OSOM’s OV1 looks to pick up where the Essential Phone left offThe phone will ship later this year. By I. Bonifacic, 03.03.2022
Carl Pei's Nothing has acquired the branding of defunct phone brand EssentialAndy Rubin transferred the company's trademarks and logo to Pei's startup in January.By I. Bonifacic, 02.15.2021
Newton Mail has been saved (again) by two dedicated fansThe much-revered email app is back again.By R. England, 05.11.2020
French court orders Amazon to continue only fulfilling essential ordersThe company could face daily fines of up to one million euros.By C. Fisher, 04.14.2020
Essential designer shows off the phones that might've beenPlus, some backstory for each device. By I. Bonifacic, 03.19.2020
Tesla reportedly orders factory workers to show up despite shelter orders (updated)The back-and-forth over whether Tesla is an essential business continues.By C. Fisher, 03.18.2020
Andy Rubin's Essential is shutting downIt won't release its Project Gem phone.By I. Bonifacic, 02.12.2020
Andy Rubin quietly left the venture company he foundedHe's still a 'good friend' of the firm that invested in Essential.By J. Fingas, 10.13.2019
The Engadget Podcast: Is macOS Catalina Apple's Vista?Don't rush to upgrade, Mac users. By D. Hardawar, 10.11.2019
Andy Rubin shows off 'Project Gem' phone with a 'radically different formfactor'That is...different.By R. Lawler, 10.08.2019
The Essential Phone is effectively discontinuedThe company is turning its attention to its "next mobile product."By A. Dellinger, 12.28.2018
Essential buys the company behind Newton MailIt might bring more advanced email features to future devices.By J. Fingas, 12.09.2018
Essential will restore your headphone jack for $149Just how badly did you want a 3.5mm port, really?By J. Fingas, 11.13.2018
Google reportedly paid Andy Rubin $90 million after misconduct probeThe company reportedly asked him to leave after conducting an investigation.By M. Locklear, 10.25.2018
Essential lays off 30 percent of its workforceThe second version of the Essential Phone was canceled earlier this year.By K. Holt, 10.17.2018
Android creator wants Essential's new phone to text and email for youAndy Rubin's company has shelved its other products to focus on this handset.By S. Krishna, 10.10.2018
Google changed a battery setting on Android phones by mistakeThe battery saver test was only supposed to take place internally.By K. Holt, 09.14.2018
Essential's second smartphone module adds a headphone jackIt's also offering 3 months of Tidal, which supports the adapter's high-quality audio.By S. Dent, 06.08.2018
Essential rolls out Android P Beta, despite sale rumorsThe company is releasing the beta software even though reports say it's dealing with major issues. By M. Moon, 06.07.2018
Essential reportedly cancels next phone, considers saleIt just wasn't successful enough. By N. Lee, 05.24.2018