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Obi Worldphone - SF1 and SJ1.5 backed by former Apple CEO John Sculley

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Ex-Apple CEO John Sculley-backed Obi Mobiles has been rebranded as Obi Worldphone, and unveiled two new affordable smartphones - the SF1 and SJ1.5.

 

Both the Obi Worldphones are designed in San Francisco.

 

The phones, which seem to be named after Bay Area cities San Francisco and San Jose

 

They look very unique.

 

SF1

 

It has an floating like display (not sure about the quality), FHD 5" display! looks dope! And it is the top spec'd phone between these two.

 

Features Snapdragon 615 64 bit CPU, Comes with 2GB/16GB or 3GB/32GB, 13 MP Sony Exmor RS sensor, 5 MP front with LED flash also on

 

board, features Quick Charge 1.0, 3000 mAh battery, Gorilla Glass 4, Micro SD expansion upto 64GB and dual sim slot! Support for LTE bands

 

too!

 

It's powered by Android L Obi Lifespeed, a custom user interface.

 

It comes with a fingerprint-free coating. 

 

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SJ1.5

 

It has 5" HD IPS display, Quad-core MediaTek processor, 3G support only, Non-removable 3000 mAh battery, 16GB internal and Micro SD expansion slot, Dual SIM, Comes in 4 colors.

 

8MP camera that shoots FHD, 5MP selfie camera.

 

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Source: pocketnow, AndroidAuthority.

 

Price: SF1 2GB/16GB - $199, 3GB/32GB - $250 and SJ1.5 - $129.

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the sf1 looks like a iPhone screen pasted onto a lumia with android running on it. I don't like the design tbh. I'd rather go for a nexus 5 or a One Plus over this.

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look like the nokia n9

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the sf1 looks like a iPhone screen pasted onto a lumia with android running on it. I don't like the design tbh. I'd rather go for a nexus 5 or a One Plus over this.

this, it's possibly one of the ugliest smartphones I've seen what with that display protruding like that.

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You should put the price in the OP.

Anyway, I'm impressed! They look gorgeous and offer impressive specs for the price.

Second Moto G killer announced this week ^^

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You should put the price in the OP.

Done! :)

 

look like the nokia n9

exactly my thought!

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Every time I see obi worldphone I see obi wan.

Seems like a good budget phone can't tell for sure if its any good right now and how good the android skin is, at least I find the colour cool.

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