HALF MOON BAY, CA -- (Marketwired) -- 10/27/14 -- Nextbit, a company reimagining mobile experiences in the era of the cloud, today unveiled its first product and vision for the future at the inaugural Code/Mobile conference. Founded by former Android executives Tom Moss and Mike Chan, Nextbit is using the skill and vision of professionals from Amazon, Apple, Dropbox, Google, HTC, and other tech leaders to build a future where a person's entire collection of mobile apps and data are always accessible and functional on virtually any device.
By 2018, the average US resident will own nine connected devices. Right now, there's no easy way for people to enjoy a consistent experience across all of their devices. Nextbit is working to change that with its first new product, called Baton. This new software is designed to backup and sync the sum total of a person's apps and data, not only making it effortless to switch between devices, but insuring against the devastation of lost data from damaged or stolen devices. At Code/Mobile, Nextbit demonstrated Baton, which is now available in private beta.
"Whether I'm reading an article, playing a game, or buying something online, everything comes to a halt if I want to switch devices," said Tom Moss, Nextbit CEO. "Until now, there hasn't been a good way to pick up a tablet at the same place you left off on your smartphone. Our mobile activities shouldn't just be available on a per device basis. That's why Nextbit is building a future that focuses on the experiences, not the device."
Nextbit Baton offers several benefits to users, including:
- Sync: Keeps apps and data in sync across multiple devices, allowing users to move fluidly from one device to the next without missing a beat.
- Pass: Send any open app in its current state to another device, saving time and eliminating the tedious process of manually finding and opening apps on different devices.
- Backup and restore: Save apps and data to your Nextbit profile in the cloud, so you can always get your apps back on any device.
Nextbit's private beta is exclusively on CyanogenMod, the leading open-source, community-driven Android OS backed by Cyanogen Inc. The future public release of Nextbit will be available first on the commercially distributed Cyanogen operating system.
"Cyanogen continues to reimagine Android by introducing bold new firsts," said Kirt McMaster, CEO of Cyanogen. "Nextbit represents one of these platform firsts that could only manifest on a truly open Android. We enable Nextbit's experience to become a native OS level feature, creating huge benefit for our users."
This private beta is an important step toward Nextbit's larger vision for a mobile world where computing is ubiquitous and people are untethered from the limits of devices. Users can sign up for the private beta at nextbit.com/beta.
About Nextbit
Nextbit is a San Francisco-based startup accelerating the adoption of ubiquitous computing by bringing to market transformative mobile experiences. Nextbit rethinks how people interact with their devices, the cloud and each other through technology that challenges the conventional wisdom in mobile OS and cloud computing paradigms. For more information, visit www.nextbit.com.
About Cyanogen Inc.
Cyanogen is reimagining mobile computing, giving power to the people to customize their mobile device and content experiences. The CYANOGEN™ operating system is built on Android and known for its revolutionary personalization features, intuitive interface, speed, improved battery life, and enhanced security. With a rapidly growing global user base and a vibrant community of developers, we're intelligently connecting smartphone and tablet consumers to people, apps, and things they love. For more information, visit www.cyngn.com.
Kerry Skemp
The Bulleit Group
kerry@bulleitgroup.com
