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Essential Phone: The 3 weak points of the competitor of the iPhone 7

sivertime — Wed, 31 May 2017 15:11:43 +0000

The Essential Phone has just been officialized! MeltyStyle points out its 3 main flaws.
This Tuesday, May 30, Andy Rubin and his team have formalized the Essential Phone, their very first smartphone . Positioned on the high end, the device has qualities worthy of the largest manufacturers on the market. Its power is provided by a 8-core Snapdragon 835 processor coupled with 4 GB of RAM, and its photo quality by a dual 13 megapixel rear sensor with f / 1.85 aperture among others. But despite its undeniable strengths, the Essential Phone still catches on some aspects … We selected 3 so you can get an idea.
1) It does not have a jack
Like the iPhone 7, the Essential Phone is devoid of jack … An absence that did not prevent Apple to sell its smartphone by hundreds of thousands, but that could be damaging to its new rival. Yes, the brand of the co-founder of Android does not logically benefit from the same popularity as the Cupertino firm, and potential users might be tempted to turn to a product that incorporates the famous 3.5mm port. A big mistake on the part of Essential ?
2) It is not waterproof
Big negative for the Essential Phone! As more and more smartphones benefit from the IP67 / IP68 certification – including the iPhone 7 – the new flagship is not designed to withstand the water … Once again, it can be a brake! Especially as we will see in the third point, the Essential Phone is really not given.
3) Its price and availability
Already available in pre-order, the Essential Phone is worth $ 699. So yes, it is cheaper than an iPhone 7 or a Galaxy S8 that beats sales records … But it remains very high for a brand that we are just beginning to hear about. Not to mention that the smartphone is currently available only in the US market, which is still quite limited. We’ll see if users crack anyway or not. What do you think of the Essential Phone?

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Essential: The features of the smartphone designed by Andy Rubin have leaked!

sivertime — Tue, 18 Apr 2017 15:42:09 +0000

The features of the first smartphone from Essential Products have leaked! Designed by Andy Rubin, founder of Android, the device should send heavy.
Earlier in the day, meltyStyle made you share two leaked patterns of the iPhone 8 . The supposed dimensions of the Apple smartphone were indicated, as well as some of its features. It really made you want to, you must admit it! But if you’re rather Android than iOS, then the future terminal of Essential should be more interesting to you … It was designed by Andy Rubin, who is precisely the founder of this operating system. After creating Essential Products, former vice president of engineering at Google is about to launch its very first smartphone … Its characteristics have just leaked on the benchmark GFXBench , and it is very promising. Before you say more,
If one believes this benchmark, the Essential FIH-PM1 would have a screen resolution of 2560 x 1312 pixels. It would include a 2.2 GHz Snapdragon 835 processor, 4 GB RAM and 16 GB storage capacity (which could be expanded by product marketing). But its main advantage would be its photo quality, since it would have a rear sensor of 12 megapixels and a front sensor of 8 megapixels capable of filming in 4K . What to compete with the Google Pixel whose camera is very powerful ! Finally, it would run Android 7.0 Nougat, the latest update of the OS. You understood, Andy Rubin could make strong impression with his first smartphone. At meltyStyle, we’re looking forward to learning more.

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Android: Its creator would arrive with a new smartphone

magictr — Sun, 15 Jan 2017 17:45:41 +0000

Andy Rubin, known for creating Android at Google, should make a comeback. The former vice president of engineering for the Mountain View firm is set to launch a smartphone.
Since his departure in November 2014 from Google, the former vice president of engineering of the firm of Mountain View has launched Playground Global, a start-up incubator. His project should take shape in the coming months with the creation of a company called Essential and he would be the director of operations according to Bloomberg which the information relates. To accomplish its objectives, Andy Rubin has surrounded himself with former Apple employees and Alphabet, the conglomerate of companies created in 2015 following the restructuring of Google, put in trouble by now of critical flaws Android on the Nexus and Pixel . Essential will have a specific goal: the launch of a high-end smartphone.

Andy Rubin, creator of Android, would come back with a new high-end smartphone
According to Bloomberg , one of smartphone prototypes designed by Essential has a larger screen than the iPhone 7 Plus (5.5 inches) but a fingerprint sensor less dense. The company should like Apple has done previously with Force Touch, incorporating several levels of pressure on the screen to provide a smarter navigation. For design, the Essential smartphone would be manufactured according to sources with metal edges and a ceramic back, the latter being a risky bet. Also in the program, a connector to charge the smartphone and extend its functionality over time but also a magnetic sensor to clip modules or even a camera with a 360-degree lens. Question price, the company would bet on a starting price of 649 dollars (nearly 610 euros) but all this would still be studied. No date is mentioned on a launch from 2017. Andy Rubin could move the smartphone market, his former company, Google it, plans to launch two watches online this year . Two interesting files to follow …

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