essential phone

The Essential phone has been a bit of a let down. They started out by overcharging for the phone and then doing a terrible job of getting the device shipped for the few hundred people that actually did pre-order the phone. The phone saw a price drop to $499 several weeks ago making it a more...

While there were only several thousand who bought the first round of Essential phones those of you who did pick one up will be happy to know that Essential just released their Android Oreo Beta build. As this is a beta build their will be some bugs. According to Essential if you don't like the...

Verizon customers can now purchase the Essential phone with confidence. It received full Verizon certification over the weekend. Andy Rubin posted that you would simply need to reboot your phone for the changes to take effect. The Essential phone shipped out a few weeks ago. The phone may be...

The Essential phone finds itself in a unique situation durability wise. The phone is covered in Gorilla Glass 5 on the front, the frame is made of titanium, and the back is covered with ceramic. With both glass and ceramic it would seem that the phone wouldn't be very durable at all except for...

Andy Rubin's Essential phone announcement was met with enthusiasm and hope. However the device launch became a mess and fast. The phone company faced set back after set back requiring them to push back the launch week after week. A few days ago the company sent out emails to those who made...

The Essential Phone is getting closer to hitting the shelves. Earlier today Android creator Andy Rubin revealed the up-and-coming phone maker has begun mass production and is already ramping up to deliver the new handset. Rubin made the announcement on Twitter earlier today, sharing a trio of...

Amazon's Alexa Fund and Tencent have invested $300 million in Andy Rubin's new smartphone company Essential, according to The Wall Street Journal. For Amazon, it's the second major effort to back a smartphone. The company had a high-profile failure with its own smartphone, the Fire, which was...

There was plenty of hype surrounding Andy Rubin's me too Essential phone. The phone sports all the specs you would expect from a modern flagship such as a Snapdragon 835 cpu, 4GB of RAM, 128GB of storage, and even some features you wouldn't expect like modular accessories. The phone was...

The president of Essential, Niccolo de Masi, recently uploaded to Twitter a few photos with the new Essential phone. The phone is being sold as a flagship competitor with a Snapdragon 835 on board, and an innovative design. The camera is listed as a dual rear facing RGB+Mono 13MP and f/1.85...

Andy Rubin unveiled his new essential phone yesterday. The phone's design is stunning and includes all of the normal bells and whistles you would expect from a flagship phone. The phone is sold unlocked and can be yours for only $699. Yesterday you could register, but today you can actually...