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The Essential Phone: yay or nay?

By Preslav Kateliev

Updated: May 30, 2017, 9:32 AM

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So, the Essential Phone was revealed today — a powerful flagship of a smartphone with an all-screen front, a titanium and ceramic body, a magnetic connector for modules on its back. Announced to be designed to serve the user through and through, it's said that it will be fully unlocked and will not have any sort of pre-installed bloat. Additionally, it's supposed to "play nice" with competitor's smartphones, as Mr. Andy Rubin's main drive to found Essential was his discontent with how 21st-century tech is still relatively closed off from communicating with its own ecosystem.

In any case, it's a cool-looking handset that's gonna set you back about $700 whenever it happens to be released, and it might be a while — we haven't seen a physical version of the handset, just renders. So, are you interested?

The Essential Phone: yay or nay?

I can't wait to get my hands on it!

35.48%

I am mildly interested.

46.02%

Nah, not into it.

18.5%

$180

$360

$180 off (50%)

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Preslav, a member of the PhoneArena team since 2014, is a mobile technology enthusiast with a penchant for integrating tech into his hobbies and work. Whether it's writing articles on an iPad Pro, recording band rehearsals with multiple phones, or exploring the potential of mobile gaming through services like GeForce Now and Steam Link, Preslav's approach is hands-on and innovative. His balanced perspective allows him to appreciate both Android and iOS ecosystems, focusing on performance, camera quality, and user experience over brand loyalty.

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