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Mergers and acquisitions are nothing new in the tech world, but every now and again, one comes along that makes us raise our eyebrows. The news that gaming company Razer was purchasing Android phone maker Nextbit certainly falls into that category.
While the exact terms of the deal haven’t been disclosed, Nextbit will continue to function as a standalone business under Razer, which will reportedly retain all of the Android phone maker's 30 employees. Nextbit wrote in a forum post that while it will cease selling its Robin phone and all accessories, it will “continue to fulfill warranties for 6 more months. … (and) provide software updates and security patches through February 2018.” Company co-founder and CEO Tom Moss added that Nextbit decided to join Razer “to reach a wider audience and continue our mission ... of pushing the boundaries of what our devices can do.”
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