Mobile Industry Essential, Andy Rubin's smartphone startup, is now dead Another one bites the dust By Shawn Knight, February 12, 2020, 5:07 PM 9 comments
Mobile Software The Essential Phone already has an update to Android 10 Did we mention that the Essential Phone has been discontinued? By David Matthews, September 3, 2019, 4:20 PM 7 comments
Mobile Industry Essential lays off nearly a third of its staff The hardware and sales division were hardest hit By Shawn Knight, October 17, 2018, 4:44 PM 9 comments
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 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 Google Andy Rubin takes leave of absence from Essential following report of "inappropriate" relationship at Google Rubin denies any wrongdoing By Rob Thubron, November 29, 2017, 5:15 AM 7 comments
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
Security Essential customers hit with phishing e-mails Did you receive a suspicious e-mail from Essential? By David Matthews, August 30, 2017, 12:00 PM
Mobile Essential Phone preorders start shipping within a week It's not vaporware after all By David Matthews, August 16, 2017, 11:15 AM
Industry Mobile Andy Rubin's startup, Essential raises $300 million from Amazon, Tencent and others By Shawn Knight, August 9, 2017, 6:00 PM
Mobile Essential's first smartphone coming to Japan, the UK, and other European countries It missed its June launch target in the US but a launch is 'imminent' By Jose Vilches, July 17, 2017, 1:00 PM
Mobile The Essential smartphone will be a Sprint exclusive in the US (but work on all carriers) By Shawn Knight, June 12, 2017, 1:30 PM
Mobile Andy Rubin's Essential company accused of trademark infringement by Spigen The accessory maker already has a line of Essential products By Rob Thubron, June 5, 2017, 10:00 AM
Electronics Meet Essential Home, the Amazon Echo competitor from Android co-founder Andy Rubin By Shawn Knight, May 30, 2017, 1:00 PM
Mobile Android co-creator unveils the $700 Essential smartphone Could the modular features and unusual display help it take on Samsung and Apple? By Rob Thubron, May 30, 2017, 8:45 AM 22 comments
Mobile Specs for Android co-founder's Essential phone appear on GFXBench 16GB of storage? By Rob Thubron, April 18, 2017, 2:15 PM
Mobile Android co-founder teases his upcoming bezel-free smartphone Will Essential's handset challenge the current crop of flagships? By Rob Thubron, March 28, 2017, 10:15 AM