Essential Phone

DEAL: Buy Essential Phone, Get Free Pair of $99 Earphones

Tim June 14, 2018

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

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

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

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 "...

Essential Pushing Update to Android P Beta Users, Fixes Cellular Issues and More

Tim May 25, 2018

Essential is in the process of sending out an update via OTA to users of the Android P beta, something we weren't quite expecting today. Earlier this week, it was reported that Essential has essentially cancelled any plans for an Essential Phone 2, which was...

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

Kellen May 24, 2018

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...

Here’s How to Get Android P on Your Supported, Non-Pixel Device

Tim May 8, 2018 12

Google is doing something very special this year, opening up the Android P public beta to devices other than their own Pixel phones. Sweet! If you own an Essential Phone, Nokia 7 Plus, OPPO R15 Pro, OnePlus 6, Sony Xperia XZ2, Vivo X21UD, Vivo X21, or a Xiaomi...

Android P Beta Opens Today to Phones From Essential, Nokia, OnePlus, More

Kellen May 8, 2018 11

Wow. Google just got done showing off the new Android P features that will arrive with the latest Developer Preview 2 that arrives today, and announced a huge expansion of the Android Beta program. Google is allowing non-Google devices to be a part of the...