In the eternal desire for innovation in the smartphone sector, here comes a real revolution, which seeks to combine the past with the nearest future, or F (x) tec Pro1-X, the smartphone created by the brilliant minds of the XDA team , aimed at niche users but still affordable even for us mere mortals.
One of the features that immediately catches the eye of this F (x) tec Pro1-X is the presence of a QWERTY physical sliding keyboard, thus taking up the lines of the old HTC or HP handhelds. There are 66 physical keys for a more traditional writing, but if necessary the keyboard can disappear through a slide mechanism, thus passing from a vintage look to a more modern one. And if the hardware side reveals retro surprises, what certainly makes the difference on this smartphone is the presence of 3 operating systems.
XDA launches F (x) tec Pro1-X, the smartphone reminiscent of old PDAs but with 3 operating systems
Boasting the creation by the XDA team, therefore, LineageOS 17 could not be missing, a custom ROM born from the ashes of the famous CyanogenMOD but on this nerdy device there is also Ubuntu Touch, a software highly appreciated among geeks in the sector, but for the pure pleasure of A stock version of Android 9 Pie was also installed on board.
Oh yes we have said that this F (x) tec Pro1-X has a retro soul, therefore no Android 10 but you can still indulge yourself with the other two operating systems. There is also an HDMI-out port for connecting the terminal to an external screen: using the QWERTY keyboard it will be like having a mini PC in your hands. Below is the complete technical sheet of the particular smartphone.
- AMOLED display from 5,99 ″ Full HD + with Gorilla Glass 3 protection;
- dimensions of 154 x 73 x 13,98 mm for 243 g;
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 octa-core processor;
- Qualcomm Adreno 540 GPU;
- 6/8 GB of LPDDR4 RAM;
- 128/256 GB of storage expandable via microSD up to 2 TB;
- side fingerprint reader;
- dual rear camera from 12 + 5 MP f / 1.8-2.0 with Sony IMX363;
- selfie camera from 8 MP f / 2.0;
- dual SIM support 4G, Wi-Fi 5, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS, NFC, USB Type-C, stereo speaker, mini-jack input, FM radio;
- 3.200 mAh battery with Quick Charge 3.0 fast charging;
- operating system Android 9 Pie, LineageOS 17 and Ubuntu Touch.
Are you interested in this F (x) tec Pro1-X? Well you should know that it is available in the only Sapphire Blue color through the crowdfunding platform on Indiegogo which will allow you to take it home at a price of about 550 euros for the 6/128 GB variant while it drops to 507 euros for the 8/256 GB one. Absurd right? You have more and spend less, but the first units are running out soon and after that the price will rise to 609 euros, with shipments starting from March 2021.
