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Essential, founded by controversial ex-Google executive, folds
TechEssential, a once-buzzy smartphone-maker led by a controversial ex-Google executive, folds
By Jonathan VanianFebruary 12, 2020
Google CEO Sundar Pichai plays up hiring in the United States.
TechGoogle CEO Sundar Pichai Plays Up U.S. Hiring During Earnings Call
By Jonathan VanianOctober 25, 2018
Google CEO Sundar Pichai
TechGoogle Fired 48 Employees for Sexual Harassment in Last 2 Years, Its CEO Says in Internal Email
By Glenn FleishmanOctober 25, 2018
USA - Technology - Google Launches New Chrome, Android Products and Services at Google I/O
TechGoogle Paid Android Inventor Andy Rubin $90 Million to Keep Quiet After He Was Credibly Accused of Sexual Misconduct, Report Says
By Glenn FleishmanOctober 25, 2018
Google Ice Cream Sandwich Debuts As IPhone Sets Record
TechAndroid Co-Founder Andy Rubin on Leave From Essential Over Report on ‘Inappropriate Relationship’
By Tom Huddleston Jr.November 29, 2017
Andy Rubin speaks at a tech conference in 2016
TechAndy Rubin’s Essential Phone Looks Like a Huge Bust
By Aaron PressmanSeptember 27, 2017
The first smartphone from Essential, the new startup from Android creator Andy Rubin.
TechEssential, the New Startup of Android Creator Andy Rubin, Just Made a Huge Privacy Slip-Up
By David MeyerAugust 31, 2017
TechHow Smartphone Upstart Essential Plans to Challenge Apple, Samsung, and Google
By Jonathan VanianAugust 18, 2017
The first smartphone from Essential, the new startup from Android creator Andy Rubin.
TechNew Apple, Samsung Smartphone Challenger Is Finally Available For Pre-Order
By Jonathan VanianAugust 17, 2017
Apple Inc. IPhone 7 And IPhone 7 Plus Begin Sales In South Korea
TechThis Startup Wants To Make Transferring Data From Smartphones a Lot Easier
By ReutersAugust 16, 2017
The first smartphone from Essential, the new startup from Android creator Andy Rubin.
TechThe Great Stories of the Next 15 Minutes
By Adam LashinskyAugust 10, 2017
Andy Rubin speaks at a tech conference in 2016
TechAndroid Creator’s Startup Gets Big Bucks to Take on Apple, Samsung
By ReutersAugust 9, 2017
The first smartphone from Essential, the new startup from Android creator Andy Rubin.
TechWhy Andy Rubin Is Going Exclusive With His Essential Phone
By Aaron PressmanJune 12, 2017
Andy Rubin speaks at a tech conference in 2016
TechEssential Tries To Cut Through the Clutter
By Adam LashinskyMay 31, 2017
The first smartphone from Essential, the new startup from Android creator Andy Rubin.
TechThe Father of Android Unveils Potential Rivals for Apple’s iPhone and Amazon’s Echo
By Don ReisingerMay 30, 2017
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