Mobile startup Nextbit to launch smartphone
Mobile software and services startup Nextbit is set to move into the hardware business with the imminent launch of its first smartphone, reports Recode, citing Nextbit VP of product and design Scott Croyle. "We want to set this off as something different. We don't have to be for everybody," said Croyle, a former HTC design chief. The handset will use cloud-based storage technologies previously showcased by Nextbit, including features that allow the content of the phone to be mirrored on cloud-based servers.