Kickstarter darling Nextbit is branching out. The company's cloud-first Robin smartphone is headed to Sprint, by popular demand.
"There were far more Robin true believers using Sprint than we knew about," Nextbit wrote in a Kickstarter update. After the company last week unveiled a Verizon-capable version of Robin, Sprint users requested a model of their own.
The Verizon version will also support Sprint, so the company is renaming the handset the CDMA version.
At the end of the Kickstarter campaign, backers who opted for a reward level that includes the phone will be able to choose between the GSM model for AT&T and T-Mobile networks or CDMA for Verizon or Sprint. International users, including those in Canada, should go for the GSM version, Nextbit said.
What's so special about the Robin? The phone doesn't just connect to the cloud, it offloads unused phone content there. If you haven't used an app in awhile, for example, it will be dumped into Nextbit's cloud storage and show up as a grayed-out icon, freeing up space on your device. Data only gets sent to the cloud when you're on Wi-Fi and charging, to save battery life and your data plan, but content can be re-summoned at any time.
Each Robin comes with 32GB of onboard storage and 100GB of cloud storage. Packaged in the box with your new Robin will be a quick charger, charging cable, and SIM eject pin.
With just a week left in its Kickstarter campaign, Nextbit has raised more than $1.2 million, far surpassing its original $500,000 goal.
"Thanks for believing in us," Nextbit wrote. "Your support has been incredible. $1.25 Million is just around the corner. See you all there!"
Meanwhile, Nextbit is currently offering two color options—Midnight and Mint—but is asking the community to design more. Download the Robin Photoshop file and "design your dream Robin color scheme." Entries will be accepted until 3 p.m. ET today.
Nextbit will then choose its five favorites, which will be presented on Sept. 28 and open to voting through 8 p.m. on Sept. 30. The winner will be announced in the Robin campaign's closing update.