Android founder launches highly-anticipated smartphone

Once the 360-degree hype has worn off, what'll be next?

And won't that ceramic back shatter if you let it fall by accident? :erm:

Looks nice, but... *shrug* I'll just have a cheapy and an intact budget rather...
 
High-res, bright 5.71" display with a 3040mAh battery? :erm:

No thanks. I'll take the OnePlus 5 with its (strongly rumoured) 3580mAh one.
 
So it's pretty much a decent android phone with an optional accessory that will be appealing to some people
 
I was under the impression this phone is supposed to be ground breaking?

It looks like a normal phone and is spec'ed as a normal phone, what would make me stop buying LG/HTC/Samsung for this device?
 
Xzib1t said:
I was under the impression this phone is supposed to be ground breaking?

It looks like a normal phone and is spec'ed as a normal phone, what would make me stop buying LG/HTC/Samsung for this device?
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Well, for one thing - It won't have the terrible manufacturer skins they put on Android. I'm always keen for more pure Android phones.

That Ocean Depths colour, too. :love:
 
a hipster catcher is all this is ..... load of hype for nothing, lols.
 
Jase said:
Is that it? Just another smartphone ...
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klipdrifter said:
Just another phone entering the market. Nothing special at all.
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How is it just another phone? It has a titanium body that is almost impervious to damage and an almost bezel-less display. There aren't many fresh phones right now and this is definitely one of them. Innovation should be commended.
 
Bryn said:
How is it just another phone? It has a titanium body that is almost impervious to damage and an almost bezel-less display. There aren't many fresh phones right now and this is definitely one of them. Innovation should be commended.
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You're thinking of adamantium. Titanium is strong, but in a phone shell it doesn't make much difference. Except to cost. The screen size is nice tho.
 
Pox said:
You're thinking of adamantium. Titanium is strong, but in a phone shell it doesn't make much difference. Except to cost. The screen size is nice tho.
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Titanium is stronger than aluminium, and it makes a big difference in their drop tests for this phone.
 
Jase said:
So a phone I can toss around with impunity then?
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With certain use cases, sure. Screen could still shatter with direct contact or enough force travelling through the body though.
 
Andy Rubin's Essential raises $300M, now valued at $1B

Essential is the startup behind the Essential PH-1, and its latest financing round added $300 million to the bank accounts.

Essential came to life from the tech incubator Playground Global. Rubin founded it after leaving its head of Android position at Google. Now he joins in the already stacked smartphone market with the Essential PH-1.

Rubin also contacted SoftBank Group to include the startup in its $100 billion technology fund, but the deal collapsed after Apple joined the trust.

With the latest financial boost Essential should have an easier time delivering the Essential PH-1 to the market.

http://www.gsmarena.com/essential_ph1_creator_raises_300m-news-25484.php
 
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