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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 Cuts 30% of Workforce

Tim October 17, 2018

We recently learned Essential is working on an AI-focused smart device of some kind, but the latest news from the company doesn't sound great. According to Bloomberg, Essential is cutting 30% of its workforce, mostly in the hardware and sales department. The...

Essential’s Audio Adapter HD Hits FCC, Will Hopefully be Sold Soon

Kellen October 11, 2018

I tend to forget that the Essential Phone wanted to be a modular phone. Andy Rubin and Co. wanted this phone to be a phone that lasted you for years through upgrades with accessories that attached via magnetic connection. They haven't actually succeeded in...

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-...

Essential Phone Gets October Update, Control Over Notch Area

Kellen October 1, 2018

As is the case almost every single month, Essential has already pushed the newest security update to its Essential Phone minutes after Google released it. The update is minor, but does bring with it the October security patch and the return of notch display...

Latest Essential AMA: Software Update Speed, DAC Whereabouts, and Camera Improvements

Tim September 19, 2018

Essential continues its stellar record of transparency with yet another installment of monthly AMA over on its subreddit. This month, folks are still being impatient over the launch of Essential's DAC (Audio Adapter HD), people want to know how Essential is so...

Essential has Discussed a Phone Trade-in Program for Its Next Device 😎

Kellen September 19, 2018

Essential Phone 2 confirmed...probably not. I want an Essential Phone 2, probably more than anyone. You guys are well aware of that. Today, Essential left the door open for such a sequel during their monthly AMA, and yeah, I'm (over)hyped. This entire post...

Battery Saver is Randomly Turning on For Pixel and Essential Phone Owners (Updated)

Kellen September 13, 2018

Battery saver, leave my Pixel 2 alone A couple of hours ago, after not having touched my Pixel 2 XL for a while, calmly unlocked it only to notice that the battery looked weird. The battery looked weird because it had a red outline with a "+" in the middle,...