Planet Computers, makers of the well known Gemini have announced the availability of a new device to pre-order.

The Astro Slide 5G is a dockable hybrid. The £729 ($950 USD, €873 EUD, ¥118,000 JPY est.) device offers all the standard convenience of a typical bar SmartPhone with a dockable Jornada / Psion style backlit, mechanical keyboard docking solution that transforms the device into a clamshell form factor.

It is equipped with s a 5G enabled device with a 2340x108 6.39" AMOLED display, a 48 megapixel rear camera, dual-SIM and comes with a 128GB Flash storage area and 8GB RAM running on a 4000 mAh battery. The device will ship with Android 11, with new word currently on whether an Android 12 variant will ship post release.

Pre-orders are now available for the Astro in some 23 keyboard layout variant SKU's with Planet slating delivery for delivery on 22nd May 2022.

View: Astro Slide 5G