Essential Products

Essential Products To Lay Off 30 Percent Of Its Workforce
Essential Products To Lay Off 30 Percent Of Its Workforce
October 18, 2018  |  Startups

Essential Products, the smartphone startup founded by Andy Rubin, the creator of Android, is slashing its workforce by around 30 percent. Bloomberg, citing people familiar with...

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Amazon, Tencent Invest In Essential Products Phone
Amazon, Tencent Invest In Essential Products Phone
August 10, 2017  |  Mobile

Essential Products, the smartphone company that was started by Andy Rubin — the creator of the Android mobile operating system — has raised $300 million in...

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Andy Rubin Launches The “Essential” Phone and Home
Andy Rubin Launches The “Essential” Phone and Home
May 31, 2017  |  Innovation

The co-creator of Google’s Android mobile phone operating system, Andy Rubin, rolled out a new company dubbed Essential Products that will sell a high end mobile phone and...

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Softbank Walks Away From Investment In Smartphone Startup Due In Part To Apple
Softbank Walks Away From Investment In Smartphone Startup Due In Part To Apple
March 21, 2017  |  Apple

Softbank, the Japanese bank, has reportedly given up on a $100 million investment in a smartphone startup in part because of Softbank’s growing relationship with...

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