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Android founder launches highly-anticipated smartphone
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FiestaST
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Essential phone to be carrier exclusive with Sprint in US
The Essential phone - officially dubbed Essential PH-1 - was unveiled late last month. Shortly after, it was revealed that the company plans to ship out pre-orders "within 30 days."
We didn't get any carrier partnerships info at that point however, so it's good that the blanks are now being filled in. Today Sprint announced it will be the exclusive carrier partner for Essential in the US.
"We are planning to make this Essential phone very prominent in our stores and will have a premium space to showcase (it)," said Sprint's chief marketing officer Roger Sole. It's worth mentioning that the phone will not carry the carrier's logo.
Sadly, there's currently no information how long this exclusivity will last. Also to be confirmed are Sprint's pricing as well as when the carrier will actually start selling the handset. As of now, the device isn't even listed on the carrier's website. Officially, Essential is selling the PH-1 for $700.
http://www.gsmarena.com/essential_phone_to_be_carrier_exclusive_with_sprint_in_us-news-25546.php
The Essential phone - officially dubbed Essential PH-1 - was unveiled late last month. Shortly after, it was revealed that the company plans to ship out pre-orders "within 30 days."
We didn't get any carrier partnerships info at that point however, so it's good that the blanks are now being filled in. Today Sprint announced it will be the exclusive carrier partner for Essential in the US.
"We are planning to make this Essential phone very prominent in our stores and will have a premium space to showcase (it)," said Sprint's chief marketing officer Roger Sole. It's worth mentioning that the phone will not carry the carrier's logo.
Sadly, there's currently no information how long this exclusivity will last. Also to be confirmed are Sprint's pricing as well as when the carrier will actually start selling the handset. As of now, the device isn't even listed on the carrier's website. Officially, Essential is selling the PH-1 for $700.
http://www.gsmarena.com/essential_phone_to_be_carrier_exclusive_with_sprint_in_us-news-25546.php
FiestaST
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Essential Phone finally starts shipping "in a few weeks", Andy Rubin says
Although its official unveiling didn't bring any details about when it would hit the market, the Essential Phone was internally targeted to start shipping to those who pre-ordered by the end of June. This deadline was revealed by Andy Rubin himself, the co-creator of Android and head of the new Essential smartphone venture.
That obviously hasn't happened, though. Following a few weeks of complete silence from Essential and Rubin on the matter, today the company's official Twitter account has published the message you can see embedded below.
So the good news is that the wait is almost over. The bad news is that it's not over-over - and that "a few weeks" really could mean a lot of things. We're hoping that a more concrete deadline will be revealed soon, but until then let's assume that if you pre-ordered an Essential Phone you will have it in your hands by the end of August at the latest.
The Essential Phone boasts a 5.71" 1,312x2,560 near-bezelless touchscreen, and it's powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 835 SoC. It has 4GB of RAM, 128GB of storage, a titanium frame, ceramic back, and a dual rear camera setup. A 3,040 mAh battery keeps the lights on, and the device boots Android 7.1.1 Nougat.
http://www.gsmarena.com/essential_p...in_a_few_weeks_andy_rubin_says-news-26336.php
Although its official unveiling didn't bring any details about when it would hit the market, the Essential Phone was internally targeted to start shipping to those who pre-ordered by the end of June. This deadline was revealed by Andy Rubin himself, the co-creator of Android and head of the new Essential smartphone venture.
That obviously hasn't happened, though. Following a few weeks of complete silence from Essential and Rubin on the matter, today the company's official Twitter account has published the message you can see embedded below.
So the good news is that the wait is almost over. The bad news is that it's not over-over - and that "a few weeks" really could mean a lot of things. We're hoping that a more concrete deadline will be revealed soon, but until then let's assume that if you pre-ordered an Essential Phone you will have it in your hands by the end of August at the latest.
The Essential Phone boasts a 5.71" 1,312x2,560 near-bezelless touchscreen, and it's powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 835 SoC. It has 4GB of RAM, 128GB of storage, a titanium frame, ceramic back, and a dual rear camera setup. A 3,040 mAh battery keeps the lights on, and the device boots Android 7.1.1 Nougat.
http://www.gsmarena.com/essential_p...in_a_few_weeks_andy_rubin_says-news-26336.php