Report: Essential cancels PH-2 development and company is looking for a buyer [Updated]

24 May 2018
Due to not-so-hot sales of the PH-1, Essential is in talks of selling the company.

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Anonymous, 25 May 2018Umm, how can it be underrated when it lacks essential features?The iconic Notch, titanium build, zero naming on the body, and special camera and magnetic holes are the best of its name. The only thing it isn't Essential enough is that:
No IP rating, no wireless charging, no headphone jack, no stereo speakers, mediocre cameras, and hefty price.

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    • thachvt16
    • trb
    • 25 May 2018

    Stop. And make ph1 become legend. ahihi

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      • Anonymous
      • 0BG
      • 25 May 2018

      Geric.770, 25 May 2018Most underrated, most beautiful notch phone. Sad, but this ... moreUmm, how can it be underrated when it lacks essential features?

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        • Nedo
        • sr%
        • 25 May 2018

        I'm so glad they failed, first to hvae notch accepted by masses (150000), now we have milluons of followrs of this ridiculous tred, then making paper like earpeace mesh wich fall out like crazy, and can anyone rememmber Andy R(oid)ubin not knowing display size while first presenting Essential fail...

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          • AnonD-641645
          • vgM
          • 25 May 2018

          But, but ... it has a notch!

            Most underrated, most beautiful notch phone. Sad, but this phone lacks of Essential features.

              Most commenters here never even owned the phone. People who own it actually like it. Reminds of the Pixel comments. Every design now is bad. It all looks like an iPhone X. Too many blind haters on here.

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                • Anonymous
                • tue
                • 25 May 2018

                Galaxy Note 9, 25 May 2018Beware folks all the new entrants will end up like this. Th... moreAlmost forgot Leeco. Must be dead.

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                  • Anonymous
                  • nxe
                  • 25 May 2018

                  They deserve that situation. The phone design is retarded. No sd card, no headphone port, and they had enough room in the bottom to make a rectangular screen but they didn't. If anything, they should have killed the front camera and used a 100% screen in the front instead of removing other things!

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                    • AnonD-468012
                    • X{3
                    • 25 May 2018

                    Anonymous, 25 May 2018Notch wars is the new screen resolution wars. Its overrated... moreOh yeah

                      I was intrigued to look at one in-store. Felt and looked super plasticy at the time. I knew about the issues but wanted them to do well with second reiteration coupled with some solid PR.

                        Sir Alucard, 25 May 2018I agree on everything except the removable b. I get that pe... moreWell, a removable battery is still better than what most OEMs are doing nowadays. They do non-removable batteries for the sake of slimness, but at the price of difficult battery replacement especially for many phones like Samsung (removing the adhesive is a pain in the a$$) which have water resistant phones.

                          PeterThePanda, 25 May 2018Well, they called their device "Essential Phone". However, ... moreI agree on everything except the removable b. I get that people miss it, but for the love of God, people, why do we even ask? Also a removable battery isn't essential, a big battery with great software is essential. They should've had a 3600 battery or around that.

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                            • Anonymous
                            • StU
                            • 25 May 2018

                            Their selling strategy was wrong from the start. They should have merged with Xiaomi and brought phones together with the expertise of Xiaomi Essential could capture stock Android lovers who hate custom skins

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                              • Anonymous
                              • npn
                              • 25 May 2018

                              RasacL, 25 May 2018I hope Xiaomi buys it... It'll just ease their way into the US. .Zte will buy it and qualcomm next. And will buy Trump too.

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                                • Anonymous
                                • npn
                                • 25 May 2018

                                Lol. What to buy? They are in debt and have no recognition on 90% of the world. And no products as well except a half baked phone.

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                                  • U@s
                                  • 25 May 2018

                                  AnonD-748458, 25 May 2018"even" Hmd ? LoL. There are now in the unicorn club.*they

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                                    • AnonD-748458
                                    • U@s
                                    • 25 May 2018

                                    sadh, 25 May 2018RIP. Even HMD nokia can survive"even" Hmd ?
                                    LoL. There are now in the unicorn club.

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                                      • AnonD-687126
                                      • va3
                                      • 25 May 2018

                                      Sad.
                                      I know they release the PH-1 in an unfinished state, but they worked hard to patch it up.

                                      Their next phone would have been a good one.

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • 6TT
                                        • 25 May 2018

                                        Notch wars is the new screen resolution wars. Its overrated.

                                        Do not let the formfactor decide function.

                                        So what if your notch is smaller then my notch??? Just build a well balanced phone!