Essential’s 2017 flagship, which is also its first mobile device ever made, might be worth taking a look at today. Right now you can get the Essential Phone and its 360-degree camera attachment for less than just the phone normally costs. It’s a deal limited to Cyber Monday, so you only have the rest of the day to jump on it unless the item gets sold out before then. A bundle...
WINNERS HAVE BEEN DRAWN. WAITING ON REPLIES. Now’s the time of year when you’re rushing around to buy things for everyone in your life. Don’t forget about yourself, though. We know you’ve worked hard throughout the last twelve months, and you’ve been visiting TechnoBuffalo for all things technology. So there’s no better way to celebrate the holidays with our audience than a multi-week...
When the device launched in May, the Essential Phone was showcased in four colors. Only two of them, however, are currently available. The Essential Phone was released in Black Moon first followed by Pure White several weeks later. There are two more colors still to come, and Essential says it still plans to offer them. Essential hosted an Ask Me Anything on Reddit this week where the...
Andy Rubin was once a part of Google and led the development of Android. He eventually parted with the company, but his latest endeavor, the Essential Phone, has pitted him against his old friends. The Essential Phone aims to be the best Android flagship, but Google has something to say about with the Pixel 2 XL. Essential wants to offer the best, stripped down version of an Android...
How did a company flush in money, talent, and a founder with a stellar pedigree only sell 5,000 units of its first phone? The truth is that Essential’s Andy Rubin is out of touch with reality. Employees are quietly expressing their doubts, and the public has been skeptical for months. Now the false narrative set by Rubin early on is being exposed. Hype was building months ahead of the...
Essential doesn’t look like a thriving company at the moment. It has reportedly sold just 5,000 units of the Essential Phone since mid-September, according to Baystreet Research. The alarmingly-low sales figure proves that, despite a $1 billion valuation and being headed by Android co-founder Andy Rubin, Essential isn’t going to magically compete with Apple and Samsung. Getting on the...
If you’re a Verizon customer, you can now use the Essential Phone on the carrier’s network with full compatibility. It’s been a long road for Essential to get its first phone on every major U.S. network. When the company introduced itself to the world in May, little was known about where and when you could purchase the Essential Phone. Eventually we found out that Sprint would be the...
Essential first entered our lexicon just a few short months ago with the introduction of the Essential Phone. It offers the basics in a gorgeous package of ceramic, titanium and glass. Even Android is stripped down to its pure essence with zero add-ons. Needless to say, it’s a cool device. Apple is the polar opposite of Essential, and the newly announced iPhone X follows suit. It is...
Back in January, we lamented the sorry state of mobile, declaring the market stale due to its lack of meaningful innovation. All high-end flagships were good and, to an extent, virtually indistinguishable. Andy Rubin, the founder of Android, thought the same thing. In May, Rubin said he became frustrated with the state of technology, saying Android had created "this weird new world...
The Essential Phone ships with some sweet default wallpapers, which the folks over at Android Central have lifted for us to enjoy on our own devices. There are six in total, though they aren’t all available in a super-high resolution, but the best of the bunch are. Last week, Essential started reaching out to customers who pre-ordered the Essential Phone to inform them that it should...