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Last month it was reported that Andy Rubin had taken a leave of absence from the smartphone company he founded, Essential. The story that was published by "The Information" alleged an inappropriate relationship between Rubin and a subordinate of his during his time at Google. The timeline did...

It looks like the tech world is not immune to the inappropriate behavior of Hollywood. The CEO of Essential, Andy Rubin, has taken a leave of absence after a report of the circumstances surrounding his 2014 Google departure have been made public. According to this report Andy Rubin left the...

The Essential phone has been a bit of a let down. They started out by overcharging for the phone and then doing a terrible job of getting the device shipped for the few hundred people that actually did pre-order the phone. The phone saw a price drop to $499 several weeks ago making it a more...

While there were only several thousand who bought the first round of Essential phones those of you who did pick one up will be happy to know that Essential just released their Android Oreo Beta build. As this is a beta build their will be some bugs. According to Essential if you don't like the...

Andy Rubin's new hardware company has experienced major growing pains to say the least. Their first flagship launch was a major disaster. The Essential phone was announced to plenty of fan fair and hype. Pre-Sales went live and shipping dates were promised and then pushed back. Finally the...

Back in August Andy Rubin's new Essential company was valued at $1Billion after the hyped announcement of the Essential phone in May. When the phone was announced it would have been one of a few handsets on the market offering a minimal bezel design. The phone was attractive to many Android...

The Essential phone is finally starting to slowly ship to those who pre-ordered the device. If you never were able to get in on the pre-order, but are still interested in this phone you will be happy to know that you can now buy the phone from Best Buy. The phone will be sold unlocked and can be...

Essential just can't seem to get things right. They announced what seemed to be another me to flagship device which ended up actually getting quite a bit of hype thanks to the company's CEO being none other than Andy Rubin the co-founder of the Android Operating System. His new device was one of...

The Essential phone has been getting lots of Android community support. The phone includes all of the specs you would expect from a flagship device, and it includes a sleek and bezel free design. The phone sets itself apart with its modularity. It is pretty reasonably priced at only $699, and is...

The key to success with any Smart home device is to get in early. Once you have someone tied in to your echo system it is very hard for that person to change to something else. I have already began to notice this with my Google Home. I received a Google Home for free with my LG G6. I quickly...

We have an all new high end device to chose from when it comes to Android. Andy Rubin has just made his Essential Phone official. It isn't as much of a flagship killer as it is just a flagship from a new OEM. Andy is doing a few things with this phone to make it stand out from the crowd however...