Essential might release another smartphone in the coming months, but don’t expect it to be a traditional flagship in any sense. It’ll be released as an alternative to what we’re familiar with, according to Bloomberg. As the company struggles to stand out with ordinary products and services, Android co-founder Andy Rubin decided to push Essential toward ambitious ideas. The report...
Essential burst onto the scene with massive goals, but the company’s first product turned out to be somewhat of a mess. The PH-1, better known as the Essential Phone, looked nice yet missed in every other area. Between countless software bugs and a downright awful camera, the Essential Phone’s high price tag was far from appropriate. The company did learn its lesson, though. Soon after...
We are a full month into 2018, and so far it has been quiet on the flagship smartphone front. But that is changing very soon. January is always an off month for companies as they reel in the success of the holidays, but it is in February when we start to see the first major flagships showing up in a steady schedule through the end of the year. This year will be no different. At this...