Nextbit, a small San Francisco-based startup, today announced that it plans to build smartphones. The company is only teasing an Android handset at the moment, and said it will reveal more details about the device and its plans in the weeks ahead. N
extbit is run by CEO Tom Moss and counts among its staff at least two former HTC employees, including Scott Croyle, HTC’s former head of design.
“We want to set this off as something different,” said Croyle, speaking to Recode. “We don’t have to be for everybody.”
Nextbit already offers cloud-based storage. The company remained mum on the specifics regarding its smartphone plans, such as whether it will target the entry level, middle, or top of the market.
