Astro Slide 5G Transformer smartphone comes with a slide-out QWERTY keyboard

31 March 2020
The project is on Indiegogo and surpassed 260% of its goal for crowdfunding.

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  • kammem2
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  • 31 Mar 2020

I dont trust any kickstartee indiegogo whatever startups..God knows when they will release this device..maybe in 2-3 years...Even the big brand RED scammed their customers..

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    • Tubuya
    • x3G
    • 31 Mar 2020

    What do you mean by mid-ranger? Isn't that the same processor that last year smashed SD855+ allegedly, on antutu?

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      • thedude
      • 3a2
      • 31 Mar 2020

      Instead of a keyboard , i'd prefer a gamepad.

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        • Anonymous
        • Mxw
        • 31 Mar 2020

        Planet Computers is definitely not a market or segment leader (Even if there is no other known manufacturers on smartphone with hardware keyboard anymore or soon to become anymore (thanks THL)) but it's already their fourth model and they are increasing their quality and performances.

        So yes if we compare to HMD which sells 10 different models with the less expensive components they could find on the market then yes, for them that will becomplicated.

        But they select their components and work on improvements around them so they have more chance to provide something really good especially because they don't invest on marketing and assembling profit as the E-waste manufacter named above.

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          • AlienKiss
          • 3RM
          • 31 Mar 2020

          Samsung, if you take the S20+, Ultra or Note and you add a keyboard like this, I promise I will instantly buy it!
          PS Just make sure that it's 100% IP68 water and dust proof and it has the SD card slot!

            Finally an alternative to my decade old Sony Ericsson Xperia Pro which got lost in time!

              That keyboard is so...... Big?

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                • Anonymous
                • vry
                • 31 Mar 2020

                Anonymous, 31 Mar 2020Why planet computers does not sell globally like Samsung, a... moreNiche audience. The type that do not flock to buy the same same latest 4584758674568458609456984695090895th iphone lookalike model.

                  I'm buying it.

                    The processor is pretty competent, it's not that far off a snap 865 in terms of cpu, adreno gpu tend to always have better numbers than Mali but it's not miles away, I think this would be a great performer tbh

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                      • Ayan Crownyse
                      • nYT
                      • 31 Mar 2020

                      It's way too priced... >~>

                        Anonymous, 31 Mar 2020A physical keyboard is an additional wear and tear part and... moreWhy's that?
                        I'm European too and I'm quite fine with regular QWERTY!

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                          • Anonymous
                          • vry
                          • 31 Mar 2020

                          increased, 31 Mar 2020not really. Youd be better of buying something like the bla... moreMultiple physical buttons that do not cover the screen estate might be his/her preference. Lots of emulators don't need that much resources anyways. If that's how the person you replied to rolls, that is.

                            That looks like a really good keyboard! Much better than even other phones with physical keyboards. Reminds me of the old Psion devices.

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                              • Peter
                              • pYn
                              • 31 Mar 2020

                              Anonymous, 31 Mar 2020A physical keyboard is an additional wear and tear part and... moreFrom their indiegogo page, they are offering 24 keyboard layouts:
                              Arabic, Chinese, Croatian, Czech, Dvorak, Finnish / Swedish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Icelandic, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian / Danish, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swiss, Thai, English UK, English US

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                                • 31 Mar 2020

                                Future Leader, 31 Mar 2020This device will be good for controlling games..not really. Youd be better of buying something like the black shark 3 with shoulder buttons. This doesnt have any gaming related buttons or joysticks.

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • gLT
                                  • 31 Mar 2020

                                  A physical keyboard is an additional wear and tear part and causes more electronic waste. Plus, as a European I would want a QWERTZ keyboard.

                                    This device will be good for controlling games..

                                      sadh, 31 Mar 2020Nokia has resources, ideas, patents, loyalty, market, innov... moreYou do realise that all the Nokia branded android Phone are made by HMD not the legendary Nokia

                                        is it midranger because of the cipset or is it mid ranger cause of other features xcept chipset
                                        d 1000 is surely a flagship chipset, bo doubt there

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