The GeeksPhone Keon is an entry-level

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released by

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in April 2013. It is intended for

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s wanting to build and test

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s on the new

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, not for general consumers. The Keon and the higher-end Peak are the first commercially available mobile devices running

History and availability

GeeksPhone Keon and Peak initially became available on 23 April 2013 and the first batch sold out in a few hours.

References

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History and availability

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