and affordable price tag, made it a solid first effort for the company. With Razer at the helm, the company has much bigger financial backing for future projects.…