When Essential launched its inaugural handset, the PH-1, the hype was off the charts. Essential touted the edge-to-edge design, modular magnetic accessories, and near-stock home screen and apps. The ...

Andy Rubin co-created Android, the smartphone operating system that powers 2 billion devices around the world. After leaving Google, he launched a new project: The Essential PH-1. It’s an Android ...

Essential, Andy Rubin's new startup, has finally unveiled its first smartphone. Why is this significant? Well, Rubin was one of the founders of the Android operating system before it was acquired by ...

The stunning Essential Phone PH-1 feels brilliant in the hand and it’s one of the fastest phones we’ve tested. There's no bloatware or unsightly logos, and its premium materials survived a six-foot ...

Essential's first smartphone wasn't exactly perfect, but it was beautifully designed. Its existing black and white models aren't striking enough for everyone, though, which is why the Andy ...

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Andy Rubin was disillusioned. He helped build the Android operating system. He watched as Google acquired the company, and he steered development on the mobile OS for years after that. And somewhere ...

Essential is a smartphone company still in its infancy, backed by influential people in the mobile tech industry. At Essential's event, President and COO of the company Niccolo De Masi emphasized that ...

It looks as if the mobile world has come to a plateau with design. Each iteration of the latest and greatest brings fewer changes to the physical designs. The reason? Most companies seem to have found ...

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