Quick Facts
- Cosmo Communicator is a pocketable clamshell smartphone with a physical backlit keyboard
- Device features dual colour touchscreen displays and a 24MP camera
External 2" touchscreen when device is closed and large 6" touchscreen when device is open - ample space to create on the move.
Cosmo runs Android 9 (Pie) and also supports Linux OS, such as Sailfish OS and Debian, with a multi-boot option
Built to be the only device you need to carry, and small enough to fit in your pocket, it’s a true all-in-one replacement for both your mobile phone and your laptop.
Media Coverage
Slashgear "This is just the latest and greatest of the machines the company’s made to fill the gaps between smartphone and laptop“
ZD NET "Tiny Android, Linux laptop: Cosmo Communicator is also dual-screen phone”
The Verge “tiny Android laptop …doubles as a phone”
The Register "Planet brought the clamshell QWERTY back to the market 17 years after Psion made its last PDA”
Engadget “intended to serve as a phone, not just a pocketable productivity machine”
Liliputing “… use as a smartphone replacement rather than a smartphone companion”
Engadget Japan “レトロフューチャーなデザインに最新機能山盛りのGemini PDA後継機”
The Planet Story continues...
At Planet Computers innovation is at the heart of our company. Earlier this year, we successfully delivered our Gemini PDA product to more than 7000 Indiegogo backers who supported our mission to kick start a new mobile computing revolution.
Now, we are ready to push our vision even further and you can be part of it.
In the process of developing our new device we asked our Indiegogo backers, users and followers what features they wanted to have.
We are excited to announce that we are extending the range of Planet devices with the Cosmo Communicator, our new flagship device.
The Cosmo Communicator is a modern dual-screen clamshell-based mobile communicator with an integrated keyboard. It is built to be a great pocket computer, a superb mobile phone and an excellent high resolution camera.
The Cosmo features dual colour displays: it features an external colour touchscreen display for easy phone call control and notifications. Tucked away inside the beautiful and sleek award winning clamshell design is an ultra-wide 6” colour touchscreen display providing ample space to create on the move with a fully functioning keyboard integrated into the device. When open, the innovative clamshell also acts as a support of the device, allowing you to type comfortably.
Cosmo’s newly designed backlit keyboard, allows you to comfortably work at night or in dark spaces such as on long plane journeys without the need of external lighting.
The Cosmo Communicator also comes fully equipped with a great 24MP camera. To take a selfie or for a quick snap, you can operate the camera, zoom and flash without opening the clamshell.
We have selected a great world-wide 4G LTE phone modem to make the Cosmo a truly amazing phone, fast enough to be able to handle dual 4G SIM connections, for both phone calls and data. It also features Bluetooth, NFC and Wi-Fi communications.
Cosmo’s innovative toggle switch provides superior security for the device with an integrated fingerprint sensor and call answer buttons, so you can avoid accepting calls accidentally when the device is in your pocket or handbag.
The Cosmo is based on the powerful Mediatek P70 8-core processor plus separate GPU and AI processors. It has a massive 6GBs of RAM and 128 GBs of Flash memory - ample storage for today's power users. It also offers microSD expansion for storage memory.
Cosmo’s large 4220 mAh battery provides enough power for all day and even two day usage.
Cosmo allows you to work in restricted spaces comfortably, on planes, on trains, in coffee bars. You can also hold the Cosmo and use it with ease standing up or on the bus.
It's the only device you need to carry - and small enough to fit in your pocket.
It’s a true all-in-one replacement for both your mobile phone and your laptop.
We hope that you like our new device and that you can help us make it a reality.
Key Features
Some exciting features of the Cosmo include:
- A newly-designed integrated physical backlit keyboard
- Dual-display: an external 2" touchscreen when device is closed and large 6" touchscreen when device is open
- A hi-res 24MP external camera
- 6GB of RAM and a huge 128GB of Flash storage
- Fingerprint sensor and smart toggle button for security and control
- NFC for payment
Here are the key external features...
... and with the clamshell open...
Technical Specifications
Below is the full Cosmo Communicator technical specification.
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Cosmo Communicator (Initial Specification) |
Network: |
Wi-Fi |
802.11a/b/g/n/ac |
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GSM |
Yes |
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CDMA |
Yes |
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WCDMA |
Yes |
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LTE |
World-wide modem (Cat.7 DL / Cat. 13 UL ) |
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VoLTE |
Compatible |
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ViLTE |
Compatible |
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VoWi-Fi |
Compatible |
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Dual SIM operation |
Dual 4G Modem |
Body: |
Form Factor |
Wide clamshell |
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Dimensions |
17.14(W) x 7.93cm(D) x 1.6(H)cm |
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Weight |
Approx 320g |
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SIM |
Dual-SIM / 1 x eSIM |
Main Display: |
Type |
Colour FHD+ (18:9) |
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Size |
5.99 inch |
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Resolution |
2160x1080, 403 ppi |
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Multi Touch |
Yes |
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Protection |
Scratch resistant glass |
External Display: |
Type |
Colour AMOLED |
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Size |
2 inch |
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Resolution |
570 x 240, 300 ppi |
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Multi Touch |
Yes |
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Protection |
Scratch resistant glass |
Platform: |
OS |
Android 9 OS (Pie), Linux OS compatible |
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Chipset |
Mediatek P70 (8-Core) |
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CPU |
4x Cortex A73 @2.0GHz 4x Cortex A53 @2.0GHz |
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GPU |
ARM Mali G72 MP3 @800MHz |
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APU |
Dual-core mobile AI processors |
Memory: |
RAM
Card Slot
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6 GB
microSD
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Internal |
128 GB |
Camera: |
External Camera |
24MP |
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Internal Camera |
5MP |
Sound: |
Speakers |
Stereo Speakers |
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Microphone |
Integrated ambient Microphone |
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3.5mm Jack |
Yes |
Comms: |
WLAN |
Wifi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac |
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Bluetooth |
v4.2 |
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GPS |
Yes plus AGPS |
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NFC |
Yes |
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FM Radio |
Yes |
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USB |
2x USB Type C, OTG support, HDMI out (via adapter cable) |
Features: |
Keyboard |
Mechanical full keyboard |
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Voice Assistance |
Dedicated button for voice commands |
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Sensors |
Accelerometer, compass, light sensor, gyro, magneto-sensor |
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Fingerprint / Call Answer Buttons |
Call answer toggle button with fingerprint sensor |
Battery: |
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Li-Ion 4220mAh battery |
Misc: |
Colour |
Space Grey Metal, Gold-plated (limited edition) |
Software
Cosmo is designed to run the latest Android 9 OS and all you favourite app, as well as Linux-based operating systems, such as Sailfish OS and Debian Linux, with a multi-boot option.
You can easily run Microsoft Office for Android apps , as well as Planet’s own PDA software suite including the Agenda calendaring app, Notes app for notetaking and dictation, the Data database app and our new email client, Airmail.
What We Need & What You Get
We are proud of what we have created to date but need your support to push it over the line. By supporting us, you will be part of re-inventing the all-in-one communicator product category, which we feel is so lacking in the market at present. We would love you to join us on our journey to bring the product to life.
We aim to raise $200,000 through our crowd funding campaign. Funds raised will go directly to funding the final design phases, manufacturing of the units ordered through the crowd fund, and development of the Android 9 and Linux firmware.
As early backers, we were keen to reward you with some unique perks. All Cosmo units claimed as perks will have at least $250 off the planned retail price. First deliveries now start in May 2019 - only to Cosmo backers.
The Impact
With email and messaging applications such as WhatsApp, Line, WeChat, Skype, LinkedIn and Facebook Messenger, there is a lot of typing required - and having a quality mobile communicator is a must. It's no longer just about swiping or typing on a keyboard, making calls , taking photos or voice control - its about all of these actions! And we need to be able to make these actions wherever and whenever we want.
In creating Cosmo, we tried to incorporate many features that will make this device a true all-in-one communicator - powerful enough to be the only device that you need to carry around with you.
The team behind this campaign and Planet Computers has been involved in successfully delivering 7 funded crowdfunding campaigns. We have expertise in bringing both consumer electronics, hardware and software to market.
Risks & Challenges
At present, we have an initial prototype of the Cosmo that we built with our industrial design partners Therefore in the UK. We will be working with our factory in China and our designers in the UK to finalise mechanical engineering, PCB and radio electronics for the Cosmo. Having delivered the Gemini PDA in less than a year we are proud of that achievement, but building any new product is a huge task and is a risky journey. Our team has experience of delivering both software and hardware. Our aim is to have the product available for shipping to the first backers of our campaign in May 2019. We know this is an ambitious target but one which we truly believe is achievable with our team in place. As such, we will be providing our backers with regular updates on Cosmo's progress.
Other Ways You Can Help
We would love you to join the Planet Computers' movement. We have set out a wide variety of ways for you, as backer, to help us. Any support, however great or small, is kindly received. As any startup, we will have our hands full trying to get this product to market, and we are super excited about it.
Helping spread the word on social media or telling colleagues or friends about our campaign would be like having fairy dust sprinkled on us! If you have any suggestions of ways you think you can help, please don't hesitate to reach out to us by email (hello@planetcom.co.uk) or social media. We would love to hear from you.
This time, we are also running a referral competition. The top 3 Cosmo Communicator campaign referrers by contributions will be rewarded with prizes as follows:
We hope that you like the prizes and that you will spread the message. The winning referrer prizes will be sent out after the Cosmo campaign ends in the first week of December 2018. We will contact the referrers for their choice of keyboard layouts.