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Essential, founded by controversial ex-Google executive, folds
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Essential, a once-buzzy smartphone-maker led by a controversial ex-Google executive, folds
By Jonathan VanianFebruary 12, 2020
How Smartphone Upstart Essential Plans to Challenge Apple, Samsung, and Google
Tech
How 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.
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New Apple, Samsung Smartphone Challenger Is Finally Available For Pre-Order
By Jonathan VanianAugust 17, 2017
Andy Rubin speaks at a tech conference in 2016
Tech
Android Creator’s Startup Gets Big Bucks to Take on Apple, Samsung
By ReutersAugust 9, 2017
Andy Rubin speaks at a tech conference in 2016
Tech
The Creator of Android Has a Bold Idea To Fix the Smart Home
By Lisa EadiciccoJune 8, 2017
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