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Essential Begins Pushing Android 9 Pie Update to Essential Phone

Tim August 6, 2018

Moments after Google made the announcement that Android 9 is called Pie and that it's shipping out to Pixel owners today, Essential announced that it too is making Pie available to owners of Essential Phone today. In a tweet, Essential says it is proud to...

DEAL: Essential Phone Drops to $329 at Amazon, $399 From Essential With Freebies

Kellen August 3, 2018

Amazon Prime Day is well behind us at this point, so the $250 price on the Essential Phone is long gone. But if you are still interested, Amazon is listing the device at $329.99 and Essential is running a summer bundle deal that gets you the phone for $399 ($...

Essential Releases Android P Beta 3 Build With Bug Fixes

Tim July 25, 2018

Essential announced it has released an Android P Beta 3 build for Essential Phone owners, the same exact Android P DP5 (aka Beta 4) build Google released today for Pixel devices. To clear up any confusion, this is the third public beta for Essential, but...

Latest Essential AMA: Android Q Support, Camera Features Roadmap, and More

Tim July 18, 2018 8

Essential is still doing its monthly Ask Me Anythings over on reddit, providing its community with an opportunity to ask actual Essential staff anything related to Essential and the Essential Phone. This time around, folks asked about Android P beta updates...

DEAL: Essential Phone is $250 for Prime Day!

Kellen July 16, 2018 54

Essential teased an upcoming Amazon Prime Day deal last week and have now confirmed what it will be: $250 for an Essential Phone. Do we think the year-old Essential Phone is still worth it at $250? Oh, hell yes. It still gets monthly security patches as...

Essential Phone Also Picks Up New Android P Beta, July Security Patches

Kellen July 2, 2018 11

Essential continues to impress us with quick Android updates, even as the company's future in phones remains a mystery. Today, shortly after Google announced both July security patches and a new Android P beta, Essential is rolling out both to the Essential...

DEAL: Buy Essential Phone, Get Free Pair of $99 Earphones

Tim June 14, 2018 9

Essential Phone and I have a love-hate relationship. You see, I absolutely love the hardware and software update philosophy, but there are a few things that keep me from making it my daily driver. For one, the camera isn't great. That point aside, we can't...

Essential’s Next Mod is the Audio Adapter HD That Brings a 3.5mm Jack, Hi-Res Audio

Kellen June 7, 2018 49

Essential, along with its MQA audio announcement, has unveiled their first adapter since that original 360 camera. This summer, they'll release the Audio Adapter HD, a mod that attaches to the Essential Phone's pins to deliver high quality audio. According to...