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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  • 25 May 2018

RIP. Even HMD nokia can survive

    Anonymous, 25 May 2018And they also invented the most ridiculous design ever, wit... moreWell, their "notch" is still way smaller than many other manufacturers. You have to give them props for doing that. Personally, I would've preferred a smaller bezel on top rather than a notch.

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      • Isj
      • 25 May 2018

      Hardly a storey for such a crappy product and company... Was it all a scam?

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        • 25 May 2018

        PeterThePanda, 25 May 2018Well, they called their device "Essential Phone". However, ... moreAnd they also invented the most ridiculous design ever, with part of the screen missing. Why in the world would anyone buy it when nothing in it is done right.

          Well, they called their device "Essential Phone". However, it doesn't even have the ESSENTIAL FEATURES like a headphone jack, expandable storage, a removable battery, easy repairability and now waterproofing. And they expected their phone to sell well without such features?

            Such a beautiful smartphone ended up meeting a wrong fate. Andy Rubin...come on, you could have advertised the phone in different markets. They couldn't even launch it globally and I am damn sure that is where the problem arrived.
            Talking about hardware, well, that notch is still not an issue. 3.5 mm headphone jack absence and proper IP68 lacking is issue. Otherwise PH-1 is a great phone for money.

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              • nhc
              • 25 May 2018

              not waterproof, not worty of byuing.



                Beware folks all the new entrants will end up like this. Those who are asking for $1000 & $ 1500 for mobiles with the brand that hardly exists in the market is a sure shot for disaster!

                I had such experimentation with Adam, LetV etc... None of them could survive.

                Selling is one thing, handling your customers who are facing difficulties after buying the product is another thing!

                Even Microsoft could not survive

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                  • 25 May 2018

                  RasacL, 25 May 2018I hope Xiaomi buys it... It'll just ease their way into the US. .Rough road ahead for all Chinese company entering US. Buying this company only wasting money.

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                    • 25 May 2018

                    They flopped so hard it resonated to the moon. Honestly at 470CAD unlocked, that's a killer price, obliterating the likes of OnePlus but they neglected advertisement

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                      • 25 May 2018

                      I dont think any company wants to buy this Essential. Most phone have their own notch design now. Too late. Their patents probably not even good enough with today concept and just seeing essential phone it look outdated.

                        I hope Xiaomi buys it... It'll just ease their way into the US. .