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DEAL: Essential Selling Its 360 Camera for Just $19, Down From $199 (Updated)

Tim July 18, 2018 15

Don't ask us why, but Essential is currently selling its 360 Camera for only $19, down from its usual price of $199. With dual sensors and built-in microphones, the 360 camera is capable of shooting 4K video with 3D spatial audio, perfect for uploading from...

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...

Essential Phone Picks Up MQA Audio Enhancements for Tidal HiFi Users (Updated)

Tim June 7, 2018 10

Made official this morning, Essential Phone owners have just picked up MQA audio support for the Tidal application. Before you ask me wtf MQA is, it's Master Quality Authenticated, which means it's as close to the original master of the audio recording as you...

Essential Phone Picks Up Android P Beta 1…Please Make a New Phone, Essential.

Kellen June 7, 2018 29

On the day that Google released Android P Developer Preview 3 (Beta 2), Essential moved its Essential Phone from an earlier developer preview to Beta 1. The update brings fresh Android P code, improved adaptive brightness range, the June security patch, and "...