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Essential announce new module, a magnetic 3.5mm headphone jack

Essential has announced its second module, a magnetic headphone jack adapter called the Adapter HD.

11 Jun 2018 10:19 AM

The patent image shows the camera being placed in a standard spot of the phone, where the notch is supposed to be.

Essential is planning to ditch its notch on the display

Recent patent files suggest that Essential wants to solve this screen-notch problem.

11 Mar 2018 5:42 PM

Andy Rubin back at Essential after taking leave of absence

Rubin took a leave of absence shortly after the report of his alleged 'inappropriate' relationship with a female employee was made public.

10 Dec 2017 12:45 PM

Keyssa has been working since 2009 on a chip for mobile phones to transfer large amounts of data without using wires or Wi-Fi connectins. (Photo Credit: CNBC)

Android co-creator's startup sued over connector technology

Keyssa Inc is suing Essential Products Inc accusing it of theft of trade secrets in a lawsuit filed in US federal court in San Francisco.

17 Oct 2017 2:20 PM

The PH-1 is available to Sprint users for $14.58 per month per month through a Sprint Flex 18-month Lease, which totals about $260 under the full retail cost of $699.

Sprint starts taking in orders for Essential PH-1

The smartphone is being offered at a significant lower price through its lease program.

18 Aug 2017 9:52 PM

The phone will be sold by Amazon and Best Buy in the United States in addition to Sprint. The smartphone is priced at $699.

Black PH-1 ready to ship, white PH-1 not ready yet, says Essential

Customers who have ordered the white version are going to have to wait.

17 Aug 2017 9:42 PM

Keyssa has raised more than $100 million from Fadell and the venture arms of Samsung and Intel Corp, among others.

Samsung, Foxconn to back cable-free phone tech

The goal is to remove the need for cumbersome and bulky cable connectors inside devices like phones and laptops.

17 Aug 2017 9:46 AM

Essential will be keeping its phone exclusive to a few carriers and will be selling it unlocked to the consumers.

Andy Rubin confirms Essential Phone is just a few weeks away

Rubin said that the phone is going through the testing phase with US and international carriers.

22 Jul 2017 12:00 PM

Andy Rubin's Essential working on a Google-like smart glass

The patent was spotted by ‘Patently Apple’ and it illustrates a pair of glasses, that would have “user facing” cameras built into them.

02 Jun 2017 7:32 PM

Rubin said that Essential is trying hard to have a pro-consumer product where the user gets to decide what's on his/her phone.

Andy Rubin hints at a near-stock Android OS on the PH-1

The most hyped phone from Andy Rubin’s Essential will also be sold with carriers in the US and have a “Reserve” mode of sale.

31 May 2017 11:51 AM

The prototypes are reportedly larger than the iPhone 7 Plus and will sport bezel less display and ceramic rear panel. Reports also suggest that the device will feature the force touch display and magnetic charging capabilities.

Andy Rubin's new smartphone confirmed for May 30

The company has now announced that ‘something big’ is coming on May 30.

26 May 2017 4:48 PM

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