Mobile Hardware Former executive sues startup's CEO for buying Lamborghinis with company funds, feed racecar hobby Former privacy chief sues Osom, the company formed by ex-Essential employees By Zo Ahmed, September 1, 2024, 11:03 AM
Mobile Essential unveils new phone with "radically different" form factor Good news if you like your handsets thin and tall By Rob Thubron, October 9, 2019, 5:20 AM
Mobile Essential Phone has been discontinued, but a new phone is in the works Will Essential get back on its feet? By Isaiah Mayersen, December 29, 2018, 7:16 AM
Mobile AI Essential is attempting another smartphone that integrates AI from the ground up A small screen goes against industry trends By Greg Synek, October 10, 2018, 7:56 AM
Mobile Oppo's F9 has a tiny notch, first phone to use Gorilla Glass 6 Notches don't have to be huge By Rob Thubron, August 15, 2018, 6:13 AM
Mobile Essential reveals its second modular accessory: a magnetic headphone jack It will bring other audio features to the Essential Phone By Rob Thubron, June 8, 2018, 9:50 AM
Mobile Industry Second generation Essential Phone canceled as company is put up for sale Andy Rubin has plans beyond phones By Greg Synek, May 25, 2018, 9:18 AM
Industry Mobile Essential sold fewer than 90,000 smartphones during its first six months Slow sales were just one of the company's many problems in 2017 By Shawn Knight, February 12, 2018, 7:39 PM 9 comments
Mobile The Essential phone's price drops by $200 to $499 Existing owners will get $200 worth of credit By Rob Thubron, October 23, 2017, 8:21 AM
Mobile Sharp made a smaller version of the Essential Phone A familiar bezel-less display, right down to the camera notch By Shawn Knight, October 20, 2017, 11:57 AM
Mobile Industry Just 5,000 Essential phones have been sold since launch? Andy Rubin won't be pleased By Rob Thubron, September 28, 2017, 11:25 AM 10 comments
Mobile Electronics Repairing the Essential Phone won't be easy iFixit calls it a "hot mess" By Shawn Knight, September 5, 2017, 11:45 AM
Mobile Essential Phone review round-up: good, but not quite "essential" Andy Rubin's first smartphone is a solid effort By Shawn Knight, August 18, 2017, 12:15 PM