Andy Rubin

Wonder What Andy Rubin and Essential Have to Announce?

Kellen June 11, 2019

I was up in the early hours of this beautiful west coast morning for work-related things, when I noticed that a random user on Twitter had liked a Tweet I sent back in September, where I compared the speed of Android updates on Google's phones vs. the...

Google Sued Over Payouts to Ex-Execs Accused of Sexual Harassment

Tim January 10, 2019

In the later part of October last year, we learned disturbing news about Andy Rubin and other ex-Google executives, thanks to a piece from The New York Times. If you missed it, I suggest you go ahead and read it. The gist is, the accused ex-executives were let...

It Looks Like the End has Finally Come to the Essential Phone (Updated: Yep)

Kellen December 28, 2018

It wasn't the successful, industry-changing run we had all hoped for from the startup founded by Android creator Andy Rubin, but the Essential Phone might be done. After a good year and a half of price drops and flash sales after a rocky, expensive start, the...

You Should Read the NY Times Piece on Google and Andy Rubin (Updated)

Kellen October 25, 2018

The New York Times has an article you should probably read today, assuming you are a follower of Google, Andy Rubin, and the story of Android. It's not necessarily a topic that we typically dive into on Droid Life, but it'll certainly help you form an opinion...

Essential Now Building New Phone, Report Says, With All the AI

Kellen October 10, 2018

In May, just as we were preparing mentally for a wonderful world filled with nothing but joy that could possibly include a refreshed Essential Phone with a proper camera and display, a report arrived suggesting that Andy Rubin and Co. were setting all follow-...

Report: Essential Cancels Next Phone as Company is Put Up for Sale (Updated)

Kellen May 24, 2018 77

Oh no, the end for Essential as we know it may be near, guys. According to a report out of Bloomberg, Essential has canceled the Essential Phone 2 and is looking to sell itself. The report says that Essential has hired Credit Suisse Group AG to advise on a...

Essential Might be Ready to Move Beyond the Notch With Pop-Up Camera Patent

Kellen March 5, 2018 51

A patent revealed over the weekend by Andy Rubin may show that his company, Essential, is already thinking beyond front display notches and onto an even cleaner, non-trendy design. Like we saw on Vivo's APEX concept phone last week, Essential is thinking about...

IDC: Google Doubles Smartphone Shipments in 2017, Essential Ships Just 90,000

Kellen February 12, 2018 45

The number of phones a company sells isn't typically an area we focus a lot of our time on, here at Droid Life, but when numbers for companies like Google and Essential pop up, it's worth a minute of discussion. For Google, we get to see if their seriousness...