Nextbit Robin in Ember now available for $299, video upload coming to Smart Storage

A few weeks ago Nextbit started teasing a new fiery red color option for its cloud-friendly Robin smartphone, and today the company is making it available for purchase. The Nextbit Robin in Ember is now available only at Nextbit.com for $299. The new color will only be available in a limited quantity, so once it’s gone, it’s gone. We aren’t sure how many of these units Nextbit produced, so you might want to snag one sooner rather than later if you’re interested.

Nextbit says they’ll also sell a limited number of the Ember Robin through Flipkart beginning next week, as this is the only place customers in India can buy the phone. If you’re interested, follow the link below to check it out.

There are also some pretty big changes coming to Nextbit’s cloud service in August. Back when the Robin was first launched, Nextbit promised that support for video upload to the cloud would eventually be added to Smart Storage.

If you aren’t a member of the beta program, you can apply here. Nextbit will roll out this feature to all Robin users sometime in August.

Additionally, this update will include the Android July security update as well as improved thermal tuning.