We've seen our fair share of strange smartphones and devices, and this Linshof i8 could very well make it to that list. The German-made smartphone promises to deliver a lot of things but in a rather peculiar package. Aside from the strange shape, which doesn't seem to be hand-friendly, the smartphone also comes with 80 GB of storage. Not 64, not 128, but 80 GB.
How does Linshof pull it off? Apparently, there is indeed a 64 GB memory inside, but there is also 16 GB more. The latter supposedly uses a different module that's designed to perform much faster than usual. This will be where the operating system and the apps will reside for maximum efficiency, while user content will be left to the 64 GB storage. And if that weren't enough, there will be an i8 Space edition in the near future that will offer 144 GB of space. That's 128 GB of storage plus that fast 16 GB memory module.
The device will be driven by an octa-core processor running at 2.1 GHz. What that mighty processor is, it still doesn't say. It will be paired with 3 GB of RAM to take advantage of all those resources. There's a 13 megapixel rear camera and a high 8 megapixel for the front. The display boasts of a 5-inch Full HD screen, noted to be "Super AMOLED, IPS", which is quite impossible considering IPS is an LCD technology. There will probably be two variants of the device available with different screen types.
The Linshof i8 will be running Android 5.0, or alternatively some Linux OS, but you might not immediately recognize it. The phone makes use of a "super-responsive" hardware-accelerated custom UI that looks like a blend of Windows Phone tiles and Samsung TouchWiz colors. The navigation buttons have also been relocated to the lower left while the notification icons stay on the lower right, a strange setup that calls to mind desktop computers more than smartphones.
The Linshof i8 is scheduled to land first quarter of 2015 with a price tag of $380, which isn't that bad if it manages to deliver on all its promises.
SOURCE: Linshof
VIA: phoneArena