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  1. Android News

    This hovering robot is powered by Amazon's Alexa

    Robots on Kickstarter or Indiegogo usually are slow-moving and expensive products, with little or no real utility. I don't think 'Aire' is anything different, but it's certainly... special. For $699 (or $749, once the base tier runs out), you can have the privilege of owning a hovering...
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    Frank is a new phone coming to Kickstarter for $180

    The name of this Kickstarter project is Frank. The period is actually part of the name. But all it wants to be is “Just another #@!*ing phone.” We actually caught this phone on our Instagram feeds with a rather eclectic ad campaign. It’s weird, but a lot of the pictures point out that this...
  3. Android News

    7 weirdest Android smartphones that were crowdfunded

    While the mobile industry is dominated by titans like Samsung and Apple, that hasn't stopped little guys from trying their hands at launching phones with their own unique features.
  4. Android News

    The Zolo Liberty+ wireless earbuds pass their Kickstarter goal in just a day

    The Zolo Liberty+ wireless earbuds from Anker have been up on Kickstarter, and have already surpassed its goal of $500K. The earbuds will launch later this year and will ship to backers in October 2017.
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    Kickstarter Gold is a way to bring back successful creators for new projects

    Kickstarter has had a lot of success stories over the years and the company wants to leverage those creators for new campaigns. The project is called Kickstarter Gold and it includes 65 previous creators who coming back to create new products and experiences.
  6. Android News

    Unihertz Jelly review: a tiny phone with huge aspirations

    Android Authority has gotten their hands on the Unihertz Jelly, which is a phone that features a 2.45" profile and starts at only $79 for Kickstarter backers. The small size of the phone really hampers its use as a media device and with the size of the device, there's better to be had for cheaper.
  7. Android News

    This Kickstarter campaign wants to make lug adapters for the ZenWatch 3

    ASUS uses a proprietary system for customizing the watch bands and this had made some people look for homemade solutions. However, there's a new Kickstarter campaign from SteelConnect that will sell you a lug adapter so you can use a regular 22mm bands or straps.
  8. Android News

    Tiny smartphone called Jelly now up on Kickstarter

    The world's smallest 4G smartphone is now up on Kickstarter with a modest 30k goal that has already been met.
  9. Android News

    Video calls the Superscreen crowdfunding campaign a fraud

    A Kickstarter campaign was recently launched that claims they can mirror any Android phone to a bigger tablet device. While this seems nice, someone on YouTube believes this campaign is fraudulent and that it will never see the light of day.
  10. Android News

    This Kickstarter campaign wants you to turn any surface into a interactive controller

    Gestures are quite popular in the mobile space as it lets you initiate commands quicker than traditional means. A company has launched a Kickstarter campaign for a product called Welle, that can be paired with your device so you can do these gestures on a surface such as a table, nightstand, etc.
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    The Superscreen Kickstarter campaign offers a big screen for you to link your phone to

    Many people are going out and buying tablets for hundreds of dollars that don't do more than their phone (other than have a big display). So a new Kickstarter campaign wants you to connect your phone to this device so it can display its contents onto the Superscreen's 9.52-inch 2560 x 1600 display.
  12. Android News

    Hands-on with Eye, the smart iPhone case that runs Android

    Unbox Therapy just did an unboxing of the recently announced iPhone case that runs Android. We then get a look at how it works (it runs CyanogenMod) once he puts his iPhone in the case.
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    The SHFT IQ is a new Kickstarter product that wants a wearable to be your virtual fitness coach

    A new fitness wearable has appeared on Kickstarter for $80 (after the early bird specials are gone) that claims it can be your virtual coach. You'll just need to attach the product to your waist or your shoe so that it can track your activity for you.
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    This smartphone encourages you not to use it

    A new Kickstarter project offers an Android smartphone which makes sure that you don't use your phone too much over the course of the day. Pricing starts at $279, which offers a 20% discount on the full-retail price.
  15. Android News

    This case turns your iPhone into an Android phone

    A new Kickstarter project has surfaced which is a case that turns your iPhone into an Android device. The Early Bird pricing starts at $95, but will retail for $189 once released.
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    ZTE officially cancels Hawkeye Kickstarter

    ZTE has cancelled the Kickstarter for Hawkeye, their crowdfunded phone that was to come with eye-tracking cameras and self-adhesive material. The campaign only earned $36,000 out of its goal of $500,000.
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    Gameband smartwatch Kickstarter launched

    FMTwo has released a Kickstarter campaign for a new smartwatch dedicating to games. The Gameband will sport a 1.63" AMOLED display, powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 2100 1.2GHz chipset. The device will feature a 400mAh battery and will work with both Android and iOS.
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    This company wants to turn your glasses into smartglasses

    Kai is a company that just launched a Kickstarter campaign for a little over $55,000 in funding. They're wanting to sell you a product you stick on the frame of your glasses that you can use for voice actions.
  19. Android News

    sndrBlock wants to help fix the problem with uploading large files

    It can be annoying to wait for your phone to upload a file to the cloud since you have to wait until it's done before you can leave the WiFi network you're on. With sndrBlock, you're using the local network to upload the file to a device, when will then use the broadband connection to the...
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    ZTE may kill its "Hawkeye" Kickstarter project

    The ZTE Hawkeye project may be pulled from Kickstarter due to a lack of interest, but the company is looking into improve the spec sheet to generate interest.
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    Full specs for ZTE's crowdfunded concept Hawkeye detailed

    ZTE has revealed the full specs for its crowdfunded Hawkeye smartphone that's available on Kickstarter right now. The device will be a 5.5" Full HD phone, powered by a Snapdragon 625 processor, 3GB of RAM and 32GB of expandable storage. The phone will also feature dual rear cameras and a...
  22. Android News

    ZTE launches their Project CSX Kickstarter campaign, asks for $500,000

    When ZTE started asking the community what features they wanted in an upcoming smartphone, we didn't know they were going to start a Kickstarter campaign for it. But here we are, the Project CSX phone is now up on Kickstarter with an all or nothing funding goal of $500,000.
  23. Android News

    Andromium release date delayed from February to June

    Kickstarted project Andromium has issued an update to backers to let them know the device that's intended to turn your smartphone into a laptop will be delayed. The device was supposed to launch in February, but now it will be delayed until June.
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    Kickstarter is open sourcing their Android application

    The Kickstarter engineering team has just announced they're open sourcing both their iOS and Android applications. The team prides themselves on how they develop their software, and are looking forward to sharing their discoveries with the developer community.
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    The Pagare Kickstarter campaign has been cancelled

    Pagare wanted to bring mobile payments to Pebble devices with its watch bands. Since Pebble is no longer in business, the team behind Pagare has had to cancel their Kickstarter campaign.